How to make delicious boxed soft tofu

Tender tofu also has another alias called southern tofu, which, as the name suggests, is a type of tofu popular in the southern region. The production methods of tender tofu and northern tofu are similar, except that the marinade is replaced with gypsum powder during the marinating process, because the tender tofu made with gypsum has a smoother and more delicate taste. When selling soft tofu in supermarkets, you must have often seen boxed tofu for sale, so how to eat boxed soft tofu?

How to make soup with boxed soft tofu

West Lake Tender Tofu Soup

Material

200g fried tofu 60g lean pork 20g water chestnut 20g mushroom 1 green pepper 1 red pepper 1 small piece of ginger Some starch 500g cooking oil (actual oil consumption 50g) 1 teaspoon sesame oil 1 teaspoon red oil 2 tablespoons broth 1 teaspoon refined salt teaspoon MSG

practice

1. Make a hole in one side of the fried tofu, take out the tofu inside, and then gently roll it over from the bottom;

2. Chop the lean pork into minced meat, peel the water chestnuts and mince them, mince the mushrooms, mince the ginger, remove the seeds of the green and red peppers and cut them into rings. Beat the minced meat, minced water chestnuts, minced mushrooms, minced ginger, part of the MSG, refined salt, and dry starch until they become gelatinous, then fill them into the scooped fried tofu;

3. Heat oil in a pan, add fried tofu, deep fry until cooked inside and crispy outside, golden brown, then remove from the pan;

4. Leave some oil in the pot, add green and red peppers, fried tofu, pour in broth and bring to a boil, add the remaining salt and MSG, cook until the flavors are absorbed, then drizzle with sesame oil and red oil.

Notice

The combination of meat and vegetables is rich in sauce and flavor. After frying the tofu, you don’t have to stir-fry it in the pan. You can just pour the sauce on the tofu.