It takes a long time to soak yuba in cold water, usually 4 to 6 hours. If you are in a hurry, you can use warm water instead of cold water, and you can also make yuba soak hard and soft, and the time can be shortened by half. It is also a good idea to soak the yuba in the microwave oven. Put the water that has not been soaked in yuba in a container with a lid and heat it for three to five minutes on high fire.

If you cook with yuba, you should soak yuba in water at least two hours in advance. Because yuba is difficult to soak, if it is not soaked for enough time, it will be hard in many places when eating.

When soaking yuba, it is best to soak it in cold water, so that the taste of yuba will not be lost and the appearance will be neat and clean. However, it takes a long time to soak the yuba in cold water, usually 4 to 6 hours. If you are in a hurry, you can use warm water instead of cold water, and you can also make the yuba soak hard and soft, and the time can be shortened by half. Never soak yuba in boiling water, otherwise it will easily cause uneven hardness, or even rotten outside and hard inside.

Therefore, the hair of yuba must be soaked in water for a long time, so that it can be soft and hard, and the taste will be good. When the yuba is soaked, it may float on the water. At this time, use a plate to buckle the floating yuba, and then let the plate press the yuba into the water, so that the soaking effect is better.

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Matters needing attention in selecting yuba:

1, color. Yuba is better with wheat yellow color and a little luster. The poor quality yuba is mostly grayish yellow, yellowish brown and dark in color. Some yuba may have uneven colors and different shades, which are inferior products.

2. Look at the appearance. Good yuba, facing the light, can see a trace of fiber tissue like lean meat; You can't see the poor quality. You can also look at the cross-section of yuba (loose ones can also be broken and observed again), which shows that the quality of honeycomb hollow is better.

3. Smell the smell. Yuba is made of soybeans and smells like beans. Odorless yuba is of poor quality. If there are other smells, such as bitterness, sour smell and other irritating smells, don't buy them.

4. use blisters. Buy home yuba, you can break a short section and soak it in water first. The soaked water is light yellow and not turbid, and the quality is good. After soaking in warm water, good yuba has certain toughness and can be torn into a little bit.

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