Grilled Char Siu Tofu Buns Recipe :: The Meatwave

Name: Grilled Char Siu Tofu Buns Recipe :: The Meatwave
Total time: 105 min
Ingredients: 1 cup rice wine vinegar; 1 cup water; 3/4 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon kosher salt; 1 seedless cucumber, very thinly sliced on a mandoline; 1/3 cup hoisin sauce; 1/4 cup honey; 1/4 cup soy sauce; 3 tablespoons Chinese rice wine or dry sherry; 2 pieces Chinese red fermented bean curd; 4 teaspoons sauce from jar of Chinese red fermented bean curd; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 2 teaspoons Chinese five spice powder; 2 pounds extra-firm tofu, drained, rinsed, and cut into 1/2-inch thick 2-inch squares; 1 medium carrot, peeled and shredded on large holes of a box grater

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A sweet and earthy char siu sauce embeds a ton of flavor into grilled tofu that serves as the centerpiece of these delicious steamed buns.

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Ingredients

1 cup rice wine vinegar
1 cup water
3/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 seedless cucumber, very thinly sliced on a mandoline
1/3 cup hoisin sauce
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup soy sauce
3 tablespoons Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
2 pieces Chinese red fermented bean curd
4 teaspoons sauce from jar of Chinese red fermented bean curd
2 teaspoons kosher salt
2 teaspoons Chinese five spice powder
2 pounds extra-firm tofu, drained, rinsed, and cut into 1/2-inch thick 2-inch squares
1 medium carrot, peeled and shredded on large holes of a box grater