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Tofu As Nutritious food

Diperbarui: 3 Agustus 2023   19:25

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Tofu is a popular food in Indonesia and around the world. Tofu is made from beans. Not only is it cheaper, delicious, and easy to cook, but tofu also has vitamins and many benefits for body health. Because of that, many people like tofu. In Indonesia, tofu is a daily food that is easy to find everywhere. Tofu, which is one food that is from China, Time by time, tofu has become famous in the world including in Indonesia. Tofu that we know has a white color and a soft texture, and it's easy to consume mainly for babies under 3 years old and the oldest.

Tofu is made from beans that are mashed to make porridge. The soybean starch is removed after it is cooked. Filtered and shaped according to size. Let's stand for a few moments and become tofu. But in Indonesia, tofu is called " Tahu" and has many variants. It's because tofu comes from different places, textures, and cooking processes. Such as Bandung tofu. Milk tofu Bandung, Sumedang tofu, etc.

Every Indonesian tofu has self stereotypes. Bandung tofu has a texture that is also soft but not as soft as tofu. with a white or yellow color and box shape. Milk tofu Bandung is from Lembang which is a famous place in Bandung. Milk tofu Bandung almost like tofu from China, but add milk so the taste will be tasty. Sumedang tofu is from Sumedang city, but the difference between Sumedang tofu and another tofu in Indonesia is that Sumedang tofu is sold done cooked with deep frying. So the consumer will get the tofu that is crunchy and tasty. Sumedang tofu is recommended to be consumed when the tofu is still hot, if not, you will not get crunchy tofu.

Tofu is a source of vegetable protein. So it's highly recommended for vegans. Not only that, according to https://nilaigizi.com/gizi/detailproduk/357/tahu  . Tofu also contains Energy (80 kcal), protein (10.90 g), Calories (4.70 g), carbohydrate (0.80 g), Phosphorus 27%, Copper 24%, and Calcium (21%). Because many contain tofu that is good for the body, it is made tofu, which is a good food for the body. But it depends on the cooking process. Although there are many vitamins and proteins in tofu, if we deep-fry it, the vitamins and proteins will evaporate, and tofu will produce high calories.

Cooked tofu is easy people who cannot cook will be able to cook tofu. There are many ways to cook tofu, such as steam, soup, saut, and fry. But for health reasons, cooking tofu with the fry method is not recommended. Three methods are better than frying. For additional vitamins in steam, soup, or saut tofu, you can add other vegetables like carrots, broccoli, mustard greens, Chinese cabbage, bean sprouts, chili, etc. In countries that have a winter season, like Korea and Japan, tofu is often used in soup, but in Asia or in countries with tropical climates, tofu is often used to saut. It has many benefits for the body, is easy to find and cook, and many people think that tofu is a food that is highly recommended to consume.

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