Oboro Tofu | Eiji | San Francisco, California
The simple facade of Eiji Sushi has a banner right outside its door — one side says “sushi,” the other says “tofu.” So it makes sense that besides ordering a variety of the fresh fish, one must also try Eiji’s variety of homemade silken tofu. Eiji offers three types of tofu: cold tofu, ankake tofu, and oboro tofu.
The oboro tofu is easily the most memorable and made fresh when you order it (possibly right in front of you if you are sitting at the bar in front of Eiji himself). The oboro tofu is served warm, tastes extremeley mild, and has a delicate texture. Eiji actually makes his own soy milk to make sure the delicate texture is bordeline silk-like! To your liking, season with tamari soy sauce and choice of provided condiments (grated ginger, shiso leaves, shredded bonito, scallions, seasame seeds, daikon). It reminds me of those yummy Chinese tofu custard desserts that you can order at Dim Sum joints minus the sweetness and a million times better. Tofu in general is not everyone’s cup of tea and this type of tofu is most definately an acquired taste. It makes sense how someone may think oboro tofu is bland, but I personally love it.
-Noreylee
