A burning hot summer always makes people lose appetite for a lot of foods. Some spicy and sour foods would become the first choice.

What occurs to the mind is rice tofu. It would be the best choice! When you lose appetite for all kinds of foods, a bowl of tender but spicy and cold rice tofu will refresh you and satisfy your taste buds. Only one word can express the feeling, that is, "Cool." This kind of food is the most unique specialty of Xiushan County, which is known to every local. For locals in Xiushan, it is an essential dish for three meals every day.

What is rice tofu? It is made of rice. Specifically, rice is ground with water into rice milk after being washed and soaked. Then, the rice milk is boiled up with soda and then cooled. This dish is tasty and tender and suitable for people of all ages. It can be served as either cold or hot dishes.

In the early days with limited economic conditions, people generally processed and made rice tofu on their own in a rough way to save costs. As people's living standard improves, the business of rice tofu developed along with the living standard. Workshops and plants specializing in making rice tofu appeared and rose gradually. The concentrated production is also conducive to the unified development and improvement of the flavor and craft of this special snack. After the improvement over time, rice tofu of Xiushan has boasted its unique flavor in both color and taste.

Rice tofu can be served as a soup together with tomatoes and local Chinese sauerkraut. Mixed with some seasonings, it will become a tasty dish favored by people of all ages! It can also be served with chili sauce, which is the most common and traditional way in Xiushan. Different chili sauces have different tastes, so the flavors of rice tofu will change with chili sauce.

Later, in order to explore diversified ways to feast on this kind of food and meet people's higher requirements, people began to fry it. In this way, rice tofu is fried in a frying pan together with other seasonings. It would be tastier if some chopped green onions were added just before the rice tofu is dished out.

In addition, rice tofu can be served as a side dish of other dishes. It is commonly served with roast fish in Xiushan. Together with it, the roast fish will have flavors of both rice and fish, making the dish more savory. Meanwhile, it can also come with stir-fried smoked pork and hot pot.