dau6 pei4豆皮

Jyutpingdau6 pei4

Yaledauh pèih

名詞

Definition

Tofu skin; a dried or fresh sheet of coagulated soy milk film.

colloquialfooddim sum

How it's used

Refers specifically to the dried, rolled sheets made from the film that forms on boiling soy milk. It is a staple ingredient in hot pot and dim sum, prized for its ability to absorb the flavors of the broth or sauce it is cooked in. While it can be eaten fresh, the dried version is much more common in local markets and restaurants.

Measure word

faai3塊fai

Examples

daa2打bin1邊lou4爐jat1一ding6定jiu3要giu3叫dip2碟dau6豆pei4皮。

You must order a plate of bean curd sheets when having hot pot.

ni1呢di1啲dau6豆pei4皮zaa3炸gwo3過zi1之hau6後hou2好ceoi3脆hau2口。

These bean curd sheets are very crispy after being deep-fried.

Common phrases

zaa3炸dau6豆pei4皮

deep-fried bean curd sheets

dau6豆pei4皮gyun2卷

bean curd sheet roll

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 豆腐卜, which are deep-fried tofu puffs. Although both are soy products, 豆皮 is thin and layered, whereas 豆腐卜 is airy and spongy.