Xian Dou Jiang (Savory Soy Milk Soup)
The moment soy milk turns into tofu! The Ultimate Breakfast in Taiwan and Southern China
Description
A magical breakfast soup. Pouring hot soy milk over black vinegar causes the proteins to instantly curdle into an 'oboro tofu' (fluffy curds) texture. Flavored with dried shrimp, Zha Cai, and chili oil.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Unsweetened soy milk
- Black vinegar
- Dried shrimp
- Zha Cai
- You Tiao(Fried dough)
- Soy sauce
- Chili oil
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Heat unsweetened, high-fat soy milk in a pot until just below boiling.
- In a serving bowl, place
- tbsp black vinegar (or rice vinegar), soy sauce, a pinch of salt, and the umami base: 'dried baby shrimp', 'minced Zha Cai (pickled mustard greens)', and scallions.
- The Magic Moment: Pour the boiling hot soy milk 'forcefully' from a slight height directly onto the vinegar mixture.
- Stir gently once and wait a few seconds; the acid reacts with the milk, curdling it into fluffy, silken tofu-like clouds.
- Top with bite-sized pieces of crispy 'You Tiao' (fried dough), and drizzle with chili oil and sesame oil.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Mellow black vinegar tartness、Dried shrimp broth
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
(Can use JP unsweetened soy milk, >10% soy content req)
Pairing
Meat Buns / Scallion Pancakes
Trivia
[Trivia] Shatters the Japanese concept that soy milk = a sweet drink. In China, middle-aged men slurp this down at early-morning 'Zao Dian' (breakfast stalls) before heading to work.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Rather than 'drinking' a soup, use a spoon to scoop up the 'curdled tofu-like soy milk clouds' together with the 'soggy, soup-soaked fried dough' and 'eat' it.
Allergen
Soybeans, Shrimp, Wheat (Youtiao, Soy sauce)