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: 26.

Tofu, bean curd, and gluten dishes

Anhui Ham and Bamboo Shoot Stew

Anhui · Anhui-inspired · Serves 3–4 · 50 minutes

An Anhui-inspired ham and bamboo shoot stew recipe with mushrooms, tofu, greens, and mountain-cuisine menu notes.

Bean Curd with Chinese Mushrooms

Buddhist Vegetarian / Cantonese · 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

American Chinese / Cantonese · 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

Buddhist Vegetarian · Vegetarian · Serves 3–4 · 35 minutes

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

Buddha's Delight

Buddhist Vegetarian · Buddhist vegetarian · Serves 4 · 45 minutes

A Buddha's delight recipe with tofu, mushrooms, vegetables, glass noodles, vegetarian sauce, and Buddhist vegetarian menu-literacy notes.

Hakka Lei Cha Rice

Hakka · Hakka · Serves 3–4 · 50 minutes

A Hakka lei cha rice recipe with tea-herb broth, rice, greens, tofu, peanuts, and menu-literacy notes.

Hakka Stuffed Tofu

Hakka · 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

Home-style / American Chinese · Tofu dish · Serves 3–4 · 35 minutes

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

Hot and Sour Soup

Soup · Chinese American / regional variants · Serves 4 · 30 minutes

A practical hot and sour soup recipe with vinegar, white pepper, tofu, mushrooms, egg, and menu-literacy notes.

Liangpi Cold Skin Noodles

Shaanxi · Shaanxi · Serves 2 · 25 minutes with prepared noodles

A practical liangpi recipe using store-bought wheat starch or rice noodles with chile oil, vinegar, cucumber, and gluten or tofu.

Mango Tofu Dessert

Chinese Dessert / Hong Kong Cafe · Dessert · Serves 4 · 20 minutes plus chilling

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

Mapo Tofu

Sichuan · Sichuan · Serves 2–3 · 30 minutes

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

Mock Duck with Vegetables

Buddhist Vegetarian / American Chinese · 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 · 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

Cantonese / American Chinese · 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 · 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.

Teochew Rice Porridge

Teochew · Teochew · Serves 3–4 · 40 minutes

A Teochew rice porridge recipe with separate grains, water, and side dishes such as pickles, eggs, tofu, and braised items.

Tomato and Bean Curd Soup

Home-style Chinese · Soup · Serves 3–4 · 25 minutes

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

Vegetable Dumplings

Vegetarian · Vegetarian · Makes 30 · 1 hour

A Chinese vegetable dumplings recipe with cabbage, mushrooms, tofu, scallions, wrappers, and dietary adaptation notes.

Vegetarian Hot Pot Broth

Vegetarian · Vegetarian · Serves 4 · 45 minutes

A vegetarian hot pot broth recipe with mushrooms, kombu optional, ginger, scallion optional, vegetables, tofu, and menu-literacy notes.

Vegetarian Red-Braised Tofu

Vegetarian · Vegetarian · Serves 2–3 · 30 minutes

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

Water Spinach with Garlic or Fermented Bean Curd

Southern Chinese / Southeast Asian Chinese · Vegetable dish · Serves 2–3 · 15 minutes

Water Spinach with Garlic or Fermented Bean Curd recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Wensi Tofu Soup

Jiangsu · 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.

West Lake Beef Soup

Zhejiang · Zhejiang / Hangzhou · Serves 4 · 25 minutes

A West Lake beef soup recipe with minced beef, egg white, tofu, cilantro, and Zhejiang menu-literacy notes.

Yong Tau Foo

Hakka · Hakka / Diaspora · Serves 3–4 · 1 hour

Yong Tau Foo recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.