According to legend, Han Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang's grandson Huainan King Liu An (179 BC - 122 BC) invented tofu in order to serve his sick mother. Some researchers also speculate that tofu was probably invented by Liu An when he organized alchemists to make alchemy. Ming Li Shizhen once recorded in the "Compendium of Materia Medica": "The method of tofu began with the pre-Han King Liu An of Huainan." It can be seen that my country has a long history of making soy products.
Due to the vast territory and different soil and water, the soy products produced in different places vary greatly, but each has its own flavor.
In Puning City, Guangdong Province, Puning Dried Tofu is famous at home and abroad for its unique flavor of crispy skin, tender meat, clear and fragrant.
What magic power does Xiao Xiao Puning Dried Tofu
rely on to conquer people’s stomachs
and capture people’s hearts?
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Crispy skin and tender meat, clear and fragrant
Chaoshan area can be described as a gourmet paradise.
The inconspicuous dried bean curd can stand out among all kinds of exquisite dishes, and it has a place on the dining table of Chaoshan people. It is by no means a deserved reputation.
Puning Dried Tofu is a soy product made from soybeans as the main raw material and mixed with potato starch, gypsum, brine, etc. There are two main types. One is soft dried tofu. After deep-frying, the skin becomes crispy and the meat is tender. It is then dipped in garlic-white salt water or chili sauce and other condiments to make the flavor more unique. The other is dried tofu (commonly known as dried tofu), which can be fried or stewed with meat.
Puning dried tofu
Puning is a famous hometown of overseas Chinese. Puning's dried tofu, which is rich in taste and smooth and smooth, is not only popular locally, but also travels to all over the world with overseas Chinese and merchants.
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As time goes by, the past of dried tofu
Speaking of the origin of "Puning dried tofu", there is such a story circulating in the local area.
According to legend, in the early days of the Ming Dynasty, He Yeyun, the leader of the Red Scarf Army, Chen Youliang, was defeated and lived in Guangnan Village, Puning (now part of Liaoyuan Street). At that time, he saw that the life of the villagers in Guangnan was very difficult and it was difficult to make a living. He felt compassion and decided to pass on an "economical and affordable" craft to the people of Guangnan. So, under his guidance, the first piece of "Puning Dried Tofu" was cooked in Guangnan Village . This craft is widely spread in Puning and has become the main side job of villagers. The leftover bean dregs from making dried tofu can also be used to feed pigs, so Guangnan Qiaotou became a famous piglet market in the Qing Dynasty.
Liaoyuan Town, Puning City
Later, Dongpu Village, Liusha South Street, not only learned to make "Puning Dried Tofu", but also carried it forward. As one of the representatives of making "Puning Dried Tofu", Dongpu Village won the reputation of making Puning Dried Tofu The essence of the craft.
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Unique craftsmanship creates delicious
In our country, the production of tofu is similar. Generally, it goes through the main processes of soaking beans, grinding pulp, filtering pulp, boiling pulp, braising, braising, briquetting, and cooking. But Puning dried tofu is different.
First of all, when making Puning dried tofu, before the process of braising, it is necessary to mix the powder, that is, add an appropriate amount of sweet potato powder and gypsum powder to the soy milk and mix well. It is this process that gives Puning dried tofu a crispy skin and tender meat.
Another unique feature of Puning's dried tofu is that after wrapping, small bamboo pieces are pressed on top of the dried tofu to speed up the drainage of water. Because the pressed dried tofu resembles an official seal, this process is also called sealing, which means "the sun rises with thousands of officials."Therefore, there is a local custom of buying dried tofu as a sacrifice to Kong when children go to school, in the hope that the children will succeed.
Puning Dried Tofu Production
The unique manufacturing process, high-quality soybeans, the clear water source with heavy alkali and light acid, and the masters' exquisite control of heat, strength, and weight have finally achieved the excellent quality of Puning Dried Tofu. Puning's dried tofu making techniques were selected into the Jieyang City's Intangible Cultural Heritage List in 2009.
Jieyang City Intangible Cultural Heritage - Puning Dried Tofu Production Skills
Chaozhou Opera Master Zhang Huayun once wrote a poem about Puning Dried Tofu: The crispy skin and tender meat are steaming, dipped in spicy peppers. It is difficult to swallow suddenly and it turns frequently. After swallowing, there is a slight sweat in the stomach. It's better to drink three glasses of warm wine, but smile away your vanity. Delicious delicacies can be found everywhere, and the flavor of hometown is the most evocative.
This poem uses "Puning Dried Tofu" to express the hometown complex in Puning people's hearts. It is a look back, a bond, and a long-lasting attachment.
Source: Fang Zhi Guangdong
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