Dried Tofu Skin Sheets (Dou Fu Pi)
何でも包める大豆のクレープ！薄くて丈夫なシート湯葉
Description
Yuba dried as flat sheets (like crepes). Same raw material as stick-shaped 'Fu Zhu', but the shape alters its use. Tough and tear-resistant, it's highly versatile for wrapping meat/veggies or slicing hair-thin to act as noodles.
Classification: Everyone, Ingredient, Dry Goods, Dou Fu Pi, Yuba, Wrap, Cold Dish, Soy Product
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How to use
Ingredients
- Soybeans
- Water
Instructions
- [Typical Uses]
- [Cold Salad (Liangban Dou Fu Pi)]: Rehydrate briefly in hot water, julienne, and toss with cucumber, black vinegar, sesame oil, and garlic.
- [Steamed Tofu Skin Rolls]: Wrap minced pork or shrimp paste and steam or deep-fry (Dim Sum staple).
- Hot pot ingredient.
Learn more Substitutes, pairings, tips
Key spices
Pure soybean sweetness and tear-resistant、'squeaky' firm bite
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Remove oil from JP thin fried tofu and open flat, or substitute with spring roll wrappers (texture differs)
Pairing
Veggie Salad / Dim Sum Ingredients / Hot Pot
Trivia
Sold folded circularly in bags in Asian stores. Pre-julienned versions are called 'Dou Fu Si', highly convenient directly for salads.
Eating tips & etiquette
In Chinese, 'Pi' refers to thin sheets. Simply wrapping veggies in this Dou Fu Pi instead of meat creates a highly presentable, healthy Buddhist dish.
Allergen
Soybeans