Dutch beans and Japanese tofu are two foods that do not live up to their names. In fact, Dutch beans are not Dutch and Japanese tofu is not Japanese, so where is the difference?

In fact, its name has less to do with Holland as a place and more to do with the Dutch. The peas originated in Thailand and Burma where they were cultivated early on, and were later brought back to Europe by Dutch ships for cultivation.

Some of them, brought by the Dutch to Hong Kong, Macao and other southern coastal cities, and then brought back to Guangdong, Fujian Province, through the Minnan and Chaoshan people who went to the South China Sea in the early years, to be planted locally and gradually spread to the mainland! So, now in many places in China, you can see the shadow of the Dutch beans! So, the Dutch bean, its origin is also not in the Netherlands! However, because of the Dutch that year? Handling? , so, the big guys call it Dutch beans!

Japanese tofu, also known as egg tofu, tamago tofu, egg jade crystal, with eggs as the main ingredient, its texture is similar to tofu. In fact, Japanese tofu has nothing to do with Japan and was invented by the Chinese.

Classical tofu was introduced to Japan in the Tang Dynasty by the monk Jianzhen, and ? Japanese tofu? s masterminds have successfully introduced the nation's trust in the quality of Japanese products into their own creations. The smooth egg laced with exotic flavors will easily conquer consumers. I wonder who was the clever Chinese who labeled the egg product "Japanese Tofu"? Japanese tofu? The name, but also fussed with the origin of Japan, through Malaysia to China's claim, so that many Chinese people rush, popular north and south of the river. Japanese people came to China, will find the Chinese people familiar with? Japanese tofu? is something they have never heard of. Chinese people to Japan, is also no way to find ? Japanese Tofu in China, they will find that the Chinese have never heard of it. Aside from the fact that it doesn't contain soybeans, Japanese tofu doesn't seem to have any connection to Japan. But in any case, with this foreign name, coupled with its good taste, cooking methods, suitable for Chinese eating habits, Japanese tofu is still loved by the Chinese people.