If only I'd thought to take a picture
Chie’s out tonight Drinking With Her Co-Workers And Boss, a curious ritual that Japanese people take part in in order to foster a closer working relationship amongst the workers (also, when Japanese people get drunk, they can say what they want, and anything embarassing they say can be laughed off as “Oh, they were just drunk, disregard”). Which leaves me at home alone, allowing me to indulge in something that I’m quite fond of, which because of her distaste for it, I don’t get to have very often.
Namely, tofu.
I totally stole the idea from Torisumi, but then again it’s simple enough. Take a block of tofu, slice it up, arrange it on a plate, splash a bit of sesame oil and light soy sauce over it, sprinkle some katsuo flakes over it (vegetarian alternative: substitute thinly-sliced nori for a different, but equally-delicious effect), and serve.
Easiest dish ever, but oh so good. Preparation time: less than a minute. Best results with slightly harder tofu, but Torisumi does it well enough with soft, light tofu.