One Dish, One Story

金镶白玉盏

在古老的东方，有一位以豆腐技艺闻名遐迩的巧手匠人，人称“玉伯”。他毕生追求豆腐的极致口感，终于在一次偶然的尝试中，将寻常的鸡蛋与豆浆巧妙融合，创造出了如同白玉般嫩滑、吹弹可破的玉子豆腐。

然而，玉伯并不满足于此。他渴望赋予这份纯洁的美味更丰富的层次。一次月圆之夜，玉伯在庭院中赏月，皎洁的月光洒在他的玉子豆腐上，仿佛为其镀上了一层淡淡的金辉。他灵感一动，决定用滚烫的热油温柔地拥抱这份白玉。

当玉子豆腐在热油中翻滚，发出滋啦的声响，原本洁白的身躯逐渐披上了一层金色的外衣，香气也随之弥漫开来，诱人至极。出锅后的玉子豆腐，外皮酥脆金黄，内里却依旧保持着丝绸般的嫩滑。

这道菜于其外酥里嫩的奇妙口感，仿佛一口咬下了金色的外衣，随即便是如白玉般温柔的内心。人们将这道菜赞誉为“金镶白玉盏”，寓意着其珍贵与精致。

而当这道美味流传至西方，那金黄的色泽和丝滑的口感，则被诗意地形容为“Golden Silk Tofu Cups”，仿佛一个个盛满了东方细腻与智慧的小小容器，在舌尖绽放出令人难忘的美味。

Golden Inlaid Jade Cups

In the ancient East, there lived a skillful artisan renowned for his tofu mastery, known as "Uncle Jade". He dedicated his life to pursuing the ultimate texture of tofu. Finally, in a serendipitous experiment, he ingeniously combined humble eggs with soy milk, creating a tofu as tender and delicate as white jade, so fragile it seemed to break at a touch.

However, Uncle Jade was not content with this. He yearned to bestow a richer dimension upon this pure delicacy. One moonlit night, as he admired the moon in his courtyard, the bright moonlight spilled onto his jade-like tofu, as if gilding it with a faint golden shimmer. In a flash of inspiration, he decided to gently embrace this white jade with scorching hot oil.

As the egg tofu tumbled in the hot oil, emitting a sizzling sound, its originally pristine white form gradually donned a golden coat, and an incredibly tempting aroma filled the air. Once out of the oil, the egg tofu possessed a crispy, golden exterior, yet the inside retained its silken smoothness.

Diners marveled at the dish's wondrous contrast of textures, as if taking a bite through a golden garment to reveal a heart as tender as white jade. People praised this dish as "Golden Inlaid Jade Cups" , symbolizing its preciousness and refinement.

And when this delicious creation journeyed to the West, its golden hue and silky texture were poetically described as "Golden Silk Tofu Cups," resembling tiny vessels filled with Eastern delicacy and wisdom, blossoming with an unforgettable flavour on the tongue.