Thick fried tofu meets meat and tofu stew 🍲 — a hearty twist on a Japanese classic that'll have you reaching for a bowl of rice.

• Protein-rich ingredients
• Everyday ingredients

• For the restaurant menu

  Make a good batch of the sweet-soy braising liquid ahead of service and it could pull double duty — over rice as a donburi or plated as a small side dish. The thick fried tofu adds enough substance to hold its own before the final course.

• With everyday ingredients 😋

  Thick fried tofu, regular tofu, and pork — everything comes straight from the everyday supermarket shelves 😋 Perfect to keep in the back of your mind for those nights when the fridge looks a little bare.

• On training days 💪

  Pork and tofu both bring protein to the table 🍳 — a solid dinner option to come home to after a training session.

• On busy days ⏱️

  The cooking is mostly just simmering in soy sauce, sugar, and mirin — get it on the heat and let it do its thing ⏱️ A good one for weeknights when you don't want to spend long in the kitchen.