bittern; brine for tofu coagulation
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Meanings
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bittern; the bitter black liquid remaining after salt evaporation, containing magnesium chloride, magnesium sulfate, and sodium chloride; used to coagulate soy milk into tofu
Also known as 卤水 (lǔshuǐ). Highly toxic if ingested directly; used only as a coagulant in small quantities for tofu making.
Chuán传
tǒng统
dòu豆
fu腐
fāng坊
yòng用
yán盐
lǔ卤
lái来
diǎn点
jiāng浆
。
Traditional tofu workshops use bittern to curdle the soy milk.
Yán盐
lǔ卤
yǒu有
dú毒
，
qiān千
wàn万
bù不
néng能
zhí直
jiē接
hē喝
。
Bittern is poisonous and must never be consumed directly.
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Zhè这
shì是
áo熬
yán盐
shèng剩
xià下
de的
yán盐
lǔ卤
，
chéng呈
hēi黑
sè色
。
This is the bittern left over from boiling salt; it is black in color.
Yòng用
yán盐
lǔ卤
zuò做
de的
dòu豆
fu腐
bǐ比
yòng用
shí石
gāo膏
zuò做
de的
gèng更
xiāng香
。
Tofu made with bittern tastes more aromatic than that made with gypsum.