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Friday, August 03, 2007

Just thought I add the Art of Soybean Making. The women here make some killer Soybean Milk. I think I will miss the fresh and natural taste of soybean milk when I return here to the states!

Cac Chi o day lam Sua Dau Nanh RAT la NGON!" So MOT !!!! ;-)

Here's a quick step by step of the entire process:
-Soybean is soak in water for 4-6 hours (depending on quantity)
-The bean itself is then added to a blender with a ratio of 1 cup soybean to 3 cup water


-While one person is blending, another person squeezes what have been blender into another container.
-She then rinses out the excess into another container.


-She dumps what is left from the bag into a third container.
-As you can see, there are a lot of bowls for this soybean making process.


-This is what you get so far from all the extraction.


-Now it's time to boil the what has been extracted. They let it cook for 10 minutes!
-Sugar is added once they think the soybean milk is hot enough. As sugar is added, one has to continue to stir the soybean every now and then to make sure that solids will not build up at the top layer.


-After 10 minutes, the soybean milk is ready to drink. You can drink it hot or wait for it to cool down, add ice, and drink it cold! Although it is hot here, I prefer hot soybean milk. ;-)

Hope you all enjoy this cultural aspect of Taiwan!

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