Tau Fu Fa using GDL

A couple of years ago some of us discovered about using GDL (Glucono delta-Lactone) to make tau fu fa or soy bean curd, a dessert loved by many. What make it so interesting is that we can actually use store bought unsweetened soy bean milk from the Asian grocers to make it. That was really exciting as the process of making your own soy milk is very tedious and time consuming. We were pleasantly surprised that the tau fu fa made with GDL turned out as smooth as those that used gypsum powder. For that, we can save so much by making our own instead of ordering from yum cha parlors 😄

Ingredients

• 2L         Unsweetened soy bean milk (Yensons brand recommended)
• 1tsp      GDL
• 1tsp      Corn flour
• 1tbsp    Water

Syrup

• 4 slices  Ginger
• 200ml    Water
• Sugar or Brown sugar to taste

Methods

1. Heat soy bean milk in a pot under medium fire till it reaches 95°C stirring all the time with a whisk to avoid the bottom from burning.
2. In another stock pot or thermal pot, mix GDL and corn flour with water.
3. Once the soy bean milk reaches 95°C, pour it over the GDL mix from a feet above the pot. This helps to mix the GDL with the soy bean milk well.
4. Cover the pot and do not move it for at least 45 mins to an hour. 
5. In a milk pot, boil water with ginger and sugar/ brown sugar to desired sweetness.
6. Once the soy bean milk has been solidified, scoop with a flat spoon into bowl and drench with the ginger syrup.