the North and the Central. Nutritional value and health benefits Douhua is rich in nutrients, contains iron, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium and other trace elements necessary for the human body. It also contains sugar, vegetable oil, and high-quality protein. The digestion and absorption rate of tofu is more than 95%. In addition to its function of increasing nutrition and helping digestion, tofu is also beneficial to the growth and development of teeth and bones. It can increase iron element in people's blood in the hematopoietic function; tofu does not contain cholesterol, which is very beneficial to people with hypertension, high blood lipids, hypercholesterolemia, arteriosclerosis, and coronary artery disease. It is a valuable food supplement for children and the elders. Tofu is rich in phytoestrogens as well, which has an effect on preventing and inhibiting osteoporosis, breast cancer, prostate cancer, and blood cancer. The sterols and stigmasterol in tofu are both effective ingredients for suppressing cancer. Packaged The dessert is also sold in North American Asian supermarkets in plastic containers. Requirements Like all tofu, douhua must have a coagulant, often gluconolactone for smoothness as compared with other coagulants. In popular culture Tofu pudding was featured on the Netflix TV series, Street Food, in the Chiayi, Taiwan episode. See also Dim sum Tofu Taho List of tofu dishes References Cantonese cuisine Chinese desserts Hong Kong desserts Sichuan cuisine Singaporean cuisine Taiwanese cuisine Tofu dishes