😊 Dad's HEAVENLY Tomato Tofu Soup (番茄豆腐湯)!

Watch Daddy Lau teach us how to make Tomato Tofu Soup. I can personally vouch that my dad's recipe is absolutely mouthwatering!
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⏲ CHAPTERS ⏲
00:00 - Intro
00:27 - Ingredients
00:51 - Chop tomatoes
01:16 - My dad’s vegetable garden
01:35 - Background on tomatoes in Chinese cuisine
02:08 - Why cut some big and some small pieces?
02:21 - Do you need to remove the tomato skin?
02:35 - Daddy Lau shows how to peel a tomato
03:36 - Prepare ingredients
05:47 - Heat wok and add oil
06:03 - Saute ingredients
07:10 - Start creating soup
07:30 - What else can you add to this dish?
07:55 - Boil ingredients
09:28 - Add final flavors
09:43 - Taste test
09:58 - Plate & serve!
10:16 - Meal time!
10:27 - Did parents have this dish in china?
10:53 - Talking about tomato’s flavor
11:20 - Randy & tomatoes
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🎵 OTHER CREDITS 🎵
Producing by Grace Phan-Nguyen
Editing by Willard Chan, Nicole Cheng
Chinese Subtitles by Arlene Chiu, David Loh
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[@MadeWithLau]

Enjoying our content? Join the Canto Cooking Club - bit.ly/3RG4iME Support us on Patreon - www.patreon.com/madewithlau Get the full recipe here - madewithlau.com/recipes/tomato-tofu-soup What’d you think of Daddy Lau’s recipe?

[@danielles7766]

One question, why do Cantonese food are mostly starchy? Unlike its neighbour like Hainanese or Fujian food? Is it because of British influence?

[@Joekool88]

Looks delicious! My mom would add dried seaweed in for added umami

[@zseenaarlyn]

Hi! May I ask, what type of fresh mushroom did your dad use? 🥰

[@stephenliang626]

hello can you substitute the chicken broth for chicken stock?

[@ChefRalphVeloso]

Seriously one of the best cooking channels I’ve ever come across. Watching your videos make me feel like I’m a part of your family.

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And you learn so much, too. Not just chinese words, or little cultural tidbits, but also incredibly valuable cooking tips that can be applied to whatever you're cooking!! A++ channel right here.

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I feel just the same. Best from Brazil.

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Totally agree

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Same here.

[@clairedemello7597]

I agreed. Reminds of my home cooking .

[@catitude235]

The best part of the video is to see a family of 3 generations so easily chat away and sharing nice food and tips. The rest of the video is great too.

[@thomaspua6192]

My dad hasnt been to his hometown in China for 50 years but with the dishes I follow from this channel he is reminded of his hometown and his childhood. This soup is one of them. Thank you. Please continue making these videos! Xie xie ni!

[@Cupcake4me]

When I hear your dads voice it instantly takes me back to being 8 listening to my grandpa telling his stories over dinner time drinking this soup ❤️ Tastes of home. My mum made this every week and i would eat this with some fresh white rice and lots of the soup.

[@shanlao7301]

I just enjoy watching your family interact with one another. There's so much affection, kindness and respect!

[@jaynem9896]

I made this except I added 1 1/2 tbsp of Shaoxing wine and 1/3rd tsp of white pepper during the sauteeing, I subbed the portobellos for a few dried shiitakes and their soaking water, and added some chopped enoki mushrooms and spinach at the end and LEMME TELL YA, it was the best thing I've eaten lately. The Chinese soup game is absolute bananas. This reminded me exactly of the soup I always used to get at this little gem of a vegetarian Chinese place years ago; super nostalgic.

[@huongtuongvybui9866]

This is my childhood soup!! I remember my grandma made it for me very often. Now she is too old to cook now so I will try to cook this tomato soup for her!

[@merlecharge5303]

The little baby watching everything…the next Chef 👍👍👍👍

[@gordonlam2757]

Thanks for all the familiar Cantonese dishes, love the Cantonese dialect.

[@benjamino5]

I made this last night and my wife and I both loved it. It's velvety and a bit sweet, with strong tomato flavor. I've also made the ginger rice with chicken and the pan-fried salmon, and all three recipes were huge hits in our house. I will definitely make all three again! Thanks for sharing these wonderful recipes and your family's warmth and fun.

[@sevenw7150]

His recipe has a lot of sugar actually. When I make it I don’t add much sugar or ketchup

[@kavenkan]

@@sevenw7150 I used only half a teaspoon for sugar. I like savory more. 😬

[@mamacheung]

Thanks very much for sharing your recipe. Fresh tomatoes are the best!

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你們2位都是我喜歡的youtuber!!想不到會這樣看到2位交流

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支持刘老先生，支持张妈妈💚

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Wow awesome! Two of my favorite Chinese KZbin cooks! I love that sometimes I hear Daddy Lau's Hoisan come out!

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Me too. Both of you are my favorite 🤩

[@easterncarcarecenter1208]

Loved your dad’s teaching, more Veggie dishes please. 好正！

[@isabel95]

Made this for dinner last night. Delicious! Thank you for your wonderful recipes. One thing I did differently was to sauté the ginger, etc. in the soup pot before adding the soup. No need to use two pots.

[@hemjoo]

totally agree with you

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I watch your videos because of your farther’s knife skills and your family!

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It’s so nice to see a real craftsman working , you teach the world cooking healthy food 🥕🙏😊✌️👍

[@Blossem37]

Today my wife and I prepared Dad's HEAVENLY Tomato Tofu Soup and it was delicious. The recipe says it serves five; however, the two of us pretty much finished it off in one setting. We did make a couple of changes; first, we did not add any tomato ketchup and second, since we did not have any fresh mushrooms on hand, we used dried mushrooms. We will probably continue with this modification. I did put a wee bit of fish sauce into my bowl (my wife does not like fish sauce) and the addition was very good, at least to me. I have saved this recipe onto my personal Big Oven account and will be making it again. I have one PS; I will probable peel the three tomatoes next time.

[@bradli2255]

Thank you SO MUCH Lau Family for teaching us and sharing your lovely family! I found your channel trying to learn how to cook my (Northern Chinese) husband’s favorite dishes. The relationship between Daddy Lau and Hong Doy makes me miss my late dear grandpa so much !

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I so enjoy how your dad’s cooking brings the whole family together…a tradition I hope many Chinese Americans will sustain for generations to come. Your mom and dad are just such lovely people sharing their cooking knowledge and traditions with the world. The best food channel ever! Keep up the good work!

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I respect DAD at his age a lot of them are dormant. Love his cooking recepies. Awesome

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I am honored to learn your father's recipes and techniques

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Nice to see u and your dad work together

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You are so lucky to have this father.

[@lilchinesekidchen]

my dad (who also worked BOH in a chinese restaurant) always used to say chinese tomato dishes were better homemade than in restaurants because restaurants never have time to peel the tomato’s. peeling is just one of those caring home touches

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He reminds me so much of my dad. 🥺 What a sweet man; lovely family.

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Your family is such a delight. Thank you for sharing your dads recipes

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I love all your father's recipes 😍 and him speaking Cantonese !

[@AAN230]

I tried your dad tomato tofu recipe it turn out delicious. I find that this recipe is the best so far. Tq

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I love how Randy and Kat always is so respectful to daddy and mummy Lau!

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Thank you chef and all the family

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Great channel! When food is the love language and it feeds your community, that is defined here. I can’t wait to make this for friends & family ♥️

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Love your channel, food and your mom and dad’s perspectives,

[@cindychau3616]

I love tomatoe tofu soup! It's one of my favorites too & I love it as a noodle soup ❤️ I was so happy when I saw this video. Can't wait to make it & try. Thank you for the video Lau fam! Also, would also love to see videos on how to make Chinese soups 😋

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I will try your dad’s tomato and tofu soup. Thank you from the Philippines

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You father and son duo and family are awesome. I thoroughly enjoy your recipes 😊

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Thank you very much to your family and you for sharing this dish. I’m very impressed by your dad’s cooking and I enjoyed making and eating this dish ☺️

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I love it! Beautiful family. Three generations!!!!!

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I made this tonight and it was so easy and delicious! Thank you! Looking forward to more recipes as usual.

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Chef Lau made every dish look simple to cook. Love it. Thanks Chef Lau.

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Wow your dad garden is soooooo awesome

[@Maijasiili]

Made this today and it came out very well. Thank you for the delicious recipe and best wishes for you and your family!

[@msmintygreen]

Made this for lunch and it was delicious! So soothing. Your dads tomato peeling trick blew my mind!!!! Thanks for the amazing recipes!!!!!

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I really like how easy these recipes are to whip up

[@andersonomo597]

I've made this yet again but added a bit of sautéed onion, mushrooms, left-over cooked chicken and fine pasta because I wanted an easy (umm, lazy) all-in-one-pot meal - and it was SO good. Daddy Lau's original version is really delicious and so quick, healthy and frankly, absolutely perfect as it is, but, in the same vein of 'give a man a fish vs teach a man how to fish' this recipe and variations of it is one that I will be making for a long long time! Please pass on my heartfelt thanks to Daddy Lau!

[@shaggyrogers67]

This soup was amazing, thanks again for sharing Mr. Lau’s recipes and being such a Beautiful family 🙏🙏💯💯

[@moi1311]

Just made this. It was sooo good 😊 more soup recipes please!

[@dwiarjotawiran9281]

Was the best soup I ever made tonight for my family dinner..thanks so much Dad Lau...Have great happy new year and always good health with whole family

[@xuanyobazi]

Gotta Try This! Thanks Mr Lau

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Another great video. I always admire your editing and appreciate the effort it takes, thanks for inspiring. Have a great week. God Bless.

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all your recipes look so good and the explanations are very clear! Thank you! I will make many of them soon!

[@Cailinchang]

I’ve made this twice now and my parents love it! I also shared the recipe with my sister and she made it immediately! Thank you for this recipe and the explanations are so helpful-especially the part about the tip for the egg drop consistency!

[@valeriescrafford7835]

We love cooking along with Lau! This soup is so flavorful! Thank you so much for teaching us how to make your wonderful recipes. I especially love the time around the table, hearing of the stories and information you all share. I have made so many of your recipes. Each one is superb! I have to leave out animal products and salt and oil due to health issues, but still very delicious! Thank you so very much!

[@sarg2369]

ahhh love your family so much! Little Hong Doy has grown so much!! Precious!! Can't wait to make this soup!

[@denisekeary8229]

I've been binge-watching one amazing recipe after another. Definitely going to make this soup.

[@winterose460]

Thank you for today's video.:)

[@MulYeungCooking]

A great quick food alongside scrambled eggs and tomatoes. Used to have this all the time in Hong Kong. Now I wished I grew tomatoes in my backyard!

[@yuenhungchan6305]

Thanks Mr. Liu for sharing with us.💓

[@NukoTools]

Perfect for a cold Fall weather.

[@hexofhades]

Made this for dinner tonight and it was amazing! Thank you for sharing! 🐱🥣

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Love your channel! Thanks!

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You guys are so cute and such an adorable family! I love Uncle Lau!!! ❤️❤️❤️🤗

[@breukelynbee77]

I haven't cooled with tofu in decades. I love soup, eggs, tomatoes will definitely be making this! Thank you!

[@miketrandesign]

Everytime I watch one of your videos, I could smell the delicious cooking coming through the monitor. Thank you for sharing such an amazing recipe!

[@AlenaWu]

super love this chaneellll !! cooked my first chinese soup (this recipe), truly such a joy to see my husband & son ate it... eventhough im a beginner cook lol. often failed in cooking but bcoz of the super detailed instruction -- i was able to do it successfully in one go !! hyped to learn the other recipes. thank u thank uuu Daddy Lau & Randy !!

[@rubeccawong7146]

Hey yo! Maybe next up Daddy Lau can make classic Cantonese desserts like 豆腐花 or 双皮奶！😋 Thanks for being the source of inspiration whenever I don't know what to make for dinner, its such an enjoyment to watch Daddy Lau in action 🥰

[@gobstopper3041]

Looks scrumptious! I can't wait to try.

[@rose8968]

The part in the video where you guys talk about the soup on the table is very creative and sweet. I like it.

[@reychaelpaday5472]

Thank you so much for this! I’m going to try this recipe tomorrow 😊

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Want to try!!! Thank you for teaching!

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Thank you for the cooking video. Your dad is wonderful cooker. Super good recipe

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Uncle Lau is my favorite!

[@pinty56]

thank you Mr Lau ⚘.... i love this soup

[@mintoh10]

I've grown up with 咸菜番茄豆腐汤 that is made with preserved mustard greens (aka salted vegetables), tomatoes, and tofu. The base is usually made with pork meat or bones. It's one of my fav soups, second to (savoury) apple soup :)

[@NMN_CP]

savoury apple soup sounds delicious! any recipe?

[@cstanley3868]

Will the soup become too tangy from both the tomatoes and salted vegetables? I usually eat the pork ribs soup with salted vegetables, but never try to add tomatoes...

[@kathywoodsum9457]

I love this channel. Lau is my new favorite chef.

[@jolee2987]

Now I know what to make with all of my tomatoes next year :)

[@jj963963jj]

So simple and easy to follow, should try this soup this evening 😋😋

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He is such a fantastic dad.

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Yum yum. Thanks for your shared and uploading. 👍👍

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Thank u papa Liu I’m not so hungry for home cooking food in gratitude for your time on your channel

[@mindytran761]

I really enjoy watching your videos. It is so easy to make. Thank you so much Mr. Lau

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love this channel! im here in hongkong, working as a helper! this video's help me a lot

[@style_momol5564]

What a warm and yummy family style tomato soup~ thanks for sharing

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I really enjoy your content!

[@mommam.6101]

I wanted to make this tomato soup but didn’t have any mushrooms or tofu so I kind of combined it with your bok choy soup, without the pork. I also added some Chinese cabbage that I had on hand, put in a splash of soy sauce, sesame oil, sugar and white pepper. It’s a good thing it turned out good because I’ve got a huge pot of it and I live alone.

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Such a wholesome fam!

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Thank You so much for the TT soup recipe ! Thumbs up to SiFu Lau .

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Thank you. Such an easy and delicious recipe to follow. Also very healthy. I’m from India. And I enjoy your fathers cooking. He’s a super chef. Thank you

[@KynaNg123]

Tried this… really delicious. Thanks!

[@lawrencef4356]

again what a lovely family i’m making this .Yum

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I am going to make it this for lunch since I have all the ingredients. I have watching your cooking show. Simple and easy to follow. Thank you to the Lau’s.

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This looks so gooodd 😭❤️

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I love it easy to cook and healthy Thank you 😊

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Thanks for sharing. I will try.

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Your dad is a great dad.

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i really like to watch ur videos everytime i cook i try some of ur dishes sir and my employer love it! thank u for the recipe🙏🙏

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Love your channel and family, just found it, thanks for sharing this with me, us, except for the recipes, I think the explanation where it comes from is very important and watch all the way to the end. Much respect and love from the other side of the world, the Netherlands. Kind regards, Jos

[@imolestjyanniz]

Looks amazing! I can't wait to make it myself :D!