tofu with century-old eggs (pidan doufu)
A cold Chinese appetizer: century eggs and diced tofu, finely chopped bell pepper, seasoned with soy sauce, sesame oil, and ginger.
Pidan doufu combines the mildness of tofu with the strong flavor of century eggs, preserved duck eggs. It can be prepared in just a few minutes, without any cooking required.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time15 min
- Cook time—
- Total15 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodno cooking required
- Estimated cost$3.71 $0.93 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 12, 2026.
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
people
- $0.70
- $2.31
- $0.45
- $0.03
- $0.18
- $0.04
Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Dice the century eggs and the tofu into pieces about the size of a peanut. ≈ 8 min
- Chop the bell pepper into small pieces, about the size of a rice grain. ≈ 8 min
- Add the soy sauce, glutamate, sesame oil, and ginger, and mix gently. ≈ 4 min
The bill
tofu with century-old eggs (pidan doufu)
- Two century-old eggs (pidan)$0.70
- 300 g of tofu$2.31
- Half a bell pepper$0.45
- 5 grams of soy sauce$0.03
- 2 tablespoons of sesame oil$0.18
- 5 g of chopped ginger$0.04
Total$3.71
that's $0.93 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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