Eating in China
AI-generated ingredient illustration: white fermented tofu cubes in their preserving brine.

Fermented tofu

腐乳Fǔrǔ

Preserved tofu sold in small pieces, including cubes in seasoned brine.

Type
Tofu and bean products

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

Preserved tofu sold in small pieces, including cubes in seasoned brine.

In the kitchen

Used as a seasoning for the pork-and-taro preparation.

White and red varieties exist; red fermented tofu uses red yeast rice.

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这道菜里有腐乳吗?

Does this dish contain Fermented tofu?

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