Tofu, otherwise called bean curd, is a food of Chinese beginning. It is produced using soy milk, water and a turning sour specialist. The development of tofu from soy milk is like that of creating cheddar from milk. It is made by coagulating soy milk, then squeezing the subsequent curds into blocks.

Tofu contains minimal fat, and is high in protein, calcium and iron. Tofu itself has almost no flavor or smell, however it can assimilate new flavors through flavors and marinades. Because of this quality and healthy benefit, tofu, a staple of Asian cooking styles since old times, has as of late turned into a famous material utilized in Western veggie lover dishes.

There is a wide assortment of tofu, which can be parted into two fundamental classes: new tofu — delivered straightforwardly from soy milk, and handled tofu — handled somehow or another from new tofu.

Fresh Tofu

Soft/silken Tofu
White tone and with an extremely delicate surface, it contains the most elevated dampness content of every single new tofu. This is the ordinary tofu of South China. Making soup is generally utilized.

Firm Tofu
The run of the mill tofu of North China, firm tofu has a yellowish variety, and recovers its shape when squeezed. As a result of its firm surface, it is reasonable for pan-searing, and can be gotten effectively with chopsticks.

Dried Tofu
This additional firm tofu contains minimal measure of dampness of all new tofu. It is normally squeezed extremely level and cut into long strings, which seem to be free cooked noodles, and can be served cold or pan-seared.

Processed Tofu

Picked Tofu
Additionally called matured tofu, it comprises of dried tofu blocks that have been completely air-dried, then, at that point, absorbed Chinese wine, salt water, vinegar, minced chilies, and so on for slow aging.

Stinky Tofu
This rancid tofu is a sort of nibble with serious areas of strength for a depicted as bad or waste. Blocks of delicate tofu are matured in a remarkable brackish water, and afterward seared till the skin becomes fresh, and are typically presented with sweet sauce, soy sauce or zesty sauce.

Famous Tofu Dish

Mapo Tofu (Mapo Bean Curd)
Mapo Bean Curd is bean curd in a stew and bean sauce, which is normally a slender, slick, and radiant red suspension. It is frequently finished off with minced meat, generally pork or hamburger. Flavors incorporate water chestnuts, onions, different vegetables, or wood ear growth.
There is a short choice of the numerous tofu dishes recorded underneath. Tofu is many times an optional fixing in meat and vegetable dishes.

English-Chinese Tofu Menu