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title: Xian doujiang (savory soy milk soup)
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journey: https://karigurashijourney.com/en/episodes/hsinchu/
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# Xian doujiang (savory soy milk soup)

Cook the local flavors once more　/　Hsinchu, Taiwan

A classic Taiwanese breakfast. When vinegar is added to warm soy milk, the protein curdles into something like fresh tofu. Shops add toppings to taste, such as dried radish, dried shrimp and youtiao (fried dough). This time I fried dried shrimp and zha cai and used black vinegar.

## Ingredients

- Soy milk
- Black vinegar
- Dried shrimp
- Zha cai (pickled mustard stem)
- Chili oil
- Coriander

## How I made it

1. Lightly stir-fry the dried shrimp and zha cai
2. Put the fried bits and black vinegar in a bowl
3. Pour in warm soy milk
4. Add chili oil and coriander to taste

## This moment in the journey: Making savory soy milk soup

First, I lightly stir-fried dried shrimp and zha cai. Into a bowl went the fried bits and black vinegar, and over them I poured warm soy milk. This is xian doujiang, the classic Taiwanese breakfast soup.

A few drops of chili oil and a generous handful of coriander, and it was done. The danbing I had bought came in a paper box printed with cute drawings.

![Savory soy milk soup topped with coriander](https://karigurashijourney.com/img/hsinchu/s34-1200.jpg)
- Sources: https://health.tvbs.com.tw/nutrition/333770

Read this scene in the full journey: https://karigurashijourney.com/en/episodes/hsinchu/