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1. Make a small opening at the bottom of the lactone tofu box
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2. Take out the tofu with a few taps with a knife
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3. Cut the tofu into thin and even slices with a knife
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4. Steam the preserved egg on the pot for 2 minutes, remove the shell, cut the egg white on one side of the preserved egg to make the fish body
![[tao Li Cooking] The New Recipe for The New Year's Table is More Than Rich—preserved Egg Tofu recipe](https://img.simplechinesefood.com/ec/ec6818a176619272ae28574b944b6150.jpg "[tao Li Cooking] The New Recipe for The New Year's Table is More Than Rich—preserved Egg Tofu recipe")
5. Then lay it flat and cut out a few knives to make a fish tail, and snap your eyes with a pen cap. In order to give the eyes a sense of layering, thin red pepper slices are added.
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6. Mix garlic, chili oil, light soy sauce, chicken essence, minced tempeh, and parsley into a flavored sauce.
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7. The finished product looks like this. Isn't it beautiful? Pour it on preserved eggs when you eat it.
![[tao Li Cooking] The New Recipe for The New Year's Table is More Than Rich—preserved Egg Tofu recipe](https://img.simplechinesefood.com/b7/b7ddd2e28377b59d8274d5dc57093b0f.png "[tao Li Cooking] The New Recipe for The New Year's Table is More Than Rich—preserved Egg Tofu recipe")
Tips:If you find this approach is a bit difficult, you can also do it yourself, but this way there will be no more "rich and noble" meaning.
