Rich in carbohydrates, which constitute important substances in the body; store and provide heat energy; maintain energy necessary for brain function; regulate fat metabolism; provide dietary fiber; save protein; detoxify; and enhance intestinal function.

Rich in fat, it maintains body temperature and protects internal organs; provides essential fatty acids; promotes the absorption of these fat-soluble vitamins; and increases satiety.

Rich in protein, it maintains potassium and sodium balance and eliminates edema.

Improve immunity.

Reduce blood pressure, buffer anemia, and be beneficial to growth and development.

Speaking of the origin of fried gluten, it was first fried by a master in a nunnery.

To go to Huishan in the past, you had to pass through Wuli Street.

There is a Dade Bridge at the end of Wuli Street and a nunnery by the bridge.

This nunnery is close to Huishan and has a quiet environment. On the occasion of the Bodhisattva's birthday, many old ladies from both urban and rural areas in Wuxi come here to recite Buddha's name and sit all night. Sometimes they recite seven Buddhas and stay in the nunnery for six or seven days.

There is a cook in the nunnery, and the vegetarian food she cooks is somewhat famous.

As the saying goes, "there are no tricks to tofu louvers", but what she cooks is extraordinary, she knows how to cook it, and it tastes good.

Master Shitai cooks vegetarian dishes, usually using raw bran as the main ingredient, braised in braised vegetables, stir-fried in shreds, and cooked in soup. The old lady was really satisfied with the food.

When meeting the wives or young ladies of wealthy families, the master prepared raw bran with fine winter bamboo shoots and shiitake mushrooms, and each dish attracted endless praises at the vegetarian banquet.

There are many people who often come to the nunnery to pray for Buddha, and there are many lay people who come to eat vegetarian meals. No wonder the cook always soaks raw bran in a small vat.

One time, dozens of old ladies from the countryside who had originally agreed to come to the nunnery to pray and spend the night did not come that day for unknown reasons.

The cook had prepared several tables of raw bran for vegetarian meals too early in the morning, so why didn't she worry about it.

Raw bran becomes rancid overnight and cannot be eaten overnight.

The cook first put some salt in the bran vat, but she was still worried about something going wrong in the vat.

She thought about it and tried to open a frying pan and fry the raw bran to prevent it from going rancid. It could still be used for vegetarian meals tomorrow morning.

There was too much oil in the pan. When the oil boiled, the master was afraid that the raw bran would not be fried thoroughly, so he specially cut it into small pieces, threw a handful into the pan, and turned it over several times with a shovel.

Hey, it’s so strange! I saw pieces of raw bran in the pot swelled into golden hollow balls, and they were jumping up and down in the boiling oil. The teacher picked them up with a skewer, and poked the crispy ones with his fingers.

It smells fragrant in the nose and tastes delicious in the mouth.

She was so happy that she hurriedly came to see all the teachers. They all praised it and named the deep-fried bran hollow dumplings "Yougluten".