Soy milk, sweet or salty, is a popular Taiwanese breakfast, eaten with youtiao fried dough sticks, which can also be stuffed into shaobing flatbread.

In Taiwanese cuisine soy milk is a popular breakfast item, often served with youtiao, the fried dough sticks that are normally eaten at breakfast with congee or soy milk. At breakfast youtiao can be stuffed inside shaobing, a roasted flatbread, to make a sandwich. Fuhang Soy Milk, on the second floor of Huashan Market, was a Bib Gourmand: Michelin describes its youtiao, tandoor-baked buns, egg crepes and savory or sweet soy milk, and says it opens at 5:30 a.m. with long queues.

Where to eat Hot soy milk and youtiao breakfast in Taipei

2 editor picks for Hot soy milk and youtiao breakfast in Taipei, ranked by editorial score. All Taipei signature dishes · Hot soy milk and youtiao breakfast across every city.

Book food experiences in Taipei

See all 800 food experiences in Taipei

More places near Fuhang Soy Milk and Yong He Soya Milk King

Not on this list, but close by, nearest first. Every one is in our guide with its address, hours and what to order.

Make it at home

Serves 212 hrIntermediate

Ingredients

  • 200g dry soybeans, soaked overnight
  • 1.5 litres water
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 30ml light soy sauce
  • 30ml black rice vinegar
  • 30g preserved radish, chopped
  • 30g dried shrimp, soaked
  • 2 spring onions, sliced
  • Pre-fried youtiao crullers (sold at Asian stores) or store-bought beignets, warmed
  • Chilli oil, to taste

Method

  1. Drain soaked soybeans. Blend with 1.5 litres water in batches until smooth.
  2. Strain through cheesecloth into a heavy pot; press to extract liquid. Save the okara pulp for another use.
  3. Bring soy milk to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly to prevent burning. Simmer 10 minutes.
  4. For salty: place 1 teaspoon vinegar, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, half the radish and dried shrimp in each bowl. Ladle in hot soy milk; it will curdle slightly into a creamy texture.
  5. For sweet: add 1 tablespoon sugar to the soy milk in the pot.
  6. Top with spring onions and chilli oil. Tear youtiao into bowls or serve alongside for dipping.

Editor tip. Vinegar in the bowl curdles the soy milk on contact, giving the classic salty texture. Skip the vinegar for plain sweet soy milk.

Common allergens: Gluten, Soy.