36: Agedashi tofu (Page 148, Easy Japanese Cooking)

Yesterday was really stressful. I got this really annoying google redirecting links virus that was not detected by any antivirus program I owned and I managed to download and install like 6 of them. One moment I was busy making dinner (tonkatsu, again) and the next my computer was taken over by some hostile alien life form.

The above photo is my first attempt on Monday. I did a terrible job because I didn't coat the tofu properly so I did not fry the tofu properly. Also I burnt the miso sauce a bit. So although it was not visually appealing it did not taste that bad. Or rather it just tasted like tofu in miso sauce without the coating. Then last night the result turned out as below. Then because I was so distressed by the sickness that took over my laptop I could not eat. I couldn't sleep I'd nursed my laptop back to it's full health. I managed a few bites of it before I had to stop eating. But my second attempt was a lot better. It actually tasted like agedashi tofu, not just normal tofu.

I am way too attached to my laptop. I almost had a heartattack when I saw that blue screen. Then I wanted to cry when no antivirus program was working. Then at some stage there was a sense of hoplessness, denial and anger. I think I pretty much went through the whole grieving cycle.

P.S. This was very messy to make. But then so was the Tonkatsu. So together, lots of mess. Anything that requires coating is usually very messy.