Maotou tofu is a traditional Han Chinese dish from the Huizhou region (now Huangshan City, Anhui Province), which is made by artificial fermentation, resulting in a layer of white hairs on the surface of the tofu. The fermentation of the tofu transforms the vegetable protein into a variety of amino acids, which makes it very tasty after cooking.

Chinese Name: Mao Doufu

English Name: Mao Doufu

Main Ingredients: Tofu

Classification: Anhui Cuisine

Flavor: Fresh

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History of the dish

There is a legend about the origin of Mao Doufu, which is that, according to legend, Zhu Yuanzhang, after losing the battle in Huizhou, fled to the area of Xiuning. Xiuning area, the hunger in the stomach, ordered his entourage to look around for food, an entourage from the haystacks searched for fleeing people hiding a few pieces of tofu here, but has fermented hairy, because nothing else, the entourage had to put this tofu in the charcoal fire roasted for Zhu Yuanzhang to eat. Unexpectedly, the flavor of the tofu is very delicious, Zhu Yuanzhang ate very happy. After turning defeat into victory, ordered the accompanying chef to make hairy tofu to reward the army, hairy tofu was then passed down in Huizhou.