Dòu Huā (豆花), dou fu hua (豆腐花), tofu pudding, or soybean pudding is a Chinese dessert made with very soft tofu. There are many variants depending on the country, because everyone makes it differently. But for me, my personal favorite is the Taiwanese version. In Taiwan, dou hua is served with sweet toppings like cooked peanuts, adzuki beans, tapioca, mung beans, and flavored with sweet ginger syrup or almond syrup. During the summer, douhua is served cold; in the winter, it is served warm. I personally like my dou hua simple, with cooked peanuts in it and flavored with almond syrup and a tint of sweet ginger.
I have also even seen dou hua with soy bean milk as the base.
It's a nice, light dessert to have in the summer when the weather is hot and you want to have something cool, yet light. It also isn't too sweet to ruin your appetite either. Dou hua is usually sold by side street vendors. It is served in a simple cup (like the kind you get from frozen yogurt stores). Dou hua is one of my many well-loved foods I enjoy while over in Taiwan :). But if you're also ever in the Flushing Queens New York area or in any China towns, I'm sure some variant of dou hua would be available for you to try too!
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