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Today I will teach everyone a classic 'White Cabbage and Tofu Soup'. Just by looking at the name, this dish seems very simple, and you might subconsciously think: 'Isn't it just to add a white cabbage and two pieces of tofu? What's so difficult about that?'

Actually, this dish is not difficult to make, and it's not easy to say it's easy. There are still many small techniques involved. If you don't pay attention, the white cabbage and tofu soup you make will be a little off. Before I introduce this dish's cooking method, let me first introduce the background of this dish.

Without a doubt, White Cabbage and Tofu Soup requires us to use common bean products – tofu. Tofu is a very good ingredient, with high protein content, which can effectively supplement the body's nutritional needs. And white cabbage is a very ancient vegetable in our country. Archaeological discoveries of white cabbage leaves date back more than a thousand years.

Therefore, white cabbage and tofu pairing not only tastes delicious and nutritious, but is also healthy. Together, they are simmered in a clear soup, and this eating method is popular in many places and is widely loved by Chinese people. In the end, this is because this dish is easy to operate, and once you master the technique, anyone can make delicious dishes.

Since this dish is so delicious, let's first understand what benefits it brings. Do you know what the benefits of combining white cabbage and tofu? In fact, white cabbage is rich in dietary fiber, and dietary fiber can promote the peristalsis of the intestinal wall, effectively helping the body to digest, and indirectly promoting smooth bowel movements and preventing constipation. Moreover, white cabbage also contains a large amount of minerals needed by the human body, which can enhance the immune function.

Everyone is familiar with tofu. Because in our usual cooking, such as home-style tofu, Mapo tofu, and braised tofu, many friends are probably very familiar with them. Of course, in recent years, White Cabbage and Tofu Soup has become increasingly popular. It's simply because this dish is delicious and healthy. More importantly, it has a low fat content, which can indirectly help with weight loss, and many female friends like it very much.

Let's not delay any further, let's take a look at how to cook this healthy dish, and what techniques need to be mastered.

White Cabbage and Tofu Soup

Prepare 1 white cabbage, 200g old tofu, 2 dried chilies, appropriate amount of peppercorns, a little salt, appropriate amount of bean sauce, a little soy sauce, a little sesame oil, a little green onion, and a little ginger.

First step: Wash the old tofu, cut it into small cubes. Generally, don't cut it too large, otherwise it won't be flavorful. Cut it into thumb-sized pieces. Cooking often also emphasizes the appearance, so cut it into square pieces, which will look better.

Second step: Wash the white cabbage, cut it in half from the middle. Note: This dish only uses the white cabbage leaves. Separate the white cabbage leaves and white cabbage stems, discard them. Wash the leaves clean, cut them in half again, and cut them into small pieces, then put them in a basket to drain the water before using.

Third step: Slice the green onion. The professional term for slicing ingredients into slices is 'horse ear shape'. 'Horse ear' is a knife technique. Of course, if you don't know how to cut it, you can cut it into circles as well. For family use, it's enough to cut it roughly. The other thing is that ginger should be cut into small pieces.

Fourth step: Prepare the dipping sauce. This dish tastes good mainly because of the dipping sauce. Prepare a small butterfly knife, and after sautéing the bean sauce, pour it into a container. Then sequentially add soy sauce, MSG, chili powder, and sprinkle chopped green onion to make the seasoning. If there are not enough ingredients at home, you can simply use soy sauce or sesame oil.

Fifth step: Heat the pot, add hot water, boil after boiling, put tofu in to blanch. During the process, add a little salt to help remove the bean flavor and also make the tofu add flavor. By the way, emphasize that to prevent tofu from being broken, blanch it for 1 minute and immediately remove it, and put it in cold water to cool it down. With just this simple step, you can make the tofu more compact.

Sixth step: Heat the pot, add hot oil, add ginger, green onion, and dried chilies, sauté until fragrant, then add hot water, boil after boiling, add tofu, immediately season. Generally add a little peppercorns to enhance the flavor, a little MSG and a little sesame oil to enhance the flavor. Then add the white cabbage, use a large fire for two minutes. At this time, the soup will slowly turn white until the white cabbage leaves are soft, you can then take it out.

Seventh step: Put it out of the pot and plate it, sprinkle with chopped green onion, then add a little sesame oil, which tastes better. Of course, you should dip it in the dipping sauce when eating.

Warm tips:

1. White cabbage must use the leaf part, if it's a whole white cabbage, peel off the outer layers and choose the inner leaves, which are more tender.

2. Before adding tofu to the pot, it needs to be soaked in salt water, which can effectively remove the bean flavor.

Written in the end

White Cabbage and Tofu Soup is very easy to make, as long as you master the key techniques, you can easily make delicious dishes at home. Remember, the white cabbage leaves and white cabbage stems should be separated, this dish only uses the leaves, and this dish uses the leaves. Of course, tofu is also important, generally use old tofu, cut into small cubes. At the same time, remember that tofu must be blanched, and it must be added with salt, otherwise it will not have flavor. After blanching, put it in cold water to cool it down to make the tofu more compact, and it will not be broken when cooking.

This dipping sauce can be freely adjusted, there is no standard. Most families don't have many seasonings, so using simple soy sauce with bean sauce is fine.

Okay, this article is introduced to this extent. The classic method of White Cabbage and Tofu Soup, I hope you like it. Welcome to follow me, learn a dish every day, and make delicious food at home. See you tomorrow.