Dougan

Dougan (Chinese: 豆干/豆乾; pinyin: dòugān) is a firm variety of tofu (Chinese: 豆腐; pinyin: dòufu) which is popular in China. It differs from regular tofu in that it is firm whereas tofu is soft.

For other uses, see Dougan (disambiguation).
Dougan served at a restaurant in Taipei

It is composed of two syllables. Dòu (豆), and gān (simplified Chinese: 干; traditional Chinese: 乾). Dòu means bean, and gān means dry. This is different from tofu (which also has two syllables), but the second syllable in tofu is "fu" (腐).[1]

It is important to distinguish between tofu and dougan, as it may not be appropriate to substitute tofu for dougan in recipes which call for dougan.

Dougan has a lowermoisture content than tofu in that it is drier, and also by weight, where dougan has a greater bean to water ratio than tofu. This means that dougan contains more protein per gram, as the water density is less.

See also

References
  1. Yueh, Linda (2011-07-07). Enterprising China: Business, Economic, and Legal Developments Since 1979. OUP Oxford. ISBN 978-0-19-920583-7.
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