豆腐花配菊花 Tofu fah w/Chrysanthemum @ Dáo Desserts SS15

24.April Desserts

Day 405 MCO 行動管制領 Covid-19   

@ Dáo Desserts SS15 (click here to Google Map)
20, Jalan SS 15/4B, SS 15, 47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor
GPS Location: 3°04'33.4"N 101°35'13.6"E 
豆腐花配菊花 Tofu fah w/Chrysanthemum rm$4.40 👍😋 6/10
Total bill: rm$4.40
Budget: rm$10+
Payment: Cash  
Cuisine: Soya Bean drinks, Tao Fu Fa

Pork free: Yes

Alcohol free: Yes

Air-Conditioning in Restaurant: Yes

Internet Wifi speed: No

Digital Nomad Work-friendly Cafe: No

Electrical outlets for Digital Device: No

Free Drinking Water: No

Menu prices: Net  

Order & Delivery: Self Service

On-line Delivery Service: Beepit, GrabFood

Indoor Seating tables: 

Outdoor Seating:  

Drive Through: Yes

Take away : Yes

Dine-in: Yes

Happy Hour: N/A

Parking: MPSJ  

Photos taken using: Samsung Note 8
Thoughts: The rm$4.40 "豆腐花配菊花 Tofu fah w/Chrysanthemum" wasn't that impressive, although the Tofu fah was expectedly smooth and soft. 

There are at least 4 Dessert shops along SS15/4B worth at least visiting once:

Chill U Up (Gelato) (SS15/4B)

Dao (Soya milk with Tau Fu Fah) (SS15/4B)

Fat Baby Ice Cream (Ice Cream with Waffles) (47, SS15/4B)

大公鸡豆奶 Coco Soy Milk (Cold Soya Pudding) (SS15/4B)

Douhua (Chinese: 豆花 Douhua) is the short form of 豆腐花 Tao Fu Fa (Cantonese in Malaysia). It is a Chinese snack made with very soft tofu. It is also referred to as Tofu pudding, Soybean pudding, or 豆腐腦 Tofu brains.

Tofu is thought to originate in ancient China during the 漢朝 Han Dynasty. 劉安 Liu An, the grandson of 漢高祖皇帝 Emperor Gaozu of Han, had the ambition to invent something to 長生不老 live forever. 劉安 Liu An used soybean, beaten to get 打成細膩 niveous and tender tofu. People named it "豆腐腦 Tofu brains" because of its softness and texture. Tofu brains then became a popular snack during Han Dynasty.   

In 中國北方 Northern China,  "豆腐腦 Tofu brains" is a savory breakfast dish with 肉碎 meat, 泡菜 pickles, 香菇 mushrooms, 雞蛋 eggs and 油條 youtiao; and usually a 街頭小食 street food. On the other hand in 中國南方 Southern China, "豆花 Dou Hua" is often eaten with sweet flavor ing and referred to as 豆腐花 Tofu fa or 豆腐布丁 Tofu pudding. In summer, Tofu fa is a cold dessert while in winter, Tofu fa is served as a  hot dessert! So, 廣東 Guangdong, 香港 Hong Kong, 台灣Taiwan, or 馬來西亞 Malaysia and 新加坡 Singapore's Tofu fa is symbolic of the Southern Chinese Tofu cuisine.

The different styles and names of Tofu fa in China and other parts of Asia:

中國北方 Northern China - 豆腐腦 Tofu Brains (Hot Savory dish with soy sauce)

中國南方 Southern China - 豆花 Douhua (sweet hot servings in winter, cold dessert in summer)

中國四川 Sichuan China - 四川豆花 Spicy Douhua (spicy flavor)

香港 Hong Kong - 豆花 Douhua (often served as cold with sesame paste)

台灣 Taiwan - 豆花 Douhua (served as hot or cold along with taro balls, mochi, even peanuts etc)

馬來西亞/新加坡 Malaysia Singapore - 豆腐花 Tofu fa (hot or sweetened with brown sugar)

菲律賓 Philippines - "Taho" (sweet brown syrup with sago pearls as breakfast by street vendors)

印度尼西亞 Indonesia - "Kembang Tahu" (hot or cold with palm sugar syrup & pandan leaves and ginger)

泰國 Thailand - "Taohuai" (Thai Hokkien) (served cold with milk and fruit salad)

越南南部 Southern Vietnam - "Tàu Hủ Nước Dường" (warm with lychee with coconut water)
越南中部 Central Vietnam - "Tàu Hủ Nước Dường" (cooked with spicy ginger)
越南北部 Northern Vietnam - "Tàu Hủ Nước Dường" (warm or cold and served with jasmine 
infused sugary water)

In recent years, there were an influx of Taiwanese style Douhua where the Tofu pudding is served along with a variety of toppings such as shaved ice, 芋頭丸 taro balls, 地瓜 sweet potato, 仙草果凍 grass jelly, 花生 peanuts, 紅豆 red beans, 黑珍珠 Black pearls, 粉圓 Fen yuan etc etc. And the shops are often decorated with clean and modern instagrammable look. 

Food today: 6 / 10 👍😋

Price: 4 / 10 😐😐
Value for Money: 5 / 10 😐
Service: 6 / 10 👍
Ambiance: 7 / 10 👍👍
Parking: 7 / 10 👍👍
LRT/MRT/BRT/MTR Transport:  8 / 10 👍👍👍 (<100m from SS15 LRT station)
Website: not found
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Daodesserts/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dao.desserts/

Telephone: +6018-572 3418, +6018-662 3488
Operation hours: 10:00am - 11:00pm (Wednesday closed)

豆腐花配菊花 Tofu fah w/Chrysanthemum rm$4.40

 

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The Dessert Cafe

 

@ Dáo Desserts SS15