Guanxian Five-Spice Dried Tofu Strips

Guanxian Five-Spice Dried Tofu Strips

　　Guanxian Five-Spice Dried Tofu Strips are a specialty of Sang’a Town in Guanxian County, Liaocheng City, Shandong Province. Known for their high protein content, low cholesterol, rich nutrition, delicious taste, and hygienic preparation, these “Five-Spice Tofu Strips” have become widely loved by the public and gradually evolved into a top choice for gifts among city dwellers.

　　Sang’a Town has abundant soybean resources and is a major soybean-producing area in western Shandong. The processing of Five-Spice Dried Tofu Strips has a history of nearly 100 years. The production technique is unique and meticulous, involving processes such as soaking soybeans, grinding them into soy milk, boiling, removing residue, coagulating, pressing into sheets, slicing into strips, and stewing in brine. These steps ensure that the resulting tofu strips are chewy, flavorful, and richly aromatic.

　　The local government places great emphasis on cultivating this distinctive agricultural product. In addition to offering preferential policies to tofu strip producers, it also provides them with information, technical, and distribution services. Now, there are 380 tofu strip processing households across the town, making it a primary source of income for local farmers and gradually developing into a signature industry.