Description
Thin slices of tofu fried twice. Simmered sweet and savoury they soak up broth, and opened like pouches they hold inarizushi.
油揚げ
あぶらあげ
aburaage
Fried tofu (aburaage)
- All year round
Did you know?
Said to be the favourite food of the fox, Inari's messenger, hence the names 'kitsune' and 'inari'.
Famous produce
- Kyoto aburaage
- Fukui atsuage, the top-consuming prefecture
In the kitchen
- kitsune udon
- inarizushi
- miso-shiru
Season
- Spring
- Summer
- Autumn
- Winter
Nutritional composition
per 100 g edible portion
377 kcal
- Protein 23%
- Fat 77%
- Carbohydrate 0%
| Energy | 377 kcal |
|---|---|
| Water | 39.9 g |
| Protein | 23.4 g |
| Fat | 34.4 g |
| Carbohydrate | 0.4 g |
| Dietary fibre | 1.3 g |
| Salt equivalent | 0 g |
| Sodium | 4 mg |
|---|---|
| Potassium | 86 mg |
| Calcium | 310 mg |
| Magnesium | 150 mg |
| Iron | 3.2 mg |
| Zinc | 2.5 mg |
| Iodine | 1 µg |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 0 µg |
|---|---|
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E (α-tocopherol) | 1.3 mg |
| Vitamin K | 67 µg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.06 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 µg |
| Folate | 18 µg |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg |
Source: Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan, 8th ed., 2023 supplement (MEXT) · food no. 04040 · Tr = trace · — = no data
