Name: Century Egg and Cold Tofu Chinese Appetizer 凉拌皮蛋豆腐
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 5 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 Block of Silken Tofu or Firm Tofu; 2 to 3 Century Eggs (preserved duck eggs); 1 tbsp Light Soy Sauce or Steamed Fish Soy Sauce; 1 tsp Sesame Oil; A handful of Finely Chopped Green Onions; A handful of Fresh Cilantro, rough chopped; 2 tbsp Dried Pork Floss, optional

Century Egg and Cold Tofu Chinese Appetizer 凉拌皮蛋豆腐

CENTURY EGG COLD TOFU CHINESE APPETIZER 凉拌皮蛋豆腐

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凉拌皮蛋豆腐 Century Egg and Cold Tofu is a classic Chinese dish that is refreshing, simple and requires no cooking. Sliced Thousand-year egg paired with silken tofu and garnished with coriander leaves, fresh spring onions, and sometimes pork floss is an explosion of different textures. Make this childhood favourite in just 5 minutes!

Author: Nancy
Prep Time: 2
Cook Time: 3
Total Time: 5 minutes
Yield: 2-4 persons 1x
Category: Appetizers, Snacks
Method: Mix
Cuisine: Chinese
Diet: Low Calorie

Ingredients

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1 Block of Silken Tofu or Firm Tofu
2 to 3 Century Eggs (preserved duck eggs)
1 tbsp Light Soy Sauce or Steamed Fish Soy Sauce
1 tsp Sesame Oil
A handful of Finely Chopped Green Onions
A handful of Fresh Cilantro, rough chopped
2 tbsp Dried Pork Floss, optional

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Instructions

Open and drain the tofu block.
Place the whole tofu block in a large shallow serving dish.
Choose whether to slice the tofu into 1-inch squares or cubes or serve whole for this Century Egg with Chilled Tofu recipe. It is entirely up to your preference. Set aside.
Break away the layer of century egg mixture of rice hull and clay, peel away the eggshell and give it a good rinse.
Add chopped century eggs or sliced century eggs on top of the tofu.
Next, drizzle light soy sauce, steamed fish soy sauce and sesame oil on top of the tofu and century egg salad.
Garnish a handful of green onions finely chopped or cilantro.
Add dried pork floss if you please.
Enjoy and serve cold as an appetizer.