Regarding the origin of smoked tofu, there is a folk legend: in the old days, there were many tenants in Confucius, among which there was a tofu household surnamed Han who lived in the northeast academy village of Qufu City, and his family sent tofu to Confucius for generations.
During the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, the brothers of the Han family each sent a tofu to Kongfu every day. One year, during the three volts, there was a cloudy day, and the tofu made by Han Lao'er's family was not sold out, and he was afraid of steaming, so he cut the tofu into many small pieces and hung it on the straw curtain. Who knew that his house accidentally caught fire, the curtain to dry the tofu was also burned, because of the cloud, the curtain was wet, some of the tofu pieces were roasted, and some were smoked brown. Han Lao'er was reluctant to throw away these tofus, so he took some and boiled them in salt water, and the taste was quite good. Therefore, he sent some such tofu to KongFu for Yan Sheng Gong to taste.
Yan Sheng Gong asked the chef to put cinnamon, pepper, chili powder and other ingredients when stewing tofu, and after the tofu was stewed, it tasted very good. Since then, Han Lao'er has specially made and presented smoked tofu to Confucius, and smoked tofu has become a delicious dish in Confucius. Legend has it that one year the Qianlong Emperor came to Qufu, and the Confucius Government set up a tofu feast for the emperor, including a piece of smoked tofu. The emperor ate very deliciously and appreciated it.
Later, the practice of smoked tofu gradually spread among the people and became a unique flavor snack in the local area. This kind of smoked tofu is not only loved by Qufu locals, but also loved it by foreigners in Qufu after eating it. It is said that there was a professor of southern nationality in Qufu Normal University who often walked a few miles to the market to eat smoked tofu, and enjoyed it for decades.
How to eat smoked tofu:
Smoked tofu can be chilled, stewed, or sliced or thinly and stir-fried with fresh chili peppers or garlic. Of course, the most authentic way is the local "spiced oil spicy smoked tofu pot" in Qufu: put the smoked tofu and meat pieces into an iron pot, add water, and then add peppers, fennel, peppercorns, cinnamon and other ingredients to stew. This smoked tofu pot generally stews for a long time, so that the aroma of meat and ingredients are immersed in the inside of the tofu, coupled with the smoked flavor of the smoked tofu itself, the taste is very unique.
In Qufu's large and small restaurants, restaurants, food stalls, most of them can eat this kind of smoked tofu, Qufu rural market is generally equipped with smoked tofu pot, the steaming pot floating in a layer of bright red chili oil, you can smell a smell from afar. People who rush to the market like to buy a plate, sit by the pot to drink or eat, spend little money, but can have a good meal. Of course, the most authentic and authentic taste of smoked tofu is the smoked tofu pot outside the old east gate of Qufu that is boiled with split wood and stewed in an iron pot, which is made by an old man, which is very famous, and Xiaobian also loves to eat his family.
You know, smoked tofu is only available in Qufu, just like Qufu's crispy pancakes, which are not available in other regions, and are also Kongfu cuisine, called Kongmen tofu.
However, when you order at the restaurant, you order Kongmen tofu is actually smoked tofu, it is better to say that smoked tofu is affordable on the plate.
Whether you are a foreigner or a Qufu person, there is a chance to eat smoked tofu, and then send this article to your friends, let him also understand the legend of smoked tofu, and invite him to Qufu by the way, everyone can play together to be happy.