Is there a kind of food that is cheap, delicious and nutritious?
有没有一种既便宜又美味,而且营养丰富的食物。
Yes! It is Chinese dou fu.
有,它就是中国的豆腐。
Some 2,100 years ago, a noble who longed for immortality developed all kinds of prescriptions every day.
2100 多年前,一位贵族渴望长生不老,他每天研制各种药方。
One day, he accidentally dropped plaster into soybean milk.
一天,他不小心把石膏碰翻到豆浆中,
The soybean milk curdled into something like pudding.
豆浆凝固成一块白白嫩嫩的东西。
He boldly tested it and found it very delicious.
他大胆尝试了一下,发现非常美 味,
The new dish is what we called dou fu food today.
这就是我们今天的豆腐。
Dou fu is made of soybeans,which are rich in protein.
豆腐的原材料非常简单,主要是黄豆,它富有丰富的蛋白质。
Dou fu can be cooked with fish, vegetables and other ingredients.
豆腐可以搭配鱼、蔬菜等食材烹制,
We can also eat it rare.
也可以生吃。
The easiest way is to put a little bit of chives, oil and salt with dou fu.
最简单的吃法是放点小葱和油,加上一点点盐,这就是一盘美味的豆腐了。
Dou fu tastes light, yummy and really melts into your mouth.
豆腐的味道清淡、入口即化。
In China, dou fu is quite popular. You can find it on any dining table.
在中国,每家的餐桌上可都少不了豆腐。