Where does Xixi tofu belong?

Strolling in the back streets and alleys of Xixi Town, luxi county, Hunan Province, the total length is 1km, and the sound of "twittering" is endless, and the fresh soybean milk aroma is coming. Every household opens the door to choose beans to grind beans. "The tofu from Xixi is coming!" Xiangxi dialect, full of charm, smells like tofu all over the street.

"Xixi Tofu" is famous for its special water quality and handmade. Tofu is delicate, tender, elastic, nutritious and unique in flavor. According to local elders, Xixi tofu has a history of 1000 years. After thousands of years of accumulation, "Xixi Tofu" not only has a unique taste, but also has a strong cultural heritage. It has been selling well in Changsha, Zhuzhou and other cities for a long time and has become a hot commodity for citizens during the Spring Festival.

High water makes good water, and good water makes good tofu. Luxi County takes Xixi Tofu as a big brand to protect and develop, and has completed the declaration of registered trademark, QS certification, production license and hygiene license of Xixi Tofu brand. Xixi Town 1 Zhang Feng said: "It is the goal of our town to be bigger, stronger and better in green industry, and it is also our project to enrich the people in response to the national development of Wuling Mountain area."

Speaking of history, it can be traced back to the Northern Song Dynasty. So far, Xixi tofu has a history of thousands of years, and its characteristics of white, tender, smooth, frying-resistant and boiling-resistant have long been famous. Xixi tofu is tender and melts in the mouth, but Xixi tofu will never be shaped because it is tender. Still full of bean flavor, you can fry, fry, stew and cook. The additives used by Xixi people to make tofu and coagulated soybean milk also follow the traditional gypsum, so the tenderness of Xixi tofu is by no means the result of adding chemicals. The soybean that Xixi people make tofu is the local green soybean. Although it is small in size and low in yield, it is particularly fragrant and nutritious, and the taste of tofu is naturally first-class. However, I still think that the biggest factor that really distinguishes Xixi tofu from other tofu is the good water in Xixi, not the water in Donghe. I think the Donghe River winds around several counties, and the water quality of Xixi is not the best.

When it comes to water, we have to talk about the place names of the roads from Jishou, where the Xiangxi government is located, to Luxi, the county seat under the jurisdiction of Xixi Town. Look at rivers, ponds, Xixi and Wuxi. There are so many streams that the whole stream is surrounded by water. This small town called Xixi is full of streams. After a short walk, a tinkling stream flows down from the mountain stream, like a white snake, winding into the arms of Donghe.

Most of the tofu in Xixi comes from family workshops, and people who make tofu are called tofu customers. The water used by tofu makers to make tofu is either drawn from streams, large and small, or from the deep mouth in front of their house. These waters from nature are rich in minerals, but they are pure without any pollution, so the tofu washed in the stream is the closest to nature and has the charm of high mountains and flowing water.

Tofu customers in Xixi get up early every day to grind soybean milk, cook soybean milk, put on plaster, box and press stones, and then pick up boxes of tofu and sell them in the street. The mist on the cave river was torn by the cries of tofu vendors. The burden of tofu customers is very simple. They carried tofu brains and tofu, shouted "tofu ~ ~" in a lingering voice, and then slowly passed by the door of the town residents. At this time, as long as you gently call the tofu customer, the tofu customer will stop, put down the burden, and wait for a piece of white and tender tofu to be handed to you. Sometimes, just because you make a phone call, neighbors all file out to buy tofu and tofu brain, and the burden of tofu customers is reduced by half after a short busy time.

Near noon, if the tofu customers haven't sold out, don't worry. Any wife at home can do it. Those unsold tofu were neatly put in a sieve by them, and then kept. After one or two nights of smoking, the white water tofu turned into yellow glutinous tofu, which was more resilient and chewy, and would not be broken when sliced and shredded. Moreover, it is convenient to store and very popular with the people.

The geographical location of Xixi, along the Dongjiang River and at the foot of Tianqiao Mountain also determines that it is a good place for outstanding people. In 20 12, Luxi New Women's Food Co., Ltd. in Xiangxi officially produced Xixi Tofu on a large scale after obtaining the official national production license and registering the trademark brand Xixi Tofu. Xixi tofu, which is on the market, is also known by more and more people with its good reputation. I also believe that this small town called Xixi will be as famous in the world as furong town, because it has Liu Xiaoqing rice tofu.