How to Prepare Baby Eel Tofu

Baby Eel Tofu, also known by some as "Tofu Hell," is a fascinating delicacy found in Japan. Although the process of preparing baby eel tofu is really quite simple, it is the concept that makes this dish so renowned: 'tofu hell' is created by boiling baby eels alive in a block of tofu.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

1. Take a bowl of water, and slowly boil.
2. Place a large cube of tofu into the bowl.
3. Immediately add live baby eels. To escape the heat, the baby eels burrow into the still-cold tofu.
4. Boil until tofu itself is cooked. The baby eels will be cooked inside.
5. Remove tofu, which will be riddled with holes like swiss cheese. Serve like raisin loaf.