In the early spring, the weather is changeable, and it is the season when many elderly people and children are vulnerable to disease. It is crucial to strengthen the body's resistance through diet. Foods with therapeutic effects are naturally preferred. Fresh and delicious tofu is a food with both food and medicine. It has many functions such as Qi and tonic. Eating tofu can protect the liver, increase immunity and also have detoxification.
Tofu and tofu products have higher protein content than soybeans, and tofu protein is a complete protein that not only contains the 8 essential amino acids needed by the human body, but also has a ratio close to that of the human body and a high nutritional value. The spring diet should be light, tofu is rich in nutrition and not fatty, it is the health of the spring good.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that tofu is sweet and cool and has the effect of replenishing Qi and detoxifying Chinese and Tianjinnes. It can be used to treat diseases such as red eyes, diabetes, and sulfur and shochu. Modern medicine also recognizes the point of view of traditional Chinese medicine. Tofu does have the effect of detoxifying alcohol; tofu can treat diabetes and is a good food for people with diabetes.
Tofu can be cut into pieces, pieces or dices or stewed or fried. Can also be made into a variety of dishes, a variety of shapes, can be cold, hot dishes, soup, hot pot. The “pocket bean curd†in eastern Sichuan has been circulated to the present and is characterized by creamy white soup, olive-like soup, soft texture, and delicious taste. Chengdu’s famous “Mapo Tofu†is famous at home and abroad. It is uniquely hot, spicy, fresh and tender. , Hot five characteristics, and Hubei famous food "purse tofu", Hangzhou famous dish "Zhi frozen tofu", Wuxi "mirror tofu", "Yangzhou" chicken dried wire, etc. are also different. The downside of tofu is that it contains soy protein that lacks an essential amino acid, methionine. The content of methionine in eggs and meat proteins is high, and tofu should be mixed with this type of food. The spring diet should be light and should be cooked by cooking and cooking.
Tips: Tofu is too white to buy
The color of tofu itself is slightly yellow, if the color is too white, there may be added bleach, it should not be purchased.
In addition, tofu is a high-protein food that can easily deteriorate. In particular, plate tofu sold in the free market should pay more attention. Boxed tofu needs to be refrigerated, so it is necessary to go to a place with good refrigeration equipment.
When the boxed tofu has a raised packing, the tofu inside is turbid and the blisters are large and large, and it is a defective product. Unpackaged tofu is easily perishable. After buying it, it should be immediately immersed in water and stored in the refrigerator. Take it out before cooking. Do not remove it for more than 4 hours to keep it fresh, preferably on the day of purchase. complete.