In Yunnan, people in Shiping eat grilled tofu , which is a strange urban landscape.
Street snacks- roasted tofu can be found everywhere in small market towns in counties, towns and villages, or in noisy markets and streets.
According to legend, more than six hundred years ago, there was a family in Shiping County, where a couple and mother lived. Unfortunately, the mother-in-law treats the daughter-in-law not well. In daily life, the mother-in-law does not even want ordinary soy milk. Daughter-in-law drink more. One day, the mother-in-law was going away for two or three days. Just as the mother-in-law left, the daughter-in-law started to grind beans and cook soy milk. But when the soy milk was only boiling, footsteps came from the yard. The daughter-in-law was afraid that the mother-in-law was back. See When she would be scolded for grinding soy milk, she quickly picked up the boiled soy milk and poured it into the pot on the stove.
When she opened the door, it turned out that her husband had returned. So she happily took her husband into the house to eat and drink soy milk. Unexpectedly, when I opened the lid of the tile altar, I found that the soy milk had all solidified into lumps. In desperation, the couple reluctantly tasted this condensed soy milk, and they were surprised to find that the soy milk became tender and smooth, and it also showed the sweetness of the beans. It was completely different from the tofu made with gypsum brine in the past.
After thinking and thinking about it, I realized that there was some well water in the tile jar that she had hit shortly before.
What is unique about the well water in this Shiping,Can you turn soy milk into tofu?
Shiping County is located in Yilong Town , named after Yilong Lake to the east. The hot water of Shiping rises along the large fault zone, the water flow is slow, and minerals are easy to precipitate. The salinity of is high, and the hardness of water is very large, which is extremely hard water; Commonly known as "sour water", this sour water cannot be used as drinking water because of its sour taste. So when I see soy milk, I will order tofu.
So the made by the "sour water" in the Shiping Wells Shiping Tofu has a fine texture, high toughness, delicate flavor, no preservatives , Preserved under natural conditions, not easy to rancidity.
Therefore, the soy milk solidified by mixing well water in the Shiping area is actually tenderer than gypsum tofu , which is usually made with brine.
This amazing discovery has made Shiping Tofu famous all over the world for its unique production method and unique taste, and it has been circulated for hundreds of years.
Originally, the tofu made by the Shiping underground well water point overcomes the shortcomings of tofu made with a single coagulant point, but it combines the advantages of each single coagulant .The defects of soy products made with traditional coagulants that are easy to dehydration, rancidity, and unstable quality are improved, and the taste, quality, quality and safety of Shiping tofu are greatly improved.
Shiping tofu is uniquely tender, delicious, and tough. Whether it is a person carrying a burden along the street or a restaurant chef, he lifts one end of the tofu and gently sells it. Will not break.
Shiping Tofu is known for its delicate and smooth, strong chewing, unusual aroma, and rich rustic flavor.
After roasting and deep-frying, the tofu slowly becomes smooth and plump, and the color becomes golden. When you break it apart, the cooked tofu is densely porous and fragrant. .
Therefore, there is another saying that "Eighteen Monsters in Yunnan, Shiping Tofu is roasted and sold".
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