Black sesame doufa in Singapore Fair

Several years ago, I went to Taiwan to enjoy excellent food. It is a paradise for vegetarians, and I could try some food that didn’t exist in Japan at that time. One of them was doufa, a dessert made from soybeans. It resembles tofu but is eaten with sweet syrup. Though doufa, is still difficult to eat in restaurants in Japan, I found one sold in Seijo Ishii in the station building today. The name of the product was “Black Sesame Doufa with Organic Soymilk and Coconut.” It was one of the items of Singapore Fair. It seemed to be vegan.

It was luxurious doufa with many ingredients. Since the toppings were in a separate case in the outer case, I put them on the black sesame doufa first. They were walnuts, coconut cream, goji berries, sweet potatoes cooked with sugar, and a coconut ball made from bracken starch and stuffed with adzuki paste. The last one was very interesting because I had never imagined a combination of bracken starch and coconut powder. I wondered if it was better to eat these toppings together with the sesame paste doufa but ate them separately. The coconut cream, coconut ball, and cooked sweet potato were all sweet. Goji berries are something we don’t use very much in Japan. I like to eat them in Chinese food, but those sold in supermarkets are quite expensive. They are winning popularity as they are rich in vitamin C and good for anti-aging and beauty.

The black sesame doufa consisted of two layers. The black sesame paste contained also adzuki bean paste and was very sweet The doufa on the bottom softened the sweetness. Since I had already tasted several toppings with many ingredients, the flavor of doufa itself felt weak. Maybe I prefer doufa with simple syrup, like one served in Taiwan.

Another specialty of Taiwan, tapioca milk tea is the latest fad in Japan. Even in Hamamatsu, I have seen some restaurants and shops that have introduced it to their menu, like MOS BURGER for example. I wonder if there are any shops that have tapioca soymilk tea, a vegan version of tapioca drink. Maybe I can make it by myself if I can find ingredients.