'Steamed' tau fu with oyster sauce

Ingredients

2 pcs soft tau fu

2 tbsp oyster sauce

4 shallots ( cut into slices )

1 stalk spring onion

1/2 tsp salt ( to dissolve in 1/2 litre water )

Preparation

1. Poke the tau fu base lightly with fork .

2. Put the tau fu into a pot. Add in the salt water . Top up with more water to about 1/2" below the surface of tau fu.

3. Sprinkle a bit of fine salt on the surface of tau fu.

4. Cover and bring to boil . Allow to boil for further 7 minutes.

5. 'Wash' away the excessive salt on the surface before dish out.

6. Heat up 2 tbsp oil in the saucepan and stir fry the shallots until fragrant. Add in 2 tbsp of oyster and mix well.

7. Pour the oyster sauce and fried shallot over the tau fu.

8. Sprinkle some spring onions on the surface.

9. Serve while hot.

( Instead of steaming the tau fu, boil it in salt water makes the tau fu more tasty. Fried shallot cannot be omitted in this dish )