---
title: "Sugar-Tossed Tomato (糖拌西红柿)"
description: "This is a home-style cold dish perfect for summer — sweet, tangy, and refreshing, with a simple preparation. Tomatoes are rich in vitamin C and help whet the appetite while cutting through richness. Even beginners can make it easily; the entire process (including chilling) takes about 15 minutes."
image: "https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend/dataset/images/ai-generated/other_tang-ban-xi-hong-shi.jpg"
url: "https://cookbook.cn-trending.com/r/vegetable_dish_tang-ban-xi-hong-shi/"
---

# Sugar-Tossed Tomato

**糖拌西红柿 · táng bàn xī hóng shì**

> Time: 15 min · Difficulty: Easy · Calories: 104 kcal · Serves: 2 servings · Category: [Vegetables](https://cookbook.cn-trending.com/c/vegetable_dish/) (素菜)

This is a home-style cold dish perfect for summer — sweet, tangy, and refreshing, with a simple preparation. Tomatoes are rich in vitamin C and help whet the appetite while cutting through richness. Even beginners can make it easily; the entire process (including chilling) takes about 15 minutes.

![](https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend/dataset/images/ai-generated/other_tang-ban-xi-hong-shi.jpg)

## Ingredients

- 2 pieces (about 200 g) Tomato (西红柿) — per serving
  - Tip: Choose naturally ripened tomatoes that are round and springy to the touch.
- 20 g Granulated sugar (白砂糖) — per serving
  - Tip: Use fine granulated sugar, which dissolves more easily during chilling for better flavor infusion.

## Tools

Cleaver / chef's knife, Chopsticks, Gas stove, Plate, Refrigerator

## Method (8 steps)

1. **Score the Skin** — Use a cleaver / chef's knife to score the tomato skin in a crosshatch pattern.
   - Duration: 30 sec
   - Tip: When scoring, cut just deep enough to break through the skin.
   ![Step 1: Score the Skin](https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend/dataset/images/steps/other_tang-ban-xi-hong-shi/step_1.jpg)
2. **Heat to Loosen the Skin** — Insert chopsticks into the tomato's stem end and rotate it over the gas stove for 10 seconds (or rinse under boiling water for 30 seconds) until the skin curls at the edges.
   - Duration: 30 sec
   - Tip: When toasting, avoid the center of the flame and heat evenly.
   ![Step 2: Heat to Loosen the Skin](https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend/dataset/images/steps/other_tang-ban-xi-hong-shi/step_2.jpg)
3. **Peel** — Strip the tomato completely bare.
   - Duration: 20 sec
   - Tip: Peeling while hot is very easy.
   ![Step 3: Peel](https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend/dataset/images/steps/other_tang-ban-xi-hong-shi/step_3.jpg)
4. **Cut and Set Aside** — Cut the tomatoes into large chunks (cutting along the natural lines helps retain more juice), remove the stem end, and set aside.
   - Duration: 1 min
   - Tip: Cutting along the natural lines avoids breaking the seed sacs and reduces juice loss.
   ![Step 4: Cut and Set Aside](https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend/dataset/images/steps/other_tang-ban-xi-hong-shi/step_4.jpg)
5. **Arrange the First Layer** — Once all the tomatoes are cut, arrange them evenly in a single layer on a plate.
   - Duration: 30 sec
   - Tip: Neat arrangement makes the dish look more appealing.
   ![Step 5: Arrange the First Layer](https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend/dataset/images/steps/other_tang-ban-xi-hong-shi/step_5.jpg)
6. **Sprinkle Sugar and Layer** — Sprinkle with granulated sugar, then repeat the previous step until all the tomatoes are placed.
   - Duration: 30 sec
   - Tip: Layering the sugar ensures every piece of tomato is coated.
   ![Step 6: Sprinkle Sugar and Layer](https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend/dataset/images/steps/other_tang-ban-xi-hong-shi/step_6.jpg)
7. **Chill to Infuse** — Place in the refrigerator and chill for 10 minutes.
   - Duration: 10 min
   - Tip: Chilling makes the texture more refreshing, and the granulated sugar fully dissolves to form a sweet syrup.
   ![Step 7: Chill to Infuse](https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend/dataset/images/steps/other_tang-ban-xi-hong-shi/step_7.jpg)
8. **Serve** — A plate of sugar-tossed tomato is ready — nutritious and delicious, sweet and tangy, perfect for cooling off and cutting through richness on a hot summer day.
   - Duration: 10 sec
   - Tip: Serve promptly to avoid excess juice affecting the texture.
   ![Step 8: Serve](https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend/dataset/images/steps/other_tang-ban-xi-hong-shi/step_8.jpg)

## Tips

- Please use knives carefully during preparation.
- Cutting tomatoes along the natural lines helps retain more juice.

## Overview image

![Sugar-Tossed Tomato — ingredients and steps overview](https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend/dataset/images/overview/other_tang-ban-xi-hong-shi_overview.jpg)

## Source

Recipe text from [HowToCook](https://github.com/Anduin2017/HowToCook), structured by [Vibe Cook](https://github.com/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend). Public domain (Unlicense).

Original: https://github.com/Anduin2017/HowToCook/blob/master/dishes/vegetable_dish/糖拌西红柿/糖拌西红柿.md

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