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"mapo tofu" Chinese-English Dictionary

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Chinese Pinyin Translation
麻婆豆腐 má pó dòu fǔ mapo tofu / stir-fried beancurd in chili sauce
Chinese Pinyin Translation
豆腐 dòu fu tofu / bean curd
豆腐皮 dòu fu pí tofu skin (made by drying the skin that forms on the surface of soymilk during cooking, and therefore not actually made from tofu) syn
豆花 dòu huā jellied tofu / soft bean curd
臭豆腐 chòu dòu fu stinky tofu / strong-smelling preserved beancurd / fig. rough exterior but lovable person
豆腐脑 豆腐腦 dòu fu nǎo jellied tofu / soft bean curd
腐乳 fǔ rǔ pickled tofu syn
关东煮 關東煮 guān dōng zhǔ oden, Japanese dish made with boiled eggs, processed fish cakes, daikon radish, tofu etc in a kelp-based broth
豆渣 dòu zhā okara (i.e. soy pulp, a by-product of making soymilk or tofu)
豆腐渣 dòu fu zhā okara (i.e. soy pulp, a by-product of making soymilk or tofu)
豆干 豆乾 dòu gān pressed tofu / dried tofu (ingredient of Chinese cuisine made by pressing, drying and flavoring tofu to produce a firm chewy block, typically cut into thin strips when preparing a dish)
大溪豆干 大溪豆乾 dà xī dòu gān dried tofu made in Daxi, a district of Taoyuan, Taiwan famous for its dried tofu 豆干[dou4gan1]
杏仁豆腐 xìng rén dòu fu almond tofu / almond jelly (dessert made with apricot kernel milk, sugar and agar)
家常豆腐 jiā cháng dòu fu home-style tofu
白玉 bái yù white jade / tofu (by analogy) syn
豆皮 dòu pí dried beancurd (tofu)
马尾穿豆腐，提不起来 馬尾穿豆腐，提不起來 mǎ wěi chuān dòu fu , tí bu qǐ lai lit. like tofu strung on horsetail, you can't lift it / fig. let's not talk of this (pun on 提[ti2])
心急吃不了热豆腐 心急吃不了熱豆腐 xīn jí chī bu liǎo rè dòu fu hasty men don't get to eat hot tofu (idiom) / one just has to be patient / haste will ruin everything
鱼生火，肉生痰，青菜豆腐保平安 魚生火，肉生痰，青菜豆腐保平安 yú shēng huǒ , ròu shēng tán , qīng cài dòu fu bǎo píng ān fish brings heat, meat brings phlegm, vegetables and tofu keep you healthy
稻荷寿司 稻荷壽司 dào hè shòu sī inarizushi (pouch of fried tofu typically filled with rice)
黑轮 黑輪 hēi lún oden, Japanese dish made with boiled eggs, processed fish cakes, daikon radish, tofu etc in a kelp-based broth
臭臭锅 臭臭鍋 chòu chòu guō hot pot containing stinky tofu and other ingredients (Taiwanese dish)
冷奴 lěng nú silken tofu served cold with various toppings (loanword from Japanese "hiyayakko")
珍珠翡翠白玉汤 珍珠翡翠白玉湯 zhēn zhū fěi cuì bái yù tāng cabbage, rice and tofu soup
豆腐花 dòu fu huā jellied tofu / soft bean curd
油豆腐 yóu dòu fu fried tofu (cubes)
豆菊 dòu jú fried tofu skin (typically used as a hot pot ingredient)
The four tones The four tones of Mandarin Pitch over time: tone 1 high and level (red), tone 2 rising (orange), tone 3 falling then rising (green), tone 4 falling (blue). tone 1 tone 2 tone 3 tone 4 Time Pitch

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