Mango pudding is a dessert. It is usually served cold. Mango pudding is a Chinese dessert and is very popular in Hong Kong, but pudding itself comes from the British. Mango pudding originated in India and the pudding recipe is introduced from the British, when the Indian Empire was administered by the United Kingdom in the 19th century. There is very little variation between the regional mango pudding's preparation. The dessert is also found in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Macau and is often served as dim sum in Chinese restaurants.
There are two types of mango pudding, fresh and factory-made.
The fresh variant is prepared by the restaurant or eatery and consists of agar or gelatin, fresh mangoes, evaporated milk and sugar. In addition, some places add fresh fruit such as mango, strawberries, berries and kiwifruit as garnish. Served and eaten refrigerator cold. It has a rich and creamy texture.
Some Chinese restaurants make the mango pudding in fish shape because goldfish or koi expresses good luck in Chinese culture.
Factory-made mango pudding does not contain fresh mangoes and instead, consists of mango essence and either gelatin or agar.
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