Traditional Douhua (Tofu Pudding)
The smell of soybeans is out of my nose! Ultimate smooth tofu with ginger syrup
Description
A traditional healthy sweet where soy milk coagulated to ultimate smoothness with gypsum powder (Douhua) is topped with sweet-simmered fluffy peanuts and ginger-infused brown sugar syrup.
Restaurants serving Traditional Douhua (Tofu Pudding)
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Soybeans
- Edible gypsum powder
- Sweet potato flour
- Brown sugar
- Ginger
- Peanuts
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- [Making Douhua (Lifeblood)] Soak quality soybeans overnight, blend, and squeeze through a cloth to make rich raw soy milk.
- Boil soy milk thoroughly to remove raw bean smell.
- In a large container, prep a coagulant of 'edible gypsum powder (or nigari)' and sweet potato flour dissolved in water.
- Pour the piping hot soy milk vigorously from a high position into the container (do not stir). Leave it for tens of minutes to set into a jiggly 'Douhua', far smoother than silken tofu.
- [Syrup] Boil down brown sugar (or red sugar) and water, adding plenty of sliced ginger to make a 'special ginger brown sugar syrup'.
- Scoop thin layers of Douhua into a bowl, top with sweet, soft-simmered peanuts (Tu Dou).
- Pour warm ginger syrup (or ice water and cold syrup in summer) generously to serve.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Spicy kick of ginger
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Warm store-bought silken tofu and pour brown sugar syrup (inferior texture)
Pairing
Youtiao(Fried dough: dip in syrup)
Trivia
[For Health Conscious] Modern Douhua with boba or fruit is popular, but Taiwanese elders love this 'peanut and ginger syrup' combo most. Low-carb and high-protein, the ultimate finish to gently settle the stomach after night market grazing.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Scoop large pieces of Douhua without crushing it too much, washing it down your throat 'like a drink' along with the sweet ginger-infused syrup!
Allergen
Soy, Peanuts