Asian Spicy Latiao Snack
Brave Penguin

Asian Spicy Latiao Snack

Crispy, spicy tofu skin strips tossed in a fiery chili-garlic sauce — a popular Asian street snack with bold heat and savory depth.

19Min
4Servings
145Cal
EasyLevel
VegetarianVeganSpicy 4/5veganvegetariandairy_free
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Equipment

Knife
Cutting board
Mixing bowl
Mixing spoon
Frying pan
Stove
Spatula
Serving plate

Ingredients

Main Ingredients

tofu skin strips (dry)

200 g

chili powder (ground)

15 g

sesame oil (liquid)

30 ml

soy sauce (liquid)

20 ml

garlic (minced)

3 cloves

ginger (minced)

10 g

sugar (granulated)

10 g

salt (fine)

3 g

Instructions

1

Prepare tofu skin

Break tofu skin strips into bite-sized pieces and soak briefly if needed.

5 min
2

Mix the spicy sauce

Combine chili powder, sesame oil, soy sauce, minced garlic, ginger, sugar, and salt in a bowl.

3 min
3

Coat tofu skin

Toss the prepared tofu skin pieces in the spicy sauce until evenly coated.

5 min
4

Pan-fry the latiao

Heat a pan and quickly fry the coated tofu skin for 3-4 minutes until slightly crispy.

4 minMedium-high heattimer 4 min
5

Serve hot

Transfer to a plate and serve immediately as a spicy Asian snack.

2 min

Storage

Fridge: 2 days
Reheat: Pan-fry 1-2 minutes to restore crispiness

Best eaten fresh; texture softens after refrigeration

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