Eating in China
Generated guide illustration of fried tofu slices, the form described in the luzhu reference.

Tofu

豆腐Dòufu

Bean curd used in savory dishes.

Type
Tofu and bean products

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

Pale soybean-curd blocks ranging from soft and silky to firm. Fried tofu has a golden outer surface.

In the kitchen

Cooked with offal in luzhu.

Fried tofu is used in this dish, rather than delicate soft tofu.

Ask about this ingredient

这道菜里有豆腐吗?

Does this dish contain Tofu?

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