Soy products include tofu, shredded tofu, fermented bean curd, soy milk, tempeh, soy sauce, bean sprouts, bean intestines, bean tendons, bean fish, shredded lamb tripe, cat ears, vegetarian chicken wings, soy ears, etc.

1. Tofu is the most common soy product, also known as water tofu. According to legend, it was invented by Liu An, King of Huainan in the Han Dynasty. The main production process is pulping, that is, soybeans are made into soy milk; second, solidification, that is, the soy milk solidifies under the combined action of heat and coagulant into a gel containing a large amount of water, that is, tofu.

2. Tofu shreds are also called cloud silk. Tofu shreds and tofu skin are semi-dehydrated products. They are a kind of traditional soy products and are derivatives of tofu. Shredded tofu was once a tribute food to the royal family. The protein content of shredded tofu and tofu products is higher than that of soybeans, and tofu protein is a complete protein. It not only contains 8 essential amino acids for the human body, but its proportion is close to the needs of the human body, and its nutritional value is high. It can be eaten by everyone.

3. Tempeh is a traditional Chinese fermented bean product seasoning. Tempeh is made from black beans or soybeans as the main raw material. It uses the action of Mucor, Aspergillus or bacterial protease to decompose soybean protein. When it reaches a certain level, salt, wine, drying and other methods are added to inhibit the activity of the enzyme and delay the fermentation process. . There are many types of tempeh. According to the processing raw materials, it is divided into black tempeh and soybean. According to the taste, it can be divided into salty tempeh, light tempeh, dry tempeh and water tempeh.

4. Soy sauce is a traditional Chinese condiment. A liquid condiment brewed from beans, wheat, and bran. Reddish-brown in color, with a unique sauce aroma and delicious taste, it helps stimulate appetite.

Soy sauce evolved from sauce. As early as more than 3,000 years ago, there were records of making sauce in the Zhou Dynasty of China. The invention of soy sauce brewing by the working people in ancient China was purely accidental. A condiment used by ancient Chinese emperors, the earliest soy sauce was made from pickled fresh meat. The manufacturing process is similar to today's fish sauce. Because of its excellent flavor, it gradually spread to the people. Later, it was discovered that soybeans had a similar flavor and were cheap, so it was widely used. Eat for spreading.

In the early days, with the spread of Buddhist monks, it spread all over the world, such as Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asia. The manufacturing of Chinese soy sauce was a domestic art and secret in the early days. The brewing was mostly controlled by a certain master. The technology was often passed down from generation to generation or by masters from one school, forming a certain brewing method.

5. Vegetarian chicken wings are dried tofu products. Because they are shaped like chicken wings, they are called vegetarian chicken wings. It is salty and refreshing, hard yet tough, and will last for a long time. It is a delicacy found in all major Chinese cuisines. Vegetarian chicken wings are rich in nutrients, containing a large amount of protein, fat, carbohydrates, as well as calcium, phosphorus, iron and other minerals needed by the human body. Salt, fennel, pepper, aniseed, dried ginger and other seasonings are added to dried tofu during the production process. It is fragrant and fresh, and you will never get tired of eating it for a long time. It is known as "vegetarian ham".

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