Pudding & Dessert
Douhua (Silky Soy Pudding) with Warm Ginger Brown Sugar Syrup
Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Servings
4
Level
Easy
Douhua is an ultra-silky soy pudding famous as a Taiwanese night market treat, with a texture so smooth it practically melts on your tongue. Topped with a warm ginger and brown sugar syrup, this dessert becomes a soothing sweet-and-warm combo, especially perfect on a chilly day. It's a light yet memorable way to end a meal.
🧂 Ingredients
🍽️ Servings: 4
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- 500 ml unsweetened plain soy milk
- 1/2 tsp unflavored white agar-agar powder
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 150 grams brown sugar (palm sugar), shaved
- 3 inch piece ginger, smashed
- 300 ml water, for the sugar syrup
- 1 leaf pandan leaf (optional)
- 3 tbsp boiled peanuts or sweet red beans (optional, for topping)
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👩🍳 Instructions
- 1 Pour the soy milk into a pot, then add the agar-agar powder and granulated sugar. Stir well before turning on the heat so the agar-agar doesn't clump.
- 2 Turn the heat to low-medium and cook while stirring gently and continuously until it comes to a boil and the sugar has fully dissolved. Don't stir too vigorously so it doesn't get foamy.
- 3 Once it boils, turn off the heat and let it sit for a moment so the foam on the surface settles. Strain if there's still foam or small clumps.
- 4 Pour the mixture into small bowls or serving cups, let them sit at room temperature until slightly set, then refrigerate for at least 2 hours until fully set with a smooth, silky pudding texture.
- 5 While waiting for the pudding to set, make the ginger brown sugar syrup: simmer the brown sugar, ginger, pandan leaf, and water until the sugar dissolves and the aroma comes out, about 10 minutes. Strain and let cool slightly, or keep warm depending on your preference.
- 6 Once the pudding has fully set, take it out of the fridge. Drizzle the surface of the pudding with the ginger brown sugar syrup to taste — warm or at room temperature, whichever you prefer.
- 7 Add a sprinkle of boiled peanuts or sweet red beans on top for extra texture, then serve immediately.
💡 Tips
• Use plain soy milk that isn't too thick so the pudding stays soft and silky, not firm like tofu.
• Don't stir too fast while heating the mixture so the pudding surface doesn't end up with a lot of foam.
• The brown sugar syrup can be made thicker if you like it sweeter and more syrupy.
• Douhua tastes best served cold with a warm ginger syrup — the temperature contrast makes it even more enjoyable to eat.
📊 Nutrition Facts / serving
150
Calories (kcal)
4 g
Protein
2 g
Fat
28 g
Carbs
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