Hiyayakko

Ingredients

• 10 1/2 ozsilken tofu, very cold
• 1/2 ozginger, finely grated
• 2spring onions, sliced as thinly as you can
• 2 tbsptamari
• 1 tsptoasted sesame seeds
• 1 tspsesame oil

Method

1. 1

   Tip the tofu out of its packet onto a plate lined with kitchen paper and leave it for a couple of minutes to shed its packing water.

2. 2

   Cut the block into two thick slabs and lift them onto chilled plates with a fish slice.

3. 3

   Pile the grated ginger on top, scatter the spring onion around, and add the sesame seeds.

4. 4

   Pour the tamari over each portion and finish with a few drops of sesame oil, then eat straight away while the tofu is still properly cold.