Double skin milk
A bowl of double skin milk from the Bai Hua Dessert Store in Guangzhou, China.
Alternative namesShuang Pi Nai, 双皮奶 (in Chinese)
TypeDessert
CourseDessert, Cantonese dessert
Place of originChina
Region or stateShunde, Guangdong
Associated cuisineChinese
Serving temperatureCold or warm
Main ingredientsmilk (Buffalo milk), egg white,sugar
Similar dishesPudding
Double skin milk
Double skin milk with mango

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.

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.[3]

The double skin milk has kept its popularity for a long time under such a competitive market for traditional food in China. Under the impact of fashion trends, the traditional double skin milk is constantly innovated while its traditional essence is retained. According to Grandma Dong, the exhibition they built has not only popularized not only the culture and origin of double skin milk, but also its amazing flavor.[4]

Nutritive value

  • Double skin milk is rich in protein, which balances potassium sodium, eliminates edema, boosts immunity, lowers blood pressure, buffers anemia, and is conducive to growth.
  • Double skin milk is rich in calcium, which is helpful to bone development. It helps human bodies to regulate enzyme activity, which allows bodies to participate in nerve activity, muscle activity, and neurotransmitter release. It also helps human bodies to regulate hormone secretion and heart rate. It also reduces cardiovascular permeability, eliminates inflammation and edema, and balances acid-base in human bodies.
  • Double skin milk is rich in lactose, which makes calcium easily absorbed by the body.[5]

Documentary clip

Double-skin milk has been included in the documentary, A Bite of Shunde, in its 2nd episode. A Bite of Shunde is a cuisine documentary, filmed by the direction team of A Bite of China in 2016. It 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.[6]

Award

  1. Provincial Intangible Cultural Heritage Authentic Double Skin Milk (2018)[7]
  2. Regional Intangible Cultural Heritage Authentic Double Skin Milk (2013）
  3. Guangdong Time-Honored Brand (2018）
  4. Guangdong Lingnan Special Cuisine (2010)
  5. Foshan Dishes
  6. The most distinctive local food award
  7. The 7th Oscar Cate Peagant nominations
  8. Foshan Top Ten Snacks
  9. Phoenix City Sign Dim sum

Development and Inheritance

Double skin milk and milk tea

In 2022 March, the fourth generation inheritor of Minxin, Zhanzhong Liang launched the newest product of double skin milk, Double Skin Milk Milk Tea.[8][9] This is the newest product of his new dessert brand, Milk Forest, which is a name including the color of buffalo milk, the original ingredient of double-skin milk, and the brand tenet of being natural and original. The logo of the brand is also in the shape of a blue-and-white porcelain bowl, the container of double-skin milk, to inherit the artisan spirit of the old brand, Minxin. The Chief Brand Officer, of Foshan Minxin Catering Service Co., LTD, Shuyun Deng, mentions that "Innovation, is the inherited life of double skin milk from past until now".[10] She states that double skin milk the creation of innovation from the past generation. While the youth gradually become the main consumers in the market and their demand and requirement of consumption become more important, Liang states that it is important to create a new form to attract the new generation and promote health-consuming trends.[11][12] In the world of the Z era, milk tea has become an important of life for the young generation. With the same Minxin double-skin milk-producing method of steaming milk for more than 1 hour, Liang launches a new product, double-skin milk tea, by combining 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.[13]

Double skin milk and KFC

In 2021 November, KFC jointly launched the new desserts with a Chinese Time-honored brand Taojuju, K Double Skin Milk.[14]

Double skin milk inheritance

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.[15]

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.[16]

Double skin milk museum

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.[17]

Double skin milk powder

Nowadays, the homemade double skin milk has developed into packaged products which we can see in the supermarkets as it becomes more and more popular.

Double Skin milk Powder Brand Ranking:

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,[18] tapioca pudding,[19] honey,[20] fruit like mangos[21] and so on.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Zhu, Xinrui (26 October 2012). "Recipe: Double-skin milk pudding". Vox Magazine. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ An, Zhi (14 January 2011). "美食典故:双皮奶的由来". 食品中国. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  4. ↑ "百度安全验证". wappass.baidu.com. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
  5. ↑ Yao, Jiajia (18 August 2015). "盘点双皮奶的营养价值和功效". 99饮食. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  6. ↑ 纪录片《寻味顺德》EP02：匠心独运 【ENG SUB】A Bite of Shunde EP02, retrieved 2022-10-29
  7. ↑ "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". www.gd.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
  8. ↑ "抢滩奶茶经济 双皮奶出圈_经济观察_中国食品网". www.cnfoodnet.com. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
  9. ↑ "双皮奶进军奶茶界 背后藏着哪些"生意经"？_中国网". union.china.com.cn. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
  10. ↑ "抢滩奶茶经济 双皮奶出圈_经济观察_中国食品网". www.cnfoodnet.com. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
  11. ↑ "抢滩奶茶经济 双皮奶出圈_经济观察_中国食品网". www.cnfoodnet.com. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
  12. ↑ "双皮奶进军奶茶界 背后藏着哪些"生意经"？_中国网". union.china.com.cn. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
  13. ↑ "抢滩奶茶经济 双皮奶出圈_经济观察_中国食品网". www.cnfoodnet.com. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
  14. ↑ "传承地道粤味 广东肯德基推出K记香滑双皮奶_中国网". union.china.com.cn. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
  15. ↑ sina_mobile (2022-05-20). "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". k.sina.cn. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
  16. ↑ ""粤菜小师傅"——双皮奶"炼成记"". www.clssn.com. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
  17. ↑ "抢滩奶茶经济 双皮奶出圈_经济观察_中国食品网". www.cnfoodnet.com. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
  18. ↑ "红豆双皮奶怎么做_红豆双皮奶的做法_豆果美食". www.douguo.com. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  19. ↑ "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". www.lezuocai.com. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  20. ↑ "【图】蜂蜜红豆双皮奶的做法_怎么做蜂蜜红豆双皮奶_如何做蜂蜜红豆双皮奶_123美食网". caipu.haochi123.com. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  21. ↑ marinaohkitchen (2021-01-26). "芒果双皮奶 (Mango Double Skin Milk Pudding)". Marina's Kitchen. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
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