China is the hometown of tofu. According to legend, the first person to make tofu was Liu An of the Western Han Dynasty. So what do you know? Below is what I share with you. You are welcome to read it.
Tofu has always been said to be created by Liu An, King of Huainan in the Han Dynasty of my country, but this is not the case.
According to legend, in ancient times, people would only grind beans to make soy milk and drink it. There was a young couple who were very affectionate, but the mother-in-law was a bit stingy and wouldn't even let her daughter-in-law drink a bowl of soy milk. But the daughter-in-law was pregnant and didn't want to eat anything else. She only wanted to drink soy milk, which made her salivate. One day, the mother-in-law went to her daughter's house to see her newborn grandson. As soon as she left, the young daughter-in-law started soaking beans, grinding bean juice, and trying to make soy milk. The pot of soy milk was gone, and she was about to take a bowl to ladle it out, when suddenly there were footsteps in the yard. She was afraid that her mother-in-law would come back and see her, so she quickly picked up the pot, poured the soy milk into the jar in the corner next to the stove, and closed the lid. When she walked out of the kitchen and saw that her husband was back, she put down her fear and happily pulled her husband to drink soy milk. Unexpectedly, when the lid of the altar was opened, the soy milk turned into a snow-white solid. The husband looked at it and said, "Stop teasing me, why is this soy milk?"
It turns out that this jar contains pickles that have been pickled for many years, and there is still some salt brine in it. When the soy milk is poured in, it becomes solid. . The young couple took some out and took a closer look. They were as white as jade, as tender as fat. When they tasted it, they were tender and smooth in texture and delicious in taste. What should this food be called? After the two of them discussed it, they decided to call it "Doufu". "Dou Fu" and "Tofu" are homophonic. Later generations did not know this allusion and mistakenly called "Dou Fu" "Tofu".
The folk story of tofu: Golden Turtle Tofu
It is said that in ancient times, at the foot of Moxie Mountain, which is the Shangyao Mountain on the east side of Huainan City, and on the bank of Gaotang Lake, a horse family lived. Family. Mr. and Mrs. Ma make a living by fishing. Their family is poor and they often lack food and clothing, making life difficult. Old Man Ma's wife, Granny Ma, had no choice but to burn incense and pray in front of the Stove Lord, asking for blessings, wealth and prosperity. The Stove King was annoyed by Ma's mother-in-law nagging her every day. He told her in a dream: "Tomorrow morning, the first day of the Lunar New Year, after you burn three sticks of incense, you will have whatever you want. I guarantee that your house will be full of gold and silver... ..." Granny Ma was so happy that she believed it to be true. When it was dawn, she lit incense and candles with her hands clean, knelt down and worshiped the Stove King, and asked the gods to give her gold and silver and make a fortune.
As soon as Granny Ma finished speaking, she saw that the whole house was filled with dazzling golden light. The jars, pots, large tables and stools, pots, pans and spoons in the house all turned into gold and silver. Even Old Man Ma and his son have also become golden people, cold and speechless, without laughter or warm feelings. Granny Ma suddenly felt something was wrong. She called her husband, but he was silent. She called her son, but he made no sound. Granny Ma cried loudly: "I don't want gold, I don't want silver, I just want the old man and my son. But no matter how much she cried, no matter how loud she shouted, her son and the old man could not recover. Granny Ma cried for three days and three nights, and her eyes bled from crying. , the miserable cry moved Xiao Bailong. Xiao Bailong became a Taoist. After asking Granny Ma about the situation, he found out that it was the golden turtle in Gaotang Lake at the foot of Moxie Mountain who was responsible for the evil, and used blindness to blind the Ma family. The goods turned into gold and silver, causing Granny Ma to lose her relatives. Xiao Bailong said to Granny Ma: "Old granny, don't cry, I will help reunite your whole family." "After saying that, he entered the Golden Turtle Water Mansion in Gaotang Lake and persuaded the Golden Turtle to take back the spell. The Golden Turtle was furious and fought with the little white dragon. They saw waves flying in the sky in Gaotang Lake, and the killing roar was like thunder, shaking the earth and the earth. The two fought. There was no victory or defeat for two days and two nights. At that time, Lu Dongbin passed by and figured out that the little white dragon was fighting the golden turtle to save Granny Ma. The golden turtle was an evil monster that had killed countless people, so he put the male and female swords in the air and killed them. The old man Ma and his son regained their original bodies and the whole family was reunited. In order to thank Lu Dongbin and Xiao Bailong for saving the whole family, Granny Ma made a dish with tofu that resembled a golden turtle and served it to her benefactor. This dish was named "Golden Turtle Tofu". The Golden Turtle Tofu was carefully made by professional chefs and carefully selected ingredients, and became a famous dish.
The folk story of tofu: borneol tofu
In ancient times, there lived a black dragon and a white dragon on the banks of the Huaihe River at the foot of Bagong Mountain. They were responsible for the task of spreading clouds and rain on both sides of the Huaihe River.
The black dragon was hard-working and kind-hearted, dedicated to the people, and able to do his job. When clouds move and rain in time, the land of Jianghuai will have good weather and good harvests every year, and the country will be prosperous and prosperous. The white dragon has a rough and moody temperament. When it moves clouds and rains, it will spread nectar when it is happy, and it will pour rain when it is angry, or there will be no rain for a long time. The people in Jianghuai land are miserable.
After the Jade Emperor learned about it, he sent Taibai Jinxing down to earth, turned water into ice locks, and locked the white dragon in the cave as punishment.
At the end of the Sui Dynasty, Chen Jiyuan, a scholar from Chenzhou, Henan, took a boat to Bagong Mountain to enjoy the mountains and rivers. When the boat arrived at Bailongtan, there was a sudden strong wind. Chen Jiyuan's boat capsized and fell into the water, and he sank to the bottom of the Huaihe River. Seeing a sparkling cave not far away, Chen Jiyuan walked into the cave and saw a monster lying in the cave, locked by ice. This monster is the white dragon. When it saw Chen Jiyuan, it said: "My benefactor, save me." Chen Jiyuan asked Bailong why he was in this situation, and Bailong told Chen Jiyuan one by one. Chen Jiyuan used stones to break the ice lock, and Bailong was free. In order to repay Chen for saving his life, Bai Long said: "I have a piece of 'borneol' on the top of my head, which I now give to you. Please bring it to the human world to treat people's illnesses to atone for my past mistakes."
Chen Jiyuan accepted Bailong's request, abandoned his wealth and career prospects, and stayed on both sides of the Huaihe River to treat people's illnesses, becoming a famous doctor at that time. Borneo Tofu is created from tofu based on this legend.