Tofu with Xishi

[1] Tofu with Xishi is a famous dish with traditional flavor in Zhuji, Zhejiang Province. Whether it's building a house, celebrating holidays, or wedding, birthday, celebration or funeral, it often becomes the first dish on the table. According to legend, when Emperor Qianlong toured the south of the Yangtze River, he came 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, also known as fried tofu, and also called big tofu.