口袋豆腐 (kǒudai dòufu) · pocket tofu

Measure Word

一份口袋豆腐 fèn

Meanings

1 pocket tofu

Made with

About the dish

川菜 Sichuan · 热菜 Hot dish

Strips of tofu deep-fried until golden, soaked in alkaline water, then simmered in a rich, milky stock with bamboo shoots and greens. Tender inside and mild. A Sichuan dish.

Usually contains soy

Characters

bag (with the previous character, pocket)

Examples

HSK 6

这道口袋豆腐要先炸再泡，做起来很费工夫。

Zhè dào kǒudai dòufu yào xiān zhá zài pào, zuò qǐlai hěn fèi gōngfu.

This pocket tofu has to be fried and then soaked, so it takes a lot of work.

HSK 7-9

口袋豆腐外面是一层皮，里面软得像豆花。

Kǒudai dòufu wàimian shì yì céng pí, lǐmian ruǎn de xiàng dòuhuā.

Pocket tofu has a skin on the outside and is as soft as tofu pudding inside.

Tips

mistakes

Despite menu translations like "tofu stuffed with vegetables", the classic version has no stuffing: the "pocket" is the fried skin around the soft center. Some restaurants use the name for fried tofu filled with minced pork.