Douhua

Douhua
Douhua in sugar syrup
Alternative namesDoufuhua, doufunao, laodoufu, tofu pudding, soybean pudding
TypeSnack
Place of originChina
Region or stateEast Asia and Southeast Asia
Main ingredientsTofu
  •   Media: Douhua
tofu pudding
Chinese豆腐花
Literal meaningbean curd flower
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyindòufuhuā
Wu
Romanizationdeu vu ho
[dɤ²² vu⁵⁵ ho]
Suzhounese[døy²² vu³³ ho]
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanizationdauh fuh fā
Jyutpingdau6 fu6 faa1
Southern Min
Hokkien POJtāu-hū-hoe
Alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese豆花
Simplified Chinese豆花
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyindòuhūa
Southern Min
Hokkien POJtāu-hoe
Tâi-lôtāu-hue
Second alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese豆腐腦
Simplified Chinese豆腐脑
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyindòufunǎo
Southern Min
Hokkien POJtāu-hū-náu

Douhua is a Chinese sweet or savoury snack made with silken tofu. It is also referred to as doufuhua or tau foo fah, doufunao in northern China, tofu pudding, and soybean pudding.