Try something new with 250g white tofu — easy recipes with ingredients you already have at home.
The culture of boat banquets by the bridge was particularly popular during the Southern Song Dynasty. From emperors and generals to literati and poets, everyone liked to have banquets on boats. For example, at the West Lake boat banquet, Song Xiaozong once "drove a large dragon boat to feast his ministers at night". Nanjing boat banquets began with Qinhuai painted boats and flourished in the Ming Dynasty. Zhu Yuanzhang, the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty, ordered the setting off of water lanterns on the Qinhuai River during the Lantern Festival, and officials, gentry, merchants and civilians took lantern boats to watch, which promoted the development of boat banquets. These boat banquets are often held by the bridge and waterside, and people enjoy food and appreciate the beautiful scenery on the boats. The "boat banquet by the bridge" may be inspired by such boat banquets, integrating elements such as bridges, boats, and banquets to create a poetic and Jiangnan water town-style food scene, which not only reflects the integration of food and natural environment, but also reflects people's pursuit of leisurely and elegant life.
Slice the pork tenderloin, mix with soy sauce and starch, and marinate for 10 minutes. Heat oil to fry bean paste, minced garlic, and dried chili peppers, add broth and bring to a boil, add the meat slices and blanch the vegetables. Pour the broth into a bowl, add minced garlic and chili powder, and pour hot oil to enhance the aroma. The meat slices are tender and tasty, the soup is spicy and mellow, and the side dishes absorb the red oil. It is hot and refreshing when you take a bite, and it is perfect with rice!
The dishes are mainly composed of three fresh ingredients: eggs, minced meat and tofu. The taste is refreshing: the freshness of vegetables is matched with the umami ingredients. The taste is delicious and not greasy. It can stimulate the appetite and is very suitable for consumption in summer.