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Hong Kong Sago Dessert

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Title

Hong Kong Sago Dessert

Subject

Hong Kong, Food, Dessert, Sago

Description

A type of dessert in Cantonese cuisine, made by pearl tapioca (sago), coconut milk and evaporated milk. The dish is traditionally prepared using sago starch, which is derived from sago palm pith. Other ingredients can also be added, such as taro, pumpkin, mango, etc

Creator

Hong Kong

Date

1984

Format

Cold or hot, bouncy chewy sago beads in sweet coconut milk, condensed milk and added flavours.

Identifier

Food Item Item Type Metadata

Recipe

http://bakeyousmile.com/2014/11/10/sago-in-coconut-milk-sai-mai-lo/a

Alternative Name

Sago Soup/Sai Mai Lou/西米露

Ingredients

Pearl tapioca (sago), Coconut Milk, Sugar, Water, Evaporated Milk
Optional: Melons,Watermelon, Honeydew, Rockmelon

Citation

Hong Kong, “Hong Kong Sago Dessert,” Food Iconic to Hong Kong, accessed January 16, 2025, https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-11/items/show/7.

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