At the table
Cut or bite off small pieces and let the center cool. Eat wrapper, tofu and filling together; the tofu is not a removable packaging layer. Use the supplied paper or utensils and avoid squeezing out the hot filling.
Contains soy and meat. Ask which meat, oil and seasonings are used and how much chili or houttuynia is inside. Removing the filling does not make it vegetarian. Other seasonings may introduce wheat, sesame or additional allergens.
Contains soy and meat. Ask which meat, oil and seasonings are used and how much chili or houttuynia is inside. Removing the filling does not make it vegetarian. Other seasonings may introduce wheat, sesame or additional allergens.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Contains soy and meat. Ask which meat, oil and seasonings are used and how much chili or houttuynia is inside. Removing the filling does not make it vegetarian. Other seasonings may introduce wheat, sesame or additional allergens.
Typical ingredients
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
A Dafang, Guizhou snack with a chewy glutinous-rice wrapper around fermented firm tofu stuffed with minced meat, chili, houttuynia rhizome, Sichuan pepper and scallion. The fried version is crisp outside, soft inside, spicy and aromatic, with the distinctive earthy-fishy scent of houttuynia.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- A Dafang, Guizhou snack with a chewy glutinous-rice wrapper around fermented firm tofu stuffed with minced meat, chili, houttuynia rhizome, Sichuan pepper and scallion. The fried version is crisp outside, soft inside, spicy and aromatic, with the distinctive earthy-fishy scent of houttuynia.
- How it’s made
- Split grilled fermented pressed tofu and fill its pocket with mince, chili, chopped houttuynia, Sichuan pepper and scallion. Wrap it in freshly pounded steamed glutinous rice, then fry in cooking oil; grilling is another version. Meat species, oil and additional seasoning vary.
Contains soy and meat. Ask which meat, oil and seasonings are used and how much chili or houttuynia is inside. Removing the filling does not make it vegetarian. Other seasonings may introduce wheat, sesame or additional allergens.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Guizhou.
About this regional connection
Guizhou: Dafang-associated stuffed fermented tofu wrapped in freshly pounded glutinous rice; fried representative.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有大方糍粑豆干吗？
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A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
Dafang tofu wrapped in sticky rice
Dafang's tofu-making tradition includes pressed tofu fermented with salt and straw. Ciba dougan combines that pungent tofu with a freshly pounded glutinous-rice coating and a savory filling, creating a distinct contrast of crisp, sticky and soft textures.