To make it (= arare-tofu), tofu is chopped into small cubes, which are rolled around on a bamboo sieve until they become rounded. These tofu balls are then fried in oil.

この料理（＝あられ豆腐）を作るには、豆腐をさいの目に切り、丸くなるまでざるの上で転がします。それを油で揚げてできあがりです。