TOFU SOUP

Using tofu to cook this light,clear  and nutritious soup. I use dried anchovies to boil for the soup base
stock.You can use chicken stock ,for the tofu, I put the tofu on a flat plate and put another flat plate on top of the tofu,take a big bowl with water ,put on top of the flat plate for a few hour to let the water out of the tofu.

TOFU SOUP

Ingredients;
4 pcs tofu,cut into small block
1 tbsp salt
dash of pepper
1/4 tbsp chinese five spice powder
2 egg beaten
2 tbsp ginger juice
1/2 tbsp oyster sauce
some spring onion chopped
some flour for coating
oil for deep fry

Soup base;
100g dried anchovies
1/2 litres water
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp msg
dash of sesame oil
a little pepper

Method;
1.rub salt,five spice powder,pepper onto the tofu block,mix well and leave to marinate for at least 30 minutes in the fridge.
2.in a flat bowl,beat 2 egg dip the marinated tofu into egg mixture then coat with flour and deep fry in hot oil. dish out  drain and,kept aside.
3.Boil the water ,dried anchovies,lower heat simmer for a short while.discard the anchovies and filter the soup.In another pot,heat 2 tbsp oil,,add in ginger juice,oyster sauce ,add in 1 tbsp chopped spring onion and  fry  till fragrant.
4. Pour in the soup gravy ,bring to a boil,add in the fried tofu to cook for a while,lastly sprinkle with sesame oil and spring onion.