Satay beef and yuba tomato pot (牛肉腐竹番茄煲): sha-cha marinated beef laid over tomato and yuba in a clay pot, sealed under a spiced sauce six minutes – the fragrant, tende…
Braised
Braised tofu is tender, savory, and full of flavor. These recipes use slow simmering and rich sauces to create comforting dishes perfect for rice bowls and family meals. Each recipe comes with step-by-step instructions and ingredient substitutions.
Braised-Sauce Dougan Triangles (焖汁豆腐干): The Reduced Gloss
Braised-sauce dougan triangles (焖汁豆腐干): dried-tofu triangles fried gold, then simmered in a soy-vinegar glaze that reduces to a gloss – the sweet-sour, chewy plate of…
Frozen-Tofu Dumplings (冻豆腐馅饺子): The Inherited Filling
Frozen-tofu dumplings (冻豆腐馅饺子): naturally thawed frozen tofu fried gold, then mixed with egg white, dried shrimp, and scallion into a dumpling filling – the mother-tau…
Vegan Yuba Braise with Snow Peas (素烧腐竹): The Soul Sauce
Vegan yuba braise with snow peas (素烧腐竹): warm-soaked yuba and shiitake simmered in a ketchup-touched soul sauce and glazed, with snow peas folded in last for the crunc…
Home-Style Tofu-Sheet Shreds (家常豆腐丝): The Three-Pour Glaze
Home-style tofu-sheet shreds (家常豆腐丝): doupi cut in shreds and glazed in three staged cornstarch pours over a doubanjiang base, finished with garlic-scape – the silky,…
Scallion-Oil Dried-Tofu Shreds (葱油干豆腐丝): The Amber Pour
Scallion-oil dried-tofu shreds (葱油干豆腐丝): dried tofu shreds scalded, then simmered in an amber scallion oil with soy and a cornstarch gloss – the saucy, silky plate of…
Red-Braised Yuba with Egg Coat (红烧腐竹): The Doubanjiang Glow
Red-braised yuba with egg coat (红烧腐竹): egg-coated yuba fried, then tossed in a doubanjiang red oil with wood-ear and chili under a sweet soy glaze – the saucy, glossy…
Napa & Yuba Clay Pot (白菜腐竹煲): The Sweet-Juice Pot of Winter
Napa and yuba clay pot (白菜腐竹煲): pork-rendered, chili-bloomed, and simmered with sweet napa and soaked yuba nine minutes in the clay pot – the sweet, juicy home pot of…
Clay-Pot Beef & Yuba (腐竹焖牛肉): Velveted, Layered, Sealed 8 Minutes
Clay-pot beef and yuba (腐竹焖牛肉): velveted beef and soaked yuba layered over onion and sealed in a clay pot under a soy-bean sauce for eight minutes – the tender, saucy…
Red-Braised Sujitang (红烧素鸡): The Blistered-Skin Braise
Red-braised sujitang (红烧素鸡): thick slices of pressed tofu roll pan-fried until blistered, then simmered in a soy-oyster sauce with a cornstarch finish – the plump, sau…
Egg-Crisped Yuba Clay Pot (腐竹煎蛋煲): The Tomato Seal
Egg-crisped yuba clay pot (腐竹煎蛋煲): yuba coated in egg and fried gold, then simmered in a clay pot with tomato and oyster mushrooms – the silky, saucy pot that leaves n…
Yuba & Shiitake Braise (腐竹烧香菇): The Soaking-Water Sauce
Yuba and shiitake braise (腐竹烧香菇): cold-soaked yuba and sliced shiitake cooked in the mushroom’s own soaking water with oyster sauce – the tender, savory bowl of a quic…