Douhua, soy milk custard
Easy homemade douhua: commercially available soy milk heated, mixed with gelatin, and served cold with a little brown sugar.
Soy yogurt is an excellent dairy substitute for vegetarians or people who are lactose intolerant. Here is a simple recipe for making it at home.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time10 min
- Cook time5 min
- Resting3 hr 30 min
- Total3 hr 45 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodsaucepan
- Estimated cost$0.48 $0.12 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Low lactose
Ingredients
people
- $0.44
- $0.04
Prices from US supermarkets for 1 of 2 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Dissolve the gelatin in a small glass of cold water, just enough to dissolve it completely, while stirring vigorously to prevent it from clumping. ≈ 4 min
- Pour the soy milk into a saucepan and heat it over medium heat.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and pour the gelatin through a sieve, stirring constantly.
- Reduce the heat to medium and bring back to a simmer, stirring in. Add the brown sugar now, or just before serving.
- Pour the soy milk into a large bowl, let it cool, cover with cling film, and refrigerate for 3 to 4 hours.
- Serve it as soon as it’s ready. ≈ 2 min
The bill
Douhua, soy milk custard
- 500 ml of store-bought soy milk$0.44
- 8 g of brown sugar or dark brown sugar (depending on preference)$0.04
Total$0.48
that's $0.12 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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