ganmodoki; fried tofu fritter with vegetables
A traditional Japanese food made from mashed tofu mixed with chopped vegetables, shaped into patties, and deep-fried. Often simmered in dashi or used in oden.
Let's put some ganmodoki in the oden.
This ganmodoki contains carrot and hijiki seaweed.
The word is usually written in kana; this is the most common spelling.
Katakana spelling, sometimes used in menus or product labels.
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly of historical interest; the name literally means 'mock goose'.
The name 雁擬き (ganmodoki) literally means 'mock goose', as the dish was originally created as a vegetarian substitute for goose meat. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji spelling reflects this origin.