Dumpling Soup Pour-Over Coffee?! The Stubbornness of Coffee Lovers During Chinese New Year!

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As the Spring Festival approaches, after a year of hard work, everyone can finally return home happily to celebrate the Chinese New Year and properly relieve the fatigue of the past year.

The first cup of coffee in the new year should also be very symbolic. Indeed, some innovative coffee enthusiasts have already started experimenting with the "first cup of coffee for the Year of the Rabbit."

The Unconventional Coffee Pairing

This combination is truly innovative, as using dumpling soup to brew coffee is indeed unheard of.

Dumplings are one of China's traditional delicacies. Every Chinese New Year, families gather to make dumplings together, symbolizing family reunion and happiness.

Therefore, combining dumpling soup with coffee represents a dramatic collision between Eastern and Western cultures. However, when faced with such an innovative pairing, netizens seem to find it somewhat reasonable?

Moreover, the saltiness of dumpling soup paired with the acidity of coffee might actually create a unique flavor. After all, there have been previous practices of adding salt to coffee, which is said to enhance the flavor and texture. So substituting with dumpling soup might be an interesting experiment.

Mixed Reactions From Netizens

However, some netizens expressed that they cannot accept this combination, finding it subversive to their understanding of coffee. One coffee enthusiast commented, "This should be arrested," while another noted, "Throughout history, such a fusion of Chinese and Western cultures is truly explosive."

Indeed, it's normal to pair coffee with everyday foods, but mixing them together becomes quite unusual. This isn't limited to dumplings with coffee - there have also been instances of tangyuan (sweet rice balls) mixed with coffee.

Recently on Xiaohongshu (a Chinese social media platform), some netizens were discovered adding tangyuan to their coffee, which was immediately criticized by various users. One netizen commented, "Both coffee drinkers and tangyuan eaters fell silent."

More Unconventional Coffee Combinations

There have been various other coffee combinations, such as coffee + tofu pudding, coffee + mung bean popsicles, or coffee + black sesame paste. These are all directly mixed together, not simply enjoying coffee with a separate food item like youtiao (fried dough sticks).

More and more netizens are trying to incorporate everyday snacks into their coffee, showing everyone's desire to develop new ways of drinking coffee. However, it's important to consider the flavor characteristics of different ingredients, otherwise the resulting coffee creation might not meet your expectations.

Conclusion

While fresh combinations can help everyone discover more new ways to enjoy coffee and create new products, it's crucial to pay attention to the flavor differences that arise from fusing different foods. This way, you can create a special coffee blend that is both unique and delicious.

Image source: Xiaohongshu, Douyin

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