Snack · Charcoal-grilled
Jianshui Kao Doufu (Jianshui Grilled Tofu)
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The tofu's flavor depends entirely on the local well water it's made from — locals insist the same recipe elsewhere simply doesn't taste the same.
Small cubes of firm tofu made with water from Jianshui's historic wells are grilled slowly over charcoal until golden and crisp outside, custardy inside, dipped in chili-salt or garlic-herb sauce.
Why it's made this way: Jianshui's centuries-old wells and traditional tofu-making methods are treated as inseparable from the dish's identity.
Roughly what's in it
220kcal
16gprotein
8gcarbs
14gfat
Estimated per typical street-vendor portion — not lab-tested.
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