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The tofu of Luanchuan county near the city of Luoyang could be called one of its most famous snacks. The tofu has a smooth taste with soft texture and goes well with various seasonings.

To make it, the local people use mountain spring water to soak the soybeans in so they absorb healthy minerals and microelements to make it more nutritious than ordinary tofu and to give it a distinct flavor.

In addition to the spring water the mountains of Luanchuan have a certain quality of stone that is used to grind the beans and preserve their nutritious quality. The final step is to marinate the beans, which the most important and secret part of the process to produce a tasty tofu. For, the local people, tofu is a household word, and now, thanks to Luoyang’s developing tourism, it has become something that the tourists look for.