rice cakes wrapped with deep-fried tofu pouch

ingredients:

• 2 deep-fried tofu pouches
• (about 3 in. x 6 in.)
• 2 rice cakes
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon sake
• 2 cups bonito soup stock
• 2 cups hot water

step 1:

Cut the deep-fried tofu pouches in half.

step 2:

Roll a chopstick over each deep-fried tofu pouch to make it easier to open. Gently open each to make a deep bag.

step 3:

Put the deep-fried tofu pouches on a colander and pour the hot water over them. After they have cooled, squeeze the water from them.

step 4:

Cut the rice cakes in half. Put one rice cake into each deep-fried tofu pouch. Close the top of each deep-fried tofu pouch with a short wooden or metal cooking stick.

step 5:

Put the bonito soup stock, soy sauce, sugar and sake in a pan. Being to a boil. Add rice cakes wrapped with deep-fried tofu pouches and simmer for about 13 minutes on medium heat.