Скачать или смотреть [How to make] A taste of Zen. TOFU from Soy Milk & its secret.

Hello, this is TAKE. While I guided guests around Tokyo by bicycle, I received a request on YouTube for a video on making tofu*. This time, I'll make tofu using soy milk, which is available outside of Japan as well. *Tofu is one of Syojin ryori in temple (vegetarian dishes). Simple, delicious and nutritious.

Soy milk is a liquid made by mashing and filtering soybeans. Tofu is made by adding bittern to this solution. It's very simple and tasty.

Its wonders
But how is it possible for soy milk, which is a solution, to harden? The principle behind the solidification of tofu is simple. Soybeans are made up of more than 30% protein, and the main component, glycinin, is charged with a negative electricity.

When magnesium (Nigari), which is charged with positive electricity, is added, the magnesium collects the disparate glycinin and hardens it. For details, please see the description.

Soybeans, which are used to make soy milk, are composed of more than 30% protein, with glycinin (about 40%), β-conglycinin (about 20%), and lipid-associated protein (about 40% LP) as the main components.

Glycinin, the main component, is negatively charged and is known to solidify when magnesium or other positively charged bittern is added."

RECIPE
For the soy milk, I have prepared 10%. Add 20 ml of “Nigari (bittern)” with 1% magnesium to 400 ml of soy milk, stirring slowly.

Steam for 7 minutes. When the mixture was not quite firm enough, add a little bit of bittern and heat for another 3 minutes.
Remove the container from the steamer and refrigerate.

The tofu is ready. I will simply have tofu.

Serve with soy sauce or dashi broth.

In the next Tofu Challenge, I would like to make other dishes from soy milk.


[Table of contents]
0:00 Today's dish
0:43 The principle behind the solidification of TOFU
1:19 How to make TOFU
1:57 Steam
3:00 Finish
3:58 Ending

Thank you for watching.
See you next week.

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