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Bai ye

Traditional dish from China

Street Food Vegetarian

About Bai ye

Tofu skin, yuba, fupi, beancurd skin, beancurd sheet, or beancurd robes is a food item made from soybeans. During the boiling of soy milk, typically heated to 80–90 °C, in an open shallow pan, a film or skin composed primarily of a soy protein-lipid complex forms on the liquid surface. The films are collected and dried into yellowish sheets known as tofu skin. Since tofu skin is not produced using a coagulant, it is not technically a proper tofu; however, it does have a similar texture and flavor to some tofu products.

Components

  • tofu

Dietary Information

✓ Vegetarian friendly
✓ Popular street food
Traditional China cuisine

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