Double skin milk
 A bowl of double skin milk from the Bai Hua Dessert Store in Guangzhou, China. | |
| Alternative names | Shuang Pi Nai, 双皮奶 (in Chinese) |
|---|---|
| Type | Dessert |
| Course | Dessert, Cantonese dessert |
| Place of origin | China |
| Region or state | Shunde, Guangdong |
| Associated cuisine | Chinese |
| Serving temperature | Cold or warm |
| Main ingredients | milk (Buffalo milk), egg white,sugar |
| Similar dishes | Pudding |
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
[edit]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]
In media
[edit]Double-skin milk was included in the second episode of 2016 TV series A Bite of Shunde. The series was filmed by the direction team of A Bite of China and records numerous famous and delicious dishes in Shunde. In the 2nd episode of A Bite of Shunde, at 00:7:00-00:08:11, the documentary reveals the recipes and cooking process of this dessert, and grants the title of “Proud of Shunde.[7]
Development and inheritance
[edit]Double skin milk and milk tea
[edit]In March 2022, the fourth generation inheritor of Minxin, Zhanzhong Liang, launched the newest product of double skin milk, Double Skin Milk Milk Tea, under his brand Milk Forest.[8][9] The Chief Brand Officer of Foshan Minxin Catering Service Co., LTD, Shuyun Deng, said the product was meant to appeal to younger generations.[8][9] Liang's double-skin milk tea combined milk tea with double-skin milk. Recently, mango pomelo sago favor, matcha red bean flavor, and brown sugar bubble flavor are the most popular flavors in the shops, with more than 300 bottles of sales per day.[9]
Double skin milk and KFC
[edit]In 2021 November, KFC and Chinese brand Taotaoju launched K Double Skin Milk.[10]
Double skin milk inheritance
[edit]An activity for primary school students to learn the skill of intangible cultural heritage in Guangzhou Intangible Cultural Heritage Inheritance Base, Jiucheng Academy, under the leadership of the third-generation inheritor of He Thirteen Double Skin Milk, He Zhilian. He introduces the meaning behind the name of double skin milk and presents the skills of producing this dessert in the activity. Students and teachers are able to learn and cook the dessert by themselves in the event.[11]
A series of short videos, Little Cantonese Chef, is launched by The Department of Human Resources and Social Welfare of Guangdong Province cooperated with Shunde Vocational and Technical College, Guangdong Light Industry Technician College, and Guangdong Culinary Technical School during International Children's Day. The first episode of the series, The Capital of World Cuisine-Shunde, is showing students how to produce a double-skin milk.[12]
Double skin milk museum
[edit]Minxin·Since 1930 establishes the Double Skin Milk Museum at 1 Huagaili street in Dalian. This museum includes an experiential catering format, which allows the visitors to experience the production process of double-skin milk while having a taste of this dessert.[9]
Double skin milk powder
[edit]Homemade double skin milk has given way to packaged powders which can be found in supermarkets.
Double skin milk topping
There are creative cooking methods of double skin milk that increase the diversity of its flavor. People like to add different topping on the final product, for example, sweet ormosia,[13] tapioca pudding,[14] honey,[15] fruit like mangos[16] and so on.
See also
[edit]References
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- ^ 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.
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- ^ 纪录片《寻味顺德》EP02：匠心独运 【ENG SUB】A Bite of Shunde EP02, 10 April 2021, retrieved 2022-10-29
- ^ a b "双皮奶进军奶茶界 背后藏着哪些"生意经"?" [Shuangpi milk enters the milk tea industry. What are the "business secrets" behind it?]. China.com. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
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- ^ "传承地道粤味 广东肯德基推出K记香滑双皮奶_中国网" [Inheriting the authentic Cantonese flavor, Guangdong KFC launches K-Kee's smooth double skin milk]. union.china.com.cn. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
- ^ "让"非遗"在青少年心中扎根 番禺九成书院举行"何十三双皮奶"技艺传承活动" [Let "intangible cultural heritage" take root in the hearts of young people. Panyu Jiucheng Academy held the "He Shisan Shuangpi Nai" skill inheritance event]. k.sina.cn. 2022-05-20. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
- ^ ""粤菜小师傅"——双皮奶"炼成记"" ["Little Cantonese Chef" - Double Skin Milk "The Making Story"]. www.clssn.com. 2022-06-01. 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. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- ^ "芒果双皮奶 (Mango Double Skin Milk Pudding)". Marina's Kitchen. 2021-01-26. Retrieved 2022-11-01.