干丝 (gānsī) · shredded dried tofu

Measure Word

一盘干丝 pán

Meanings

1 shredded dried tofu
2 shredded pressed bean curd (a Huaiyang cuisine staple)

About the ingredient

Firm pressed tofu shaved into thin sheets and cut into hair-fine shreds. It is scalded in boiling water to soften it and take away the beany taste, then dressed with ginger and soy sauce or simmered in broth.

Contains soy

Used in 1 dish

大煮干丝 dàzhǔ gānsī

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

师傅把豆腐干片得像纸一样薄，再切成干丝。

Shīfu bǎ dòufugān piàn de xiàng zhǐ yíyàng báo, zài qiē chéng gānsī.

The chef slices the pressed tofu paper-thin, then cuts it into fine shreds.

HSK 7-9

扬州的大煮干丝是淮扬菜的代表作。

Yángzhōu de dàzhǔ-gānsī shì Huáiyángcài de dàibiǎozuò.

Yangzhou's dazhu ganshi is a signature dish of Huaiyang cuisine.

Tips

culture

The signature Huaiyang (淮扬) preparation is 大煮干丝 - hair-fine strands of pressed tofu, rehydrated and simmered in a chicken-shrimp broth with ham and dried shrimp. Famous for the knife work: a skilled chef slices one 豆腐干 into 20+ translucent layers before julienning. A perennial fixture of Yangzhou and Huai'an breakfast tables, often eaten as 烫干丝 (scalded) with ginger shreds.