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Chapter 126 25 Grinding Tofu

In the days leading up to the New Year, every household starts to get busy, and everyone's face is filled with joy. Even though they are busy, they are happy.

On the twenty-fourth day, you need to clean the house inside and out, which means bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new.

The 25th is also a busy day.

"Twenty-five, grinding tofu."

"The beans are soaked, we are going to make tofu today." Wang shouted loudly.

"Here they come!" Several people came out immediately.

"Nannan, today I'll let you try the tofu made by grandma." This time, it was Li who was in charge of making the tofu, and Li's tofu was particularly good.

"The beans need to be soaked overnight first. Nannan, look at these soaked soybeans, they will rot if you pinch them." Li explained while showing the beans and Su Mu.

“The beans still need to be ground into a pulp.”

"Shall we use that millstone?" Li turned around and asked everyone.

The Su family has two mills, a smaller one and a larger one.

"Use the big one, I'll grind it!" Su Mu raised his hand quickly.

Su Zhiwu directly put a stool next to Su Mu and went over. "Little sister, take a rest. I will do the grinding."

"Then I'll scoop the beans!"

"Okay, go ahead and scoop it. Why are you rushing to do the work if you are not allowed to?" Wang said with a smile.

Su Mu took the spoon and put a spoonful of water and soybeans into the mouth of the millstone.

"Second brother, is this speed okay?"

"can."

The second brother was touching the grinder while she was licking the bean. They cooperated very well and were moving quite fast.

Thick soy milk had already appeared below, and grandma used a spoon to scoop it into the bucket so that it would flow faster.

"Put the soy milk in the pot and heat it up, stirring it constantly to eliminate the bubbles."

Li used her hand to test the temperature a little, "This is fine."

"Dahong, is the filter cloth installed?"

"All right."

Soy milk needs to be filtered to remove the dregs. A long stick tied into a cross shape is used to filter the dregs. A piece of fine cotton cloth is tied at the four corners, which becomes a bag.

"I've poured the soy milk in." Wang used a large spoon to scoop the soy milk into her pocket. "Be careful not to get burned."

"Hey, I know Sumei, you should be careful too, the soy milk is very hot right out of the pot."

Dad held the two sticks in his hands and shook them in circles to make the soy milk roll inside, filtering out the soy milk and leaving the bean dregs in the filter cloth.

If the filtration is not clean enough once, you can filter it one or two more times.

The first pot of soy milk began to be filtered, and Sumu and his second brother also ground all the remaining soybeans into pulp.

"Brother, eat a tomato to slow down your pace."

"Is this tomato so small?" Su Zhiwu looked at the strange-shaped little tomato in his hand.

Su Mu was a little embarrassed. This little tomato had mutated a long time ago, but she had forgotten about it in a corner.

"This is the perfect size to eat one in one bite." Su Mu put a tomato directly into his mouth. It was sour, sweet and juicy.

"Nannan, come over and see? Grandma wants to order some tofu." Mrs. Li reminded.

"Okay, I'll go. We'll start when I get there!"

"This big basin of mine contains brine." Grandma took the basin and poured it into the soy milk. Her hands were very steady when she was making tofu. She held the basin of brine high up without any shaking in her hands.

Making tofu is a technical job. The amount of soy milk and brine are very particular. I saw my grandma pouring the brine on one hand while stirring it with a spoon in the other hand. She stopped when tofu pudding the size of sesame seeds appeared.

"The soy milk is ready. Use a dustpan with large holes to scoop out the excess water."

"I'll do it!" Su Mu actively wanted to try.

Hold a winnowing basket in your hand and press it on the tofu pudding. The water will seep directly into the winnowing basket, and the tofu will still be intact underneath. You can then use a large basin to scoop out the water directly.

The prepared tofu pudding is placed in a square wooden box with a cloth spread inside the box as a cushion. The tofu pudding is scooped into the box, covered with a wooden lid, and pressed down with a heavy object. It won’t take long before the tofu is formed.

"Mom, are we pressing some tofu skin?"

“Tofu skin?”

"It's just like making tofu. Just put a thin layer of soy milk and a layer of cloth, and then the tofu skin is made layer by layer."

"I didn't expect tofu could be made into so many different kinds of dishes." Wang was holding the thin tofu skin in her hand.

"Mumu has a really clever brain."

"Mom, even if I don't tell you, you will definitely make it."

"That's impossible to say."

If there is enough time to study, it can be made, but what farmers lack most is time and the layers of fabric. Few people try it. A penny can make a hero fall.

The Su family then pressed a lot of dried tofu, thin tofu skins, and fried some bean curd bubbles to eat.

The next day, the family will stew the pork and cook it until the skin is so tender that it will fall apart when poked with chopsticks.

I also plan to steam some braised pork in a bowl, also known as braised pork.

"Spread some pork belly skin with soy sauce, put it into the oil pan and fry the skin."

You have to be extremely careful during this process, because the oil will jump out like a carp leaping over the dragon gate, making crackling sounds.

"Cut the meat into thick slices and marinate it with these seasonings." Next to it is the sauce mixed with sumac, which can be applied directly.

"Every piece of meat is rubbed with seasoning and marinated overnight."

"Put the marinated meat in pieces, skin side down, and put the dried vegetables on top."

Bowls of braised pork are ready and are steamed in a pot.

The bowl was turned over on the plate, and a plate of neatly arranged braised pork appeared.

Each piece of meat is bright red and crystal clear. The braised pork is soft and melts in your mouth. It is also a must-have dish for the New Year’s Eve dinner.

Su Dingguo picked up a piece of trembling meat and said, "Mumu, this braised pork is so delicious. The big piece of fat is sandwiched in the steamed bun. One bite will leave a lingering fragrance in your mouth."

Su Mu saw that his grandfather was eating non-stop, "Grandpa, don't eat so much fat and take care of your health."

"What's wrong with eating fat meat? I would have been so happy if I could eat a big piece of fat meat before."

Many people love fatty meat because it contains a lot of oil and water, so they don’t like lean meat so much.

"I know my limits. Mumu, this is a piece of lean meat. Take it and eat it."

Although Su Dingguo didn't understand why Su Mu liked to eat lean meat, he didn't force her to eat it. Instead, he left the lean meat for her to eat.

"Grandpa, don't you want to eat?"

"I don't like that bite, I just like this big white fat meat. Mumu, eat it quickly or it will get cold soon."

"it is good."

Su Mu guessed that maybe people didn't eat enough oil, which is why they all liked oily food. The more oil, the better, just like this piece of fat meat.

"Oh oh oh~" The roosters are crowing outside, and several people are going to slaughter a rooster to pray for good luck in the coming year.