Annin tofu

Annin tofu
A bowl of annin tofu
Alternative names	Xingren doufu, almond jelly
Type	Pudding
Main ingredients	Almond milk, water, gelling agent (usu. agar)
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Annin tofu

Chinese name

Chinese

杏仁豆腐

Hanyu Pinyin

xìngrén dòufǔ

Literal meaning

almond tofu

Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	xìngrén dòufǔ
Wu
Romanization	ghan nyin deu vu
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping	hang6 jan4 dau6 fu6
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ	hīng-jîn-tāu-hū hīng-lîn-tāu-hū

Japanese name

Kanji

杏仁豆腐

Kana

あんにんどうふ

Transcriptions
Romanization	annindōfu

Annin tofu (杏仁豆腐) is a soft, jellied dessert made of almond milk, agar, and sugar. It is a traditional dessert of Beijing cuisine,^[1] Cantonese cuisine, Hong Kong cuisine, and Japanese cuisine. It is the Asian version of the blancmange.

The name "tofu" here refers to "tofu-like solid"; soy beans, which are the main ingredient of tofu, are not used.^[2] This naming convention is also seen in other east Asian dishes, e.g. Chinese yudoufu (鱼豆腐), Japanese tamagodofu.

Traditional recipe

In the traditional recipe, the primary ingredient are almonds, soaked and ground with water. The almond milk is extracted, sweetened, and heated with a gelling agent (usually agar). When chilled, the almond milk mixture solidifies to the consistency of a soft gelatin dessert.

Variations

Although the agar-based recipe is vegan, there are numerous nontraditional recipes that are not. Most are based on dairy products and a small amount of flavored extract. Gelatin is also a common substitute for agar.

Almond jelly can be made from scratch or using instant mix. There is an instant soy-based powder with a coagulating agent, which dissolves in hot water and solidifies upon cooling. One popular brand of mix is DoFu Delight.

References

↑ "旧京茶馆面面观". 人民网·北京旅游信息网. 30 April 2010.
↑ "在家做杏仁豆腐（美食高手）". 环球时报生命周刊 page 6. 11 October 2005.

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Annin tofu

Traditional recipe

Variations

See also

References

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