Why do Shanghainese people make bean curd rice for a funeral?

Bean curd rice, also known as "soybean soup rice", is a popular in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai folk funeral customs. At the end of the funeral, the funeral home to organize a banquet, known as the "bean feast", to thank to come to participate in the funeral, as well as in cash, in kind, and other forms of assistance to the funeral funeral of the people, the invitee generally can not be refused, otherwise it will be considered to be "disrespectful".

This banquet in the past is generally vegetarian and soy-based, and then gradually mutated, the abundance of delicacies can be compared to the celebration of the feast, but a bowl of tofu soup is essential, so it is still known as the tofu soup rice.

In fact, this funeral tradition in Shanghai, mainly for those who send gifts to express thanks, will prepare some meals to the participants of the funeral to eat. However, over time, it has turned into what is now known as tofu rice.

In the beginning, the food served was basically soy products, but later it became the delicious food that it is now. So, the main reason for organizing tofu rice at a white wedding is to pay tribute to the deceased, and to thank those who helped out.