Chicken & Soft Tofu Casserole (鸡粒豆腐煲) by: Sarah 0 Comments Jump to Recipe Posted:2/03/2022Updated:2/03/2022 This chicken and soft tofu casserole recipe is a dish of bubbling, delicious comfort.  A tofu casserole, usually served in a clay pot, is the very idea of comfort food for many Chinese.  The word “casserole” refers to a dish cooked or stewed slowly, usually in an oven.In the case of Chinese casseroles, they are often cooked in earthenware pots, and while they are indeed stewed and take longer to cook than a stir-fry (which takes seconds or minutes), they still only take about a half hour to cook.  While the clay pot is traditional, you can also cook it in your wok (a small dutch oven works great too) and serve it piping hot at the table.  Soft Tofu: The Star Ingredient It may seem strange to call tofu the star ingredient of anything, but it really is the bigger player in this dish, with the chicken playing a supporting role.  The silky, custard-y texture of the tofu squished into some steamed rice with plenty of sauce? HEAVEN.  Tofu is a food that we all look forward to as much as any meat, not because it’s vegetarian or “healthy,” but because it’s worthy of anticipation! When my parents (and eventually I as well) lived in Beijing from 2011-2014, we bought our tofu at the market down the block from our apartment, where a married couple made tofu of all kinds fresh daily.They had tofu skin, spiced

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