Night Market Style Braised Dried Tofu
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This dish perfectly recreates the classic flavor of Taiwanese night market braised dried tofu. By freezing a portion of the tofu to create honeycomb-like pores, it mixes with non-frozen tofu to provide a rich, dual-texture experience. Black tea bags are added to the braising liquid for a mellow tea aroma. Finally, it is tossed while hot with a special savory garlic-shacha sauce, bursting with fragrance and flavor in every bite!
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🍳 Cooking Flow
Soak the tofu in water and freeze for a day, then thaw; cut both the frozen and fresh tofu into small pieces. → Prepare a braising broth in a pot with water, black tea bag, star anise, and salt; bring to a boil. → Add the tofu and simmer on low heat for 15 minutes, then remove. → Place minced garlic, chili slices, and chopped scallions into a large bowl. → While hot, toss the tofu with the aromatics, black bean soy paste, shacha sauce, and sesame oil until evenly coated.
Cooking Steps
Brief Cooking Order
Soak the tofu in water and freeze for a day, then thaw; cut both the frozen and fresh tofu into small pieces. → Prepare a braising broth in a pot with water, black tea bag, star anise, and salt; bring to a boil. → Add the tofu and simmer on low heat for 15 minutes, then remove. → Place minced garlic, chili slices, and chopped scallions into a large bowl. → While hot, toss the tofu with the aromatics, black bean soy paste, shacha sauce, and sesame oil until evenly coated.
Introduction
This dish perfectly recreates the classic flavor of Taiwanese night market braised dried tofu. By freezing a portion of the tofu to create honeycomb-like pores, it mixes with non-frozen tofu to provide a rich, dual-texture experience. Black tea bags are added to the braising liquid for a mellow tea aroma. Finally, it is tossed while hot with a special savory garlic-shacha sauce, bursting with fragrance and flavor in every bite!
Step 1
【Preparing frozen tofu】Place a portion of the tofu in a bowl, pour enough water to submerge it, and freeze for one day. When ready to use, thaw under running water.
Step 2
【Cutting the tofu】Cut the thawed frozen tofu and the regular non-frozen tofu by slicing crosswise, cutting each into four small pieces.
Step 3
【Making the braising liquid】Pour 1000cc of water into a pot, add the tea bag, salt, and star anise, then bring to a boil.
Step 4
【Simmering】Add all the cut tofu into the pot, reduce to low heat, and braise for 15 minutes.
Step 5
【Preparing aromatics】While the tofu is braising, mince the garlic, slice the chili, and chop the scallions; place them into a large mixing bowl.
Ingredients List
Important Notes
Frozen tofu forms honeycomb-like pores inside, which makes it excellent at absorbing braising liquid and seasonings; this is the key to a juicy dish. 💡
This recipe intentionally mixes 'frozen' and 'non-frozen' tofu to provide both a firm bite and a juicy, bouncy texture simultaneously. 👥
Using 'black bean' series soy sauce and soy paste gives a more mellow, less salty flavor with a traditional Taiwanese rustic taste. 🍳
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