Dry Sweet Curd, made from mare's milk is notably hard but well suited for long-term storage. In the Tang Dynas…
Dry Sweet Curd, made from mare's milk is notably hard but well suited for long-term storage. In the Tang Dynasty, people widely consumed fermented dairy products such as cheese, which was thickened from the milk of cows, sheep, or horses. With further refinement, these products were transformed into two distinct forms: curd and the finest essence. The poet Bai Juyi described this culinary craft in his poem Rising Late. He wrote, "With melted snow, I brew fragrant tea; seasoned with curds I cook a milk pudding." These lines offer a vivid glimpse into the custom of brewing tea and drying sweet curd.