Budai San Duo Traditional Tofu Pudding Introduction
After returning home from the north, the unemployed Zhang Zhiming decided to start a business using tofu pudding after tasting the famous tofu pudding in Puzih. He learned the secrets of making tofu pudding from a master in Puzih and began his journey in selling the traditional dessert. He assembled a tricycle to carry his homemade traditional tofu pudding and traveled through villages such as Neitian, Daliao, Xinwen, Houbiliao, Huweiliao, Guocenliiao, Xindian, and Beigangzi, peddling along the streets before finally settling at the entrance of the Budai market for sales. Zhang Zhiming primarily sold traditional white tofu pudding and peanut tofu pudding, sometimes adding soy milk to the white tofu pudding for a different flavor. As everyone became accustomed to the enjoyment of having a bowl of tofu pudding at the market, Zhang Zhiming returned to work in Taipei in 1989. The tofu pudding he made became a nostalgic taste for the people of Budai, and many would ask his family when they could taste the traditional handcrafted tofu pudding again. It wasn't until 2012 that his son, Zhang Zhenyi, reopened the business and developed additional flavors, such as mung beans, red beans, and tapioca pearls, relocating the selling point to the Tungsan Bus Terminal in Budai. Now, it is run by his granddaughter-in-law, Peng Yumin, operating under the name "Sanduo Traditional Tofu Pudding" in front of their home. The peanut tofu pudding was Zhang Zhiming's signature dish from the beginning, and the unique aspect of it is that the peanuts are cooked, and the kernels are manually extracted using a rice sieve, a tradition that is still upheld today. The syrup is still made with...
