Chinese recipes feature many delicious creations made from seemingly worthless ingredients, such as bean curd. Bean curd is made from bean dregs. This article will explain how to make it.

Nutritional Value of Okara

Soy milk is available at convenience stores and breakfast shops, and you can also make it at home using a soy milk maker. However, after making soy milk, a lot of okara will be left behind that needs to be processed.

Okara is a byproduct of making products like soy milk, tofu, and dried tofu. While water-soluble proteins are extracted, many nutrients remain in the okara, with dietary fiber being the highest, so it’s recommended that you make the most of it.

How to make versatile bean curd cakes ?

How can I reuse bean curd cakes? I recommend using the bean curd cakes directly, then seasoning them to make dishes like vegetarian pork floss and bean curd cod. The detailed recipe and steps are below.

In addition to the above uses, bean curd cakes can also be mixed into meatballs, hamburger patties, and omelets. You can also add them to dough for cookies to increase your dietary fiber intake.

Bean Curd Recipe

Ingredients

Bean Okara

Instructions

Step 1: Stir-fry bean curd okara in a frying pan until dry and crispy.

Step 2: Stir-fry until dry and slightly browned. This is the original bean curd.

Vegetarian Pork Floss Recipe

Ingredients

100g original bean curd
5g mirin
13g sugar
13g soy sauce
13g vegetarian oyster sauce with mushrooms
5g vegetable oil
5g shredded nori
5g black and white cooked sesame seeds

Instructions

Step 1: Heat oil in a wok and add all seasonings. Stir-fry until fragrant.

Step 2: Add the bean curd and stir-fry over low heat until dry and fluffy.

Step 3: Add the black and white cooked sesame seeds and shredded nori and stir-fry until done.

Bean Curd Crisps Cod Recipe

Ingredients

100g plain bean curd crisps
1 cod fillet (halibut or other fish fillets can also be used)
5g fermented black bean paste
13g soy sauce
13g oyster sauce
13g sugar
5g cooking oil
5g minced garlic
5g minced ginger

Instructions

Step 1: Sauté the oil, minced garlic, and minced ginger in a frying pan until fragrant.

Step 2: Once fragrant, add all the seasonings and stir-fry until combined.

Step 3: Add the plain bean curd crisps and stir-fry over low heat until combined.

Step 4: Marinate the fish fillet in soy sauce and rice wine, then top with sliced ginger and chopped scallions and steam until cooked.

Step 5: Remove the ginger and scallions, arrange the cod on a plate, and sprinkle with the bean curd crisps.