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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 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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Tofu for Breakfast: A New Take on the Omelette
“What to eat for breakfast?” — it’s always a big question. The first meal of the day often decides a day’s mood. This morning, I opened the fridge and saw half a small block of tofu.Tofu for breakfast? — that’s rare. How about bring tofu’s health and simplicity to the morning table, of course delicious…
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A Cozy Braise for a Slow Evening with Tofu Knots and delicious Rabbit meat
Thanks to China’s incredible variety of soy-based foods, tofu cooking never gets boring. Beyond the basic cubic forms of tofu, we have dried tofu, tofu knots, tofu skin, yuba… the list goes on. So when we say, “If you don’t know what to eat, just think about tofu,” — it’s a gateway to endless delicious…
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Only Know Mapo Tofu? Out! Try This Oven Roasted Tofu with Douban Sauce
Douban Sauce (Doubanjiang) is one of China’s legendary condiments. Made from fermented fava beans and chilies, it’s a flavor essential that anyone who loves Mapo Tofu will instantly recognize. You could say that doubanjiang and tofu are a perfect match made in Chinese cuisine. But it would be a pity to use it only for…
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Let’s make something different with tofu and eggs
What’s for Dinner? We used to start every evening by asking, “What’s for dinner tonight?” which really meant: what meat as main dish do you prefer today? But these days, the question has quietly changed to: “How are we cooking tofu tonight?” It’s funny our habits have shifted. Of course, we’re not vegetarians. But we…
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A Yummy Lab in Joy Garden 