Wensi tofu is a traditional famous dish in Jiangsu with a long history, which originated in Yangzhou and belongs to Huaiyang cuisine and Suzhou cuisine.

This dish is known for its softness, mellow and melt-in-your-mouth characteristics.

Wensi tofu is not only delicious, but also has the effect of regulating malnutrition and replenishing deficiency and nourishing the body, especially suitable for the elderly and children.

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Ingredients:

• Tofu (450g)
• Winter bamboo shoots (10g)
• Chicken breast (50g)
• Ham (25g)
• Shiitake mushrooms (fresh) (25g)
• Lettuce (15g)
• Salt (4 g)
• MSG (3 g)

Nutritive value:

Tofu, the main ingredient of Vance Tofu, is rich in plant protein, which is a complete protein that contains eight essential amino acids and has high nutritional value. Tofu also has the effect of lowering blood lipids, protecting blood vessel cells, and preventing cardiovascular diseases.

In addition, tofu is also good for post-illness recuperation, weight loss, and delicate skin.

Cooking Preparation:

1. Peel off the skin of the tofu, cut it into thin strips, and blanch it in boiling water to remove the yellow water and beany smell.
2. Remove the stems of the shiitake mushrooms, wash them and cut them into thin strips.
3. Winter bamboo shoots are peeled, washed, cooked and cut into thin strips.
4. Rinse the chicken breast with water, cook and cut into thin strips.
5. Cooked ham cut into thin strips.
6. Wash the lettuce leaves, blanch them with water and cut them into thin strips.
7. Put the shredded mushrooms in a bowl, add 50ml of chicken broth, and steam them in the basket.
8. Put the pot on the fire, scoop in 200ml of chicken broth and bring to a boil, put in shredded mushrooms, shredded winter bamboo shoots, shredded ham, shredded chicken, shredded green cabbage leaves, add refined salt to boil, and add monosodium glutamate to the soup bowl.
9. Take another pot and put it on the fire, scoop in 500ml of chicken broth, put in the shredded tofu after boiling, wait for the shredded tofu to float on the soup noodles, that is, use a colander to scoop it up and put it into the soup bowl and serve it.

Palate and flavor:

Wensi Tofu is known for its fine knife work, soft and mellow, and melts in your mouth. The flavor signature of this dish is salty and umami, and the filament-like tofu floats and swims in the soup, like an ink painting, giving people a double enjoyment of sight and taste.

Suitable for:

Wensi Tofu is suitable for the elderly, pregnant women, children and other people who need to supplement their nutrition. At the same time, it is also suitable for people who are recuperating after illness, obese, and have rough skin.

However, tofu is slow to digest, and children with indigestion should not eat more; Tofu contains more purines, so patients with gout and patients with high blood uric acid concentration should be cautious.

Eating scene:

Wensi tofu is often served as a delicacy at banquets, especially for family dinners and formal banquets.

Not only is it a delicious dish, but it is also a nourishing health food that can be enjoyed on a variety of occasions.