蓑田楽
Mino dengaku
Straw-Raincoat Dengaku
English Interpretation
原文 · Original (1782)
豆腐を田楽に切りて串に刺し、焼くべし。味噌を塗りたる上に、湯葉を細く裂きたるもの、あるいは鰹節の削りたるものを押し付け、蓑の如くにすべし。もう一度軽く炙るべし。
Transliteration
Tōfu wo dengaku ni kirite kushi ni sashi, yaku beshi. Miso wo nuritaru ue ni, yuba wo hosoku sakitaru mono, arui wa katsuobushi no kezuritaru mono wo oshitsuke, mino no gotoku ni su beshi. Mō ichido karuku aburu beshi.
Notes & Annotations
Mino (蓑) is the traditional Japanese straw raincoat worn by farmers and travelers. The layered, fringed texture of the mino is the visual reference.
English Recipe
Ingredients
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firm tofu 豆腐 1 block (350 g)一丁
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white miso 味噌 2 tablespoons
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tofu skin, shredded 湯葉 a handfulOr use fine bonito shavings
Method
Serves 2–4
1. Cut firm tofu into dengaku pieces and skewer.
2. Grill until lightly browned.
3. Spread dengaku miso (2 tbsp white miso + 1 tsp mirin + ½ tsp sugar) on one face.
4. Press thin shreds of yuba (tofu skin) or fine bonito shavings into the miso surface, arranging them to hang down like the layered fringe of a straw raincoat.
5. Return to the grill briefly to set.
The mino (straw raincoat) was standard outdoor gear for Edo-period travellers and farmers. The shaggy, fringed topping transforms ordinary dengaku into something visually playful.
1. Cut firm tofu into dengaku pieces and skewer.
2. Grill until lightly browned.
3. Spread dengaku miso (2 tbsp white miso + 1 tsp mirin + ½ tsp sugar) on one face.
4. Press thin shreds of yuba (tofu skin) or fine bonito shavings into the miso surface, arranging them to hang down like the layered fringe of a straw raincoat.
5. Return to the grill briefly to set.
The mino (straw raincoat) was standard outdoor gear for Edo-period travellers and farmers. The shaggy, fringed topping transforms ordinary dengaku into something visually playful.