Braised dried tofu from Shabu, Huangyan

A dried tofu associated with Shabu Town in Huangyan, Taizhou. In one Zhu-family process, soaked soybeans are ground into milk, heated to boiling with steam, filtered and coagulated with brine. The curds are pressed in wooden frames, cut, dried and braised in a secret multi-spice marinade until brown-red. It has a firm, chewy bite and a light five-spice fragrance. The craft entered Taizhou's municipal intangible-heritage list in 2021.