Tofu is a famous specialty of Shiping. Shiping’s tofu culture not only has a long history, but is also well-preserved. In the local area of ??Shiping, tofu is a daily dish, and there are many ways to eat it, but the most authentic and distinctive one is roasted tofu, which the locals like to call roasted tofu. Shiping roasted tofu is not only a local specialty snack, but also a special Honghe delicacy.

In Shiping County, there are tofu stalls everywhere in the streets and alleys. The stall owners are warm and hospitable. Local people in Shiping like to sit by the tofu stalls and eat while grilling. The tofu used for grilling is not fresh Shiping tofu. It is dried and the moisture on the surface of the tofu is lost before it is grilled. When you sit at the tofu stall, you will see that there are not only lumps of Shiping tofu, but also small tofu, and they will also be paired with grilled vegetables and meat. But everyone sitting at the tofu stall eats Customers, without exception, will eat a few strips of roasted tofu.

Looking at the golden roasted tofu will make you very appetizing. At this time, the stall owner will ask you: What kind of dipping sauce should you use? Dry or wet? The dry dipping sauce is made of chili powder made from different types of locally grown chili peppers that are dried and crushed, and sprinkled with salt, pepper and other seasonings. The types of chili peppers include spicy ones and generally spicy ones. You can choose it according to your own taste. There are different dipping sauces with different tastes from the stalls. Generally, local men prefer dried chili peppers. The roasted tofu is dipped in dried chili peppers and put directly in the mouth. It is so satisfying to eat a mouthful of tofu and drink a sip of wine. Wet dipping sauce is actually added with liquid seasoning, sometimes soy sauce, sometimes garlic oil. Women generally prefer garlic oil. Tofu is baked dry, so if you dip it in a little garlic oil, the garlic oil will immediately enter the pores of the tofu. Take a bite, not only is it not greasy, it also tastes very good.

When locals eat roasted tofu, they tear it up with their hands. This way of eating is the authentic way to eat Shiping roasted tofu. The stall owner will count the corn kernels while you eat, give you a piece of tofu, put a kernel in your corresponding corn pile, and finally use these corns to calculate how much you have consumed.

Local people in Shiping, regardless of age or sex, like to cook tofu. The street in Shiping County is 05 Street, which means that every day with a date of 0 or 5 is a street. On this day, the county town is more lively. Shiping people who live outside the county town will go into the city on this day to buy the necessary supplies. They will also bring their own agricultural products into the city to sell them. After the things are done, they will make an appointment. Friends and family went to a tofu stall to eat a few pieces of roasted tofu and drink a few sips of wine. The women and children were nearby, eating roasted tofu and cold rice noodles, listening to the men chatting animatedly, and occasionally chiming in. .

Shiping Braised Tofu has now developed from the county to the countryside. Now you don’t have to wait to go to the county to eat Braised Tofu. It is available in many villages. Among the local population, Baimamiao Village in the North Mountain is the most popular. There is a shop selling roasted tofu and cold rice noodles. Many people in the county go out of town to eat here. The taste is very authentic.