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My Favorite Tofu Dish

http://sharonrott.hubpages.com/_14gkjlab5897/hub/Ma-La-Tofu

My typical reaction to tofu is like many Westerners, YUCK!  Once I discovered the many possibilities of cooking with tofu I realized that it’s just bursting with flavors. I have found that there are many healthy tofu recipes. The tofu  benefits is that it absorbs up the flavors of whatever you cook it with. 

My favorite tofu dish is Ma La Tofu. I decided to share the recipe with others and it can be found at the following link.

Frozen Fruit on a Stick: Tang Hu Lu 糖葫芦

Living in NE China this had become my favorite winter time treat. This delightful treat can only be found in the winters months. It is a simple treat that brings joy to a person during the long winter months. It is basically a stick with fruit coated in sugar. The most common type of tong hu lu is the hawthorn berry. The sourness of the berry and the sweetness of the sugar is a charming treat. Other types of tong hu lu are pineapple, tomatoes, grapes and kiwi. 

Tong hu lu for sell on a street corner near my  home.

My friend and me buying tong hu lu at a village market.

Food the Culture of China

Food is the source of life in China in fact it is the biggest part of their culture. They always seem to be eating banquets, but are as skinny as can be. As an outsider the concept of eating and eating and eating has always been associated with obesity, but now my viewpoint has change. I now associate eating and eating and eating with leanness. The biggest difference is the foods being eaten. If you eat a "Big Mac or Whopper or Milkshake" 3 times a day for 365 days of course you'll be obese. Occasionally is ok. For the Chinese they eat vegetables and fruit 3 times a day (and snakes) for 365 day. Yes, they eat meat and even strange meats, but the portions are smaller, and compensated for large portions of fruits and veggies.

As I live among the Chinese I hope to share my experience of their culture FOOD.

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