Foodie Friday: Bean Curd Skin

Bean curd skin: wrapper made from soybean

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After boiling soybean milk, you can lift the surface skin and turn it into a wrapper. These are also sold in dried sheets in Asian supermarkets. The store versions need to be reconstituted in water.

Bean curd skin can be used to wrap up vegetarian goodies, like black mushrooms, carrots, and onions. The skin can also serve as a vegetarian meat substitute because of its chewy texture.

Fun fact: Bean curd wrappers are gluten-free. 

 

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Comments

  1. Oh my gosh! This is great! I had no idea you could do this. My husband and I are vegan and drink soy milk all the time. Will definitely have to try this!

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