Century Egg with Silken Tofu
Cuisine: Chinese
Century Egg with Silken Tofu is a Chinese vegetable dish, built around Century eggs.
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566 kcal
Ingredients
- Century eggs (pidan)
- Silken tofu (lactone tofu)
- Light soy sauce
- White sugar
- Vinegar (Zhenjiang black vinegar recommended)
- Sesame oil (optional)
- Chili oil (optional)
- Crushed peanuts (optional)
- Chopped scallions (optional)
- Cilantro (optional)
Steps
- Peel the century eggs and cut each into quarters.
- Cut the silken tofu into cubes or slices and place it in the middle of the plate.
- Mix the light soy sauce, sugar, vinegar, sesame oil and chili oil into a sauce and pour it over.
- Finally, optionally sprinkle with crushed peanuts, scallions and cilantro.
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Notes
Century egg tofu is a refreshing, appetizing cold home-style dish: the century eggs are bouncy and silky, the silken tofu melts in your mouth, and the salty, savory, slightly sour flavor goes great with rice. Tofu is rich in quality plant protein and calcium, while century eggs provide iron, vitamin A and other nutrients; together they're easy to digest. There's almost no skill barrier, so beginners can make it easily, and it takes only about 5 minutes from prep to table.
Estimated difficulty: ★
Estimated calories: 566 kcal
Quantities:
Decide how many servings you plan to make before you start. One serving is just right for 1 person.
Per serving:
- 2 century eggs
- 1 box silken tofu
- Light soy sauce 15 ml
- White sugar 2.5 g
- Vinegar 15 ml
- Sesame oil 15 ml
- Chili oil 10 ml
- Crushed peanuts 10 g
- Chopped scallions 15 g
- 1 sprig cilantro
- Blanching the tofu first removes its beany taste.
- Rub a little sesame oil on the knife when cutting the century eggs to keep them from sticking.
- Reference: [Cold century egg tofu by Low-Budget Little Chef – iCook](https://icook.tw/recipes/437531)