Frolic’s 2025 Tofu Day Celebration Feast

Tofu fans, this one’s for you. Join us at Robata Jinya on Oct. 2 for a seven-course Tofu Day Celebration Feast by chef Masaki Nakayama. The kaiseki-style menu ramps up from delicate to bold and rich, with hot and chilled dishes, a touch of luxe and lots of soul-soothing comfort. Featuring Mrs. Cheng’s Tofu from Kalihi and Nakayama’s own house-made tofu and yuba.

Tickets include all seven courses plus tax and tip. Drinks are on your own tab.

For full details, read the article at frolichawaii.com.

2025 TOFU DAY CELEBRATION FEAST

Amuse-Bouche

Homemade Yuba (tofu skin) with bluefin tuna in tosazu jelly, miso-marinated tofu

1st: Appetizer Trio (late bonus addition because chef found beautiful persimmons)

Yuba, ‘Ahi tosazu jelly.

Tofu miso marinade

Persimmon shiraae 

2nd: Soup

Tofu in Lobster Bisque with daikon radish, white fish

3rd: Grilled 

Tofu Dengaku Skewer Trio: kaffir lime miso, red duck miso, ikura with white miso

4th: Main 

Grilled Tofu Steak and Kakuni Braised Pork with truffle mashed potatoes, teriyaki 

5th: Friture

Hiryōzu (Japanese fritters) with carrot, wood ear mushroom, ginkgo nuts, edamame, touch of yuzu

6th: Rice & Miso Soup

Niku-Dofu Rice and Prime Rib Sukiyaki with Arima sansho, Sichuan pepper, powdered sansho, micro shiso

Chawanmushi-Style Tofu with Foie Gras Miso Soup

7th: Dessert

Tofu Pudding with matcha syrup and toasted kinako powder