There is a proverb in China: A day's plan lies in the morning. And in people's minds, breakfast has also become important. Modern medicine believes that breakfast occupies a very important position in our life, because the quality of breakfast can not only affect our thinking in a day, but also greatly reduce our work efficiency. If you eat breakfast unreasonably for a long time, it will also cause diseases such as stomach trouble, obesity and stones. Studies have shown that people who don't pay attention to breakfast will live much shorter than those who pay attention to breakfast. These data should be enough to arouse our attention to breakfast.
Tofu brain is a breakfast snack that we can often see in the street. Tofu brain, also known as tofu flower, has spread all over the country. Whether it is salty in the north or sweet in the south, it has become an important part of breakfast and is deeply loved by people. This dish not only captured the stomachs of countless people, but also its nutritional value can not be ignored.
Tofu brain, also known as tofu flower and bean jelly, is the solidified food of soybean milk after processing. During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Liu An, the grandson of Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang, was named King of Huainan. He likes to attract talents and talents, and there are often thousands of diners under his door. In order to solve the problem of eating for so many people, they made use of the salt-producing conditions in the Huaihe River basin and used brine as coagulant to invent tofu. During the Three Kingdoms period, tofu production technology spread to Yizhou (including Sichuan and Chongqing today), and it was very popular in Jinchuan area of Jiangyang County (now Luzhou City) (now Fushun County).
Because it is also an important salt-producing area, there is a salt well rich in salt. At the same time, it is located in the subtropical zone, with fertile soil and good rainfall and light conditions, which is suitable for soybean growth. Fushun is very popular because of its salt production and frequent business contacts with surrounding areas. The catering industry is extremely developed, and tofu, a fresh food, is naturally put on people's tables.
Tofu brain is rich in nutrition, containing many essential trace elements such as iron, calcium, phosphorus and magnesium, as well as sugar, vegetable oil and rich high-quality protein, and is known as "vegetable meat". The digestion and absorption rate of tofu is above 95%. Two small pieces of tofu can meet a person's daily calcium requirement. Tofu is a nourishing, heat-clearing and health-preserving food. Regular eating can tonify the middle energizer, clear away heat and moisten dryness, promote fluid production to quench thirst and clear the stomach. It is more suitable for people with heat constitution, bad breath, thirst, indigestion and fever.
Modern medicine has proved that tofu not only has the function of increasing nutrition, helping digestion and stimulating appetite, but also is beneficial to the growth and development of teeth and bones, and can increase the iron content in blood in hematopoietic function; Tofu contains no cholesterol, and is a medicinal food for patients with hypertension, hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, arteriosclerosis and coronary heart disease. Eating tofu brain regularly can also help you prevent cardiovascular diseases, prevent arteriosclerosis and delay cell aging, and help you to restore your youth better.
Tofu brain can also help you clear away heat and reduce fire. Tofu brain has the functions of promoting fluid production, quenching thirst, clearing away heat and reducing fire, and it is a cool food, so some friends with hot constitution can also eat tofu, which can help you synthesize the heat in your body. In addition, scientific tobacco and alcohol show that eating more tofu can also promote the growth and development of teeth and bones.