Longshan Tofu

Longshan Tofu

　　Longshan is located in the birthplace of the Longshan Culture, where people have mastered the craft of making tofu since ancient times. The southern part of Longshan is hilly and produces high-quality soybeans and black beans. In particular, the local groundwater is the best water source for making tofu. The locals make tofu without using gypsum or brine—just the well water from the area to coagulate the soy milk. It is said that in Xiwang Village in Longshan, there are two wells—one on the east side of the road and one on the west. The two wells are only about 20 to 30 meters apart. The water from the eastern well can be used for drinking and soaking beans to grind into soy milk, while the water from the western well can only be used to coagulate soy milk into tofu and is not suitable for drinking. This is truly a miracle.

　　　　Later, tests revealed that the hardness of the water from the western well, which could only be used to coagulate tofu, was dozens of times higher than that of the eastern well. Therefore, the unique combination of Longshan’s soil, water, and the wisdom of its people has given rise to the distinctive Longshan Tofu.

　　　　Longshan Tofu has fine soy milk, high water content, tender texture without being watery, snow-white color, elasticity, and leaves a lingering fragrance in the mouth. Lao Zhangqiu Restaurant sources high-quality Longshan Tofu daily from designated producers in Longshan and has developed a series of signature dishes, including Stewed Tofu with Huang Family Roast Pork, Tofu in Old Broth, Stir-fried Tofu with Zhangqiu Scallions, Tofu Stewed with Pak Choi, and Tofu with Chinese Toon Sprouts. These dishes offer an exceptionally delicious taste.

　　 Longshan Tofu is a traditional agricultural processed product in our city, with production centered in villages such as Longsan, Longsan No. 3, Longsan No. 4, Xiwang, and Dongwang. The product is made from high-quality soybeans, combined with unique well water and special production techniques. It features fine soy milk, high water content, tender texture without being watery, snow-white color, elasticity, and leaves a lingering fragrance in the mouth, offering an excellent taste. Currently, there are over 300 Longshan Tofu producers, yielding more than 100 tons of tofu per year. Using premium Longshan Tofu as the base, a range of signature dishes have been developed, including Stewed Tofu with Huang Family Roast Pork, Old Broth Tofu, Stir-fried Tofu with Zhangqiu Scallions, Tofu Stewed with Pak Choi, and Tofu with Chinese Toon Sprouts. These products are widely available across Zhangqiu and have successfully entered major supermarkets in Jinan. The product has been honored with the title of “Third Batch of Zhangqiu Famous and High-Quality Agricultural Products.”