卤水豆腐 (lǔshuǐ dòufu) · braised tofu, brine-set tofu

Measure Word

一块卤水豆腐 kuài

Meanings

1 braised tofu
2 brine-set tofu

Made with

炸豆腐 zhádòufu 酱油 jiàngyóu 八角 bājiǎo 大蒜 dàsuàn 醋 cù

About the dish

Fried tofu simmered in the spiced soy stock of Chaoshan braised meats, then sliced and served warm or cold, sometimes with garlic vinegar. Firm and savoury. The name also means plain firm tofu set with brine.

Usually contains soy

Characters

卤

lǔ

brine; to braise in spiced stock

curd (with the previous character, tofu)

Examples

HSK 7-9

卤水豆腐是潮汕的一道凉菜，常和卤鹅一起吃。

Lǔshuǐ dòufu shì Cháoshàn de yí dào liángcài, cháng hé lǔ'é yìqǐ chī.

Braised tofu is a cold dish from Chaoshan, often eaten with braised goose.

HSK 7-9

卤水豆腐比嫩豆腐硬，适合煎着吃。

Lǔshuǐ dòufu bǐ nèndòufu yìng, shìhé jiān zhe chī.

Brine-set tofu is firmer than silken tofu and good for pan-frying.

Tips

usage

卤水 names two things: the bittern that sets tofu, and the spiced soy stock Chaoshan and Cantonese cooks braise meat and tofu in. So 卤水豆腐 can be either food; on a menu it is usually the braised dish.