Grinding tofu what

The grinding of tofu is an ancient traditional handicraft. On the 25th day of the 12th month of the lunar calendar, it is customary to make tofu by pushing the mill.

The whole process of making tofu is commonly known as grinding tofu, and the Chaozhou people are known as the "dried beans", in fact, not only "by" grinding, but also through several processes, before becoming tofu, the traditional production process is generally as follows: First, the mill piece of shelling, the dry soybean The traditional production process is as follows: First, grind the shell, dry soybeans in batches poured into a soil huller in the grinding, so that its shell and into a sheet; Second, soak, so that the shell clean soybean sheet in the water soaked for four or five hours.

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Bean curd is the most common soybean product, also known as water tofu. It is said to have been invented by Liu An, the King of Huainan in the Han Dynasty. The main production process is a pulp, that is, soybeans into soybean paste; two is coagulation molding, that is, soybean paste in the heat and coagulant *** with the role of coagulation into a large amount of water containing condensed e799bee5baa6e79fa5e98193e4b893e5b19e31333366303134 colloid, that is, bean curd .

Tofu is the main ingredient of our vegetarian cuisine, in the memory of the ancestors at first very difficult to eat, after continuous transformation, gradually popular, known as "plant meat". Tofu can be produced year-round, without seasonal restrictions, so in the off-season of vegetable production, you can adjust the variety of dishes.

Tofu has a north-south tofu, the main difference is that the point of the tofu material is different. South tofu with gypsum point system, because the solidified tofu flower with high water content and tender texture, moisture content in about 90%; North tofu with brine or sour paste point system, solidified tofu flower with less water content, the texture of the South tofu is older, the moisture content of 85% or so, but because of the less water content, so the tofu flavor is stronger, tougher texture, but also easier to cook. Tofu is a traditional Chinese food that is flavorful and nourishing.

Tofu in the general sense is made from soybeans, black beans and peanuts, which are high in protein. There are also mung bean curd, oak bean curd and other alternative tofu products.

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Grinding tofu is an ancient, traditional, handmade technique. The whole process of making tofu is commonly known as grinding tofu, and is referred to by the hipsters as "drying the beans".

A long time ago, the method of making tofu was all done by human labor (hand grinding), grinding soybean milk, filtering tofu dregs, pressing water, etc., which was very laborious. Modern technology has enabled the tofu to realize the assembly line production, a variety of electrified grinding machine, dumping machine, pressure drying machine will be made of tofu from soaking soybeans to the finished product of a one-stop production, the daily output than in the past increased by more than four times.

The development of tofu production in modern times has not simply rely on human labor to complete, after modern technology processing out of the tofu has a beautiful, high nutritional value, a wide range of products and other characteristics.

For more than 2000 years, with the exchange of Chinese and foreign cultures, tofu has not only traveled throughout the country, but also to the world. It is just like China's tea, porcelain, silk as renowned in the world. Today, tofu can be found in Asian product markets, produce markets, health food stores and large supermarkets in the West. In Chinese supermarkets, tofu can be found in four to five different softness levels.