At the table
Hold the wrapped lower end upright to catch broth and bite from the open end. Let hot tofu cool; the wrap comes assembled.
Contains wheat and soy; optional egg and sausage add their own allergens. Ask about stock, frying fat and shared pot ingredients, even when ordering only tofu.
Cooked egg or sausage can be added; broth and frying fat differ. The image shows the optional egg version. Tofu cooked in chicken stock is not vegetarian.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Cooked egg or sausage can be added; broth and frying fat differ. The image shows the optional egg version. Tofu cooked in chicken stock is not vegetarian.
Typical ingredients
In some versions
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Savory chicken broth and soy flavor, fresh herbs, chili and Sichuan-pepper warmth.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Thin chewy bread around soft, juicy tofu with a fried outer surface.
- How it’s made
- Roll wheat-and-water dough thin and cook on a hot griddle. Fry tofu slices in cooking oil, simmer in prepared chicken stock with Sichuan pepper and chili, then wrap with scallion and coriander.
Cooked egg or sausage can be added; broth and frying fat differ. The image shows the optional egg version. Tofu cooked in chicken stock is not vegetarian.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Henan.
About this regional connection
Henan: 襄城鸡汤煨炸豆腐片配薄烙馍的组合小吃。
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有烙馍卷豆腐片吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
A handheld Xiangcheng snack
This account describes a tradition or story, rather than an established historical fact.
Xiangcheng vendors combine a thin local flatbread with broth-soaked fried tofu. The roll is assembled to order and eaten by hand as a street snack.