Yuba is a traditional bean food, which has many aliases due to its production process and morphological characteristics. The following are the main aliases of Yuba and their origins:
Yuba skin: A thin film peeled off from the surface of soy milk during the production process of Yuba, which is called Yuba skin after drying.
Tofu skin: Yuba is named Tofu skin because it looks like the skin of tofu.
Bean shoots: Yuba is shaped like bamboo, so it is called bean shoots.
Bean stick, bean tendon, tofu stick: These names all come from the stick-like shape of Yuba, especially tofu stick, which is a substance condensed from protein, oil and water.
Branch bamboo: A classification of Yuba, which is branch-shaped and stick-shaped, and is the most common form of Yuba.
Sweet bamboo: It is named sweet bamboo because of its high sugar content and sweet taste.
Tofu tendon: Yuba is called tofu tendon because of its strong toughness.
These aliases not only reflect the morphological characteristics of Yuba, but also reflect its cultural differences in different regions and the diversity of its production process. Yuba has many different aliases, reflecting its important position in traditional food.