Zhenzehe dried tofu

"Soft and chewy, hard but soft, salty and slightly sweet" black dried bean curd is a famous specialty in Zhenze Town, Wujiang. A person who goes to Zhenze without eating dried black bean curd is like going to Beijing without eating roast duck and going to Yangzhou without tasting lion's head. According to legend, when Emperor Qianlong left Beijing for his southern tour, black bean curd was among the local products offered by Wudong County. Emperor Qianlong praised it after tasting it, and from then on, the dried black bean curd became a tribute, and the signboard of "presenting dried tea" in black lacquer was specially erected. To make black dried bean curd, we must first choose the best soybeans, and then make white dried bean curd through a set of strict procedures. The dried white bean curd made in this way is only a semi-finished product, and then it is cooked with various seasonings. After the first firing, it is taken out and polished with natural sauce color made of caramel. In this way, after secondary processing, a piece of black, shiny, delicious and meaningful dried bean curd is made.
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