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Where did Dongwu Mountain tofu skin come from?

Product name: Dongwushan tofu skin product origin: Fuyang, Hangzhou, Zhejiang.

Product features: thin and oily skin, non-sticky when falling into water, beautiful appearance, as thin as cicada wings, oily and white, extremely light in weight and delicious in taste.

Product ingredients: protein, vitamins, iron, calcium, phosphorus and other nutrients.

Efficacy: benefiting qi and harmonizing middle energizer, promoting fluid production and moistening dryness, and clearing away heat and toxic materials. Long-term consumption is helpful to relieve symptoms such as hyperhidrosis, night sweats and spontaneous sweating caused by deficiency of spleen and kidney in menopause.

Product introduction: Dongwu mountain tofu skin is a traditional specialty of Fuyang, known as the "golden coat", which has a history of thousands of years. 1985 was rated as a high-quality brand-name product in Zhejiang province. It is characterized by beautiful appearance, thin as cicada wings, oily and white, and extremely light weight. It is especially delicious for cooking.

Dongwu Mountain tofu skin is famous for its excellent water quality. Wudongshan Creek originated from the majestic Dalong Mountain. The water is as clear as a mirror all year round, rich in listening to minerals, with strong cohesion and slightly sweet. The first is the skills of the world. For thousands of years, the skill of making tofu skin in Dongwu Mountain has been passed down from generation to generation, and many old masters have more than 30 years of operating experience. In the production process, the technique of "three-mouth wind" is unique: when the milk-like pot pulp begins to wrinkle, the masters blow a little "breeze" along the pot mouth to make the skin take shape; Then blow the "head wind", a 2-foot-long bamboo stick moves with the wind, and then lift the skin and gently stick it on the ladder stick; Then blow the "second wind", with the help of the power of the wind, pull out the bamboo strips and leave the skin on the ladder; Blow the "three winds" again, make the skin swell like a fat white fish belly, and cut off the excess soybean milk with bamboo strips to make the skin even and thin. Wu Dongshan has unique water quality and unique skills, so the tofu skin made is as thin as a cicada's wing, 240 pieces per kilogram. But this famous specialty. Due to the high content of protein, once it gets wet, it will go moldy and deteriorate, and its shelf life is very short. At present, Dongwushan bean curd skin is packaged in E5 bean curd skin mildew-proof and fresh-keeping packaging bag, which will not be moldy or stale within 3-6 months, which is beneficial to preservation and transportation, and can let more people taste our Fuyang specialty.

Today, Wudongshan Village has become a "hometown of tofu skin". Dongwushan tofu skin is not only supplied to famous hotels in Hangzhou, such as Tianxianglou, Louwailou and Suchunzhai, but also sells well all over the country. Many foreign tourists are also competing to bring this Fuyang specialty to their own countries and make it fragrant overseas.

Product story: 1972, US President Nixon visited Hangzhou during his visit to China, and at a dinner party, he tasted the unique delicacies such as "Dry Fried Yellowbird", "Youlong Playing in the Water" and "Phoenix Flying South Mountain", which was full of praise. When he learned that these famous dishes were made of Fuyang Wu Dong tofu skin, he specially bought a few Jin of Wudongshan tofu skin and brought it back to the United States.