You can see this kind of breakfast in breakfast markets all over the country. A blue and white porcelain bowl, with a flat spoon filled with tofu, into the bowl. Tofu placed in the middle of the bowl is also very particular. The shape should protrude like a small steamed bun, and then pour salt water. The requirement of brine is to flow evenly from tofu to the periphery of the bowl, and then add onion, sesame oil, coriander and seasoning. Different places here do things differently. The taste of each place is often different, each with its own characteristics, which is highly sought after by local people, making people come to the store to order a bowl of hot and tender tofu brain every morning.
This is the bean curd brain, a famous traditional snack of the Han nationality, a highly sought-after special breakfast, and the biggest difference between north and south in China. Why do you say that? Tofu brain is usually mixed with tofu flower and tofu brain, and then changed according to different tastes in different places. For example, northerners like salty food, while southerners like sweets. Thus, tofu brain can also be divided into sweet and salty ways, which is the most different breakfast in China. The regions that love sweets are mainly in southern China, Hongkong and Taiwan Province Province, while the regions that love salty food are concentrated in northern China. Of course, these are not certain. For example, Sichuan and other regions prefer hot and sour tastes.
Speaking of tofu brain, its biggest feature is the tenderness of tofu, so it is called the brain in tofu. Therefore, the skill of lighting brine is the most important. It strictly requires that the sauce should be cooked with slow fire to ensure that it will not overflow the pot. Only in this way can we ensure that tofu is not mushy, bitter or astringent, and it should be cooked with urgent fire when blending brine. However, the cooking of halogen is also very demanding. Not only should the soup be made of the first-class fresh mutton slices, which taste good, but also the temperature should be strictly controlled, and the stew method should not be used. Only in this way can the freshness and delicacy of the brine be guaranteed to the greatest extent.
Tofu brain is actually a semi-finished product in the process of making tofu, but the nutrition of tofu brain is extremely rich. It not only contains essential trace elements such as iron, calcium, phosphorus and magnesium, but also contains sugar, vegetable oil and high-quality protein. It was once called "plant meat".
In traditional Chinese medicine, bean curd is also a kind of health food that can tonify and clear away heat. Regular eating can replenish middle energizer, clear away heat and moisten dryness, and at the same time, it has the functions of promoting fluid production to quench thirst and cleaning the stomach. Moreover, tofu is also suitable for hot constitution, especially for patients with bad breath, thirst and indigestion. Modern medicine has proved that tofu is not only helpful for digestion and appetite, but also beneficial to the development of children's teeth and bones. Moreover, tofu does not contain cholesterol, and it is also an excellent medicinal food for patients with hypertension, arteriosclerosis and coronary heart disease.