Braised tofu is a famous dish in Baoqing Prefecture, Hunan Province. It has a history of more than 2,500 years. Its origin is Wugang City, Shaoyang City. Wugang City is a city with quite historical origins. Origin: It was a county-level city established in the 1990s. As Wugang has the title of Braised City, Braised Tofu has become a national geographical indication product of Wugang City.

It is said that in ancient times, there was a doctor at the foot of Yunshan Mountain, a scenic spot in Chunan, Wugang. He was a kind man and took very little money to treat poor people. For this reason, patients often give him some small foods such as tofu and eggs. One year, there was a plague in the area. In order to save the patients, he set up a pot at home to cook medicine. One day, he went out to see a doctor and asked his blind mother to help him prepare medicine. My mother accidentally poured the few pieces of dried tofu in the house into the medicine pot and cooked them together with the medicine. His mother discovered it only when the medicine was cooked and given to the patient to drink. Everyone was afraid that the tofu was poisonous, so they quickly put the tofu aside and prepared to throw it away. His mother felt sorry for the tofu, so she secretly kept the tofu and ate it secretly. When his mother ate the tofu, she found that it was even more delicious than the original, with a more fragrant and smooth texture.

At this point, the doctor carefully analyzed the prescription of the day and found that this kind of tofu has a detoxifying effect on the human body, so he began to specialize in making braised tofu as a medicine for sick people and as a nourishing food after recovery. After patients consume it, they feel it has good effects on disease treatment and physical recovery.

Later, the doctor told the poor people about this prescription. They make tofu based on this method and supply it themselves. Braised tofu gradually became popular in the local area.

There is also a legend that during the Ming Dynasty, the royal chef of a vassal palace in Wugang City brought the secret recipe for making braised tofu to the people, and then it became popular among the people. Ordinary people can also enjoy the royal tofu. Delicious food.

With the practice of later generations, the makers of braised tofu slowly modified the recipe of braised tofu, forming a special taste that is fragrant, refreshing and smooth, and has the effects of detoxification, wind and bodybuilding.

Note: Wugang, a central city in southwestern Hunan, is one of the places where the TV series "The Last Battle" takes place.