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Tofu is translated as bean curd in English. Tofu originated in China and has been consumed in the country for over 2,000 years. [1] [2] Tofu is a traditional component of many East Asian and Southeast Asian cuisines; [3] in modern Western cooking, it is often used as a meat substitute.
Red fermented bean curd (紅腐乳; hóngfǔrǔ, or 南乳; nánrǔ) incorporates red yeast rice (cultivated with Monascus purpureus) with the brining liquor for a deep-red color and distinctively thickened flavor and aroma. A popular derivative of this variety has an appearance of ketchup and is seasoned with rose wine, caramel and natural sugar.
The fried version is known as (腐皮捲, fu pei gyun). The first character "fu" comes from tofu, though a more accurate description is that the skin is made from the ingredient bean curd. Some Cantonese restaurants serve the fried crispy version at night, often with mayonnaise as dipping sauce. Another name is the (豆腐捲, tofu gyun). [1]
Diners can even go with soy bean options such as fried tofu skin, bean curd stick, soft tofu, or fried tofu. Veggie options range from mushrooms, seaweed knots or mung bean sprouts to bok choy ...
In China and Hong Kong, when served exclusively using only the most flavor-packed vegetarian ingredients, such as pickled tofu or sweet bean curds, it is known as tián suān zhāi (simplified Chinese: 甜酸斋; traditional Chinese: 甜酸齋; literally "sweet and sour vegetarian dish").
Soy curd with sugar syrup sold in Kwai Chung, Hong Kong Douhua ( Chinese : 豆花 ; pinyin : dòuhuā ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī : tāu-hoe ) is a Chinese sweet or savoury snack made with silken tofu . It is also referred to as doufuhua ( Chinese : 豆腐花 ; pinyin : dòufuhuā ), tofu pudding , [ 1 ] soybean pudding [ 2 ] or, particularly in northern ...
Mapo tofu (Chinese: 麻婆豆腐; pinyin: mápó dòufu) is a popular Chinese dish from Sichuan province. [1] It consists of tofu set in a spicy sauce, typically a thin, oily, and bright red suspension, based on douban (fermented broad bean and chili paste), and douchi (fermented black beans), along with minced meat, traditionally beef. [2]
1. SunChips Black Bean Southwestern Queso. Southwestern Queso is the best SunChip flavor. It's one of two new flavors made with black beans in the chip, and it actually does make a difference.