Beancurd In Thick Soup (Tofu Kan) 豆腐羹
Savor this umami-packed Beancurd In Thick Soup (Tofu Kan)—like shark fin soup but with tofu, dried scallops, and mushrooms. Ideal for festive meals!
- Prep time
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- Cook time
- Not listed
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 box soft beancurd (cut into thin strips)
- 4 dried shiitake mushrooms (rehydrate and sliced thinly)
- 5 button mushrooms (sliced thinly)
- 50 grams dried scallop (soaked and break into thin strips )
- 100 grams shelled prawns (diced)
- 1.5 litre water
- 1 tbsp concentrated chicken stock
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp ground white pepper
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp cooking wine
- 2 tbsp cornstarch ((2 to 4 tbsp))
- 4 tbsp water ((4 to 6 tbsp))
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the ingredients:
- 2
Have ready all ingredients needed to make the beancurd soup.
- 3
First rehydrate dried shiitake mushrooms, drained and slice into thin strips.
- 4
Also soak dried scallop in clean water till soft. Drain, retain the water and break softened dried scallop into strips.
- 5
Cut button mushrooms into thin slices. Dice shelled fresh prawns into bite size pieces.
- 6
Cut 1 box of soft tofu into strips.
- 7
Chop some coriander leaves for garnishing.
- 8
Prepare Chicken Stock and Seasonings:
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Have ready water and chicken stock to make the beancurd soup. Then prepare salt, light soy sauce and ground white pepper as seasonings for the soup.
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Mix all seasonings together in a bowl and set aside for ease of cooking later.
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Also have ready some Chinese cooking wine and some sesame oil to be added at the end of the cooking.
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Prepare Cornstarch Slurry:
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Make cornstarch slurry by mixing well together 2 tablespoons cornstarch and 4 tablespoons water.
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Cooking Beancurd in Thick Soup:
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First heat up a pot with some oil. Then add in all the sliced shiitake and button mushrooms and soaked dried scallop strips. Stir fry till fragrant. Then pour in water and add in the seasonings. Mix well. Cover and bring to a boil.
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When the soup comes to a boil, add in the diced prawns and slowly add in the cut soft beancurd strips. Cook till done.
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When soup comes to a boil, add the cornstarch slurry to thicken the soup. Do it it batches. Lastly, add in cooking wine and sesame oil. Mix well and we are done!