Recipe: 1 wild amaranth, 1 piece of old tofu, appropriate amount of water, 10 pieces of pressed tofu.

1. Prepare the wild amaranth ingredients. When you bring the amaranth home, first remove the leaves, leaving only the thicker stems, then cut them into finger-long sections, wash them, and put them in a casserole. The water should be enough to cover the amaranth stems.

2. After completing these steps, cover the casserole and place it outdoors in a sunny place for a day and a night. When white bubbles appear in the water, you can pick up the amaranth stems. , these bubble water are the mother liquor for making stinky tofu.

3. Move the casserole back into the house and put it in a corner of the kitchen that is not very ventilated, and buy a piece of old tofu.

4. Crush the prepared tofu cubes and pour in the amaranth water.

5. These tofu will become the culture medium for bacterial fermentation. Cover the casserole and let it sit for 2 to 3 days.

6. When you open the lid again, the soup water in which the amaranth stems were soaked has changed from red to light green. The water looks very clear, but the smell is very smelly. Then put the pressed tofu you bought .

7. Put the stinky tofu in water and soak it overnight.

8. Pick it up the next day, rinse it with clean water, cut it into small pieces, and fry it in an oil pan. The previously dry tofu cubes will become fluffy and fluffy.

9. Make the seasoning according to your own taste, use some hot sauce and vinegar, and eat stinky tofu with homemade dipping sauce to make it more delicious.

Extended information:

The nutritional value of stinky tofu

Once stinky tofu is made, the most significant change in its nutritional content is the synthesis of a large amount of vitamins B12. If the body lacks vitamin B12, it can accelerate the aging of the brain and easily cause Alzheimer's disease.

In addition to

eggs, milk, fish, and shrimp, which contain relatively large amounts of vitamin B12, fermented soy products also produce a large amount of vitamins. B12, especially in stinky tofu, is higher. Therefore, eating some stinky tofu is very helpful in preventing Alzheimer's disease.

Stinky tofu is easily contaminated by microorganisms during the fermentation process. It also contains a large amount of volatile ammonia and hydrogen sulfide, which are harmful to the human body. It is not suitable to eat more as it will cause diarrhea. People with poor gastrointestinal conditions should not eat it at one time. too much.

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