家常豆腐 (jiācháng dòufu) · home-style tofu

Measure Word

一道家常豆腐 dào

Meanings

1 home-style tofu
2 family-style braised tofu

Made with

老豆腐 lǎodòufu 猪肉 zhūròu 青椒 qīngjiāo 木耳 mù'ěr 豆瓣酱 dòubànjiàng

About the dish

川菜 Sichuan · 热菜 Hot dish

Slices of firm tofu pan-fried until golden, then braised with sliced pork, wood ear mushroom and often napa cabbage or green pepper in a sauce of chili bean paste. Savoury and mildly hot; some versions are not hot at all.

Usually contains soy

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

妈妈做的家常豆腐，我百吃不厌。

Māma zuò de jiācháng dòufu, wǒ bǎi chī bú yàn.

I never get tired of my mom's home-style tofu.

HSK 7-9

家常豆腐是川菜里最普通的一道菜。

Jiācháng dòufu shì chuāncài lǐ zuì pǔtōng de yí dào cài.

Home-style tofu is one of the most common Sichuan dishes.

Tips

usage

Unlike 麻婆豆腐 (which uses soft tofu), 家常豆腐 uses firm tofu pan-fried first, then braised with pork, bean paste (豆瓣酱), and vegetables. The 家常 flavor profile in Sichuan means 'savory-spicy with bean paste.'