Fried Tofu Skin Rolls (Dry-Fried Sounding Bells)
When you bite, the bell rings!? Ultra-thin crispy deep-fried rolls with fresh tofu leaves
Description
A traditional Dim Sum representing Hangzhou, Zhejiang. Paper-thin raw tofu skin (yuba) is spread with seasoned minced pork, rolled up, cut into bite-sized pieces, and deep-fried golden. Named because the crunch sounds like ringing bells.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Paper-thin raw tofu skin
- Minced pork
- Cooking wine
- Scallion
- Ginger
- Salt
- Sweet bean sauce
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Prepare Hangzhou's paper-thin raw tofu skin.
- Knead minced pork with salt, wine, and scallion/ginger juice until sticky.
- Spread the skin and smear the meat filling paper-thin (too much meat ruins the crunch).
- Roll tightly into a cylinder.
- Cut into 3cm bite-sized pieces.
- Deep-fry in 180°C hot oil until golden (remove in seconds so it doesn't burn).
- Serve with sweet bean sauce (Tianmianjiang) and scallions.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Shattering crunch of multi-layered paper-thin yuba and pork umami
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Rehydrate JP dried yuba, or substitute with spring roll wrappers
Pairing
Warm Longjing Tea / Shaoxing Wine
Trivia
Legend says a customer ordered this but the shop was out of tofu skin. The customer rode a horse to buy it, and the chef fried it to the sound of the returning horse's ringing bells, naming the dish 'Sounding Bells'.
Eating tips & etiquette
Pick up while hot and dip slightly in sweet bean sauce. Like Peking Duck, eating it with julienned scallions elevates the flavor immensely. The 'CRACK' sound when bitten is highly satisfying.
Allergen
Soybeans, Pork, Wheat