Agedeshi Tofu (Japanese Fried Tofu)

Ingredients
2 blocks firm tofu
1 cup dashi soup stock or instant dashi
1 tablespoon soya sauce
1 tablespoon mirin
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger (optional)
potato startch or corn starch for during tofu
vegetable oil for frying
Note: Mirin and Dashi soup stock can be found in Asian supermarkets

How To Cook
1. Wrap tofu with paper towel and place it on a cutting board.
2. Put another cutting board or a plate on top the tofu to remove water from tofu.
3. Put dashi, soy sauce, and mirin in a pan and heat.
4. When the sauce boils, set aside.
5. Dry tofu with paper towel and cut each tofu in half.
6. Dust tofu with corn starch - all sides.
7. Fry tofu in 350 degrees oil until it turns brown.
8. Place each fried tofu in a small dish and pour the sauce over it.
9. Put grated ginger on top of each tofu (optional).