Double skin milk
 A bowl of double skin milk from the Bai Hua Dessert Store in Guangzhou, China. | |||||||||||
| Type | Dessert | ||||||||||
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| Course | Dessert | ||||||||||
| Place of origin | China | ||||||||||
| Region or state | Shunde, Guangdong | ||||||||||
| Associated cuisine | Cantonese cuisine | ||||||||||
| Serving temperature | Cold or warm | ||||||||||
| Main ingredients | Milk (Buffalo milk), egg white, sugar | ||||||||||
| Similar dishes | Pudding | ||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 雙皮奶 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 双皮奶 | ||||||||||
| Jyutping | soeng1 pei4 naai5 | ||||||||||
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Double skin milk (Chinese: 雙皮奶; Jyutping: soeng1 pei4 naai5) is a Chinese dessert made of milk, egg whites, and sugar. It originated from Shunde, Guangdong.[1] It is a velvety smooth milk custard somewhat resembling panna cotta, with two skins. The first skin is formed during cooling of the boiled milk and the second when cooling the cooked custard. Traditionally, buffalo milk is used; its higher fat content compared to cow's milk produces a smooth texture. The usage of milk from the swamp buffalo in China is unusual because of the low yield of milk as compared with that of cows and river buffalo used in the rest of the world.[2] This dessert is particularly popular in Shunde, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Macau, and Hong Kong.
Double skin milk is rich in protein, calcium, and lactose.[3]
History
Double skin milk originated in the Daliang, Shunde in Guangdong. It is said to have been created by Grandma Dong in Qing Dynasty in Shunde. At that time, there was no refrigeration and the temperature was always high in Guangdong. Cowherd Grandma Dong found difficulties in storing milk. In one experiment, she boiled the milk and found a skin formed on the milk after cooling it down. The skin was surprisingly delicious. Hence, she started to sell milk with skin in her store and the products became popular in the neighborhood. However, milk with skin tended to spill easily during transportation. To solve this problem, Grandma Dong added egg white to the milk, which allowed the milk to curdle after boiling. After several improvements, contemporary double skin milk developed, with Grandma Dong credited as the originator. Nowadays, the skills used in making double skin milk are listed as part of Shunde's intangible cultural heritage.[4]
Double skin milk has remained popular despite a competitive market for traditional food in China. Traditional double skin milk has been combined with new food trends while its traditional essence is retained.[5]
In 2018, double skin milk was declared a Provincial Intangible Cultural Heritage.[6]
Toppings
There are creative cooking methods of double skin milk that increase the diversity of its flavor. People like to add different toppings on the final product, for example, red bean,[7] tapioca pudding,[8] honey,[9] fruit like mangos[10] and so on.
See also
References
- ↑ Zhu, Xinrui (26 October 2012). "Recipe: Double-skin milk pudding". Vox Magazine. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ↑ Mak, Sau-Wa (2014-10-02). "The Revival of Traditional Water Buffalo Cheese Consumption: Class, Heritage and Modernity in Contemporary China". Food and Foodways. 22 (4): 322–347. doi:10.1080/07409710.2014.973797. ISSN 0740-9710.
- ↑ Yao, Jiajia (18 August 2015). "盘点双皮奶的营养价值和功效" [Check out the nutritional value and efficacy of double skin milk]. 99饮食. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ↑ An, Zhi (14 January 2011). "美食典故:双皮奶的由来" [Food allusion: the origin of double skin milk]. China.com. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ↑ "百度安全验证" [Baidu Security Verification]. wappass.baidu.com. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
- ↑ "广东省人民政府关于批准并公布广东省第七批省级非物质文化遗产代表性项目名录的通知" [Notice of the People's Government of Guangdong Province on the approval and announcement of the seventh batch of representative items of provincial intangible cultural heritage in Guangdong Province]. www.gd.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
- ↑ "红豆双皮奶怎么做_红豆双皮奶的做法_豆果美食" [How to make red bean double skin milk_How to make red bean double skin milk_Douguo Food]. www.douguo.com. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- ↑ "葡萄干西米露双皮奶的做法和步骤图解-葡萄干西米露双皮奶怎么做好吃的家常菜谱-菜谱大全-乐做菜" [How to make raisin sago double skin milk and step by step instructions - How to make raisin sago double skin milk delicious home cooking recipes - Recipes - Le Cooking]. www.lezuocai.com. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- ↑ "蜂蜜红豆双皮奶的做法" [How to make honey red bean double skin milk]. caipu.haochi123.com. Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- ↑ "芒果双皮奶 (Mango Double Skin Milk Pudding)". Marina's Kitchen. 2021-01-26. Retrieved 2022-11-01.