Dòuhuā (Chinese: 豆花) or dòufǔhuā (Chinese: 豆腐花) is a Chinese dessert made with an extra soft form of tofu. It is also referred to as tofu pudding. Douhua
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Chinese: 豆(腐)花 Literal meaning: bean curd flower [show]Transliterations Mandarin
- Hanyu Pinyin:
dòu (fǔ) huā
Yue (Cantonese)
- Jyutping:
dau6 (fu6) faa1
Tofu pudding Traditional Chinese: 豆腐腦 Simplified Chinese: 豆腐脑 Literal meaning: bean curd brain [show]TransliterationsUnpackaged
[edit] Northern Chinese cuisine In northern China, douhua is often eaten with soy sauce, thus resulting in a savory flavor. Northern Chinese often refer to douhua as doufunao (Chinese: 豆腐腦). In Sichuan cuisine however, douhua is often eaten with chili and spicy condiments.
[edit] Taiwanese cuisine In Taiwanese cuisine, douhua is served with sweet toppings like cooked peanuts, azuki beans, cooked oatmeal, tapioca, mung beans, and a syrup flavored with ginger or almond. During the summer, douhua is served with crushed ice; in the winter, it is served warm.
[edit] Hong Kong cuisine In Hong Kong cuisine it is served with sweet ginger or clear syrup, and sometimes as a mixture with black sesame paste, and sometimes also with coconut milk. Traditionally it is made with wooden bucket, which is sold as dau fu fa in wooden bucket (木桶豆腐花) as part of dim sum cuisine.
[edit] Singaporean and Malaysian cuisine In Singapore and Malaysia it is more commonly known by its names tow huay or tau huay in Min Nan, or by the Cantonese name (tau fa). It is usually served either with a clear sweet syrup alone, with ginkgo seeds suspended in the syrup, or in a sugar syrup infused with pandan. In Japan, this style of douhua is known as annin dofu.
Philippines cuisine In the Philippines it is known as taho and sold by hawkers in the mornings. It is served warm with a dark brown syrup and sago or tapioca balls.
Indonesian cuisine In the Indonesia it is known as Kembang Tahu(tofu flower) and sold by hawkers in the evening. It is served warm with a dark brown syrup with ginger.
Packaged The dessert is also sold as a packaged cold dessert at Asian supermarkets.
ee also TofuTaho