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Tofu is a traditional food in China. Delicious and healthy. How was it created?
Tofu is delicious. It is said that Liu An improved the invention. He wrote the production method into his book. Others say that tofu actually appeared in the Five Dynasties, but no one can tell what happened.

Tofu is rich in protein. In ancient times, it was the food of many poor people. Many people eat tofu as meat. Ming Taizu also has a story about tofu. When he was starving to death, several beggars made a pot of pearl white jade soup with tofu and saved him, which was passed down from generation to generation. Whether this is true or not, after he became emperor, he also ate tofu for breakfast, because Ma Huanghou didn't want him to forget this fact.

In the history of China for thousands of years, people have made many special foods, including tofu. Tofu is made from soybeans by soaking, grinding and boiling. It plays an important role in our food structure and is one of the important sources of our intake of protein. Tofu is mainly divided into south tofu and north tofu. Mainly the content of gypsum (or halogen). Tofu in the south contains less gypsum and is slippery, with a water content of about 90%. Tofu in the north is older than that in the south and has less water content. Tofu is a delicious and healthy traditional food in China.

Tofu is very popular at the dinner table. It is said that eating tofu often can supplement calcium. There are many ways to make tofu. How? Tofu is the best, with strong color and fragrance, and it is best with rice. I still want to eat after eating. Now let's have a look. Tofu is fragile, so we must be careful when cooking. It's best to boil water first, which is easier to cook and not fragile. Then wrap a layer of egg liquid and fry until golden on both sides, and stir fry with tomato juice. This dish of cooked tofu is rich in nutrition and rich in bean flavor.

In fact, originally in the south, people used tofu to mourn their relatives and friends after someone died, so eating tofu was widely spread. So far, most rural families in China have died, and tofu is still in the tribute. Tofu has therefore changed from an initial accidental invention to a delicious food on earth.