Tokoroten

Tokoroten shell with dressing of soy sauce and mirin

Tokoroten as a side dish in a Japanese dessert

Tokoroten ( Japanese と こ ろ て ん , 心 太 or 瓊脂 ) are noodles made from agar agar and eaten cold, in Japan as a refreshing snack , especially in the summer months. Soy sauce and mirin (sweet) or vinegar (sour) are added as a dressing , sometimes garnished with a drop of Japanese mustard and finely chopped spring onions . Tokoroten can also be found as a side dish in Japanese desserts.

The Tokoroten noodles are available pre-packaged, but can also be made from a block of agar (Japanese edges ) using a special Tokorotentsuki ( と こ ろSchneid ん つ き ) cutting device.

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Commons : Tokoroten  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Tokoroten in the Kanto region
• Recipe for Tokoroten
• Manufactured using Tokorotentsuki