Spring, Soy and Japanese, Tofu Katsu recipe /豆腐カツ [Recipes, All Seasons 1年通]
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Fukujuso
The spring has come !
The coldest winter ever for me has finished at last !
The sigh is released from my mouth when I feel the spring breeze on my cheek under the warm sunshine.
The wildflowers of spring melt my heart.
How beautiful this moment is !
I feel like introducing the recipe that matches this feeling.
But I will bring it forward to next month as I must fulfil my promise to write up “Tofu Katsu” recipe this month.
“Katsu” is a Japanese word originated from French word, cotelette which is a meat dish. It became a popular home making dish after the world warⅡ. I know that many people recognize “Tonkatsu”, the deep fried pork coated with the bread crumb as a Japanese food. But it is definitely not a traditional Japanese food.
Japanese people were prohibited eating meat for the period of 1200 years by the rulers.
It is not exactly correct to say all forms of meat were prohibited and none of the people were eating meat, but the perception of bad image of eating meat was cultivated during this period, so Japanese people developed the food using the plants.
The soy was one of them. It must have been the most important source of diet next to the rice.
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During those times, there wasn’t such a study like nutrition.
However people knew from their experiences that the rice and the soy give them enough energy to grow and work.
That is why we have the foundation of soy products and variety kinds of soy originated food even now, though quite a portion has been taken over by meat and dairy products.
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The recipe that I am sharing with you today is “Tofu Katsu”.
It is a tofu dish but is not a traditional Japanese food.
It is an adoption form “Tonkatsu”/Pork cutlet.
So it looks like “Tonkatsu”, but tastes much nicer than that !
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The outside is crispy and the inside is soft and tender !!
So unlike real Tonkatsu, it is vegan, on top of that, gluten-free, on top of that, non-deep-fry.
As you already imagine, it is much healthier too.
Enjoy it with ready made sauce of your choice, such as vegan Tonkatsu sauce, mayonnaise, tomato sauce, enchilada, or simple soy sauce, of course, it would be even nicer with your handmade sauce.
