豆腐皮 (dòufupí) · tofu skin, yuba, thin sheets of pressed tofu

Measure Word

一张豆腐皮 zhāng

Meanings

1 tofu skin
2 yuba
3 thin sheets of pressed tofu

About the ingredient

The film lifted from simmering soy milk, dried into thin, brittle, yellowish sheets that turn soft and chewy when soaked. It wraps rolls and mock duck or is braised. In parts of the north the name means 千张, pressed tofu sheets.

Contains soy

Also called 腐皮、豆腐衣

Used in 4 dishes

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

我在菜市场买了两张豆腐皮。

Wǒ zài càishìchǎng mǎi le liǎng zhāng dòufupí.

I bought two sheets of tofu skin at the market.

HSK 7-9

豆腐皮切成丝，加点黄瓜凉拌，就是一道简单的凉菜。

Dòufupí qiēchéng sī, jiā diǎn huángguā liángbàn, jiùshì yí dào jiǎndān de liángcài.

Cut tofu skin into strips, toss it with some cucumber, and you have a simple cold dish.

Tips

usage

The name covers two different things. In the south it is the film lifted from heated soy milk, also called 腐皮, used as a wrapper; rolled and dried into sticks it becomes 腐竹. In the north it usually means thin sheets of pressed tofu, the same thing as 千张 or 干豆腐.