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Wenzhou｜ Unique Pickled Vegetables and Swimming Fish Balls in Bowl
At the end of 2025, we finished the last foodway trip of the year in Wenzhou. Wenzhou, located on the coast of the East China Sea, is one of the most economically developed cities in Zhejiang Province. When it comes to cuisine, this place is also very distinctive. Unlike the iconic soy-saucy flavor in the…
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Make Chinese Shaomai and Wonton with Durum Wheat Flour, So Easy and So Yummy
Recently, we used Durum wheat flour to make delicious country bread with the flavor of Xinjiang chili at home, which has a very good elasticity and texture. Then suddenly, I was inspired: can we use it to make Chinese Shaomai? After experimenting several times, I confirmed that: Durum wheat flour is indeed very suitable for…
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Travel｜Looking For Old Flavor Of Wonton In Shanghai
Wonton has always been our favorite Chinese snack. There are countless types and forms of wonton in China from the south to the north. Especially in the south, Wontons even in neighboring cities are very different. This time traveling in Shanghai, we couldn’t help looking for wontons everywhere. Shanghai’s wontons are divided into two categories:…
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Travel | Shanghai, Eating Tofu In A Sourdough Bakery
A few days ago, we travelled to Shanghai to attend an art book fair. When we arrived, it was already at dinner time. With a bit tiresome and little appetite after a long flight, we wanted to eat some vegan or light food for dinner. ‘If you don’t know what to eat, try some tofu.’…
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Travel | Tasting The Most Traditional Hakka Tofu In the Youngest City Of China
This year, we started a very interesting travel dining plan, to search for restaurants based on the theme of ‘tofu’ where ever we arrive. In China, tofu is not only commonly eaten at home, but also in nearly all the restaurants, there cannot be without tofu cuisine on the menu- either local tofu dishes or…
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Travel｜Eating Tofu At A Coastal Town In A Way Never Thought Of Before
Every Early Autumn, we drive from Beijing to Shanghai and back forth. On the trip just finished this year, we chose Rizhao as our stopover. Rizhao is a coastal town located in the eastern part of Shandong Province, named after being the earliest place where the sun can be seen rising from the sea level.…
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Silky, Savory, and Bursting with Umami: Shrimp & Tofu Tremella Soup
I’ve truly fallen in love with this bowl of tofu soup — a dish that looks simple and homey, yet tastes incredibly comforting. This time, the white fungus had been simmered long enough to completely melt into the broth, leaving behind a smooth, velvety, gelatinous richness. The tofu was fresh and silky-soft, melting instantly on…
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Baking Frozen Tofu to Juicy: A Crispy-Soft Flavor Bomb from the Oven
By now, it’s probably obvious just how much we love tofu—tofu soups, tofu stews, pan-fried tofu… It’s true: tofu really is a super ingredient. It’s low in fat and sodium, with high-quality plant protein. It’s rich in minerals as well as vitamins B1, B2, K, and folate. Beyond being healthy, tofu has also an incredible…
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A Light and Lovely Treat: Pan-Fried Tofu with Creamy Matcha Peanut Sauce
Tofu truly is a simple, wholesome superfood. For anyone watching their sugar intake, its high protein content even makes it an excellent stand-in for carbohydrate staples. Unfortunately, many people assume tofu is bland and turn away from it, when in fact the ways to cook and enjoy it are incredibly diverse— at least for us,…
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A Winter Bowl of Comfort: Beef, Radish, Tofu, and Barley Noodles
Compared with noodles made from wheat flour, we prefer those made from highland barley. In China, many different grains can be used to make noodles. Highland barley noodles are made from a grain unique to the high plateaus — highland barley. In the past, you could only find them when traveling to the Tibetan Plateau…
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A Cozy Homestyle Stir-Fry: Chili Pork with Pan-Fried Tofu
This 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 fewer seasonings and less oil, yet remains just as flavorful. 🥢 The cooking method is quite straightforward: 1，cut the…
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A Surprising Flavor Bomb: Stir-Fried Tofu with Egg, Fish Roe and Minced Pork
The 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 forgot about the other dishes waiting on the table. ☘️ Ingredients ☘️ Tofu, eggs, fish roe, lean minced porkRed…
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Fermented Tofu: The Secret Ingredient in Chinese Cooking
These 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 fermented tofu, each with distinct colors, flavors, and textures. There are many ways to enjoy fǔrǔ. You can eat…
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Travel | Tofu Heritage In A Small Ancient Frontier City, Yulin of Shaanxi Province
Recently 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. Especially the Yulin Grottoes, which are a group of grottoes built on red cliffs, left by Buddhist believers and…
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Tofu Shake-Shake: A Crunchy Road Trip Snack
Using 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 during a road trip not long ago. We had to drive 600 kilometers a day and looked for something…
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A Yummy Lab in Joy Garden 