Steamed egg tofu on lotus leaf with osmanthus sauce
Steamed tofu and eggs served on a lotus leaf, topped with a sauce made from broth, ginkgo, taro, shiitake mushrooms, shrimp, green peas, and candied osman…
This unique recipe highlights steamed tofu with lotus leaves and a plum blossom sauce.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time10 min
- Cook time15 min
- Total25 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodsteam
- Estimated cost$7.63 $1.91 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $0.60
- $1.96
- $3.12
- $0.31
- $0.08
- $0.17
- $1.39
Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Wash the lotus leaf, place it in a steamer basket with the tofu on top; cook for about 7 minutes over low heat (or in an electric steamer).
- Chop the taro and shiitakes into small pieces. ≈ 8 min
- Heat the ingredients in oil one at a time (taro, shiitake mushrooms, ginkgo, shrimp, green peas), along with the osmanthus and pepper.
- Pour the in, bring to a boil, and thicken with flour.
- Steam the tofu and then drizzle it with this sauce.
The bill
Steamed egg tofu on lotus leaf with osmanthus sauce
- tofu with eggs$0.60
- Fresh shiitake mushrooms$1.96
- Peeled shrimp$3.12
- green pea$0.31
- white pepper$0.08
- oil$0.17
- Broth$1.39
Total$7.63
that's $1.91 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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