Silky Tofu Pudding with Tapioca & Syrup
Creamy, jiggly tofu pudding drizzled with dark brown sugar syrup and studded with chewy tapioca pearls. A 10-minute Taiwanese street snack that feels way more impressive than it is.
- Total time
- 10 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 240
- Protein
- 8g
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Ingredients
- 1 block (300g) silken tofu
- ½ cup tapioca pearls, cooked
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup water
- 2 slices ginger, fresh (thin slices)
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- 1
Combine brown sugar, water, and ginger in a small pot over medium heat.
- 2
Simmer until syrup is glossy and darkened, about 3–4 minutes. Stir in vanilla and remove from heat.
- 3
Let syrup cool for 1 minute, then fish out ginger slices.
- 4
Gently spoon silken tofu into two bowls, keeping it jiggly — don't break it up.
- 5
Top each bowl with cooked tapioca pearls.
- 6
Drizzle warm brown sugar syrup over tofu and pearls. Serve immediately.
Tools you’ll need
- small pot
- spoon
- two serving bowls
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