Grandma Xu’s Fragrant Bean Curd

Grandma Xu’s Fragrant Bean Curd

　　Recommended Reason: A common yet delicious home-style dish meticulously developed over the years by Madam Xu Renxian, the owner of Hezhang Guanghong Restaurant.

　　Method: Select high-quality soybeans and soak them in water. Grind the soaked soybeans together with an appropriate amount of clean water using a stone mill until fine. Pour the ground mixture into a pot and bring it to a boil. Then scoop it into a pre-prepared cloth bag to remove the residue, filtering the soy milk into an earthenware jar. Next, scoop the soy milk from the jar into an iron pot, add brine or gypsum solution of a certain concentration, and stir quickly to mix well. Simmer over low heat until the bean curd sinks to the bottom of the pot, the whey floats to the surface, and the whey permeates to the bottom. It is served with a homemade spicy dipping sauce that is appetizing, refreshing, and highly favored by diners.

　　Features: Silky yet not tough, tender yet not runny, snow-white and fragrant with a lingering aroma. The whey clears heat and removes toxins, helps sober up and cuts greasiness, leaving a sweet aftertaste.