Xi Shi tofu

Tofu of Xi Shi and tofu of Xi Shi are famous traditional dishes in Zhuji, Shaoxing. Whether it is building a house, celebrating holidays, marriage, birthday, celebration or funeral banquet, it often becomes the first dish on the table. According to legend, when Emperor Qianlong toured the south of the Yangtze River, he went to Zhuji incognito with his favorite Liu Yong. The two of them went to the village at the foot of Zhuluo Mountain with all their heart, only to find that the farmhouse was smoking and hungry. After eating in a farmhouse and enjoying the "tofu of Xi Shi", they could not help but strike the table and claim it was wonderful. They heard the name of the dish, "What a tofu of Xi Shi" and blurted it out. "Xishi Tofu" is stewed with clear soup because the tofu is white and tender, and the ingredients are high-grade. The soup is wide and thick, smooth and fresh, and the color is gorgeous. Xi Shi tofu is a kind of soup, which is a food made of tofu as the main raw material. It is popular in Zhuji area and has a long history. Zhuji is the hometown of Xi Shi, so this kind of food is named after Xi Shi, and the locals also call it meat tofu. Take an appropriate amount of high-quality tofu and cut it into small pieces or diced. Boil the bean curd with clear water, remove the raw water to remove the fishy smell of the bean curd, and add appropriate amount of chicken soup. At the same time, cut the mushrooms, ham, tender bamboo shoots, kai yang or other seasoning suitable for the taste into dices, put them in a pot, boil them together, add appropriate seasoning and thicken them, and finally add egg yolk juice and shallots to serve. The quality of raw materials for making Xi Shi tofu is the key, followed by thickening. If it is too thin to make soup, it will lose its taste if it is too thick.
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