Pi Pa Shaped Beancurd by fu pei mei

Beancurd is known as tofu nowdays, it is cheap and nutritious. It is very popular in chinese societies, there are many recipes for beancurd. 'Pi-Pa Shaped Beancurd' is a Guangdong dish. This beancurd is mead into the shape of a Pi-Pa (a kind of chinese musical instrument). The dried shrimp, scallop, or crab meat may be added as stuffing. It can be deep-fried and served with brown peppercorn salt or ketchup.

Pi-Pa Shaped Beancurd
Ingredient
6 cubes of beancurd (2" x 2")
2 dried scallops
2 tbsp chopped ham
2 tbsp chopped green onion
2 tbsp chopped water chestnuts (abt 5 pcs)

Seasoning-1
1 egg
1/4 tsp salt

Seasoning-2
1 tbsp oil
2/3 cup stock
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp cornstarch

Method
1. Mash the beancurd and place in a bowl. Add ham, green onion, water chestnuts, egg and salt. Mix well.

2. Add 2/3 cup of water to dried scallop, steam for 1/2 hour. Tear into shreds.

3. Brush oil on spoon (12 spoons). Place some scallop on spoon. Fill each spoon with beancurd mixture. Steam for 15 mins.

4. Boil the seasoning-2. Pour over the beancurds. Serve.


Note:
You may deep fry the beancurd after steaming it.