Steamed Loach Stuffed Tofu
A traditional famous dish prepared by utilizing the natural tendency of loaches to burrow into tofu when heated, with a uniquely tender and fresh mouthfeel.
Ingredients
loach (kept for a few days, then washed clean, all intestinal debris removed)
300 g
tofu (placed in the center of the pot)
500 g
scallions (washed and cut into sections)
to taste
ginger (washed and lightly smashed)
to taste
stock (used to fill the tofu)
to taste
cooking wine
1 tbsp
white pepper powder
1 tsp
aromatic vinegar
2 tsp
fine salt
2 tsp
white sugar
1 tsp
MSG
1 tsp
Instructions
1
Prep Ingredients
Wash scallions and cut into sections; wash ginger and smash lightly; keep loach for a few days then wash clean
2
Loach Burrow Into Tofu
Place a pot on the stove over low heat, add cold water, put the tofu in the center of the pot, arrange the loach around it; as the water in the pot heats up slowly, the loach will burrow into the tofu
3
Steaming
After all the loach have burrowed into the tofu, take out the tofu, place it in a soup bowl, pour in the stock, add fine salt, white pepper powder, ginger, scallions and MSG, then steam for 15 minutes before serving
