皮蛋豆腐 (pídàn dòufu) · tofu with century egg

Measure Word

一盘皮蛋豆腐 pán

Meanings

1 tofu with century egg

Made with

About the dish

家常菜 Home-style · 凉菜 Cold dish

Chilled silken tofu topped with chopped century egg, scallion and a soy sauce dressing, sometimes with chili oil. Century egg is a preserved duck egg with a dark jelly white and a creamy, strong-tasting yolk.

Usually contains egg and soy

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

皮蛋豆腐是凉菜，不用开火就能做。

Pídàn dòufu shì liángcài, búyòng kāihuǒ jiù néng zuò.

Tofu with century egg is a cold dish you can make without turning on the stove.

HSK 6

夏天没胃口的时候，来一盘皮蛋豆腐最合适。

Xiàtiān méi wèikǒu de shíhou, lái yì pán pídàn dòufu zuì héshì.

When the summer heat takes away your appetite, a plate of tofu with century egg is just the thing.

Tips

usage

皮蛋 is a century egg: a duck egg cured in alkaline clay or brine until the white turns into a dark, see-through jelly and the yolk goes creamy.

Stroke Order

皮 pí

蛋 dàn

豆 dòu

腐 fǔ

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