Leshan tender bean curd is a traditional Sichuan dish, and its history can be traced back to the Qing Dynasty. Legend has it that during the Qing Dynasty, there was an old woman named Zhang who opened a small shop in the mountainous area of western Sichuan, specializing in selling tofu and bean curd. Her tofu pudding tastes delicate and delicious, and soon won a reputation in the local area. Later, her shop business became better and better, and tofu pudding gradually spread and became a classic food in Sichuan cuisine.

Materials for making Leshan tender tofu pudding

The materials for making Leshan tender beancurd are very simple, only tofu, water and gypsum powder are needed. The following is a specific list of materials:

1. Tofu: 500g

2. Water: Appropriate amount

3. Gypsum powder: 5g

Steps of making Leshan tender tofu pudding

1. Prepare tofu. Cut the tofu into small pieces and put it in a blender to make it into fine mud.

2. add water. Put the bean curd paste into the pot, add appropriate amount of water and stir well.

3. add gypsum powder. Add gypsum powder into the pot and stir well.

4. Boil tofu pudding. Put the pot on the fire, turn it to a low heat after the fire is boiled, and keep stirring and cook for about 5 minutes.

5. put it into the mold. Pour the cooked bean curd into the mold and put it in the refrigerator for cooling, which takes about 1-2 hours.

6. take out the tofu pudding. Pour out the tofu pudding and cut it into small pieces.

Edible method of Leshan tender bean curd

Leshan tender bean curd can be eaten as dessert or pickles. Here are two different ways to eat it:

1. Dessert. Cut Leshan tender bean curd into small pieces, add it into brown sugar water or sugar water, and mix it with some fruits. It tastes refreshing and is very suitable for summer consumption.

2. eat pickles. Cut Leshan tender beancurd into small pieces, add soy sauce, pepper powder, chopped green onion, coriander and other seasonings, and mix with some crispy meat or fried chicken pieces. It tastes delicious and is very suitable as a appetizer.