Guangling dried tofu

Spiced dried bean curd is a traditional famous product in Guangling County in the northern region. It has a production history of more than 100 years and is well-known in Yanbei, Datong and Hebei. This spiced dried bean curd is strip-shaped, white in color and yellow in color, hard in texture and tough, and chewy, and the more you chew, the more fragrant it becomes. In 1981, it won the first place in the appraisal meeting of non-staple food in Shanxi Province. Guangling dried tofu can be salted and smoked. Salted dried bean curd is divided into two kinds: dried bean curd and tofu tendon, which are made in the same way and have different shapes. Tofu tendon is shaped like bamboo chopsticks, soft as a thong, flexible and chewy. There are also two kinds of smoked dried bean curd. One is that it is smoked with sawdust (preferably pine and cypress powder) after being cut into pieces without marinating. The other is to smoke after marinating, the latter is better in quality and flavor, but the output is not much. When it comes to Guangling dried bean curd, people naturally associate it with its many characteristics of complete gluten, toughness, fragrance and five spices. It is an excellent accompaniment to cold dishes and stir-fried hot dishes in banquets. Guangling dried tofu can be divided into salty and smoked. Salty is divided into dried tofu and tofu tendons. Dried tofu is about 15 cm, 3 cm wide and 0.5 cm thick; Tofu tendon is about 15 cm long, 2 cm wide and 1 cm thick; Smoked ones are generally 15 cm long, 2 cm wide and 1 cm thick. Guangling spiced dried bean curd, the main raw material of which is black beans, is produced in the alpine mountain area at an altitude of 1,400 meters in this county. It is made of natural condiments such as pepper, fennel, aniseed, etc., and is made by hand with its own slurry fermentation point system, without any chemical additives. The process is unique and unique in China, and it is a natural green food. It is delicious and nutritious. In 2001, it won the gold medal of China International Agricultural Expo and passed the green food certification in 2002.
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