[Henan] Tofu soup + fire-roasted buns, the beginning of the new year!

Overview

The twenty-third of the twelfth lunar month is the New Year. The taste of the New Year in my memory probably starts from this day. In some places in my hometown of Henan, tofu soup and fire-roasted steamed buns are the eternal protagonists of dinner. Tofu soup is one of the vegetable soups commonly eaten in my hometown. The vegetable soup here is not the usual soup in stir-fry dishes. It is made from a variety of vegetables, including meat and vegetables. It can be used as a staple food. Because it is rare, thick and steaming, it is eaten more in winter. The tofu soup on the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month is a vegetarian soup. As the name suggests, tofu is essential. Tofu is homophonic to "dou blessing". In the dialect, "dou" means "just", which means that there will be blessings in the coming year and contains the meaning of receiving blessings. There are no restrictions on the other dishes in the tofu soup, you can choose according to your family's preferences. Paired with the tofu soup is the fire-roasted steamed buns, which can be made in many ways and can be steamed or baked. The fillings are chopped green onion, oil, and salt. The fire-roasted steamed buns are made of flour, which can resist hunger. The 23rd is the day to worship the Stove Lord. In the past, people did not have rich food at home, so they often used the fire-roasted steamed buns as offerings. In addition, in my hometown, on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, men who have separated their families have to serve soup and steamed buns to their parents who live in their brothers' homes as a sign of filial piety! The flavors of the New Year can be complex or simple, but the important thing is that they are always the same flavors in our hearts!

Tags

• snacks
• cabbage
• edible oil
• onions
• shao shao mo
• tofu
• tremella
• carrot
• ginger
• salt
• sesame oil

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 How to make fire-roasted buns: 1. Make a piece of dough. The dough is slightly softer than the dough for steamed buns. Cut the prepared green onions into chopped green onions and set aside

   

2. 2 Knead the dough into a dough, roll it into a one centimeter thick cake, sprinkle with chopped green onion, sesame oil and salt, evenly distribute

   

3. 3 Roll up the dough covered with ingredients from one side, pinch both ends tightly after rolling, divide the dough into small doughs, pinch both ends of the small dough, twist it into a ball, with the two ends in the middle, so that the oil will not come out when rolling!

   

4. 4 Roll out the small dough to a thickness of about 6-8 mm

   

5. 5 After the pan is hot, add a tablespoon of oil. When the oil is hot, add the dough. The whole process should be on low heat, otherwise the outside will be brown and the inside will not be cooked!

   

6. 6 When one side is browned, turn it over. Once both sides are browned, it is ready to serve

   

7. 7 Tofu soup method: 1. Prepare ingredients. Cut tofu into pieces of about 5 mm, shred carrots, soak white fungus into small pieces, cut cabbage into small pieces, shred ginger, and appropriate amount of green onion

   

8. 8 Add appropriate amount of cooking oil over high heat. When the oil is hot, add shredded ginger and sauté until fragrant

   

9. 9 First add shredded carrots and stir-fry for three to five times. Add white fungus and tofu and stir-fry again. Then add cabbage and stir-fry for three to five times

   

10. 10 Add boiling water to cover the vegetables in the pot, bring to a boil and cook for five minutes. Add salt according to your family’s taste, then add the prepared chopped green onions and sesame oil

    

11. 11 Taste of hometown!