Not traditional tofu but a manufactured block of soy protein, tapioca starch and vegetable oil, in thin layers like book pages. Springy and smooth, it soaks up sauce and goes into dry pots, hot pot and stir-fries.
Qiānyè dòufu bú shì yòng dòujiāng zuò de, érshì yòng dàdòu dànbái hé diànfěn zuòchéng de.
Thousand-layer tofu isn't made from soy milk; it's made from soy protein and starch.
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Also written 千叶豆腐. With vegetable oil in the mix, it has more fat than ordinary tofu. Its springy texture soaks up sauce, which suits stir-fries and 干锅 dry pots. Not the same as 千张, thin sheets of pressed tofu.