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Dried Tofu Salad with Chile Dressing

Name: Dried Tofu Salad with Chile Dressing
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: dried tofu; chili powder; garlic; sesame seeds; hot oil; 2 spoonfuls light soy sauce; 1 spoonful vinegar; a little salt; a little chicken bouillon; 1/2 spoonful sugar; 1 spoonful chili oil; a little Sichuan peppercorn oil; large scallion; cilantro or celery sprouts

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Dried tofu strips are tossed with scallion, herbs and a garlic-chile dressing flavored with sesame and peppercorn oil.

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Published 2026-10-12

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Ingredients

Quantities are included where specified in the original recipe.

dried tofu
chili powder
garlic
sesame seeds
hot oil
2 spoonfulslight soy sauce
1 spoonfulvinegar
a littlesalt
a littlechicken bouillon
1/2 spoonfulsugar
1 spoonfulchili oil
a littleSichuan peppercorn oil
large scallion
cilantro or celery sprouts

Spoonfuls retain the Chinese recipe measures 勺/匙. Small and large spoonfuls retain 小勺 and 大勺; their volume is unspecified and is not converted to teaspoons or tablespoons.

Step-by-Step Instructions

01
Cut dried tofu into fine strips. Put chili powder, garlic and sesame seeds in a bowl and pour over hot oil.
02
Mix in light soy sauce, vinegar, salt, chicken bouillon, sugar, chili oil and peppercorn oil.
03
Top the tofu with shredded scallion and cilantro or celery sprouts. Pour over the dressing and toss.

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Cooking Method

Cold Tossing

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