Spicy and Sour Tofu Pudding

Spicy and Sour Tofu Pudding

　　Tofu pudding was traditionally sold from street stalls and was widely popular in both urban and rural areas, being a long-standing folk snack.

　　Spicy and sour tofu pudding is a famous local delicacy in cities such as Chengdu and Leshan in Sichuan Province. Tofu pudding was traditionally sold from street stalls and was widely popular in both urban and rural areas, being a long-standing folk snack.

　　To make tofu pudding, high-quality soybeans are selected and soaked thoroughly in well water or river water before being finely ground into a slurry. The soybean residue is filtered out, and the slurry is boiled and then poured into a wooden barrel for later use. A glazed earthenware jar is filled with a mixture of water-adjusted sweet potato starch and gypsum water, into which the boiled soy milk is poured. It is then left to stand until it coagulates into tofu pudding.

　　Spicy and sour tofu pudding is a variety of tofu pudding. A seasoning sauce is made with soy sauce, vinegar, chili powder, and MSG, then poured over pre-cooked tofu pudding. It is topped with minced preserved mustard greens, crispy fried soybeans, minced pickled mustard tuber, and chopped scallions. This dish has a tangy, spicy, salty, and savory flavor. The tofu pudding is tender, the toppings are crisp and aromatic, the taste is rich and piping hot, offering a unique and distinctive flavor.

　　Spicy and sour tofu pudding is a famous snack from Chengdu's Tan Douhua Noodle Shop. Spicy and sour tofu pudding is a variety of tofu pudding. A seasoning sauce is made with soy sauce, vinegar, chili powder, and MSG, then poured over pre-cooked tofu pudding. It is topped with minced preserved mustard greens, crispy fried soybeans, minced pickled mustard tuber, and chopped scallions. This dish has a tangy, spicy, salty, and savory flavor. The tofu pudding is tender, the toppings are crisp and aromatic, the taste is rich and piping hot, offering a unique and distinctive flavor.