Recipes · Japanese · Side Dishes

Hiyayakko (Chilled Tofu)

One serving has 133 kcal and 15 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (49%), copper (38%), selenium (33%), phosphorus (29%), folate (24%) and calcium (23%). Ready in 5 minutes.

Hiyayakko (Chilled Tofu)
Photo: Dllu, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 5 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (222 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegan, Dairy-free, Low carb
  • Contains: gluten, soy

Ingredients

  • 200 g Tofu, soft (silken)
  • 8 g Scallions, raw
  • 5 g Ginger, fresh
  • 9 g Soy sauce

Method

  1. Chill the tofu block well, then drain off any liquid and pat dry.
  2. Cut the tofu into two thick slabs and place on a small plate.
  3. Finely grate the ginger and thinly slice the scallion.
  4. Top the tofu with the grated ginger and scallion, and drizzle with the soy sauce just before serving; dried bonito flakes are a traditional topping too, if available.
  5. Serve immediately, well chilled.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy133 kcal6%
Carbohydrates4.3 g
Water192 mL
Fiber0.78 g3%
Protein15.3 g32%
Tryptophan0.21 g
Threonine0.57 g
Isoleucine0.69 g
Leucine1.1 g
Lysine0.91 g
Methionine0.18 g
Cystine0.19 g
Phenylalanine0.68 g
Tyrosine0.47 g
Valine0.7 g
Histidine0.4 g
Fat7.5 g
Monounsaturated1.6 g
Polyunsaturated4.2 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-63.7 g
Saturated1.1 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium232 mg23%
Copper0.34 mg38%
Iron2.5 mg14%
Magnesium64.4 mg21%
Manganese0.89 mg49%
Phosphorus204 mg29%
Potassium322 mg7%
Selenium17.9 µg33%
Sodium512 mg
Zinc1.4 mg18%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.1 mg9%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.1 mg9%
Niacin (vitamin B3)1.4 mg10%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.14 mg3%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.13 mg10%
Folate (vitamin B9)94.9 µg24%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline58.3 mg14%
Vitamin A4 µg1%
Vitamin C2.1 mg3%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E0.08 mg1%
Vitamin K20.6 µg23%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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