Warm Silken Tofu with Brown Sugar Syrup and Tapioca Pearls

What you need

• 80 g (1/2 cup) small tapioca pearls
• 150 g (3/4 cup packed) dark brown sugar
• 120 ml (1/2 cup) water, for the syrup
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 400 g (14 oz) silken tofu, soft, one block

Method

Restated from the original video

1. 1

   Bring 1 l of water to a boil in a saucepan and stir in the pearls.

2. 2

   Cook, stirring now and then, until the pearls are translucent with no white core, 15-25 min. Drain and rinse under cold water.

3. 3

   Meanwhile, put the sugar and 120 ml water in a small pot over low heat. Stir until the sugar dissolves, then simmer for 5-8 min until the syrup coats a spoon.

4. 4

   Stir the vanilla into the syrup and take it off the heat.

5. 5

   Set the block of tofu on a heatproof plate and steam it over simmering water for 8-10 min, until hot all the way through.

6. 6

   Scoop the tofu into 4 cups in thin, wide layers with a flat spoon, keeping the pieces soft and silky.

7. 7

   Spoon 2-3 tbsp of the syrup over each cup and add 2 tbsp of the pearls.

8. 8

   Serve hot, right away.

Imported from pilipinasrecipes.com. Recipe Grab pulled out what you need to cook it; the video stays where its author put it.