It is said that Taian has three beauties, cabbage and tofu. "Tai 'an Sanmei" refers to the Atai-style dishes cooked with tofu, cabbage and Tai 'an water. Taian tofu is as white as jade, tender but not scattered, and it will not get old or paste after long cooking.
Introduction of Taian tofu
The Records of Tai 'an County, which was revised during the reign of Qing Qianlong, recorded: "Bangzi rang in the street in the morning, and tofu was fragrant in every household at night, and every tofu shop in Taicheng." In the Medical Records of Mount Tai by Gao Zongyue, a modern famous doctor, tofu is called: "This thing is produced everywhere, and only the authors in the villages on both sides of Pan River in Tai 'an are so beautiful that people can never get tired of eating it. "Feng Yuxiang, a general of the Republic of China, and Huang Yanpei, a modern educator, also praised Taian tofu.
According to historical records, the tofu feast began in the Han Dynasty, flourished in the Song Dynasty and reached its peak in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. In meditation activities, ancient emperors wanted to "bathe and change clothes, and be vegetarian and purify their hearts", so tofu became an essential dish in meditation.
With the sacrificial activities of Mount Tai in 2000, the "Imperial Diet" signboard of Mount Tai tofu with the theme of Mount Tai tofu came into being, which has influenced it to this day.
Nowadays, Tai 'an Tofu Banquet has been excavated and sorted by the cooking team, and the royal food of the past has been served on the public table, enriching the food culture of Mount Tai. In 20 16, it was listed in the provincial intangible cultural heritage list and became a brand-new cultural tourism business card in Taian.