红烧豆腐 (hóngshāo dòufu) · red-braised tofu

Measure Word

一盘红烧豆腐 pán

Meanings

1 red-braised tofu

Made with

About the dish

家常菜 Home-style · 热菜 Hot dish

Slices of firm tofu pan-fried until golden, then braised in a savoury-sweet soy sauce, often with peppers, mushroom, wood ear or carrot. Firm outside and soft inside.

Usually contains soy

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

我不吃肉，每次去饭馆都点红烧豆腐。

Wǒ bù chī ròu, měi cì qù fànguǎn dōu diǎn hóngshāo dòufu.

I don't eat meat, so I order red-braised tofu every time I go to a restaurant.

HSK 7-9

红烧豆腐的豆腐要先煎成金黄色。

Hóngshāo dòufu de dòufu yào xiān jiānchéng jīnhuángsè.

For red-braised tofu, the tofu is first pan-fried until golden.

Stroke Order

红 hóng

烧 shāo

豆 dòu

腐 fǔ

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