Fried until it puffs into a cute little pocket and then boiled in a deeply seasoned liquid to infuse it with flavor, inari age is basically the pita pocket of the tofu world. How to cook it ...

Yet it’s inari, rice wrapped in fried tofu pouches, that take up most of Rice Theory’s display case and have become the most popular items, Zhou said. Topped with sweet beef sukiyaki ...

Sliced in half, it turns into pouches to be filled with sushi rice to make "inari-zushi." The simmered fried tofu will make a versatile pre-cooked dish that can be enjoyed in many ways.

NATHANIEL LEVINE [email protected] The menu at Rice Theory on Freeport Boulevard in Sacramento features a number of inari, race wrapped in fried tofu pouches, including this version topped with ...