A CLOSER LOOK
How to recognize it
Prepared gluten puffs that can be pressed or filled before cooking. Keep them distinct from steamed kaofu.
In the kitchen
Cooked with vegetables and shrimp in four-joy gluten, or filled with minced pork in meat-stuffed gluten.
Wheat gluten is the underlying protein; fried gluten puffs and steamed kaofu are different prepared forms.
Ask about this ingredient
这道菜里有油面筋吗？
Does this dish contain Fried wheat-gluten puffs?
A few dishes to explore
These examples use this ingredient in typical or optional preparations. Open the dish to see the distinction; a restaurant’s recipe can differ.
