Matcha Taho

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This matcha taho is a fun twist on the popular Filipino street food, taho! It's made with silken tofu, small tapioca pearls, and arniba (brown sugar syrup), milk, and matcha. It's perfect warm or cold, and at any time of the day.

Prep Time20

Total Time20

Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: Filipino

Servings: servings

Calories: 364kcal

Author: Bianca Fernandez

Equipment

Ingredients

For the tapioca pearls:

3 cups water
⅓ cup small tapioca pearls or sago

For the arnibal (brown sugar syrup):

1 cup brown sugar light or dark; can also use muscovado
¾ cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla paste or extract

Matcha mixture:

4 teaspoons matcha powder sifted
1 cup water hot

Assembly:

16 ounces silken tofu drained
1 cup milk any kind, I used oat!

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Instructions

Cook the tapioca pearls:

In a medium pot, bring 3 cups water to a rolling boil. Stir in ⅓ cup small tapioca pearls. Slightly lower heat and simmer uncovered for 10-15 minutes, or until tapioca turns from white to mostly translucent.
Turn off heat and cover pot with lid. Let tapioca sit for 10 minutes, or until pearls are fully translucent. If the pearls still have small white dots in the center, cover pot with lid again and let sit for another 2-3 minutes.
Transfer tapioca pearls to a fine mesh strainer. Rinse with cold water to stop them from cooking and get rid of excess starch. Transfer to its own bowl.

Cook the arnibal:

In a small pot, add 1 cup brown sugar and ¾ cup water. Stir and cook on medium heat until the sugar fully dissolves, about 3-4 minutes.
Remove from heat and stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla.
Add a few splashes of arnibal to the cooked tapioca pearls and gently mix. You just want to hydrate the pearls and add a bit of brown color.

Make matcha mixture:

In a matcha bowl or small bowl, add sifted 4 teaspoons matcha powder and hot 1 cup water.
Use bamboo whisk in M and W motions until mixture is lump-free and frothy.

Assemble taho:

If you want warm tofu, feel free to microwave your tofu on a microwave-safe plate for 1-2 minutes.
Scoop slices of tofu into your serving cups. Add tapioca and arnibal.
Top with milk and pour in matcha mixture.
Stir matcha taho and enjoy! If you want it sweeter, add more arnibal to your liking.

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Notes

Storage instructions:

Assembled taho is best eaten fresh, as cooked tapioca/sago pearls harden when refrigerated. However, you can store the tofu and arnibal in separate airtight containers in the fridge for up to 5 days, and make the matcha and sago fresh.

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