Snow in June

Snow in June

　　Snow in June

　　 Once upon a time, there was a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law who made a living by grinding soybeans into tofu. The daughter-in-law was very ugly and had sores all over her body. One morning in June, the mother-in-law asked the daughter-in-law to store the tofu dregs. Because it was still dim, the ugly daughter-in-law mistakenly poured the tofu dregs into the salt jar. When the mother-in-law was cooking, she accidentally used the tofu dregs as salt, and as a result, this “salt” would not dissolve no matter what, resembling flying snow. Upon closer inspection, they found out it was actually tofu dregs. In anger, the mother-in-law punished the ugly daughter-in-law to eat these tofu dregs for all three meals of the day. Strangely enough, within a few days, the ugly daughter-in-law’s skin became fair and smooth, and her sores healed. When the news spread, every household in the area started using tofu dregs in their cooking — not only as food but also for its therapeutic effects. Especially during the hot summer, eating it provided a cool and detoxifying flavor, making it even more delicious.