Recipe: Tasty Pipa Tofu

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Pipa Tofu. What to love about pipa tofu. Pipa tofu is made with a mixture of tofu, shrimp, meat, seasonings processed into a paste-like consistency and then shaped into pipa and then steamed. Pipa tofu is one of the major delicacies for the region.

Pipa tofu are sometimes served with a light gravy made with chicken stock flavored with soy or oyster sauce and thickened The dish gets its name from the Chinese lute-like instrument called the pipa.

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You can have Pipa Tofu using 16 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Pipa Tofu

1. You need 1 lb of Tofu,mashed.

2. You need 1/2 lb of Shrimp, chopped coursely.

3. You need 1/2 lb of Ground pork.

4. Prepare 1 of Egg.

5. You need 1/4 cup of All purpose flour.

6. It’s 1/2 cup of Carrots, finely grated.

7. It’s 3 tbsp of Spring onions, chopped.

8. You need 3 tbsp of Parsley or cilantro, chopped.

9. It’s 1 of Salt and pepper, to taste.

10. Prepare 10 of Pcs soaked dried mushrooms, chopped.

11. Prepare 1 of Soy sauce.

12. Prepare 1 of Oyster sauce.

13. It’s 3/4 of Sugar and salt to taste.

14. Prepare 2 tbsp of Corn starch.

15. You need 2 tbsp of Water, to dilute the cornstarch- use for thickening.

16. Prepare 2 cup of Water or stock.

Pipa tofu is named after the pipa's shape, but in reality I think the tofu ends up taking on an oval shape as it gets fried.

Look at how classy this tofu recipe turned out.

Doesn't it look perfect for your Chinese New Year Reunion Dinner?

Although we used silken tofu in this video.

Pipa Tofu instructions

1. In a large bowl, mix the ground pork, chopped shrimps, chopped mushrooms and mashed tofu.. Add one beaten egg, flour, salt and pepper.. Add the vegetables and mix well…

2. Form into balls or spoon shaped (oblong) and deep fry until golden brown. Set aside…

3. To make the sauce, in a small sauce pan- bring water, soy sauce, oyster sauce to boil.. Season with sugar, salt and then thicken with diluted starch.. Add the fried tofu to the sauce, garnish with cilantro and serve hot…

Tofu is categorized by texture, or consistency.

Tofu is categorized as silken, regular, firm, extra-firm and super-firm.

Tofu - silken tofu will not work for this dish as it will literally fall apart as you stir it while cooking.

This dish is traditionally made with.

Mapo tofu is a famous Sichuan tofu dish that has plenty of mala, the signature numbing spiciness of good Sichuan food.