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Deep fried tofu with Chinese chive dipping sauce

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  • 400 g Pooning Tofu (as transcribed)
  • 25 g Chinese chives
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp fish sauce
  • ½ cup water
▶ 4:30
Slice the Chinese chives, mix with salt and fish sauce, and come back after a few minutes to add water.
Herbs, aromatics and the chive dipJulienningRead
▶ 4:44
  • deep frying oil
Bring the deep frying oil up to temperature.
▶ 5:29
Deep fry the tofu in the wok until crispy, checking the oil with an infrared thermometer.
Deep frying the tofu and blanching the gai lanDeep FryingRead
▶ 5:59
Take out the fried tofu and toss it over paper towels.
Steaming the pork bellySteamingRead
▶ 6:41
Plate the tofu.
Passing the beef through oil