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これご飯3杯いける豆腐の美味しい食べ方。
Here's a delicious way to eat tofu that'll have you downing three bowls of rice.
✎ いける = colloquial 'can easily eat/finish' · 食べ方 = way of eating
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木綿豆腐をキッチンペーパーで水気を拭き取る。
Wipe the moisture off the firm tofu with a kitchen paper towel.
✎ で = by means of · 拭き取る = compound verb 'wipe off'
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半分に切ったのりを巻き付けていくよ。
Now wrap the half-cut sheet of nori around it.
✎ 切った modifies のり · 〜ていく = doing one after another
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パターンパターンパターン。
Pit-a-pat, pit-a-pat, pit-a-pat!
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ここで残りの半分のりを下に置いて
At this point, place the remaining half of the nori underneath,
✎ 残りの半分 = the remaining half · 〜て form links steps
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端っこに水をつけてこんな感じにくっつけて止める。
dab some water on the edge and stick it together like this to seal it.
✎ こんな感じに = 'like this' · くっつける = stick together (colloquial)
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巻き終わりが剥がれやすいから下にして6等分に切る。
The end of the wrap peels off easily, so put it face down and cut into six equal pieces.
✎ 〜やすい = easy to ~ · 下にして = placing it face down
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片栗粉を全体にまぶす。
Dust the whole thing with potato starch.
✎ 全体に = over the whole surface · まぶす = coat/dust with powder
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油を中火で熱して豆腐焼き色がつくまで焼く
Heat the oil over medium heat and fry the tofu until it's browned.
✎ 〜まで = until · 焼き色がつく = to get browned
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裏面もしっかり焼いてね。
Make sure to fry the other side well too.
✎ も = also · しっかり = thoroughly · 〜てね = friendly instruction
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油揚げくらいの色になったら酒みりん砂糖醤油を入れて
Once it turns about the color of fried tofu, add sake, mirin, sugar, and soy sauce,
✎ 〜たら = when/once · くらいの色 = color about like ~
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とろみがついてくるまで絡める
and toss to coat until the sauce starts to thicken.
✎ 〜てくる = change beginning to happen · 絡める = coat/toss in sauce
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お味が濃くて口に頬張ったら最高
The flavor is rich, and it's amazing when you stuff it into your mouth.
✎ お味 = polite お + noun · 頬張る = stuff one's mouth · 〜たら最高 = it's the best when ~
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白いりごまを散らして完成
Sprinkle with roasted white sesame seeds and it's done.
✎ 散らす = sprinkle/scatter · 完成 = complete (recipe-video closer)
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食べたくなったらチャンネル登録してね。
If this made you want to eat it, subscribe to the channel!
✎ 〜たくなる = come to want to ~ · してね = casual request
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