锅塌豆腐 (guōtā dòufu) · pan-braised tofu

Measure Word

一盘锅塌豆腐 pán

Meanings

1 pan-braised tofu

Made with

About the dish

鲁菜 Shandong · 热菜 Hot dish

Slices of tofu coated in flour and egg, fried golden on both sides, then simmered in a little stock until it is soaked up. Soft, eggy and savoury. A Shandong dish.

Usually contains egg, soy and wheat

Characters

to sink; to lie flat (here: simmered flat in the pan)

curd (with the previous character, tofu)

Examples

HSK 4

最后加汤用小火慢慢收干，锅塌豆腐就做好了。

Zuìhòu jiā tāng yòng xiǎohuǒ mànmàn shōugān, guōtā dòufu jiù zuòhǎo le.

Finally, add stock and let it cook down slowly over low heat, and the pan-braised tofu is ready.

HSK 7-9

锅塌豆腐是一道鲁菜，豆腐要先裹上鸡蛋煎黄。

Guōtā dòufu shì yí dào Lǔcài, dòufu yào xiān guǒshàng jīdàn jiānhuáng.

Pan-braised tofu is a Shandong dish; the tofu is first coated in egg and fried golden.

Tips

culture

锅塌 is a Shandong cooking method: the food is coated in egg, fried on both sides, then simmered in a little stock until the pan is almost dry. Pork tenderloin and fish are cooked the same way.