Taiwanese Braised Cold Dish 滷味拼盤

Taiwanese Cold Dish Appetizer With Cold Braised Tofu, Seaweed, and Egg

Taiwanese Braised Cold Dish 滷味拼盤

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Let's make a Vegetarian Taiwanese Braised Cold Dish 滷味拼盤 with braised egg, tofu, and seaweed! Slowly braised until every ingredient is infused with flavor, this dish is served cold, drizzled in a delicious Taiwanese Garlic Dipping Sauce. The longer the braise, the richer the taste! This assorted plate of sliced braised ingredients called 滷味 (luwei) is Taiwan's favorite appetizer, and it will be yours too!

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Cook Time:2

Total Time:2

Course: Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine: Taiwanese

Diet: Low Lactose, Vegetarian

Keyword: appetizer idea, Appetizers, asian snack, braised, easy snack, Eggs, Taiwanese Food, Taiwanese Recipes, Tofu, tofu recipe

Servings: servings

Calories: 22kcal

Ingredients

6 tbsp Four season scallion sauce
1 tbsp Soy Sauce
1 tbsp Dark Soy Sauce
3 Star Anise
2 Bay Leaf
3 dried shittake mushroom
1 tsp Sichuan Peppercorn
1-2 cup Water

Braising Ingredients

Kelp
Hard Boiled Egg
Medium-firm Tofu

Instructions

Soak seaweed in warm water.
Add Four Season Scallion Sauce, Water, Soy Sauce, Dark Soy Sauce, Star Anise, Bay leaf, Mushroom, and Sichuan Peppercorn in a pot and bring to a simmer.
Once simmering, add peeled hard boiled eggs and tofu, and let it gently simmer on low heat for 2 hours.
Once the seaweed is softened, roll them up and secure with a toothpick.
Simmer in hot water for 20 minutes or until tender.
Let everything rest in the fridge overnight to let the flavor soak in.
Serve with Taiwanese savory garlic sauce.

Notes

Strain the braise and freeze it so you can reuse it for next time! The braise should be good for 2-3 more rounds of ingredients.

Nutrition

Calories: 22kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 2gFat: 0.3gSaturated Fat: 0.04gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.2gSodium: 1012mgPotassium: 90mgFiber: 1gSugar: 0.3gVitamin A: 23IUVitamin C: 0.4mgCalcium: 27mgIron: 1mg