Douzhi

Douzhi (Simplified/Traditional Chinese: 豆汁; Pinyin: Dòuzhī; also douzhi'er) is a traditional Beijing fermented drink made from mung-bean starch production leftover, naturally sour and gray-green. It is a folk symbol of Beijing Food breakfast culture, often eaten with Jiaoquan-style fried rings and spicy pickled vegetables.

Characteristics

Taste is sharply sour and beany—polarizing to newcomers. Served hot in bowls; locals treat it as a seasonal comfort drink rather than a sweet soy milk.

Ingredients (overview)

Fermented mung-bean slurry (from cellophane-noodle / starch processing), salt optional. Accompaniments: fried dough rings, pickled mustard tuber, sesame cakes.

History and culture

Hutong and breakfast-stall identity of Beijing Food, distinct from sweet Douhua or plain soy milk. Frequently contrasted with imperial roast-duck image of the capital.

Serving and variations

Breakfast with savory sides. See Beijing Food and Chinese Drink.

See also

• Beijing Food
• Chinese Drink
• Douhua
• Jianbing
• Zhajiangmian
• List of dishes (A-Z)