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Chapter 468: Bean curd and bean paste

"This tofu dregs won't be finished in a while. I'm afraid it will go rancid if left for two days. Why don't you let it dry in the sun and eat it slowly?" Mother Su suggested.

She also discovered that this tofu is delicious no matter how it is cooked. The tender tofu tastes like soft tofu, the old tofu tastes like old tofu, and even the okara is delicious when made.

Su Ziling shook her head and objected, "How long will it take to eat? I'm tired of eating it every day."

Su A'nai sighed, "If it doesn't work out, then feed the pigs. The tofu will also make you fat."

Looking at the two buckets of bean dregs, everyone in the old Su family looked distressed. Mother Su gritted her teeth and said, "At worst, they will be eaten as food. It will last for two or three days and I will probably finish them."

Hearing her words, Su Ziling laughed out loud, "No need, no need. Let's keep one pot for cooking, and the rest can be used to make tofu and bean paste."

"Tofu and dregs of bean paste?" The whole family said in unison, turning to look at her.

"Yes, tofu and bean paste, dried in the sun and put in a jar, as long as there are no insects, it will be fine for two or three years."

Mother Su pursed her lips a few times, "Isn't the bean paste made from black bean paste?"

Su Ziling nodded, "Yes, what is tempeh made of? Isn't it just beans? Beans are boiled and fermented. What is ours? Bean dregs. Bean dregs are also made from broken beans. Don't worry, the method is the same. "

After saying that, she stood up and stretched, "Grandma, we seem to have a steamer at home, right?"

Su Ah Nai nodded numbly, "Yes, it's a big steamer. I've never used it."

"That's good. Let me steam the bean dregs. Grandma, please help me get the steamer." As she said that, she cleaned the pot, added some water to it, and lit the fire.

The unused one is just right, it has not been stained with oil, and the bean dregs will ferment quickly when covered.

Seeing her starting to work, Mother Su also stood up and asked, "What should I do?"

Su Ziling took a new dustpan and wiped it clean with a cloth, "No, this is not difficult. I can do it alone. Mom, just clear away the dishes."

After saying that, she poured the bean dregs into the dustpan, set aside what she would eat for the next two days, and steamed the rest.

She scooped out two ladles of cornmeal from the cupboard and mixed the bean dregs and cornmeal evenly.

Put a steamer cloth on the steamer, pour the mixed bean dregs into the steamer and steam over high heat.

While steaming the bean dregs, Su Ziling began to prepare a basket to cover the bean dregs.

"Brother, go to the cattle pen and bring me a bundle of straw. I'll use it to cover the bean dregs later."

"it is good."

Su Zizhong responded, and under the moonlight, climbed to the second floor of the cattle pen and brought down a bundle of straw.

He untied the straw and put it into the basket on his back, with a sack in the middle. Su Ziling took out a piece of white cloth, and Su A'nai sewed a temporary cloth bag.

Put the cloth bag into the sack, pour the steamed bean dregs into the cloth bag, tighten the opening while it is hot, fold the straw back, and put a stone on the basket.

The others had already gone back to the house to sleep, and Su Ziling and Su's mother were the only ones left in the dark room.

After everything was done, Su Ziling patted the dust on her hands. Mother Su yawned, "Are you ready?"

"Well, covering it up for two or three days will be enough. Mom, why didn't you go back to the house to sleep?"

"Isn't this waiting for you? Is there anything else you have to do? Why don't you wash your feet and go back to the house to sleep? There is hot water in the kettle. You can wash it with it." Mother Su said one sentence and yawned all day long. When she finished speaking, His eyes were full of tears.

"Hey, you're done. Mom, please go back to the house and go to sleep. I'll wash my feet and then go back to sleep."

Mother Su nodded and looked back three times, not forgetting to remind her to go back to the house and sleep.

After Su's mother went back to the house to sleep, Su Ziling fetched water and washed her feet. Halfway through washing, she suddenly froze, then turned to look at the mold beside her.

"Tsk!" She tutted softly, her tone full of annoyance, and hurriedly washed her feet and muttered, "I haven't made the hairy tofu yet, how could I forget this."

After pouring the foot wash, she washed the handle and started looking for the sieve again. The straw she had just used was not used up, so she picked it up and shook it, shook off the excess grass clippings, chopped off the head and tail, and only wanted the middle part.

Rinse the straw briefly to remove the ash on the surface, and place it next to the fire to dry.

Looking at the fire pit that was about to go out, she added two pieces of firewood and lit the oil lamp, and then went to see the tofu.

The tofu in the mold is best shaped. Use a knife to divide the tofu into large pieces. After the tofu in both molds has been marked with straw, it will be almost baked.

She took the steamy ones in her hands and dried them. She could have done them slowly tomorrow morning, but as the Chinese New Year was approaching and there were many things to do, she decided to do them tonight because she had other things to do tomorrow.

She yawned while baking. She didn't know how long she had been busy when there was movement at the door, "Xiao Qing?"

"Grandma? Why are you up?" Su Ziling turned around and saw Su Grandma standing at the door.

Grandma Su frowned, her eyes filled with distress, and she walked in, "I got up late at night and came over to take a look when I saw the light of fire. Why aren't you asleep yet?"

Looking at the baked straw next to her, "What are you busy with? Didn't you say you're done?"

"It's coming, it's coming. I was about to go back to the house to sleep, but then I realized that the hairy tofu hasn't been made yet. You should go back to the house and go to bed. I'll lay out these dried tofu and go back to the house."

Su A'nai simply sat next to her, "It doesn't matter what kind of tofu it is, why can't we get up and make it tomorrow?"

Su Ziling smiled and said nothing, but the movements of her hands were much faster.

She took three sieves, laid straw on the bottom, and placed the tofu on them one by one, leaving some gaps in the middle. After placing them, she spread a layer of straw on top.

The three sieves were full, and there was still a bowl of cut tofu left. Su Ziling put it in the cupboard, thinking that she could use it to make fried tofu tomorrow morning.

"Grandma, hold up a lamp for me."

After covering it, she took the tofu to the utility room. No one lived there, it was well ventilated and dry, which was perfect for fermenting the tofu.

"Is it over now?"

Su Ziling smiled and said, "Well, I'm done. Let's go to bed."

After a tiring day, her expression was tense all day long. She didn't feel it even after working just now. Now that she was lying on the bed, Su Ziling felt that her eyelids were terribly heavy, and she fell into a deep sleep without even having time to think about other people.

After a dreamless night, when I opened my eyes, it was already bright outside, and the sound of "swish, swish" came from the yard.

Su Ziling rubbed her eyes and put on some thick clothes. As soon as the door opened, she saw Su A'nai sweeping the yard.

Hearing the sound of the door opening, Su A'nai looked back at her, "Are you up?"

"Yeah." She murmured, "Get up, where are my aunt and the others?"

"I'm going to pull out the radishes. The radishes in the ground are getting bigger. I'm afraid they will bloom if I don't pull them out. Once the radish blooms, the heart will be empty. I thought I could take it back and cut it into strips and dry it in the sun."

"It's still early, why don't you sleep more?"

"Have you slept enough? My brother and the others are leaving?"

"Well, your mother cooked them two bowls of fried rice, and then they set off after eating."

The grandfather and grandson were talking wordlessly. After Su Ziling finished washing, she felt that her mind was much clearer.