Ganmodoki
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Ganmodoki (がんもどき, 雁擬き) is a fried tofu fritter made with vegetables, egg white and sesame seeds. "Ganmodoki" means "pseudo-goose." This is because ganmodoki is said to taste like goose; compare mock turtle soup. "Ganmodoki" is also called "Ganmo" for short. [1]
In the Edo period, "ganmodoki" was a stir-fried konjac dish. A dish similar to the ganmodoki today was made by wrapping chopped up vegetables in tofu (much like a manjū) and deep frying it.
In the Kansai Region, Ganmodoki is called "hiryōzu", "hiryuzu" or "hirōsu", from the Portuguese word "filhós." ("fried cake").
References
- ^ Japan Tofu Association. "Tofu history". Retrieved 2013-03-14.
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