千页豆腐 (qiānyè dòufu) · thousand-layer tofu, thousand-page tofu

Measure Word

一块千页豆腐 kuài

Meanings

1 thousand-layer tofu
2 thousand-page tofu

About the ingredient

Not traditional tofu but a manufactured block of soy protein, tapioca starch and vegetable oil, in thin layers like book pages. Springy and smooth, it soaks up sauce and goes into dry pots, hot pot and stir-fries.

Contains soy

Used in 1 dish

干锅千页豆腐 gānguō qiānyè dòufu

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

千页豆腐比普通豆腐更有弹性。

Qiānyè dòufu bǐ pǔtōng dòufu gèng yǒu tánxìng.

Thousand-layer tofu is springier than ordinary tofu.

HSK 7-9

千页豆腐不是用豆浆做的，而是用大豆蛋白和淀粉做成的。

Qiānyè dòufu bú shì yòng dòujiāng zuò de, érshì yòng dàdòu dànbái hé diànfěn zuòchéng de.

Thousand-layer tofu isn't made from soy milk; it's made from soy protein and starch.

Tips

usage

Also written 千叶豆腐. With vegetable oil in the mix, it has more fat than ordinary tofu. Its springy texture soaks up sauce, which suits stir-fries and 干锅 dry pots. Not the same as 千张, thin sheets of pressed tofu.