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Trust Us — Homemade Tofu Tastes Even Better
View recipe: Trust Us — Homemade Tofu Tastes Even BetterMaking tofu at home isn’t as difficult as it may seem. In fact, if you can manage it, homemade tofu almost always tastes better than store-bought.
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A Cozy Homestyle Stir-Fry: Chili Pork with Pan-Fried Tofu
View recipe: A Cozy Homestyle Stir-Fry: Chili Pork with Pan-Fried TofuThis is one of our recent home-style tofu stir-fries — a simple yet delicious dish. In Chinese cooking, “xiaochao” (小炒) is an affectionate term for quick, everyday stir-fried dishes. Unlike braising or deep-frying, it’s faster, uses…
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A Surprising Flavor Bomb: Stir-Fried Tofu with Egg, Fish Roe and Minced Pork
View recipe: A Surprising Flavor Bomb: Stir-Fried Tofu with Egg, Fish Roe and Minced PorkThe moment we took a bite of it, so many layers of protein-rich flavor melting into one another: egg, fish roe, minced meat and tofu —far richer and more aromatic than expectation, so that we completely…
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Fermented Tofu: The Secret Ingredient in Chinese Cooking
View recipe: Fermented Tofu: The Secret Ingredient in Chinese CookingThese are another kind of tofu that Chinese people love to eat — fermented tofu, or fǔrǔ. It is also made from soybeans, then transformed through fermentation. Different regions in China produce their own styles of…
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Travel | Tofu Heritage In A Small Ancient Frontier City, Yulin of Shaanxi Province
View recipe: Travel | Tofu Heritage In A Small Ancient Frontier City, Yulin of Shaanxi ProvinceRecently we took a short trip to Yulin, a small city in northern Shaanxi Province. Historically, Yulin served as a frontier outpost in northern China and it still preserves old city walls and ancient buildings now.…
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Tofu Shake-Shake: A Crunchy Road Trip Snack
View recipe: Tofu Shake-Shake: A Crunchy Road Trip SnackUsing tofu to make snacks — why not? For those who love weekend picnics or camping trips, homemade tofu snacks can easily replace store-bought junk food or forgettable fast-food nibbles. This idea actually came to us…
Feature Food Story in 2025
Tofu is China’s magical invention, which is much more than you have known. Though mild at first bite, it leaves a gentle sweetness on the palate and is exceptionally good at absorbing flavors. For this reason, in the famous Qing-dynasty culinary classic The Suiyuan Cookbook, the gastronome Yuan Mei wrote: ‘When tofu is properly cooked, it surpasses swallow’s nest.‘ This very quality of tofu also embodies a kind of philosophy woven into everyday life in China…
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