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What does tofu mean?

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Tofu symbolizes happiness and well-being, homophonic "happiness" and "wealth", and it is an expression of the broad masses of working people praying for a happier and healthier life in the coming year. If it can be made into meatballs, it will be a blessing. Like meatballs, it is not only a food, but also a culture, a food culture with traditional characteristics in the development process of thousands of years.

It is also a traditional folk culture that transcends the concept of diet itself and is extremely rich in content. The moral of tofu. It symbolizes a beautiful moral and gives people a feeling of prosperity and wealth. For example, on birthdays, people like to buy tofu to make themselves happy, which means happiness. The meaning of tofu is generally better, which can mean starting from scratch. Tofu is very nutritious. Eating more tofu can remove toxic heavy metals from the blood and promote the development of nerves and blood vessels. Tofu is rich in protein, and its price is low, and it does not contain meat fat, so it is not easy to make people fat. Tofu contains sterols and no cholesterol, which can effectively prevent some diseases of cardiovascular system. Tofu contains calcium, which contributes to bone growth.