Tofu is one of the ways for the human body to supplement protein, which can whiten the skin, and bean products will not gain weight.

Tofu is rich in protein, which is a food with low calorie and high nutrition. If you eat too much, you won't get fat. If you eat too much tofu, you will consume too much plant protein, and create more garbage, which will burden your kidneys. After doing so, you are prone to indigestion, abdominal distension and diarrhea.

Rot is the most common bean product, also known as tofu. Legend has it that it was invented by Liu An, king of Huainan in Han Dynasty. The main production process is pulping, that is, soybean is made into soybean milk; The second is solidification, that is, soybean milk solidifies into a gel containing a lot of water under the action of heat and coagulant, that is, tofu.

Tofu is the main raw material of vegetarian dishes in our country. It tastes bad at first in the memory of our ancestors. After continuous transformation, it has gradually been welcomed by people and praised as "plant meat". Tofu can be produced all year round, regardless of season, so in the off-season of vegetable production, the variety of dishes can be adjusted.

Tofu is divided into north and south tofu, and the main difference lies in the different materials of tofu. South tofu is made of gypsum, and the solidified tofu flower is tender because of its high water content, with a water content of about 90%.

North tofu is usually made with bittern or sour paste. The solidified tofu flower has less water content, and its texture is older than that of south tofu, and its water content is about 85%. However, due to less water content, tofu has stronger flavor, tougher texture and easier cooking. Tofu is a traditional food in China, which is delicious and healthy.

Tofu is a tonic, heat-clearing and health-preserving food. If eaten regularly, it can tonify the middle energizer, clear away heat and moisten dryness, promote fluid production and quench thirst, and clean the stomach. It is more suitable for people with heat constitution, bad breath, thirst, indigestion and fever.

It is a good food therapy for children, the sick and the elderly to supplement nutrition. Tofu is rich in phytoestrogens and has a good effect on the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. It also has the function of inhibiting breast cancer, prostate cancer and hematologic cancer's disease. Sterol and stigmasterol in tofu are all effective components for inhibiting cancer.