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| Alternative names | がんもどき |
|---|---|
| Type | Fritter |
| Place of origin | Japan |
| Main ingredients | Tofu |
| Ingredients generally used | Carrots, lotus roots and burdock |
Ganmodoki (がんもどき, 雁擬き) is a fried tofu fritter made with vegetables, such as carrots, lotus roots and burdock. It may also contain egg. Ganmodoki means pseudo-goose (gan (がん, 雁) + pseudo (もどき)). 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 Western Japan, Ganmodoki is called hiryōzu, hiryuzu or hirōsu, from the Portuguese word filhós or Spanish fillos.[2]
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Ganmodoki (right)
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References
[edit]- ^ Japan Tofu Association. "Tofu history". Archived from the original on 2013-04-13. Retrieved 2013-03-14.
- ^ Ishige, Naomichi (2011). The history and culture of Japanese food. London; New York: Routledge. p. 94. ISBN 978-0-203-35790-3. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
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