Homemade Shaoxing Stinky Tofu
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Wild amaranth is everywhere in the forest, and most of them are half-person tall, thick and sturdy. Passers-by seem very curious to see me voluntarily weeding the forest, but I am happy in my heart. I guess I will be in Shaoxing right now. You can't find so many fat wild amaranths in the country, and you can find them in the north, thousands of miles away. When the amaranth is pulled home, first remove the leaves, leaving only the thicker stalks, then cut into finger-long sections, wash, and place in a casserole with clean water, so that the amaranth stalks are not covered.
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After these steps are completed, put the lid on the casserole and leave it in a place exposed to the sun for a day and night. In summer, the temperature is high enough for 24 hours. I opened the lid the next day and saw white bubbles in the original clear water. The amaranth stems can be picked up, and the amaranth stems can be made into another delicious Shaoxing delicacy "Moldy Amaranth Stems", and the remaining bubble water is the mother liquor for making Shaoxing stinky tofu.
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Then move the casserole back to the house and put it in a corner of the not very ventilated kitchen, and buy a piece of old tofu
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Crush and pour into mother liquor
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These tofu will become the medium for bacterial fermentation, and then cover the casserole and let it stand for 2~3 days
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When I opened the lid again, the soup that was soaked in the amaranth stalks turned from red to light green. The water looks clear, but it smells stinky, and you are basically done! The last step is to buy pressed plate tofu (never soft tofu)
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Put in the stinky tofu water
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Soak overnight...
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Take it out the next day and rinse with clean water (the smell is indestructible ^_^), cut into small pieces, and fry it in a frying pan.
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The original dried tofu will become fluffy
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Dip it with homemade dipping sauce, the taste is the smell of stinky tofu that I had eaten when I was a kid.
Tips:
If you are not afraid of the smell and want to eat more authentic steamed stinky tofu, then soak the tofu for a long time. If it is a bit rotten, pick it up. Sprinkle the seasoning and shrimp skin on the plate. After it is steamed, it really smells strange. It smells delicious. And another major effect is that it is particularly good for gastrointestinal digestion, all thanks to lactic acid bacteria.
