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Mirror box tofu (a special tofu making process)
Tofu is one of the traditional foods in China with a long history. Mirror box tofu is a special tofu making process, which requires special utensils and skills.

material

The materials needed to make mirror box tofu are very simple, only soy milk and coagulant are needed. But pay attention to the quality of soybean milk, preferably fresh soybean milk ground by yourself.

manufacturing process

The process of making mirror box tofu is divided into the following steps:

Step 1: Prepare soybean milk.

Soak soybeans, grind them into soybean milk with a soymilk machine or a stone mill, and filter out the bean dregs to get pure soybean milk.

Step 2: Add coagulant.

Pour the soybean milk into the pot, add the coagulant, stir it evenly with chopsticks, and then let it stand for about 10 minutes until the tofu is solidified.

Step 3: Pour into the mirror box.

Pour the solidified tofu into the mirror box, smooth the surface and cover it.

Step 4: Cooking

Put the mirror box in a steamer and cook for about 30 minutes with high fire until the tofu is solidified.

Step 5: Cool.

Take out the steamed tofu, cool it in a ventilated place, and then put it in the refrigerator for refrigeration.

trait

Mirror box tofu is characterized by delicate texture, smooth and tender taste and delicious taste. Because a mirror box is needed in the production process, it is also called "mirror tofu".

Edible method

Mirror box tofu can be eaten hot, cold, fried, soup and so on. The most common thing is to cut it into small pieces, cook it in hot water, and then eat it with seasonings such as chopped green onion, soy sauce and vinegar.