breakfast · dairy-free
Taiwanese savory soy milk (xian dou jiang)
The Taipei breakfast staple: hot soy milk poured over vinegar, soy sauce, dried shrimp, pickled radish and scallions so it curdles into soft, tofu-like clouds, topped with chili oil and crisp youtiao.
- Time
- 15min
- Steps
- 4
Ingredients
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Contains wheat, soy, sesame and crustacean shellfish.
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Method
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1
Divide the vinegar, soy sauce, dried shrimp, radish and scallion between two bowls.
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2
Heat the soy milk until steaming and just about to boil.
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3
Pour it into the bowls from a height and leave 1 minute so it curdles softly.
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4
Top with chili oil, sesame oil and youtiao and eat right away.
