Admin: [CFWK] Enrich from verified facts (original English)

2026-09-23T08:26:05Z

[CFWK] Enrich from verified facts (original English)

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:26, 23 September 2026
Line 1:		Line 1:
	{{#seo:		{{#seo:
	\|title=Soy Milk (豆浆) - Chinese Food Wiki		\|title=Soy Milk (豆浆) - Chinese Food Wiki
	\|keywords=Soy Milk,豆浆,Chinese Drink,Youtiao,Jiaoquan		\|keywords=Soy Milk,豆浆,doujiang,Chinese Drink,Youtiao,Jiaoquan
	\|description=Soy Milk (doujiang) is fresh Chinese soybean milk, a nationwide breakfast drink classically paired with youtiao and related fritters.		\|description=Soy Milk (doujiang) is fresh Chinese soybean milk, a nationwide breakfast drink classically paired with youtiao and related fritters.
	}}		}}
Line 17:		Line 17:
	}}		}}

	'''Soy Milk''' (Simplified Chinese: 豆浆; Traditional Chinese: 豆漿; Pinyin: ''Dòujiāng'') is the fresh Chinese-style soybean drink made by grinding soaked soybeans with water and cooking the slurry. It is a nationwide breakfast staple, often paired with [[Youtiao]] or Beijing [[Jiaoquan]], and is listed under soft drinks on [[Chinese Drink]] ~~(as soybean milk / soy milk)~~. Sweet and savory (salted) servings are both common<ref name="wp">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soy_milk English Wikipedia]</ref>.		'''Soy Milk''' (Simplified Chinese: 豆浆; Traditional Chinese: 豆漿; Pinyin: ''Dòujiāng'') is the fresh Chinese-style soybean drink made by grinding soaked soybeans with water and cooking the slurry. It is a nationwide breakfast staple, often paired with [[Youtiao]] or Beijing [[Jiaoquan]], and is listed under soft drinks on [[Chinese Drink]]. Sweet and savory (salted) servings are both common.<ref name="wp">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soy_milk English Wikipedia: Soy milk]</ref><ref name="sic">[https://www.soyinfocenter.com/HSS/soymilk1.php Soyinfo Center: history of soymilk]</ref>

	== Characteristics ==		== Characteristics ==

	Warm street or shop soy milk is beany ~~and~~ lightly foamy~~; sweetness is optional~~. ~~Distinct~~ from Western boxed ~~sweetened soy milks and~~ from fermented Beijing [[Douzhi]]~~. Soft~~ tofu [[Douhua]] uses related soy base but is ~~eaten~~ as a ~~spoonable~~ curd.		Warm street or shop soy milk is beany, lightly foamy, and usually served hot from a large pot. Two everyday styles dominate breakfast counters:

			* '''Sweet soy milk''' (甜豆浆) — sugar or syrup stirred in, drunk as a mild morning cup.
			* '''Savory / salted soy milk''' (咸豆浆) — seasoned as a light soup with pickles, scallion, vinegar, chili oil, dried shrimp, or crumbled fritter bits depending on the stall.

			Both are distinct from Western sweetened boxed “soy milk” aimed at coffee service, from fermented Beijing [[Douzhi]], and from spoonable soft tofu [[Douhua]], which uses a related soy base but is set as a curd rather than drunk as a free-flowing beverage.<ref name="se">[https://www.seriouseats.com/a-brief-history-of-soy-milk-the-future-food-of-yesterday Serious Eats: brief history of soy milk]</ref>

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

	Soybeans, water; sugar or salt to taste; optional ginger or ~~egg additions in some regional breakfasts~~. Commercial cartons are ~~widespread but~~ fresh-ground ~~stalls~~ remain iconic.		Soybeans and water; sugar or salt to taste; optional ginger, egg threads, pickles, chili oil, or dried seafood garnishes for savory bowls. Commercial cartons are ubiquitous; fresh-ground stall pots remain the iconic breakfast image. Overview only.

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

	~~Longstanding~~ Chinese breakfast ~~drink documented on~~ [[~~Chinese Drink~~]]~~; morning set with~~ [[~~Youtiao~~]] is a pan-Chinese ~~image~~. ~~Taiwan Food also notes morning~~ soy ~~milk with you tiao in everyday eating~~.		Soy liquid has long been an intermediate step in tofu making across East Asia. As a '''drunk breakfast beverage''', Chinese ''doujiang'' is better documented in modern travel and food histories than in a single ancient “invention” story. Nineteenth-century visitors already noted Chinese diners carrying cups to tofu shops for hot morning soy milk; twentieth-century surveys describe sweet cups and salted soup-style bowls with fried crullers.<ref name="sic" /><ref name="se" />

			The breakfast set of soy milk plus [[Youtiao]] (and related fritters such as [[Jiaoquan]]) is a pan-Chinese visual shorthand for an ordinary morning—seen from northern alleys to Taiwan breakfast shops—without implying one franchise or proprietary recipe. In Hong Kong and elsewhere, bottled soy drinks (including later commercial brands) expanded retail beyond the stall, but this page focuses on the fresh ''doujiang'' breakfast class rather than brand histories.

			Folklore attaching [[Youtiao]]’s paired sticks to Song-dynasty political protest is popular storytelling; it is labeled '''folk''' on the fritter page and does not rewrite soy milk’s own history.

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

	Breakfast drink with fritters. See [[Chinese Drink]], [[Youtiao]], and [[~~Jiaoquan~~]].		Breakfast drink or light savory soup with fritters; sometimes late-night stalls as well. Regional counters differ in sweetness, saltiness, and garnish density. See [[Chinese Drink]], [[Youtiao]], [[Jiaoquan]], [[Douhua]], and [[Douzhi]].

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

	* [[Chinese Drink]]		* [[Chinese Drink]]
	* [[Youtiao]]		* [[Youtiao]]
Line 43:		Line 51:
	* [[Douzhi]]		* [[Douzhi]]
	* [[Tea]]		* [[Tea]]
			* [[Shaobing]]
	* [[List of dishes (A-Z)]]		* [[List of dishes (A-Z)]]

	== References ==		== References ==
	{{~~Reflist~~}}		{{reflist}}

Admin: [CFWK] add Commons image for Soy Milk (Round15)

2026-09-22T12:54:26Z

[CFWK] add Commons image for Soy Milk (Round15)

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:54, 22 September 2026
Line 6:		Line 6:

	{{Infobox chinese food		{{Infobox chinese food
			\| image = Soy Milk.jpg
			\| caption = Soy Milk
	\| alternate_name = Doujiang; Chinese soybean milk; warm breakfast soy milk		\| alternate_name = Doujiang; Chinese soybean milk; warm breakfast soy milk
	\| pinyin = Dòujiāng		\| pinyin = Dòujiāng

Admin: [CFWK] create Soy Milk (Round15 P6a dish)

2026-09-22T12:52:02Z

[CFWK] create Soy Milk (Round15 P6a dish)

New page

{{#seo:
|title=Soy Milk (豆浆) - Chinese Food Wiki
|keywords=Soy Milk,豆浆,Chinese Drink,Youtiao,Jiaoquan
|description=Soy Milk (doujiang) is fresh Chinese soybean milk, a nationwide breakfast drink classically paired with youtiao and related fritters.
}}

{{Infobox chinese food
| alternate_name = Doujiang; Chinese soybean milk; warm breakfast soy milk
| pinyin = Dòujiāng
| type = Soybean drink
| course = Breakfast drink
| country = China
| region = China (nationwide)
| other = Fresh ground soybean milk; Chinese breakfast staple with youtiao — listed on Chinese Drink
}}

'''Soy Milk''' (Simplified Chinese: 豆浆; Traditional Chinese: 豆漿; Pinyin: ''Dòujiāng'') is the fresh Chinese-style soybean drink made by grinding soaked soybeans with water and cooking the slurry. It is a nationwide breakfast staple, often paired with [[Youtiao]] or Beijing [[Jiaoquan]], and is listed under soft drinks on [[Chinese Drink]] (as soybean milk / soy milk). Sweet and savory (salted) servings are both common<ref name="wp">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soy_milk English Wikipedia]</ref>.

== Characteristics ==

Warm street or shop soy milk is beany and lightly foamy; sweetness is optional. Distinct from Western boxed sweetened soy milks and from fermented Beijing [[Douzhi]]. Soft tofu [[Douhua]] uses related soy base but is eaten as a spoonable curd.

== Ingredients (overview) ==

Soybeans, water; sugar or salt to taste; optional ginger or egg additions in some regional breakfasts. Commercial cartons are widespread but fresh-ground stalls remain iconic.

== History and culture ==

Longstanding Chinese breakfast drink documented on [[Chinese Drink]]; morning set with [[Youtiao]] is a pan-Chinese image. Taiwan Food also notes morning soy milk with you tiao in everyday eating.

== Serving and variations ==

Breakfast drink with fritters. See [[Chinese Drink]], [[Youtiao]], and [[Jiaoquan]].

== See also ==

* [[Chinese Drink]]
* [[Youtiao]]
* [[Jiaoquan]]
* [[Douhua]]
* [[Douzhi]]
* [[Tea]]
* [[List of dishes (A-Z)]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

Soy Milk - Revision history

Admin: [CFWK] Enrich from verified facts (original English)

Admin: [CFWK] add Commons image for Soy Milk (Round15)

Admin: [CFWK] create Soy Milk (Round15 P6a dish)