Chinese Breakfast Recipe
Fresh Soy Milk
Fresh soy milk is a Chinese breakfast drink commonly served hot or cold with youtiao, buns, or rice rolls.
Recipe at a glance
| Purpose | Menu-derived Chinese restaurant recipe family |
| Cuisine or format | Chinese Breakfast |
| Consolidation rule | Closely related menu names are treated as one recipe family when the sauce, technique, or format is the same. |
Ingredients
- 1 cup dried soybeans
- 6 cups water, plus soaking water
- Sugar to taste, optional
- Pinch of salt for savory version, optional
Method
- Soak soybeans overnight.
- Drain and blend with fresh water.
- Strain through a fine cloth or nut-milk bag.
- Simmer the liquid for at least 10 minutes, stirring to prevent scorching.
- Sweeten if desired.
- Serve hot or chilled.
Variations and substitutions
- Adjust the protein or vegetable only when the core technique and sauce remain recognizable.
- For allergies or religious dietary needs, check sauces, broth, wrappers, cooking wine, and shared wok or fryer use.
- For restaurant-style versions, texture matters as much as flavor: noodles should not be mushy, fried items should not be soggy, and broths should remain clear unless the dish calls for thickness.