该做霉豆腐了！It's time to make "mildewed tofu"

Local resident Yi Yinjie prepares(准备 zhǔnbèi) to make "mildewed tofu" in Zhushan Township of Xuan'en County in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hubei Province, Nov. 24, 2018. (Xinhua/Song Wen)

As a winter tradition, the local residents in Enshi(恩施) will start(开始 kāishǐ) making(做 zuò) "mildewed tofu", a kind of fermented bean curd. E-commerce and modern logistics have helped sell(卖 mài) this specialty food to more customers(顾客 gùkè).

Local resident Yi Yinjie arranges fresh tofu to let them ferment and grow mildew in Zhushan Township of Xuan'en County in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hubei Province, Nov. 24, 2018.(Xinhua/Song Wen)

Local resident Yi Yinjie arranges(摆放 bǎifàng) fresh tofu to let them ferment(发酵 fājiào) and grow mildew(发霉 fāméi) in Zhushan Township of Xuan'en County in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hubei Province, Nov. 24, 2018.(Xinhua/Song Wen)

Local resident Yi Yinjie makes "mildewed tofu" by soaking(浸泡 jìnpào) them in alcohol(白酒 báijiǔ) in Zhushan Township of Xuan'en County in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 3, 2018.(Xinhua/Song Wen)

Photo taken on Dec. 3, 2018 shows a bowl(碗 wǎn) of Tujia-style "mildewed tofu", with the signature hairy fungi(长毛 zhǎngmáo) growing on their surfaces(表面 biǎomiàn), in Xuan'en County of Enshi Tujia Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hubei Province.(Xinhua/Song Wen)

Local resident Yi Yinjie adds spices(加辣子jiā làzi) to "mildewed tofu" in Zhushan Township of Xuan'en County in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 3, 2018.(Xinhua/Song Wen)

重点词汇 Key Word:

该 <动词 v.>

• Should; ought to; must
  E.g. Xià yībù wǒ gāi zěnme bàn?
  下一步我该怎么办?
  What should I do next?

• Be one's turn; duty
  E.g. Gāi wǒ le!
  该我了!
  It's my turn.

• Serve somebody right
  E.g. Tā tài gùzhí le, huógāi.
  她太固执了,活该。
  Serves her right for being so stubborn.