Why is there a saying that "tofu is better than wine" in rural areas? This is mainly the experience gained from farmers' life practice. Why do farmers like to drink a few glasses of wine, especially when they get together?
My grandmother said she could have a good sleep after drinking at night. This is mainly because wine can promote people's blood circulation and has the effect of expelling wind and dampness. Many elderly people have poor blood circulation, tendons and veins are prone to pain, and most of them have rheumatism. Therefore, it is good to drink a little wine once in a while. But don't drink too much wine. Drinking too much will have a bad effect on the internal organs of the body. At the same time, don't choose to drink in the morning and morning, because drinking at this time is easy to damage our liver and brain.
When drinking, there will be some side dishes to accompany the wine. Without appetizers, drinking is tasteless. Tofu, called "vegetable meat", has gradually appeared in people's snacks. Tofu is delicious and cheap. Tofu can be cooked in many ways, which can be said to be the best choice for appetizers.
Although tofu has many advantages as an appetizer. However, in terms of rural human feelings, relatives and friends come to your house to be guests, but you serve a few plates of tofu, which will make people think that you are stingy and generous. Serving tofu to guests makes you feel shabby. Because we all know that the price of tofu is very cheap, 50 cents a piece of tofu and a few dollars of tofu can make several dishes. At the same time, tofu can be tasted all year round and is very common. So there is a saying that it is better to feed the dog with tofu.
It's not as refined as before. The most important thing for a drink is to drink well. Everyone has different tastes, so it is difficult to satisfy them. On the other hand, tofu is loved by almost everyone. Moreover, there are many ways to make tofu, which are suitable for men, women and children. So tofu often appears in today's snacks.
There is a saying that a few glasses of wine can promote blood circulation at ordinary times, not to mention rural banquets and restaurant tables. Didn't you say there was a wine culture? Wine is inseparable from people's lives. Not to mention those who drink good wine like life, drown their sorrows and end everything with wine. Whenever you drink, there are always several dishes to go with the wine. We can say a rural saying: "It is better to feed the dog with tofu." That's too radical! As we all know, there are many dishes with tofu as the staple food in rural banquets and hotel tables, such as fish-flavored tofu and stewed tofu with Chinese cabbage! Don't people sitting here eat tofu dishes while drinking? Is this a mistake? Or did the second half of the old saying intentionally hurt others?
In fact, the original intention of "it is better to feed the dog with tofu" is that tofu has the effect of sober up. It's easy to get drunk after eating tofu, and it's all for nothing! Friends who understand this truth, if they are together for a period of time, will also say this proverb, which means teasing!
How can you say that eating tofu can sober up? There are indeed harmful substances in wine. As long as it is wine, there is acetaldehyde. On the list of carcinogens published by the World Health Organization's International Research on Cancer; Alcohol in human body is transformed from alcohol to acetaldehyde to acetic acid to carbon dioxide and water, and each step requires the participation of different enzymes in human body. Acetaldehyde is an important substance that produces anesthetic effect in our body.
Tofu is rich in nutrition, among which vitamin B 1, B6 and ammonia are the most abundant. Vitamin B and glycine can decompose acetaldehyde, reduce the content of acetaldehyde absorbed by human body and excrete it. Therefore, drinking tofu can not only sober up, but also reduce the harm caused by drinking.
However, tofu is a food that is "deeply processed" by soybeans. Do you have any personal experience, that is, if you eat too many soy products, your stomach will swell and burp, and you always feel heavy? If you drink beer and eat tofu, it will rise even more, which is very bad for your stomach. You know tofu is just a "meal", not a "snack". Cold cucumber, cold fungus and fried shrimps with leeks are the best appetizers.
So drinking and eating tofu is ok, but it doesn't match. Eat as little as possible before drinking, and eat more when you are drunk. You can't literally understand the meaning that "tofu is not as good as wine, it is better to feed the dog".
With the continuous improvement of living standards, great changes have taken place in rural life customs. Various ingredients are increasing day by day. For example, bean products have different practices all over the country, and tofu basically does not need halogen paste. From this point of view, the formulation that "dogs eat tofu better than wine" put forward in rural areas in the past is flawed and needs to be corrected.
Everyone is talking about curiosity kills the cat, but I'm curious. I want to find out what I don't understand. I often use tofu as an appetizer at morning meetings, and I have never found anything unusual. Whether it is stewed tofu, braised tofu, roasted tofu or roasted chicken tofu, it will be eaten with other appetizers on the wine table, and no one is abnormal when eating tofu. I just think tofu can't be the only appetizer, and it's monotonous. With other cold dishes, at least with peanuts.
Later, after much experience, I gradually realized the true meaning of this sentence. It's tofu, it's better to feed it to the dog. It is also an old saying in the past. Old people nowadays generally don't say that. A table of dishes, of course, tofu, there are other dishes to choose from. Tofu cocktail party. I can't say anything.
It's okay not to tell the truth. It's mysterious and looser than farting. Tofu wine, it is better to feed the dog on two meanings:
Although tofu is the meat of the poor, it has been loved by people for thousands of years, and it is cheap, nutritious and delicious. But in the past, it was a rule to eat high-grade food at home, but it could not be used to entertain guests. I also know that guests also like tofu, and there are often guests at home who eat tofu.
This phenomenon is a bit circuitous. Why do you know that guests like tofu, but you can't treat them with tofu? The reason is this. One of the virtues of the Chinese nation is that it is better to treat guests than to treat yourself. This is the tradition of Guangshan. When guests come, they should be treated with the best food. If there are no conditions to create conditions, they should also serve a good table. There is an old saying in the local area: "If you have no money, take off your pants and take a piece of meat to entertain your guests." It is said that when the guests come, there is no money to buy meat and cook at home. Take off your pants and sell them. Buy meat and entertain them as much as possible, instead of taking off your pants and selling meat.
According to this folk custom, we know why we can't treat people with tofu. Because getting a tofu dish is obviously not intentional, not paying attention to the guests, and not respecting the guests. Empathy, as well as guests, will obviously feel neglected. So there is a saying that it is better to feed the dog with tofu. Feed it to the dog, and the dog knows a good thing, but pays it to offend others. It is really not worth the loss.
When entertaining guests to drink, they are willing to enjoy themselves and not get drunk. But there is another reason why it is inconvenient to talk about it, that is, wine cannot be wasted.
Especially those who drink, can't hide the waste of wine. Alcoholics are worse. A glass of good wine counts. However, there is a lot of waste in the wine field, mostly in fighting. Spill wine secretly and pour wine for wine. I said more than that. It's about expanding alcohol consumption. I could have drunk half a catty of wine, but I was not drunk after drinking half a catty; I drank it once before, but I can still drink it when I wake up. Such a phenomenon, no matter how willing and generous the owner is, will make him a little uncomfortable and unhappy to see such a scene. Originally, I had a bottle of wine and a meal. In order to make the best of the friendship of the landlord, it took time to finish the next meal, and it took time to drink the wine. So I can't say this clearly, so I have to feel bad. What caused it?
All drinkers have this experience. After drinking a glass of wine, I feel dizzy. Have a bowl of sugar eggs or sour soup noodles, and then drink a cup of tea. The wine seems to have passed, so I can continue to drink. This is the role of rock sugar poached eggs, directly hangover. Tofu has this function. You can try if you don't believe me. Usually drink half a catty, and you will feel dizzy after drinking it. You can stew tofu with wine, or at least drink more. Where's the extra 22? Really dissolved by tofu. There is a simple reason. High-protein foods can decompose and absorb ethanol. This explains why peanuts are the best appetizer. They are fragrant and small in size. A peanut can slow down the alcohol stimulation in the mouth, and the wine you drink can fully reflect it. Unlike tofu, drinking half a catty reflects three Liang.
I've heard this old saying before. Sometimes friends get together to drink. If someone orders tofu, someone will joke and say, "It's better to feed the dog with tofu." It is estimated that many people will think that tofu is compatible with others, so don't eat tofu when drinking, or don't drink tofu when eating. Is that really the case? Can't you eat tofu while drinking?
In fact, the old saying handed down by the ancients does not mean that tofu can't be used as an appetizer, but that it is best not to eat tofu when drinking, that is, don't use tofu as an appetizer. This is because tofu can sober up. If you use tofu as an appetizer when drinking, you will not get drunk easily, and the wine you drank before will be solved. Isn't this equal to drinking for nothing? So there is an old saying that "it is better to feed the dog with tofu." Is the old saying of the ancients reasonable?
This old saying has been handed down all the time and has some truth. And now science can also explain that eating tofu while drinking does have a certain hangover effect. We all know that no matter what kind of wine, there is alcohol in it. If you want to sober up, you can only sober up by alcohol dehydrogenase, as long as the product or food contains this ingredient. The main component of tofu is soybean, which is rich in protein peptides. When it is combined with alcohol, it will produce alcohol dehydrogenase and water, so it can also achieve the effect of hangover.
Friends with life experience should know that foods rich in carbohydrates and vitamin B have a certain hangover effect, because they can affect the speed at which the body absorbs alcohol. Tofu contains such ingredients, so eating tofu while drinking not only has a certain hangover effect, but also reduces the harm that alcohol brings to us. Chinese medicine also agrees with the efficacy of tofu in relieving alcoholism. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that tofu is sweet and cool, and has the effects of invigorating qi, regulating middle energizer, promoting fluid production and detoxifying. Can be used for treating symptoms such as red eyes and thirst, and can detoxify sulfur and soju. It can be seen that eating tofu while drinking does have a certain hangover effect.
There is an ancient saying that "it is better to feed the dog with tofu". In fact, there is another meaning, that is, tofu is poor as an appetizer, reflecting that the host is not considerate enough to entertain guests. It can also be seen from many movies and literary works that the best appetizers are hard dishes, such as beef, chicken, duck, fish, etc., while tofu can only be used as an appetizer, and it is not easy to get drunk, which is equivalent to "feeding dogs" all delicious and delicious foods.
Dear friends, do you understand now? It's not that tofu can't be used as an appetizer, but that tofu can sober up. Next time you drink, you might as well have some tofu as an appetizer. This can not only relieve hangover, but also slow down the harm of alcohol to our health. Why not kill two birds with one stone?
There is a saying in the countryside that "tofu is better than wine", which is quite interesting. As we all know, there must be an appetizer when drinking. For us northerners, appetizers don't need to be very rich. It can be a plate of peanut beans, a plate of boiled edamame, or even some slices of ham. Where does the saying that tofu can't be drunk come from?
In fact, tofu is not drunk because it is similar to wine. On the contrary, tofu contains an ingredient that can relieve alcohol. Eating tofu before and after drinking can protect the liver and reduce the harm of alcohol to the liver. How can it be said that it is better to drink such good wine than to feed the dog? In fact, this is also related to wine culture.
China's wine culture has a long history and is profound. Ancient poets could not write good poems without wine. Nowadays, they can't talk about business without wine. Friends talk about wine together when they are happy, and drown their sorrows when they are unhappy. There are rules and customs for drinking, and you can't drink indiscriminately. For us Shandong people, drinking is a kind of etiquette, and wine table culture permeates all aspects of work and life.
On the wine table, if the table is full of "heroes in wine" and everyone is full of glasses, I'm afraid it won't work if you stay out of it and everyone is drunk. Even if you don't drink enough, at least have a correct attitude. If you can drink, you must drink to death. If you can drink, you must drink to death, otherwise you will look down on each other. You can vomit and drink again, but you can't come up.
This is the same as "it is better to feed the dog with tofu". If you are smart when drinking, you can pour wine, eat hangover candy and order tofu to hangover. In the eyes of people who really love wine, these are "side doors and left roads." If you want to drink, you must fight hard, pull away from the battle, show your true skills and see who drinks first. This is really our wine table culture here. Therefore, if you order tofu while drinking, others will think that you don't really want to drink it. In their eyes, tofu can't be used for drinking. It's best to order simple and rude snacks.
In fact, it is undeniable that drinking can sometimes add fun, but we should also consider our own health and drink less instead of binge drinking. Since tofu is such a good cold dish for hangover, why not use tofu as an appetizer, which will not destroy the atmosphere and protect the liver.
China's drinking culture has a long history, which can be said to be the "treasure" of China people's drinking culture. On the wine table of China people, there is nothing impossible, only things you don't want to do. Therefore, in China, the market for beer, white wine and red wine is very broad, and the wine culture in China has also promoted the rapid development of related industries, such as the tofu we are talking about today.
According to the understanding of small farmers in "Big Wine Bags", it is better to drink with tofu than to eat with dogs. The implication is that drinking between friends is very shabby, and eating with tofu is not as good as eating with dogs. In fact, this is only a narrow understanding. The ancients can invent this sentence, which must have its real meaning. Let's talk about why most people drink with tofu.
Cysteine in soybean protein of tofu is a major amino acid, which can detoxify the toxicity of acetaldehyde and can be quickly excreted after eating tofu. Moreover, B 12 in tofu is also the main substance after alcohol metabolism, which can reduce the burden on the heart and liver. Therefore, tofu is basically a necessary dish on the wine table, which can not only relieve the paralysis of alcohol, but also reduce the burden on the heart and liver.
There are many ways to make tofu on the wine table, but if you think of the effect of hangover, it is usually cold tofu, because if tofu is cooked, the amino acids in soybean protein will decompose, which is not good for hangover. Therefore, it is suggested that the tofu on the table can be made into cold tofu, such as mixed tofu with shallots, preserved egg tofu and tiger skin tofu, which are all very refreshing cold tofu practices.
In rural areas, there are many etiquette rules about eating and entertaining guests. It's useful for you to know them. As the saying goes, "It's better to die than to die", which means that if guests come to our house to drink and eat together, don't serve tofu to them. This will be stingy and the guests will be embarrassed. Maybe next time people come to your house to drink and chat, they will be embarrassed. The following specific analysis:
Rural food is in the southern countryside. In the past, people in rural areas lived a hard life. Usually, they have no meat to eat. I usually eat all kinds of vegetables I grow and bean sprouts and tofu I make. Sometimes they also eat fried soybeans and scrambled eggs. Only after the market day every few days will there be meat to eat, otherwise there will be meat to eat on some special festivals.
Of course, if there are guests at home, there will be meat to eat, because this is also an important day for someone to visit. My parents will buy more pork and sometimes kill ducks or chickens. In addition, they will fry several dishes and eat a lot. There is no tofu in these dishes.
Tofu is most common in rural areas in southern China. Even mothers who live in the countryside can cook and eat occasionally. If you want to eat at ordinary times, you will buy it because you are busy with farm work. In fact, tofu is the kind of white square water tofu, which is especially tender and contains a lot of water. A catty of soybeans can make about 4 kilograms of tofu. A catty of tofu contains more than half a catty of water, which is not bragging. There is a saying in our hometown that "a catty of tofu contains eight or two waters, and all you eat is water, which means that tofu contains too much water."
Tofu is usually made from soybeans. Although tofu is rich in nutrients, including protein, amino acids and other nutrients, it has the reputation of "vegetable meat", but it has too much water and a white color. It's too shabby to entertain guests with tofu. Unlike every day when guests come home, it seems that there is nothing to cook for them at home, and guests will be embarrassed to eat such dishes. Maybe next time they won't dare to come.
In addition, when guests visit, men usually drink and chat. Of course, there are a few kinds of appetizers, and appetizers are generally small dishes with little water, which are more resistant to eating and not easy to get full. For example, the more common appetizers are fried peanuts, fried pork liver, fried chicken wings, fried small fish, fried shrimp and so on. After all, wine itself has a lot of water. Eat tofu so much water that you are full without eating much. How can you talk for hours while drinking?
Therefore, the rural saying that "it is better to feed the dog with tofu" has some truth; Although tofu (water tofu) is not suitable for appetizers, oily tofu with better color and taste is ok. For example, tofu with minced meat is a favorite appetizer for many people. Has good color, flavor and simple method. Just add the sauce, adjust the stuffing, fill each piece of oily tofu and steam it.
Onion tofu is a popular cold dish and appetizer in China at rural banquets. Mapo tofu and shrimp sauce tofu are two famous hot dishes. Tofu is a very decent vegetarian dish in terms of meat and vegetable collocation. Moreover, there is a substance in tofu that can relieve alcohol, so it is very scientific to drink tofu dishes.
Listen to an old saying here and you will understand! This sentence is "Hu Ri Ghost, Hu Ri Ghost, a catty of tofu 12 water". Here, a kilo is 16, that is, 16 tofu, of which 12 is water! Beans that make their own tofu are not worth much. You can see how cheap this tofu is with this water that has no capital!
Therefore, if the host simply uses tofu to entertain guests as an appetizer, it will prove to be a "ghost of Hu Ri", and it is insincere not to serve all kinds of hard dishes such as pork, beef and mutton!
In the past, people's material life was quite scarce. It is not easy to eat a piece of meat, and it is rare to eat a meal of white flour. When we were young, only when the important guests arrived home could the host have a delicious meal with them. Usually, it is a good day. Eating some white flour mixed with red flour and eating meat is the New Year holiday in China. Only grandparents, uncles and aunts are important guests, and people who don't go home several times a year can have a meal.
With such customs and habits, if the guests arrive at home, the host family will simply entertain the guests with tofu, and then it means contempt for the guests! If you don't treat your guests as distinguished guests, they will have the saying and idea that "it is better to feed the dog with tofu"!
Times are different now, and people are willing to eat vegetarian meat. Corn flour, corn flour, red flour, oat flour and mung bean flour, which people didn't want to eat before, are now regarded as rare things. Tofu banquets are very popular in some places, even at state banquets, because tofu has the functions of health preservation and hangover relief.
Tofu is not as good as wine for dogs. Feelings have something to do with the standard of living in previous years. In the past hard years, it was very simple for ordinary rural families to eat. Cabbage, potatoes, pickles and tofu may be the mainstream all year round. Especially tofu, every village has a tofu shop. If you want to eat tofu, you can exchange some soybeans for a few pieces of tofu, which can be eaten for a while. Therefore, in previous years, tofu was a common ingredient in the lives of poor and middle peasants.
However, it is a bit out of place to invite people home for dinner and get a tofu dish. Since we are inviting people to dinner, we should make the scene bigger and do the dishes well. In this case, it is definitely to prepare some relatively good dishes that you are not willing to eat at ordinary times. It's a bit rude to serve tofu at this time. Isn't this contempt? That's why there is a saying that "it's better to feed the dog with tofu".
But it's different now, and the living conditions are better. In addition to seafood, sea cucumber and other more precious ingredients, the rest of the chicken, duck and fish are actually very ordinary. Moreover, there are many stresses on eating now, such as the collocation of meat and vegetables, and finally the soup is as light as possible. At this time, put a plate of onion mixed with tofu or preserved egg tofu in the middle of chicken, duck and fish, which can not only adjust the greasy taste, but also have a light taste. Drinking is very tasty.
These are my views on this issue. If there is anything wrong, please let me know.