"Sigh," he sighed heavily, his heart filled with infinite melancholy, why hadn't they been the ones to bring the Goddess back home?
Frying the firm tofu was a time-consuming task. After a couple of hours, he had fried around fifteen jin of tofu, leaving five jin to be eaten fresh.
The tender tofu, however, was not suitable for frying because of its high moisture content, so it was also set aside to be eaten fresh.
While tending to the frying oil, he fried soybean-radish meatballs and lotus sandwiches.
The fried tofu was neatly arranged in ceramic pots, allowing the excess oil to drain off and facilitating the shaping of the tofu so it wouldn't squeeze out moisture due to the heat, which could affect the texture. The meatballs and lotus sandwiches were placed in different pots, creating quite the impressive stack.
