Title: Shira-Ae (Tofu and Sesame-Seed Dressing W/ Vegetables)
Categories: Japanese, Vegetables, Salads
Yield: 6 Servings

2 Pieces Canned Konnyaku
1 Sm Carrot, Scraped & Shred
1 ts Vegetable Oil
3 ts Sugar
1/4 ts Soy Sauce
1 Loaf Tofu
1 pn Salt
6 tb Niban Dashi
1 pn MSG
2 1/2 ts White Sesame-Seeds

PREPARE IN ADVANCE:
Bring 3/8 pt water to boil and drop in Konnyaku. Return to boil and
drain immediately. Bring another 3/8 pt water to boil and drop in the
loaf of Tofu. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes, drain and cool to
room temperature. Wrap Tofu in a towel and napkin and squeeze to remove
moisture. Rub through a sieve over a bowl.
Cook the Carrots for 30 minutes.
Heat oil over high heat. Stir in the Dashi, 1/2 t sugar,
salt, MSG, and 1/8 t Soy Sauce. Bring to boil. Continue to boil until
liquid has reducet by half. Cool to room temp.
Roast sesame seeds and grind into a paste and mix with Tofu.
TO ASSEMBLE AND SERVE:
Drain the Konnyaku and its sauce through a sieve set over a small bowl.
Stir in 5 t of the sauce into the Sesame-seed/Tofu Paste. Stir in 2 1/2 t
salt, MSG, the drained Konnyaku, and the grated Carrot.

From "Recipes-The Cooking of Japan" from Time-Life International, c1965.

File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/japan1.zip