Dou hua

I talked about dessert yesterday, but I did not go into details. This is what we had for dessert in the Danshui night market last Saturday, dou hua (豆花).

It is the kind of dessert that I discovered shortly after arriving to Taiwan and I certainly like them. This one is made from a specially soft kind of tofu; its texture and looks remind me of fresh cheese, but softer. In Taiwan, they use to serve it with peanuts, or beans, tapioca, etc, all mixed into a syrup of different possible tastes (ginger or almond?). It can be served warm or with ice (lots of ice). It is, obviously, sweet, but not too much for my taste. And it is more filling than it seems.

The ones in the picture were delicious.