Tomato and Shrimp Braised Fresh Tofu Skin

Why people make this dish

Years ago, sailing the Li River near Yangshuo in Guilin, Nourilo had a few simple home-style dishes on a tour boat. One — tomato and green pea braised yuba — was wonderful, made from the plainest ingredients. Back home he could never quite recreate that magic; perhaps it was the water, the scenery, the easy mood. But he found that tossing in a few fresh shrimp and a little ketchup makes it taste a great deal better. It is a bright, appetite-whetting dish that comes together fast on a busy night.