The Dish of Loach Drilling through Tofu
 2016-12-20 16:46:11   Zhangjiajie Tourism Information Website  

The dish of loach drilling through tofu is a feature of zhangjiajie cuisine. This dish is a special food of Tujia people.

The firing method is to first puta small loach into a pot or jar, then pouring water and a small amount of salt,with a night feeding, the loach will spit out silt and other impurities in the belly. At this time, people will reoccupy clear water to flush, and put live fresh loach to a tender bean curd. When the curd with some small eye, put all of them into the oil to stew, people will add with Chinese prickly ash, chopped green onion, monosodium glutamate, ginger, soy sauce, etc.

This dish especially has rich nutrition, special taste, and perfect beauty, which is a wonderful gift for Tujia people to entertain guests.

Translated by Sophia