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Guanyin Tofu Exclusive

Guanyin Tofu Exclusive

A rustic mountain specialty in which leaf extract is coaxed into a wobbly jade-green jelly with the help of wood-ash water.

Instructions

  1. 1
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    Soak the leaves in clean water, rub them, and wash them thoroughly.

  2. 2
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    First, deal with the wood ash.

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    Add 100 grams of cooled boiled water and mix well.

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    Filter out the lye for later use.

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    Drain the water from the cleaned leaves and put them in a basin.

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    Pour in a pot of boiling water to scald it slightly, then pour out the boiling water.

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    Add 8 jin of cooled boiled water.

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    Knead by hand for about five minutes.

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    Put the water from the residue bag into a cloth bag and continue kneading, then strain out the juice.

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    Then continue stirring while pouring in the lye water.

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    If left to sit for about ten minutes, it will solidify into a gel.

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    You can eat it after washing it and making a cold salad according to your preference.

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Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • Rotten Servant Ye
    500 g
  • Plant ash
    4 g
  • plain boiled water (cooled)
    4000-4500g
  • boiling water
    1 pot