Crab Roe Tofu

About Crab Roe Tofu - Jiangsu Cuisine

Jiangsu cuisine has a long history, and crab roe tofu is one of its representative dishes. It has a light and sweet taste and is finely made. It is good at stewing, boiling, simmering and steaming, which fully reflects the cooking wisdom of Jiangsu cuisine.

Ingredients

• Tofu 500g
• Appropriate amount of cooking oil
• Salt as appropriate
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• Onion, ginger and garlic appropriate amount
• Cooking wine 1 spoon

Instructions

1. 1. Cut the tofu into bite-sized pieces, drain gently and set aside.
2. 2. Pour an appropriate amount of cooking oil into the pot and heat it over high heat until it is 70% hot.
3. 3. Gently add tofu and fry over medium-low heat until both sides are slightly brown.
4. 4. Add onion, ginger and garlic and continue to stir-fry until cooked through
5. 5. Add salt, soy sauce and cooking wine to taste, stir-fry over high heat and serve evenly.
6. 6. Remove from the pan and serve on a plate

Cultural Notes

Crab roe tofu embodies the culinary essence of Jiangsu cuisine. Jiangsu cuisine is one of the eight major cuisines in China, represented by Nanjing cuisine and Yangzhou cuisine. Jiangsu cuisine pays great attention to each dish and its preparation is extremely meticulous. Lion's head, braised pork in boiling water, and squid are all classic representatives of Jiangsu cuisine. In Jiangsu, people are very particular about the selection of ingredients and the control of heat, and crab roe tofu is the epitome of this ingenuity.