Description
Taiwan's warm soy milk soup 'Xian Doujiang' curdled by vinegar, enriched by dropping a raw (or soft-boiled) egg at the bottom to cook medium-rare with piping hot milk.
Restaurants serving Savory Soy Milk Soup with Egg
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Unsweetened soy milk
- Egg
- Black vinegar
- Soy sauce
- Zhacai
- Dried shrimp
- Youtiao
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Put soy, black vinegar, sesame oil, zhacai, dried shrimp, scallions, and a raw egg at the bowl bottom.
- Pour piping hot unsweetened soy milk vigorously from up high hitting the egg (*Soy milk instantly curdles reacting to vinegar).
- Top with Youtiao (fried dough) and chili oil.
- Break the egg at the bottom, tangling with the gooey soup to finish.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Black vinegar acidity and sesame oil savoriness
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
(Irreplaceable as adding egg boosts protein)
Pairing
Shaobing(Taiwanese flaky pastry)、Turnip cake
Trivia
[For Everyone] Regular Xian Doujiang is delicious enough, but Taiwan connoisseurs always order 'Jia Dan (add egg)'. The egg mellows the soy milk acidity, gently coating the stomach as a perfect morning nutritional meal.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Intentionally keep the yolk unbroken until the end, dipping soup-absorbed Youtiao (fried dough) for a rich bite!
Allergen
Soy, Egg, Shrimp, Wheat, Sesame