Tofu Pudding

Step 1

Wash the soy beans and then soak the soy beans overnight until softened. Transfer to a blender and add water. Blend until very smooth.

Step 2

Place a gauze on a strainer and then strain the soy milk.  Bring the soy milk to a boil. Watch carefully since it overflows easily. Skin off the bubbles on the surface. Remove from heat and rest for 2 minutes until the temperature drops around 80 degree C to 90 degree C.

Step 3

Whisk GDL with 1 tablespoon of water in a small bowl. Gently stir the GDL water in the soy milk. Then rest for 15 to 20 minutes until firms.

Step 4

Option 1: Serve with white sugar directly

Step 5

Option 2: Simmer brown sugar with ginger slices for 5 minutes and drizzle the syrup with tofu pudding.

Step 6

Add some oil in pan and fry pork belly until slightly browned. Add wood ear mushroom, oyster mushroom and shiitake mushroom. Fry until soft.

Step 7

Add around 2 cups of water, soy sauce (dark soy sauce and light soy sauce). Place cornstarch water in and simmer for 5 to 7 minutes until the sauce is almost thickened.

Step 8

Drizzle egg liquid in. Continue cooking until well combined. Add salt if necessary.

Step 9

Top the gravy with tofu pudding.

Step 10

To make ginger and garlic water | add 1/2 cup hot water into 1 tablespoon of minced ginger and 1 tablespoon of minced garlic. Set until cool down.

Step 11

Fry soaked soy beans with cold oil until golden brown. You can simply replace this with toasted peanuts or other crispy nuts.

Step 12

How to assemble| add chopped Zha Cai, light soy sauce, chili oil, garlic ginger water, spring onion and coriander. Serve hot.