Tofu skin roll
Steamed Tofu skin roll
Alternative namesTofu roll
CourseDim Sum
Place of originChina
Main ingredientsbean curd, various vegetables or meat filling
Fried version
Traditional Chinese腐皮捲
Simplified Chinese腐皮卷
Literal meaningtofu skin roll
Steamed version
Traditional Chinese鮮竹捲
Simplified Chinese鲜竹卷

Tofu skin roll or Tofu roll is a dim sum dish.[1] It can be found in Hong Kong and among overseas Chinese restaurants. It is usually served in a small plate in twos or threes. In all cases, the outer layer is made of tofu skin.[1]

Variety

There are a number of cooking styles. Fillings include pork, vegetables, fish, and beef.

Fried

Fried version

The fried version is known as (腐皮捲, fu pei gyun). The first character "fu" comes from tofu, though a more accurate description is that the skin is made from the ingredient bean curd. Some Cantonese restaurants serve the fried crispy version at night, often with mayonnaise as dipping sauce. Another name is the (豆腐捲, tofu gyun).[1] Some ingredients include shrimp, chicken, leeks, bamboo shoots, small carrots, tofu, scallions, sesame oil, or bean sprouts.[1][2]

Steamed

The bamboo steamed version is generally known as (鮮竹捲, sin zuk gyun). It is wrapped with dried tofu skin (腐竹, fu zhu). During the cooking process, the tofu skin is hydrated. It makes the roll very soft and tender. This is the version most commonly served as a dim sum dish during yum cha sessions. The steamed tofu skin rolls often contain bamboo shoots.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Hsiung, Deh-Ta. Simonds, Nina. Lowe, Jason. [2005] (2005). The food of China: a journey for food lovers. Bay Books. ISBN 978-0-681-02584-4. p35.
  2. ↑ "鲜虾腐皮卷的做法,怎么做鲜虾腐皮卷_菜谱大全". Archived from the original on 2012-03-21. Retrieved 2011-03-24.
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