Where does Ningxiang Daodouhua belong?

Ningxiang Daodouhua is produced in huaminglou Township, Ningxiang County. The local "knife bean flower" is known as the "king of candied fruit" and is famous for its vivid biological posture, bright and translucent color and crisp and sweet taste. Concanavalia, Leguminosae, Millet, is named "Concanavalia" or "Concanavalia" because its pod looks like a knife. In the Tang Dynasty, "Youyang Miscellaneous Grass Planting" said: "A sword bears beans, and the pods are horizontal, like a man carrying a sword." Li Shizhen, a medical scientist in Ming Dynasty, also praised concanavalis. Ningxiang knife tofu is a local traditional folk craft food. In the local countryside, every household has been planting sword beans. Women use fresh and tender sword beans to skillfully make candied sword beans, commonly known as "knife bean flower") as a welcome and gift to relatives and friends.

Bayi, a famous Ningxiang native in the Southern Song Dynasty, also had an anecdote with Daodouhua. According to records, "in the city hall of the Song Dynasty, there was a business specializing in knife tofu pudding. In the 12th year of cherishing spring in Song Xiaozong, the Yi people changed the word "mountain vegetarian", and palace examination took the lead. Xiaozong called him to the convenience hall, asked about the scenery of Chu, and praised the bean curd made by Yicheng women for its excellent shape, color, taste and art. After the formal ceremony, he soaked the bean curd into a filial son with a knife soaked in honey, which was called joy. Therefore, Ningxiang Daodouhua is famous in Beijing. " According to legend, Daodouhua has been listed as a "tribute" since then. "Ningxiang County Records of the Republic of China" contains: "There are knife tofu, orchid slices, bamboo branches and flower baskets for family food, which are soaked in sugar and dyed red, so they are sweet." There are many kinds of knife tofu pudding in Ningxiang. Some are woven into chrysanthemums, plum blossoms, hibiscus and peony; Some dishes are butterflies, fish, shrimp, insects and birds; Some carved dragons, liger and figures; There are also flower baskets, pagodas and various mythical images, which are varied and lifelike, both food and handicrafts.