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), a legendary, traditional Cantonese dessert. The "solid story" of this dessert is a fascinating mix of ancient folklore and a genuinely surprising culinary chemical reaction.

: This allows the milk's proteins to clump together and trap the liquid, turning it from a pure liquid into a delicate, silky solid. 🥣 How to Recreate the Magic milkandginger_0098.jpg

: Fresh ginger contains a protease (milk-clotting enzyme) called zingipain . ), a legendary, traditional Cantonese dessert

She left it for a few minutes to cool down. When she returned with her spoon, she was amazed to find that the liquid had magically set into a smooth, delicate, pudding-like curd. It cured her cough, and a classic dessert was born. 🧪 The Science: The Culinary Magic 🥣 How to Recreate the Magic : Fresh

Knowing the medicinal properties of ginger, she wanted to drink fresh ginger juice to soothe her throat, but it was far too spicy and bitter to drink on its own.

To make it palatable, she heated up some fresh water buffalo milk and poured it into her bowl of ginger juice.

Here is the "solid story" behind the magic of ginger and milk: 👵 The Folklore: An Old Woman's Remedy