Pinyin: Pí Dàn Dòu Fu Calcium Oxide, also know as quicklime is used as in mortar, in the production of glass, as a fertilizer, and it has even been used as a weapon. It is a strong base that reacts with water and can cause extreme irritation and burns if exposed to it. It also [...]
Pinyin: xián ròu dòu fu bāo When cornstarch, also known as cornflour or maize starch, is mixed with water or milk it becomes something known as a dilatant, which means that it flows easily enough ordinarily, but under high velocity the liquid becomes much more viscous and acts similar to a solid. Military research is [...]
Pinyin: mǎ qiáo xiāng gān diào guō I’ve raved and raved about tofu before, so it should be obvious that I dig it. I know lots of people say they don’t like tofu but seriously there are hundreds of kinds of tofu out there, something for everyone so to speak. The smoked tofu in this dish [...]
Pinyin: bā bǎo cài I saw this dish on a table next to mine when I walked in to this restaurant and it looked great. I’m a fan of peanuts, and I saw it had carrots and cucumbers, tofu, meat, and more. I had to have it. Come to find out this dish is actually [...]
Pinyin: dòu jiāng huǒ guō God how I used to hate seafood. Crab would just about make me sick and clams, muscles, oysters were all too disgusting to actually eat. Fish was only OK as long as it wasn’t too “fishy” tasting. But my oh my how things have changed since living in Shanghai. Seafood [...]
Pinyin: chòu dòu fǔ A common street food in Shanghai that you may not be able to see, but you can certainly smell from a mile away. The premise behind the dish is that the tofu has been aged much like say brie cheese. The moldy tofu is then deep fried and served. Dipping sauce, [...]
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