Here is another recipe for my vegan (I’m not) friends which has the advantage and possibility of being served hot or cold!
It is also fulfilling and so healthy!
Ganmodoki-がんもどき/雁擬き/”pseuo goose”.
The recipe on Wikipedia indicates the use of egg-white but this is a very common vegan version!

INGREDIENTS:

Tofu
Carrots
Burdock/Gobou/牛蒡
Kikurage mushroom（Auricularia auricula-judae, known as the Jew’s ear, wood ear, jelly ear）
Vegetable oil
Cornstarch/Katakuriko/片栗粉
Salt

RECIPE:

Use fairly solid tofu and press out as much water as possible.

Put tofu inside a mortar (preferably use the Japanese-style “suribachi/すり鉢 mortar and pestle).
Add cornstarch and salt according to your preference and grind to a paste.

Cut the kikurage into fine strips and then cut across into 1~2 cm-long strips.
If using dried kikurage soften it first in lukewarm water (sponge off excess water then).

Cut carrot and burdock into fine strips and cut acroos into strips of the same length as kikurage.

Incorporate vegetables to tofu and mix well.

Apply oil to your palms first.
Make balls the size indicated in above picture.
Of course you can choose to make small round balls or spoon-shaped patties.

Deep-fry in oil at 170 degrees Celsius until balls have attained a nice light fox brown color.
Serve them hot or cold.
My personal preference is serving them seasoned with grated fresh daikon and soy sauce!

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Shop with Intent by Debbie
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Kraemer’s Culinary blog by Frank Kraemer in New York,Tokyo Food File by Robbie Swinnerton, Green Tea Club by Satoshi Nihonyanagi in Shizuoka!, Mind Some by Tina in Taiwan, Le Manger by Camille Oger (French), The Indian Tourist, Masala Herb by Helene Dsouza in Goa, India, Mummy I Can Cook! by Shu Han in London, Pierre.Cuisine, Francescannotwrite, My White Kitchen, Foodhoe, Chucks Eats, Things that Fizz & Stuff, Five Euro Food by Charles,Red Shallot Kitchen by Priscilla,With a Glass, Nami | Just One Cookbook, Peach Farm Studio, Clumsyfingers by Xethia, PepperBento, Hapabento, Kitchen Cow, Lunch In A Box, Susan at Arkonlite, Vegan Lunch Box; Tokyo Tom Baker, Daily Food Porn/Osaka, Only Nature Food Porn, Happy Little Bento, J-Mama’s Kitchen, Cook, Eat, Play, Repeat, Bento Lunch Blog (German), Adventures In Bento, Anna The Red’s Bento Factory, Ohayo Bento,

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-Sake: Tokyo Through The Drinking Glass, Tokyo Foodcast, Urban Sake, Sake World
-Wine: Palate To Pen, Warren Bobrow, Cellar Tours, Ancient Fire Wines Blog
The Wine Wankers by Stuart in Australia!
-Beer: Another Pint, Please!, Beering In Good Mind: All about Craft Beer in Kansai by Nevitt Reagan!
-Whisky: Nonjatta: All about whisky in Japan by Stefan Van Eycken
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