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	== See also ==		== See also ==
			* [[Guiling Gao]]
	* [[Chinese Snack]]		* [[Chinese Snack]]
	* [[Soy Milk]]		* [[Soy Milk]]

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	\|title=Douhua (豆花) - Chinese Food Wiki		\|title=Douhua (豆花) - Chinese Food Wiki
	\|keywords=Douhua,豆花,tofu pudding,Chinese Snack		\|keywords=Douhua,豆花,豆腐花,豆腐脑,tofu pudding,Chinese Snack
	\|description=Douhua is soft tofu pudding ~~served~~ sweet ~~with syrup~~ or ~~savory with soy and chili sauces~~.		\|description=Douhua is soft Chinese tofu pudding dressed sweet, savory, or spicy depending on region.
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	\| image = Douhua.jpg		\| image = Douhua.jpg
	\| caption = Douhua		\| caption = Douhua
	\| alternate_name = Tofu pudding; tofu flower; ~~soybean curd dessert/savory~~		\| alternate_name = Tofu pudding; tofu flower; doufuhua; doufunao; tau foo fah
	\| pinyin = Dòuhuā		\| pinyin = Dòuhuā
	\| type = Tofu pudding		\| type = Tofu pudding
	\| course = Snack / dessert / breakfast		\| course = Snack / dessert / breakfast
	\| country = China		\| country = China
	\| region = Pan-China (sweet south / savory southwest)		\| region = Pan-China (sweet south / savory north / spicy southwest)
	\| other = Soft ~~tofu~~ with ~~sweet or savory~~ dressings		\| other = Soft silken soy curd with regional dressings
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	'''Douhua''' (Simplified Chinese: 豆花; Traditional Chinese: 豆花; Pinyin: ''Dòuhuā''), also called tofu pudding or tofu flower, is ~~very soft~~ freshly set soybean curd served with sweet syrups or ~~savory sauces depending on region~~.<ref name="wp">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douhua English Wikipedia]</ref>		'''Douhua''' (Simplified Chinese: 豆花; Traditional Chinese: 豆花; Pinyin: ''Dòuhuā''), also called tofu pudding or tofu flower, is freshly set silken soybean curd served spoon-soft with sweet syrups, savory gravies, or chili-oil dressings. Closely related names include '''dòufuhuā''' (豆腐花), northern '''dòufunǎo''' (“tofu brain”), and Cantonese/Southeast Asian '''tau foo fah'''. It is a pan-China [[Chinese Snack]] rather than a firm block of tofu for stir-frying.<ref name="wp">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douhua English Wikipedia: Douhua]</ref>

	== Characteristics ==		== Characteristics ==

	~~Texture~~ is ~~tender and~~ spoonable, ~~softer~~ than ~~block tofu~~. Northern and ~~southwestern savory versions~~ may ~~use soy sauce,~~ chili oil, and ~~crunchy toppings; southern~~ sweet ~~versions use ginger syrup or peanuts.~~		The curd is barely set: quivering, spoonable, and milder in beany aroma than many firm tofus. Quality shows in a clean break under the spoon and a dressing that coats without turning the bowl into soup. Coagulants such as food-grade gypsum or other setting agents are used in shop production; this page is an overview, not a formula.

			Regional dressing is the real identity of the dish. Southern Cantonese and many Taiwanese dessert shops lean sweet—ginger or rock-sugar syrup, peanuts, red beans, taro balls, or a splash of soy milk. Northern breakfast stalls often pour soy sauce–based gravy with mushrooms, egg ribbons, pickles, or coastal shrimp and seaweed. Southwestern, especially Sichuan, bowls may arrive with chili oil and aromatics as a full savory snack beside cold noodles.<ref name="wp" /><ref name="twoc">[https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2017/12/flavor-wars/ The World of Chinese: Flavor Wars (sweet vs savory tofu pudding debate)]</ref>

	== Ingredients (overview) ==		== Ingredients (overview) ==

	Soy milk ~~coagulated with gypsum or similar~~; toppings ~~such~~ as ~~syrup, peanuts, century egg, or savory sauces~~. ~~Not the same as~~ fried [[Stinky Tofu]].		Soy milk set to a soft curd; toppings and sauces by region as above. Keep distinct from fried [[Stinky Tofu]] and from firm tofu cubes used in mapo-style dishes. Pairings with [[Youtiao]] appear at some northern breakfast stands.

	== History and culture ==		== History and culture ==

	Douhua is a ~~widespread [[Chinese Snack]] with strong regional dressing traditions~~. Street ~~vendors~~ and dessert ~~shops both serve it~~.		Douhua sits among China’s oldest everyday soy snacks: morning tofu shops ladle it while the curd is still warm, and dessert houses chill sweet versions for summer. The “sweet party versus salty party” argument that periodically flares on Chinese social media is cultural comedy more than a culinary rule—both grammars are historically attested, and Hubei and other central provinces casually serve both.<ref name="twoc" />

			Street and shop culture matter as much as the curd itself. Northern bowls travel with breakfast carts; Chengdu-style spicy bowls share counters with cold noodles; Hong Kong and Singapore dessert chains sell sweet tau foo fah by the cup. Diaspora menus may translate the item as “soybean pudding,” which usually points to the sweet southern line.

	== Serving and variations ==		== Serving and variations ==

	~~Bowl snack, hot~~ or cold. ~~See [[Chinese Snack]]~~ and ~~[[Stinky Tofu]] for other~~ tofu~~-centered~~ snacks.		Hot or cold bowl snack; sweet dessert; savory breakfast; spicy snack. Fujian and Taiwan sweet bowls often load beans and peanuts; northern gravy versions eat like a light meal with dough sticks. Keep the page focused on soft pudding and do not merge it with dried tofu sheets or fried tofu snacks.

	== See also ==		== See also ==

	* [[Chinese Snack]]		* [[Chinese Snack]]
			* [[Soy Milk]]
			* [[Youtiao]]
	* [[Stinky Tofu]]		* [[Stinky Tofu]]
	* [[Youtiao]]
	* [[Congee]]		* [[Congee]]
	* [[List of dishes (A-Z)]]		* [[List of dishes (A-Z)]]

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	{{Infobox chinese food		{{Infobox chinese food
			\| image = Douhua.jpg
			\| caption = Douhua
	\| alternate_name = Tofu pudding; tofu flower; soybean curd dessert/savory		\| alternate_name = Tofu pudding; tofu flower; soybean curd dessert/savory
	\| pinyin = Dòuhuā		\| pinyin = Dòuhuā

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|title=Douhua (豆花) - Chinese Food Wiki
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|description=Douhua is soft tofu pudding served sweet with syrup or savory with soy and chili sauces.
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{{Infobox chinese food
| alternate_name = Tofu pudding; tofu flower; soybean curd dessert/savory
| pinyin = Dòuhuā
| type = Tofu pudding
| course = Snack / dessert / breakfast
| country = China
| region = Pan-China (sweet south / savory southwest)
| other = Soft tofu with sweet or savory dressings
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'''Douhua''' (Simplified Chinese: 豆花; Traditional Chinese: 豆花; Pinyin: ''Dòuhuā''), also called tofu pudding or tofu flower, is very soft freshly set soybean curd served with sweet syrups or savory sauces depending on region.<ref name="wp">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douhua English Wikipedia]</ref>

== Characteristics ==

Texture is tender and spoonable, softer than block tofu. Northern and southwestern savory versions may use soy sauce, chili oil, and crunchy toppings; southern sweet versions use ginger syrup or peanuts.

== Ingredients (overview) ==

Soy milk coagulated with gypsum or similar; toppings such as syrup, peanuts, century egg, or savory sauces. Not the same as fried [[Stinky Tofu]].

== History and culture ==

Douhua is a widespread [[Chinese Snack]] with strong regional dressing traditions. Street vendors and dessert shops both serve it.

== Serving and variations ==

Bowl snack, hot or cold. See [[Chinese Snack]] and [[Stinky Tofu]] for other tofu-centered snacks.

== See also ==

* [[Chinese Snack]]
* [[Stinky Tofu]]
* [[Youtiao]]
* [[Congee]]
* [[List of dishes (A-Z)]]

== References ==

{{reflist}}

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