Dao Dessert

記憶中對於豆腐花的印象，就是一

個老人騎著一輛自行車，一邊賣力地叫賣、一邊卻又環顧四周，希望有人能招手購買；後來，就變成了一輛白色卡車，循環播放歌曲，在住宅區穿梭。不知對你而言，記憶中的會是什麼樣子呢？

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這個字，看起來有點奧妙、創意、可愛，但你知道這是什麼意思嗎？大家一起來猜猜看

“I have got dáo fu fah and soybean milk, selling cheap! Would you like some aye?”

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Speaking of dáo fu fah, what springs to mind would be a world-weary old man on his beat-up and rusty bike, cycling around i

n circles, shouting out aloud, hoping to attract customers with his voice box. Fast forward to today, it is no longer a vintage bike but a mini white moving truck travelling from streets to streets, wishing for better luck every single day, rain or shine. This is what comes into our heads over dáo fu fah. What about you, what kind of reminiscence does dáo fu fah rekindle for you?

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Subtle and delicate; inventive and appealing. This is how we perceive this word to be. You? What could you make out of this word, how about you give it a try?

「因為來到KL工作和生活，才發現許多甜品都一味跟風，反倒傳統甜品卻沒有新的花樣及發展。」

「所以我便和哥哥開了這家店，希望能會在傳統食品的根基上，進行改良和發展。」

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擁有兩家店面的dáo，無論是在裝潢或食品的呈現，都離不開傳統的概念。古早味的壁畫和裝飾、甜而不膩的豆腐花、以及解暑的冰品都能吃出熟悉的味道。他們堅持從天然原材料開始製作，不添加任何添加劑和色素，還原了記憶中最傳統的那道甜品。

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就算秉持著「傳統」的理念，但他們也大膽創新和改良，將簡單的豆腐花提升到另一個層次。近幾天的天氣都很酷熱吧，要不來這裡試看新推出的新品呢？以菊花茶為出發點，設計出菊花糖漿以及枸杞蒟蒻，就算在大熱天吃上冰涼的一口，都能瞬間解暑喲。

“Disembarking and settling in KL, I couldn’t help but realise the homogeneity in the dessert market. Numerous dessert places are merely jumping on the bandwagon, putting forward comparable menus, resulting in the scarcity of novelty and breakthrough especially in the industry of traditional desserts.”

“Henceforward the launch of this business by my brother and I, anticipating and working towards further innovation and greater advancement in the market of traditional desserts.”

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Holding two branches of dáo in possession, the notion and approach has consistently been around tradition, culture as well as heritage, be it in the settings, displays or the presentations of their desserts. Thereby the antique and old-fashioned wallpapers and décor; along with the familiar taste of their very own dáo fu fah and ice desserts. Let’s not overleap the part of them sticking to solely using natural and raw ingredients, dropping the preservatives and colourings, all just so they can keep the very classic desserts of theirs as they are.

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Nevertheless, they have also been audacious and bold in constantly creating and innovating, envisaging to bring their dáo fu fah up a notch and never to remain in mediocrity.

The weather has been blazing hot the past few days, hasn’t it? How does getting some frozen and chilled desserts sound to you? “Dáo” not long ago introduced an entirely fresh series of chrysanthemum desserts, ranging from Chrysanthemum syrup dáo fu fah. Hesitate no more and beat the scorching heat in dáo!

「我們是「廣東人」，所以名字上使用粵語來命名的。」

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無論是製作豆腐花或豆漿水，原材料都離不開「豆」，所以答案就是A啦！

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保留傳統文化，繼續發揚根源【廣東】，是他們一直以來秉持的信念。希望大家來到這裡品嚐甜品時，能在食物裡找到一絲溫暖、在記憶深處重拾你兒時最幸福的那個味道。

“Being Cantonese people ourselves and clutching on the idea of preserving traditions, the name came from our very own dialect.”

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Again, it is the element “dáo” that they use to produce and manufacture every single one of their dáo fu fah and soybean milk. Ergo the answer A!

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They have never gone astray from their belief of keeping to an old tradition as well as growing and flourishing this treasured Guangdong culture of theirs, anticipating their customers to also be able to feel the light bliss and delight while enjoying their desserts. Go ahead you guys, give “dáo” a go and hopefully you sense the same contentment that we did!