Three Chinese Tofu Frying Techniques

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  • Today we wanted to show you how to fry tofu three ways. We'll show you: (1) How to pan-fry tofu, using Tieban Street Food-style tofu (2) How to deep-fry tofu, using Teochew Puning fried tofu and (3) how to stir-fry tofu, using Sichuan Jiachang tofu (er... kind of, really it's frying + stir-frying + simmering).
    0:00 - Introduction
    1:56 - Pan Frying Tofu
    4:12 - Deep Frying Tofu
    6:29 - Stir Frying Tofu
    9:40 - Water-based Cooking Methods?
    Written recipe is over here on /r/cooking, sorry about the delay guys:
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    And check out our Patreon if you'd like to support the project!
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    Outro Music: "Add And" by Broke For Free
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    ABOUT US
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    Learn how to cook real deal, authentic Chinese food! We post recipes every Tuesday (unless we happen to be travelling) :)
    We're Steph and Chris - a food-obsessed couple that lives in Shenzhen, China. Steph is from Guangzhou and loves cooking food from throughout China - you'll usually be watching her behind the wok. Chris is a long-term expat from America that's been living in China and loving it for the last eleven years - you'll be listening to his explanations and recipe details, and doing some cooking at times as well.
    This channel is all about learning how to cook the same taste that you'd get in China. Our goal for each video is to give you a recipe that would at least get you close to what's made by some of our favorite restaurants here. Because of that, our recipes are no-holds-barred Chinese when it comes to style and ingredients - but feel free to ask for tips about adaptations and sourcing too!
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  • @ChineseCookingDemystified
    @ChineseCookingDemystified  4 ปีที่แล้ว +339

    Hey guys, so I know I’m usually much more generous with the notes here, but we’re kinda rushing out the door to go traveling. Taking the overnight slow train to Hangzhou (that’ll bring back some memories I’m sure), and then Shaoxing.
    1. Mea Culpa #1: I… misspelled ‘Huaiyang’ at 2:02 in the video. Sorry about that, especially if you’re from the area. I was pounding away cutting this video together this morning and didn’t get time to check things as thoroughly as I usually do, for the reason stated above. That’s also why, if you’ve got an eye/ear for this sort of thing, the audio and color was a touch off in parts. Just didn’t have the time to be obsessive.
    2. Mea Culpa #2: In hindsight, we probably should’ve chosen a bit more illustrative of a dish for pan-fried tofu - not something cut so thick and not flipped. Honestly boiled down to a miscommunication between me and Steph. I was trying to think of a popular tofu dish that’s purely pan-fried - i.e. without stir-frying it after. I suggested to Steph “hey, how about that street food tofu, you know, Tieban Doufu?” I (Chris) didn’t know how to make it, so when we were splitting up the recipes for the video Steph took the testing for that one. For a more ‘general’ pan-fried Chinese tofu, check out our old tofu frying video: th-cam.com/video/ZjOG8chNW-M/w-d-xo.html
    3. Mea Culpa #3: If you caught it, we actually were deep-frying a rather firm tofu for the Sichuan Jiachang tofu. Here’s the thing - at our market, there’s both the tofu from the vendors as well as the boxed tofu. While we usually use the vendor’s tofu, we like to opt for boxed tofu for recipe testing. So for the Jiachang tofu, I grabbed a box of ‘Hakka tofu’ at the market (read: one that’s usually soft to medium) but… that brand was just WAY too pressed. So that’s why your tofu might end up looking a little different if you’re following the recipe. If you’re deep frying soft or medium tofu, yours’ll come out better than ours, promise.
    4. Now there’s obviously some tofu products that’re pressed even more than firm tofu, of course. Dougan, the aforementioned smoked tofu, and so forth. I’m definitely not slagging on those ingredients - I actually quite like them, they’re just cooked in different ways. And I also understand that in the West sometimes all you get is a non-descript ‘medium tofu’ box, and you need to press it yourself in order to get the texture of firm tofu. I suppose I’m just against the mindless “buy a box of firm tofu? Prep it by pressing it!” mentality that’s seemingly… everywhere. It kinda feels like going to a restaurant and salting your food before tasting it.
    5. I’ve gotten into arguments on Reddit on this very topic, and the common response is that “well, in the West, we just like it firmer and meatier”. If you just like it firmer… I’m certainly not going to stop you. We’ve all got preferences. I like overcooked root vegetables. Steph likes her toast almost burnt. My parents like their steaks well done. But what I’d argue against is the ‘meatier’ claim. When we cook meat we go to great pains to make it as ‘juicy’ as possible - brine, marinade, deep fry, guoyou, whatever. So why when people cook tofu do they go to such lengths to remove almost every bit of moisture they possibly can? You wouldn’t be mimicking meat… you’d be at best mimicking overcooked meat.
    6. So I said that “if you’re aiming to mimic the texture of meat, use Seitan” (i.e. wheat gluten). Seriously awesome ingredient, whether you’re a vegetarian or not. To use it, first cut in pieces, blanch in simmering water for ~10 minutes, strain well, then toast in a dry wok medium-low flame til there’s a touch of browning. Super meaty texture. While if you fed seitan to people that’re food obsessed they’d probably be able to tell it’s not meat, I bet if you grabbed someone off the street it’d be closer to 50/50.
    7. Interestingly, I was chatting with Steph and she was saying that oyster sauce and fish sauce are generally considered vegetarian here (?!). I still don’t quite buy it, but she knows her stuff better than I do.
    Ok, that’s all for now. Will be a bit less responsive than usual these next couple days while we’re on the road.

    • @JD-cb3vf
      @JD-cb3vf 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Can we see your face while you cook and talk?

    • @nurlagrande
      @nurlagrande 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Lmao “rushing out the door” proceeds to still write a novel. You guys are awesome.

    • @natviolen4021
      @natviolen4021 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      1.i like overcooked root vegetables, too.
      2. I also considered oyster and fish sauce vegetarian. But not vegan.
      3. Have a nice trip and come back with exciting recipes.

    • @brandon3872
      @brandon3872 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Great video as always, please make some recipes using silken tofu and smoked tofu, thanks!

    • @Paprika-six
      @Paprika-six 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Looks awesome. I've been trying to cook more tofu after discovering how damn tasty it is, thanks for more ideas!!

  • @gogotrololo
    @gogotrololo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1471

    "if you're looking to mimic the texture of meat, use seitan"
    THANK YOU!!! FINALLY someone realizes Tofu isnt supposed to be like meat, it's its own beautiful thing :D

    • @carlangelo653
      @carlangelo653 4 ปีที่แล้ว +139

      I think that's one of the main reasons why people don't enjoy Tofu. If you try to prepare it like meat it's gonna be bad. Tofu is great if prepared and cooked properly.

    • @Tenshi6Tantou6Rei
      @Tenshi6Tantou6Rei 4 ปีที่แล้ว +73

      seriously western restaurants want to sell me a slab of shitty tofu for high prices and call it a meat substitute. Please just eat good tofu.

    • @LDogSmiles
      @LDogSmiles 4 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      sometimes tofu is stir fried with meat and it's a legitimate dish - a foreign concept in the West because people only see tofu as vegetarian meat smh

    • @Tenshi6Tantou6Rei
      @Tenshi6Tantou6Rei 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @Em Jay This, had Seitan at a vegan place my friend took me to. I wouldn't say it's 100%, but it's damn close and also takes the marinade really well.
      like would it satisfy you if you really wanted a steak no, but bbq and stir fry that stuff all day

    • @arthas640
      @arthas640 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Even as a white boy it bugs me when people compare tofu to meat or describe it as "meaty", especially when they're often talking about medium or silky tofu (medium is the only kind you can find in some places without alot of asians).

  • @witzmeister
    @witzmeister 4 ปีที่แล้ว +749

    "tofu doesn't need cornstarch, tofu needs patience" - so much wisdom in such a simple video!

    • @nickbanderson
      @nickbanderson 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      But they use cornstarch in the final tofu stirfry...perhaps not in the initial pan frying though

    • @ari54x
      @ari54x 4 ปีที่แล้ว +63

      @@nickbanderson They use corn starch to thicken the sauce, not to coat the tofu, lol.

    • @sdla690
      @sdla690 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I d say it's personal preference, agetofu, Japanese deep fried tofu, uses corn/ flour coating before deep fried. Hongkong style has similar recipe and they taste wonderful!!

    • @DanTaninecz
      @DanTaninecz 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I've had corn starch style in Taiwan, HK, the PRC and in legit Chinese restaurants on the west coast. I prefer it.

    • @jindi524
      @jindi524 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@sdla690 you mean agedashi tofu? like you said, it's deep fried with a lot of oil. If you pan-fry, the corn starch coating will come off, stick to the pan, and get burnt before your tofu is cooked. different preparation for different techniques

  • @coolguy-sixtynine6863
    @coolguy-sixtynine6863 4 ปีที่แล้ว +294

    im very happy someone finally said something about people pressing tofu too much

    • @coolguy-sixtynine6863
      @coolguy-sixtynine6863 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Furby On Benzodiazepines eat shit

    • @jholotanbest2688
      @jholotanbest2688 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@wh0586 For 1. point: how is gmos any way shape or form a bad thing? How is modern genetic engineering any different from the genetic engineering we have been doing thousands of years?
      And the second point: I have heard this shitty ass argument before Xp m.th-cam.com/video/C8dfiDeJeDU/w-d-xo.html If I remember correctly there is an estrogen sounding compound in soy and this is why people think it is and works like estrogen.
      Considering how bad I your first two points were I am too lazy to debunk the rest and anyways why would you start with so horrible evidence to support your position.

    • @fenrisnishimura1298
      @fenrisnishimura1298 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@wh0586 citation needed

    • @GrandHighGamer
      @GrandHighGamer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@wh0586 1. GMOs arn't thought to be harmful in anyway. All non-wild (and many wild) plants are modified by selective breeding, genetic modification is just a more specific variation. The real risk with GMOs is a lack of crop variety (making crop infection super risky) and various usage rights issues on seeds. 2. Phytoestrogen does not work the same as mammalian estrogen. Again, 'might' is a weasel word and not confirmation of harm. Reducing estrogen would also have a beneficial effect on breast cancer the same way that being castrated reduces various testoterone-related cancers. 3. Foods links to later-life diseases are extremely hard to disengangle from the diets of the people who eat them. People that eat red meat are more likely to smoke and eat excessively, so it's hard to establish the specific harm the meat does. Soy is obviously linked strongly with various asian countries, and probably a subset of people within them (e.g. vegetarians might have a higher soy intake than meat eaters).

    • @olenickel6013
      @olenickel6013 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@wh0586 Pretty much all of you have written there is based on debunked science, pseudoscience and popular myths and misconceptions.
      The whole "Alzheimers and dementia" thing is particularily egregious, because soy and soy products are actually discussed as potentially neuroprotective.
      Also, why should I be worried about GMO foods? At worst, they are modified only to maximise productivity. At best, they are modified so we can use less harmful pesticides etc. or to be more nutritious.

  • @lynne7418
    @lynne7418 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    My grandfather is from Puning 普寧 and the fried tofu dipped in garlic chive sauce is a family favourite. The only differences is that my grandfather made the sauce with boiling water. It’s a simple but delicious dish! Thank you for triggering so many childhood memories of eating tofu this way! 😀👍👍👍

  • @zalibecquerel3463
    @zalibecquerel3463 4 ปีที่แล้ว +150

    Today I learned, Nigari (MgCl2) is different to gypsum (CaSO4). I always thought they were the same. They aren't. Thank you.

    • @its1110
      @its1110 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Gypsum is also a good bit alkaline. I find it too bitter.

  • @emitamura
    @emitamura 4 ปีที่แล้ว +144

    Yay! MSG! Debunk the myth!! Frying tofu covered in cornstarch or actually potato starch is a very common traditional Japanese technique that is delicious!😍

    • @Neerepha
      @Neerepha 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      It is, but it's true it falls apart easily! It's good to absorb the sauce tho

    • @mamaharumi
      @mamaharumi 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Yeah, it's great to see some MSG love

  • @user-zw5ww9tz1j
    @user-zw5ww9tz1j 4 ปีที่แล้ว +253

    This is amazingly useful, thanks. It would be awesome if you could do some Buddhist vegetarian Chinese recipes-it’s really hard to find any videos on the topic.

    • @fusionxtras
      @fusionxtras 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Most stir frys, fried rice, and recipes like mapo tofu are good for vegetarians. Not Buddhist anymore but spent a good amount of time living at a buddhist temple.

    • @tobsmonster2
      @tobsmonster2 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@fusionxtras why'd you quit?

    • @fusionxtras
      @fusionxtras 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@tobsmonster2 religion in general doesn't really speak to me and I would prefer to be part of other communities where it isn't much of a focus.

    • @YourMajesty143
      @YourMajesty143 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@booairmow - I second their channel, however they are Korean Buddhists. I'd suggest Tibetan Cook and Himalayan Dumplings' channels for Chinese/Tibetan Buddhist recipes that are vegan & vegetarian friendly.

  • @Amy-Bo-Bamy
    @Amy-Bo-Bamy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +159

    That stir fry looks wonderful. I'd love to also see the water based cooking methods you mentioned.

  • @lucasb782
    @lucasb782 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I had a hard time getting the restaurant texture I'm used to with fried tofu and found out a lot of the restaurants in the USA freeze their tofu for at least 4 hours and then thaw before frying. Worked very well for me but I'm excited to try your techniques to see if they are even better.

    • @Tenshi6Tantou6Rei
      @Tenshi6Tantou6Rei 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      on the one hand, that will probably work. On the other hand, I'd advise you not to use that on good tofu if you got any lol. Freezing ruins the texture of tofu (ice crystals puncture the water membranes) so if you're not buying for texture, there's no need to buy from like a tofu house or anything. Your local supermarket tofu will work just as well. Also opt for firm tofu instead of medium or soft. Soft/silken tofu really will just melt into slush if you thaw it from frozen.
      good luck

  • @MAN-mi7tk
    @MAN-mi7tk 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    For the dip my mum always fries scallions (because Chinese chives are not available at our place) in the remaining oil, puts in some fish sauce + water. This works pretty well, too, even if it’s not as fragrant as using chives :)

  • @williamaitken7533
    @williamaitken7533 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    This is an incredibly useful video! Thank you all so much for uploading this. I know I struggled a long time with cooking with tofu because it's different than a lot of stuff you cook with in the west. Plus it usually has the "health food" connotations, so a lot of recipes online are kind of bland or just phoning it in as a substitute.
    I'm absolutely going to try the pan-fry method! It looks so easy and I can imagine a variety of spice blends on it.

    • @ChineseCookingDemystified
      @ChineseCookingDemystified  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Totally. Originally I had little asides for each method to try to help get some creative juices flowing. Berbare? Creole? I think that version's a nice dish that can really feature a nice spice mix.
      Oh! One thing, I'll update the notes later. Something else we ended up cutting was a little discussion on how the street food vendors'll often chop up the block into pieces on the griddle then you can eat it with chopsticks or whatever. I think that's a nice idea for that one, as the bottom gets a bit harder than the rest and it can sometimes be a bit tough to attack otherwise.
      And yeah... I think tofu can be 'health food' in the sense that chicken breast can be. It's basically concentrated soy milk so it's not really intrinsically diet food or anything.

    • @williamaitken7533
      @williamaitken7533 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ChineseCookingDemystified I'm thinking North Carolina style barbeque dry rub :D

  • @lewismaddock1654
    @lewismaddock1654 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    It's really good that you go for the tofu for the tofu! It's a fantastic ingredient and people still have this idea of trying to compare or try to turn it into meat.

  • @topixfromthetropix1674
    @topixfromthetropix1674 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    My wife is Sichuanese, the first time she tasted Ma Po Dofu in the US, she demanded to see the cook and after fussing at him, she wrote out how to cook it in Mandarin for him. She had a number of tofu dishes that were very popular with friends and neighbors.

  • @declaroh
    @declaroh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    I looooove tofu and I love Chinese cooking, so this made my day! I would definitely love to see you tackle water-based or general non-fried methods for cooking tofu. Have fun on your trip!

  • @tormentedsoul7852
    @tormentedsoul7852 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    #5 made so much sense after reading it. That is why it is so important to have this YT channel (and channels like this) to teach and explain the culture and cooking techniques of foods from other countries.
    I love your notes.... thank you for taking the time to teach everyone.... great videos

  • @TheDaytripper114
    @TheDaytripper114 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I love this channel! It's so informative! I always get excited to see vegetarian friendly dishes. I would love to see more!
    I do still love learning about Chinese cuisine in general still!

  • @sjsmith9637
    @sjsmith9637 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I really appreciate the logic you give to how things come together. I would love to see your pantry staples and how you rearrange basic ingredients to make meals for a whole week.

  • @rhijulbec1
    @rhijulbec1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I MUST try these. I love tofu and am looking for new ways to use it and also facts about tofu. Millions of recipes out there~none about what tofu is, different kinds.
    Thank you Steph and Chris! Excellent choice for a vide o. I love it!

  • @heyborttheeditor1608
    @heyborttheeditor1608 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    So glad to have found this channel. Working at a jiangnan style Chinese restaurant, I spent a year watching the artistry of the chef and his assistant. And savoring the exceptionally delicious food of which they gave me so generously. Time has passed and they unfortunately closed. Ive been unsuccessfully trying to recreate it on my own. Finally my brutish attempts can end! Love this channel

  • @ZacharyRodriguez
    @ZacharyRodriguez 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Awesome tutorial. The level of detail was perfect for the duration of the video. I learned a lot beyond just the dishes!

  • @Elensila2718
    @Elensila2718 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is wonderful! Thank you for explaining every step clearly and concisely!

  • @kurtfrank4121
    @kurtfrank4121 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much for this channel. It has certainly upped my game when it comes to Chinese cuisine.

  • @eenayeah
    @eenayeah 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Top-quality video and commentary. Love it.

  • @ixfalia
    @ixfalia 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Always more tofu! Here in the US we do not have many good resources for how to treat tofu in traditional manners. I know of some techniques because of my Thai family, but knowing more really helps me to showcase that Tofu is an ingredient that can carry a dish, not just a side or a meat substitute.

  • @aaronbarnes8934
    @aaronbarnes8934 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I learned so much about tofu from this relatively short video. I can't believe I've been cooking tofu wrong this whole time!
    Please make more tofu videos. I didn't even know you could put it in soups!

  • @maksi0013
    @maksi0013 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Wow thank you for the detailed video! I would love to see the water based cooking methods as well 🙂
    Have a good trip! Greeting from Vienna

  • @innovati
    @innovati 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for this informative video, I can't wait to try these out!

  • @wasakism
    @wasakism 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Looking forward for on the water based recipes! I'm gonna make some of that stir fried stuff tomorrow

  • @jingyangwang4821
    @jingyangwang4821 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm in uk right now watching your amazing cooking videos from my hometown shenzhen. How nice, really brings me home..

  • @regislopez3061
    @regislopez3061 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very interesting channel, love to learn from Chinese cooking, your videos is great thank you.

  • @MaximilianEkl
    @MaximilianEkl 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I love those instructional videos. Please make more on steamed/ boiled Tofu and also a Saitan video!

  • @helsiclife
    @helsiclife 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you, I live in Chengdu and I love cooking Tofu, I eat it almost everyday. I will try some of your recipes

  • @jadecummings8093
    @jadecummings8093 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Interesting, I would love to try those recipe, it's looks so good. Good job, you guys!

  • @JulianEaton
    @JulianEaton 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fantastic video🙏Can’t wait to try

  • @eatyourkimchi
    @eatyourkimchi 4 ปีที่แล้ว +181

    This is an awesomely informative video. Loved it! Will have to re-watch a million more times to learn all that information 🤣

    • @kristengilot6781
      @kristengilot6781 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Simon and Martina I didn’t expect to see you guys comment on here

    • @animedancerxtreme1
      @animedancerxtreme1 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi Simon and/or Martina! Pretty sure the algorithm decided to recommend this video because I was watching your tofu pudding video earlier today! Lol

    • @tormentedsoul7852
      @tormentedsoul7852 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      S & M: I see you guys peeping here. Kiss Dr. M for me.

  • @zappajohns4600
    @zappajohns4600 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    thanks for this! I've only recently gotten into frying tofu and this is so helpful

  • @gracievallee2551
    @gracievallee2551 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    this is the first video on this channel that I have watched and am just commenting to say I was excited to hear you live in shenzhen because I just lived there for 4 years. have moved to the uk for university but my family is still living there. i'm not chinese but feel a connection to shenzhen specifically because of living there for that long (4 years is a long time when you're a teenager)

  • @AriaLunaCampbell
    @AriaLunaCampbell 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That deep fried street tofu sounds really great. Something fairly simple to make and makes for great a quick bite. I am almost certainly gonna make it.

  • @INXPhase
    @INXPhase 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    i'd love to see more ways to prepare tofu! thanks for the video guys

  • @DenisMolla
    @DenisMolla 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Once more, great recipe and great explanation!

  • @rendermaterial
    @rendermaterial 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    You folks are amazing, thank you so much for all these videos. After coming back from China I really missed true Chinese cooking techniques

  • @IBooey
    @IBooey 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very informative! Nice video

  • @TheSeminexus
    @TheSeminexus 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    That little segment at the end had a much more pleasant audio this time around. Keep doing whatever it is you are doing with the audio it works a lot better now!

  • @Magius61
    @Magius61 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Moar tofu is always welcome! So helpful to get tips from the culture that invented the stuff!

  • @eggplant9277
    @eggplant9277 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    been thinking about jiachang doufu a lot recently so this is very exciting to me! gonna pick up the ingredients tomorrow i think

  • @bartvanwassenhove8464
    @bartvanwassenhove8464 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Great video! I've been making all kinds of tofu dishes for years and learned a lot from this. Looking forward to your next tofu video.

  • @paulcwyuen
    @paulcwyuen 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I like virtually every tofu dish. Thanks for the demonstration!

  • @leticiathomas2415
    @leticiathomas2415 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Looks delicious, thank you for sharing about tofu and cooking it. 😊

  • @Jahstice
    @Jahstice 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Yes!! More vegan/vegetarian variations/substitutions on classic dishes! Much appriciated

  • @DavidBrown-wy5gb
    @DavidBrown-wy5gb 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video it taught me a lot thank you very much

  • @its1110
    @its1110 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    That 3rd one sounds super YUMM!!

  • @thuggie1
    @thuggie1 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    i always been fascinated about kao fu and how to cook with it

  • @Allbbrz
    @Allbbrz 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Looks beautiful, skillfully made, appetizing and yummy :-)

  • @diulikadikaday
    @diulikadikaday 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Great videos. I've been watching them for a while.
    one suggestion I'd like to offer is that when you are using the chinese names for ingredients, could you please put the chinese characters and the pinyin on the page? We all have accents so by putting those up on the shot, we know exactly what you are referring to. It also makes it easier when we go to the store and try to match the chinese characters on the packaging with what you have talked about.
    Keep up the good work.

    • @ChineseCookingDemystified
      @ChineseCookingDemystified  4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      So yeah! Have you checked out the written recipes? We've got all the pinyin/characters there.
      It'd be a bit of work to have the pinyin/characters as text in the video itself (you need to make sure the text has a clear background that looks good), but I put in my narration word for word as CCs. I could start putting the characters in the CCs I think.

    • @diulikadikaday
      @diulikadikaday 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@ChineseCookingDemystified, That's great. Where are the written recipes?
      CCs could work too. However for this video, they are a bit incorrect. I think you talk about "shirgao tofu, yanshui tofu", but the CCs say "sure Gaudio Phu Yen trade tofu" LOL

    • @hybridtrak
      @hybridtrak 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@diulikadikaday they mentioned at the end i think

  • @matlit1859
    @matlit1859 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yes to the water-based tofu cooking methods, please! Thank you!

  • @dennisd3926
    @dennisd3926 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    It's great that you address tofu in all its common forms. Over here in the States it appears all the tofu is in squares 2" thick and about 3 1/2-4" square pieces and firm, extra firm, medium, and soft. My favorite Cantonese restaurant uses a tofu in a dessert that uses a really soft tofu in a "soup" with a bottle of sweet ginger syrup on the side. I'd like to make it, but there's no comparable recipe in my repertoire. I wish that recipes used weights to specify amounts because "squares" don't really tell us much. In any case, I find that most recipes that are tofu based use much less sauce for a recipe than we (my guests) expect--same for Italian recipes and pasta.

    • @halfassedfart
      @halfassedfart 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      That dessert tofu is likely tou hua.

    • @dennisd3926
      @dennisd3926 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Which still leaves me without a recipe and the REALLY soft tofu. But thanks!

  • @chloesroom7650
    @chloesroom7650 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    yaaaasss I've been waiting for this

  • @powaranja
    @powaranja 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    great video,, very helpful thank u

  • @peachmelba1000
    @peachmelba1000 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Cool vid, as always. Steph's English pronunciation is really evolving. Simply amazing.

    • @ChineseCookingDemystified
      @ChineseCookingDemystified  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Her English's always been outstanding, I think we're just getting a bit more comfortable in front of the camera :)

    • @peachmelba1000
      @peachmelba1000 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ChineseCookingDemystified Agreed. I think I'm just hearing some accent-building, either through practice and study, or by simple uptake. Either way, good job as always.

  • @hazworther
    @hazworther 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thanks for this, your veggie recipes are always great. I would love to see some water-based cooking methods for tofu!

  • @erwohnthiernichtmehr
    @erwohnthiernichtmehr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Literally every recipe I've ever read told me the exact wrong way to cook tofu. I'll definitely be trying some tofu recipes again now that I know why all my previous attempts failed!

  • @ccandrew111
    @ccandrew111 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The stir fry looks amazing and quite similar to one I made the other day; The toban djan/Sichuan pepper combo is one of my new favourite things. Also, a somewhat radical idea I’ve had is to try and make an Indian takeaway style curry and sub tomato purée for chili bean paste, see how that goes

  • @hannahd.3313
    @hannahd.3313 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I love learning about these recipes! Maybe someday I will be brave enough to try. Do you know of meals specific to Fujian? I always think of my friend from there when watching these videos.

  • @famuel2604
    @famuel2604 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've been waiting for this video my whole life

  • @fen7662
    @fen7662 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Your Vietnamese style sauce actually reminds me of Japanese Aburaage (deep fried and served with green onion and seasoned dashi fish broth or reduction). It all looks so good!

  • @dreyhawk
    @dreyhawk 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    If you're a Celiac like me Seitan is not an option. I love your videos like this so I can expand how I use tofu..

  • @CRneu
    @CRneu 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This channel is an instant subscribe.

  • @RealLiveKakashi
    @RealLiveKakashi 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was fantastic!

  • @iamnotfooled
    @iamnotfooled 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love your videos

  • @josephchamberlain3681
    @josephchamberlain3681 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I found this very helpful! Thank you

  • @qt31415
    @qt31415 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    i like soft tofu on soups. the ones which melts when you try to eat them. (like mapo tofu tofu)

  • @gaetondavis3741
    @gaetondavis3741 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Did the pan fry method today with Mexican spices instead. I'm never going back to two sided pan fry. The different textures and concentrated flavor at the top is a banger!

  • @zabadyboopywhatawoopy5192
    @zabadyboopywhatawoopy5192 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Looks beautiful now I'm starving for the last one🤣🤤

  • @spikereynolds8615
    @spikereynolds8615 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    It's interesting to hear the slight bit of accent you picked up in your time in China. You speak a little bit "sing-songey," and I find that kinda neat.
    As always, I love your videos! Chinese cuisine seemed a world away until I started following you. Super informative!

  • @isaacplaysbass8568
    @isaacplaysbass8568 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm loving your technique videos in addition to the regular recipe videos. Have a good trip to Hangzhou and Shaoxing. Are you exploring ingredients? Will you be live streaming as you explore?

    • @ChineseCookingDemystified
      @ChineseCookingDemystified  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Isaac Plays Bass No live streaming or anything (that'd be tough on cell/VPN), but we'll be taking some clips on Steph's iPhone for the next video.
      The video I think I want to make is "What is Shaoxing wine and why is it in almost every Chinese dish?" A touch baity of a title but I think it'd be interesting. Then the following week we'll get back with regular recipes :)

  • @michellebarnes7640
    @michellebarnes7640 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I really enjoyed seeing the different techniques. I looked through your videos for dry frying and didn't see one. Do you have a video on that? I've done green beans that way, but I had some cauliflower at a local resto that was next level. Really spicy but so much flavor and the texture was perfect.

    • @ChineseCookingDemystified
      @ChineseCookingDemystified  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yep, we got a dry fried cauliflower! An older vid, but great recipe: th-cam.com/video/8pw0wetWe9Q/w-d-xo.html

  • @johannesisaksson7842
    @johannesisaksson7842 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    In Finland we often have new potatoes with a chive dipping sauce made up of salt, butter, chives, and the water the potatoes were cooked in. I'll definitely try this.

  • @joshrogers7816
    @joshrogers7816 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Here in the UK there's a tofu producer that seems to be cornering the supermarket aisles and their tofu is just like leather. They make a big deal out of their tofu being made to a traditional Japanese recipe and using nigari not calcium sulphate. I've tried several versions of this tofu and several cooking methods and ....... it still has the texture of leather. A week ago I finally decided that I'd had enough of their products so this video is very timely. Many thanks.

  • @JuggoJuggo
    @JuggoJuggo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I am very interested in all forms of tofu cooking, it is a very clean form of protein especially for a late night snack when you don't want a lot of carbs. I got tired of egg whites. I found that Chinese chili oil in here in Minnesota, with those tofu frying methods that will be great. I like to make miso tofu ramen with Samyang spicy ramen and the chili oil for dunking, Chinese, Japanese and Korean all in one. Any other method would be greatly appreciated, tofu is very inexpensive around me (2 bucks a pound). Any sweet/dessert tofu would be awesome.
    I will probably watch this video a few dozen times at least. Thank you.

  • @vampiredinosaur
    @vampiredinosaur 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’m so hungry now lol. I love tofu and this was so helpful!

  • @laurenbray8314
    @laurenbray8314 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    The last dish looks so good.

  • @johnnyb3126
    @johnnyb3126 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Such good food 🤤

  • @FavoritesAG
    @FavoritesAG 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very nice video about tofu. Answer some questions I had and some I didn't have 😅

  • @peabody1976
    @peabody1976 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Water-based! Thank you!
    I was scared there would be no liaojiu aka shaoxing wine in the video! Whew. Fear allayed. :)

  • @grugparty
    @grugparty 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is a great chanel.

  • @XX-lg6my
    @XX-lg6my 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    THANK YOU FOR THE VEGETARIAN EPISODE!

  • @phillipkrzeminski5003
    @phillipkrzeminski5003 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'd love to see the non-fried tofu prep styles (and really anything tofu-related). Maybe incorporate it into soups and such? Thanks so much!

  • @dennischen6127
    @dennischen6127 4 ปีที่แล้ว +103

    I originally thought that can of coke was part of the seasoning ingredients

    • @theshawning
      @theshawning 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I think it's a Budweiser.

    • @dennischen6127
      @dennischen6127 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@theshawning you are right, thanks for pointing that out.

    • @ChineseCookingDemystified
      @ChineseCookingDemystified  4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      Haha I was deep-frying (1) the soft tofu (2) the Puning tofu (though I didn't get a chance to cut in that footage) and (3) the tofu for the Jiachang tofu. Lots of standing there waiting for tofu to fry, definitely a step that needs a beer on the side.
      Next time I'll rep the Tsingtao though haha. I drink the two pretty interchangeably, but I feel like Tsingtao's better out of a bottle.

  • @JayKughan
    @JayKughan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love tofu. Looking forward to more tofu recipes 🙂

    • @philipq6906
      @philipq6906 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Jay Kughan lol me too

  • @topcattai
    @topcattai 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you , Ive been going vegetarian all week(5 days no meat/dairy two days with meat and dairy) and will meal plan with these methods in mind. I appreciate the information. God bless you and have a great day.

    • @ChineseCookingDemystified
      @ChineseCookingDemystified  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Cheers! We were doing a sort of meat-light thing when cooking at home (i.e. mostly veg/carb/tofu dishes, but often with a touch of meat or animal fat like the third recipe here) before doing this channel threw that all into whack lol.

  • @rlm98253
    @rlm98253 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love these videos. It's like taking a master's class in 10-minute bites. (Pun intended)

  • @shadowpapito
    @shadowpapito 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good Job

  • @alonsorp8555
    @alonsorp8555 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Please I need the wet-based cooking methods for tofu. Sounds really gooooooooooood. Thanks for your wonderful channel ,)

  • @rickybryan1759
    @rickybryan1759 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I appreciate this.

  • @tofugoddess3685
    @tofugoddess3685 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Thank you for the awesome vegetarian recipes! These look so tasty :)

  • @Poemi10304
    @Poemi10304 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ooh, I like the Japanese soft tofu lightly fried with potato starch!

  • @PrincessCupncake
    @PrincessCupncake 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I don’t know how I was so lucky but I have a stump in my backyard that muer shrooms decided to make their home!
    Every rainstorm has me running to my stump to see if I have any new shroomies. If you haven’t had fresh muer, you’re missing out. They are less ‘woody’ than dried and more like crisp jello if that makes sense. 😂 They make such a great contrast to the smoothness of tofu!

  • @uriuriuri
    @uriuriuri 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What have we done to deserve this awesome channel?? Thank you 🙏🏻

  • @AndrewTGreen
    @AndrewTGreen 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks and Best Regards!