Dish-Type Recipe Index

Tofu, bean curd, and gluten dishes

These recipes are grouped as tofu, bean curd, and gluten dishes because their ingredients, cooking method, or restaurant-menu role fit this dish family.

About tofu, bean curd, and gluten dishes

Tofu, bean curd, wheat gluten, mock duck, stuffed tofu, and vegetarian protein formats.

Recipes in this section: 17.

Tofu, bean curd, and gluten dishes

Bean Curd with Chinese Mushrooms

Tofu dish · Serves 3–4 · 35 minutes

Bean Curd with Chinese Mushrooms recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Beef with Bean Curd

Stir-fry · Serves 3–4 · 35 minutes

Beef with Bean Curd recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Braised Wheat Gluten with Mushrooms

Vegetarian · Serves 3–4 · 35 minutes

Braised Wheat Gluten with Mushrooms recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Hakka Stuffed Tofu

Hakka · Serves 3–4 · 50 minutes

A Hakka stuffed tofu recipe with tofu, pork or fish filling, pan-frying, sauce, and menu-literacy notes.

Home Style Tofu

Tofu dish · Serves 3–4 · 35 minutes

Home Style Tofu recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Mango Tofu Dessert

Dessert · Serves 4 · 20 minutes plus chilling

Mango Tofu Dessert recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Mapo Tofu

Sichuan · Serves 2–3 · 30 minutes

A practical mapo tofu recipe with doubanjiang, Sichuan peppercorn, tofu, and menu-literacy notes.

Mock Duck with Vegetables

Vegetarian dish · Serves 3–4 · 30 minutes

Mock Duck with Vegetables recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Salt and Pepper Tofu

Cantonese-inspired · Serves 3–4 · 30 minutes

A Cantonese-style salt and pepper tofu recipe with crisp tofu, garlic, scallions, chiles, salt, and white pepper.

Seafood with Tofu Soup

Soup · Serves 3–4 · 30 minutes

Seafood with Tofu Soup recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Teochew Braised Tofu and Eggs

Teochew-inspired · Serves 3–4 · 45 minutes

A Teochew-style braised tofu and eggs recipe using soy, aromatics, star anise, cinnamon, and a lo sui-style braising liquid.

Tomato and Bean Curd Soup

Soup · Serves 3–4 · 25 minutes

Tomato and Bean Curd Soup recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Vegetarian Red-Braised Tofu

Vegetarian · Serves 2–3 · 30 minutes

Vegetarian Red-Braised Tofu recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Wensi Tofu Soup

Jiangsu / Huaiyang · Serves 3–4 · 45 minutes

A simplified Wensi tofu soup recipe with tofu threads, mushrooms, ham or mushroom, greens, and Jiangsu menu-literacy notes.