冷奴 (Hiya-yakko)

Hiya-yakko

  • ひややっこ
  • Hiya-yakko
  • Pitch 3
  • tofu dishes

Meaning

冷奴 (ひややっこ, Hiya-yakko) is Hiya-yakko — a Japanese food (tofu dishes).

What is Hiya-yakko?

Hiyayakko is a dish made with chilled tofu and toppings. It is also known as hiyakko[?] or yakko-dōfu[?] . Hiya means cold, and yakko refers to the servants of samurai during the Edo period in Japan. The choice of toppings on the tofu vary among households and restaurants, but a standard combination is chopped green onion with katsuobushi (dried skipjack tuna flakes) and soy sauce. Other toppings include: perilla leaf, yuzu rind, daikon radish, sliced myoga ginger, grated ginger, sliced okra, plum paste, and mustard.