Classic Soy Milk Pudding (Douhua-Style)

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Classic Soy Milk Pudding (Douhua-Style)

The iconic silky soy milk pudding found across East Asian dessert shops, set using the same gentle coagulation technique as fresh tofu.

Desserts & Confections · Traditional Desserts · Light Sweet Endings

What you need

Ingredients

  • 4 cups Unsweetened Soy Milk
  • 1/4 cup Sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp Food-Grade Gypsum, dissolved in 2 tbsp water
  • Ginger Syrup or Brown Sugar Syrup, to serve

Method

Instructions

  1. Warm the soy milk with the sugar to 175°F, stirring to dissolve the sugar and prevent scorching.
  2. Remove from heat and let cool slightly to about 160°F.
  3. Stir in the dissolved gypsum gently but thoroughly, then stop stirring immediately.
  4. Cover and let sit undisturbed 20 to 25 minutes, until set into a soft, silky curd.
  5. Serve warm or chilled, with ginger syrup or brown sugar syrup spooned over the top.

From The Arrogant Hippie Culinary Journal: Soy Milk Edition by Aunesty Janssen