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Malaysian · PANTRYHOP RECIPE

Tau Fu Fa with Ginger Syrup

30 minutes · 4 servings · vegetarian

A familiar Malaysian soy pudding dessert, served with a simple ginger syrup.

Ingredients

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  • 600 g silken tofu
  • 1 cup water
  • 100 g palm sugar or brown sugar
  • 6 slices ginger, sliced
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla optional

Let’s make it

  1. Warm the tofu gently or chill it, depending on preference, and divide into bowls.
  2. Simmer water, sugar, ginger, and salt for 5 minutes to make a syrup. Add vanilla if using.
  3. Strain out the ginger slices.
  4. Spoon syrup over the tofu and serve.
  5. Keep the syrup light for children.

Serve in small cups so children can eat it with a spoon easily.

Cooking time varies with equipment and batch size. Follow school allergy rules for children’s meals; keep perishable lunches cold.

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