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Getting Jiggly With It At Richmond’s Aptly Named ‘Excellent Tofu’

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Tofu gets a bad rap for being bland but Excellent Tofu & Snack is all about changing those expectations with clean and refreshing flavours.

The Richmond counter-service joint is dedicated to skating to one song and one song only: doufu fa, or tofu pudding. It’s a soft, delicate snack served in many guises across China; a blank canvas, really, one that can be served savoury, spicy, sweet, hot, or cold depending on what region of the country you’re in. Excellent Tofu makes theirs in-house and serves it in the Cantonese fashion, as a dessert (complete with optional condiment squirt bottles). I was raised eating it thusly, as a jiggly treat topped with either red bean or black sesame paste.

The bar here is always a popular spot for locals to escape the summer heat and a catbird seat for anyone interested in watching how they make the dessert. It’s also where you can find two essential squeeze bottles of ginger and clear syrup that are integral to adjusting how sweet you want your dessert to be.

  • I always prefer a seat at the bar, where the action is...
    I always prefer a seat at the bar, where the action is...
  • Spoonful of soft tofu with black sesame
    Spoonful of soft tofu with black sesame
  • Adjust your dessert with a bit of syrup...
    Adjust your dessert with a bit of syrup...
  • Things aren't the same without a bit of ginger syrup...
    Things aren't the same without a bit of ginger syrup...
  • All the tofu desserts are made fresh, on site
    All the tofu desserts are made fresh, on site
  • Archetypal tofu dessert with red bean
    Archetypal tofu dessert with red bean
  • Exterior at night - Excellent Tofu
    Exterior at night - Excellent Tofu

4231 Hazelbridge Way, Richmond, BC | 604-232-0268 | ExcellentTofu.com

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