Budai San Duo Traditional Tofu Pudding Introduction
Zhang Zhimin, who returned to his hometown from the north and was unemployed, decided to make tofu pudding his second career after trying the tofu pudding in Puzi. He learned the secrets of making tofu pudding from a master in Puzi and began his journey of selling this delicacy. He assembled a tricycle to transport his handmade traditional tofu pudding to various villages such as Neitian, Daliao, Xinwu, Houbiliao, Huweiliao, Guocenliao, Xindian, and Beigangzi, selling it along the streets before eventually settling at the entrance of Budai Market. Zhang Zhimin only sold traditional white tofu pudding and peanut tofu pudding, sometimes adding soy milk to the white tofu pudding for a different taste. While everyone had gotten used to the joy of having a bowl of tofu pudding at the market, Zhang Zhimin returned to the workforce in Taipei in 1989. The tofu pudding he made became a nostalgic flavor for the people of Budai, with many asking his family when they could enjoy the traditional handmade tofu pudding again. It wasn't until 2012 that his son, Zhang Zhenyi, reopened the family business and developed new flavors including green bean, red bean, and tapioca, relocating to the Tongsan Bus Station in Budai. Currently, his granddaughter-in-law, Peng Yumin, runs "Sanduo Traditional Tofu Pudding" in front of their home. The peanut tofu pudding was Zhang Zhimin's signature dish at the start of his business, with the unique process of hand-sifting cooked peanuts to extract the kernels still maintained today. The syrup is still...
