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China • Eggs and tofu

Cold Dried Tofu Strips

This recipe for cold tofu strip salad includes 13 steps and pictures. Since my knife skills aren't great, I used a manual pasta machine to shred the tofu.

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Cold Dried Tofu Strips
Step photograph from the user-provided xiangha.csv; the original author was not supplied.

Method

  1. 01

    Step 1

    Because my knife skills aren't great, I used a manual noodle machine to shred the dried tofu.

    Step 1
  2. 02

    Step 2

    Soak dried tofu in boiling water until the water cools down, then remove and drain.

    Step 2
  3. 03

    Step 3

    Squeeze out excess water and set aside.

    Step 3
  4. 04

    Step 4

    Shred the carrots and scallions.

    Step 4
  5. 05

    Step 5

    Two tablespoons of soy sauce (omit the soy sauce if you don't like a dark color, and season with salt instead).

    Step 5
  6. 06

    Step 6

    Two spoonfuls of vinegar

    Step 6
  7. 07

    Step 7

    A spoonful of sesame oil, a spoonful of white sugar

    Step 7
  8. 08

    Step 8

    Mix well and set aside.

    Step 8
  9. 09

    Step 9

    Put chili powder, minced garlic, and toasted sesame seeds in a bowl.

    Step 9
  10. 10

    Step 10

    Heat oil in a wok, stir-fry dried red chili pepper segments and Sichuan peppercorns until fragrant.

    Step 10
  11. 11

    Step 11

    Pour the oil into a bowl and discard the peppercorns.

    Step 11
  12. 12

    Step 12

    Pour the seasonings from the bowl into the main bowl and stir well.

    Step 12
  13. 13

    Step 13

    It tastes even better chilled! Add some shredded green onions before eating.

    Step 13

Nutrition

Nutrition has not been calculated for this recipe.

Source: User-provided xiangha.csv