“蔡都”牌腐竹是汝南县三里店乡豆制品厂生产地名牌产品，以质优味美而闻名遐迩。其特点是：色金黄发亮，质地细腻，形如苍竹，节节挺拔整齐，营养成分高，包装考究，适宜外调远销。1984年6月，在农牧渔业部举行的产品评优会上，被评为全国优质产品。1985年元月，在深圳国际展销会上，颇享盛名。
     
    据考：腐竹是我国历史悠久的传统副食品。近代，全国都能生产。1982年，随着粮食连年丰收，汝南县三里店乡办起了豆制品厂，专一生产 蔡都“牌腐竹，以地产优质的黄豆为原料，历经机械筛选、冲洗、电带石磨成浆、蒸汽加热煮浆、挑皮、烘干、切裁、成品包装等多种工序制成。该厂引进了广州腐竹厂的先进技术，对磨房、平锅、烘干等设备结构进行了大胆地改革，增设了坑房通风设施，提高了豆浆的浓度，逐步实现了从筛选到成装一整套的科学操作流水线，提高了腐竹质量和产量。目前，日产腐竹660斤，其中一级品占65%。
据有关部门化验，一级产品中的蛋白质含量为49.16%，脂肪22.1%，还含有不同成分的氨基酸、糖、钙等营养成分，有毒元素铅和砷的含量分别小于0.05%和0.1%。温水泡发后，即能食用。久食，可滋阴补肾，促进儿童发育，防治老年骨质疏松症。
     
    蔡都“牌腐竹荣获全国优质产品证书，产品供不应求。1985年，该厂已扩大生产，更强调产品质量。预计1986年腐竹年产可达900吨，在满足国内市场需要的同时，争取打入国际市场，为振兴社会主义市场经济发挥更大的作用。


    According to researches, dried beancurd sticks is a historic and traditional snack in China and can be produced in almost everywhere in modern times. Caidu Dried Beancurd Sticks is a famous-brand product made in Sanlidian Bean Products Factory in Runan Town, which is famous for its high quality and delicious flavor. It has characteristics of owning golden color, fine and smooth quality, bamboo-liked shape, straight and ordered sections, nutrition and dainty packaging. In 1984, it was appraised as national quality product, and in 1985, in earned a high reputation in Shenzhen International Expo.
      
     According to concerning sectional tests, first-classed products contain rich protein, fat, various amino acid, sugar, calcium and other nutritious components with very little poisonous elements. It can eat after soaked with moderate water simply. It can nourish Yin, supple kidney, promote growth of children and avoid osteoporosis of the old if eaten for a long time continuously.