Common Varieties
| English name | Chinese name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Black sesame paste | 芝麻糊 | Ground black sesame seeds are traditionally cooked with water and rock sugar. Chinese herbs are sometimes added to enhance the flavour and aroma. The instant black sesame powder sold in Asian supermarkets is usually sweetened. It requires the addition of hot water and mixing in the serving bowl, after which it should be left for 15 minutes before serving. |
| Doufuhua | 豆花, 豆腐花 | Tofu pudding, with sweet syrup served in a separate bowl |
| Egg tong sui | 雞蛋糖水 | popular in Hong Kong and southern China |
| Got fan | 葛粉 | kudzu soup |
| Guilinggao | 龜苓膏 | made from three-lined box turtle |
| Hasma | 雪蛤 | A dessert made of dried fallopian tubes of the frog with supposed health benefits. |
| Red bean soup, Red bean paste | 紅豆湯, 紅豆沙 | Cooked and served exactly like mung bean soup & paste. Red bean soup is normally pre-boiled to soften the skin by leaving in hot water for one hour. Then cook in water for 20-30 minutes until the beans rupture. The adding of sugar or rock sugar is lastly added to cook for another 20-30 minutes until the bean texture becomes sandy. As for red bean paste, the skin is removed before cooking. Chinese herbs may be added to enhance the flavour and taste. |
| Sai mai lo or Sago | 西米露 | A dessert soup of pearl tapioca, coconut and evaporated milk |
| Mung bean soup | 綠豆湯, 綠豆沙 | Made from mung beans and cooked exactly like red bean soup/paste, sometimes also served with seaweed |
| 6 flavors soup | 六味 | |
| Peanut paste soup | 花生糊 | Like black sesame paste, peanut paste is a ground peanut powder cooked with syrup and water. Instant peanut paste powder sold in Asian supermarket are usually sweetened roasted peanut powder or flour, that only required to be served with hot water. |
| Steamed egg custard | 燉蛋 | |
| Steamed milk custard | 燉奶 | |
| Sweet potato soup | 番薯糖水 | Peeled sweet potato, normally cut into smaller pieces cooked/ boiled with syrup and water. |
| Sweet almond soup | 杏仁糊 | Ground almond powder that cooked with sugar and water. Instant almond powder sold in Asian supermarket are usually sweetened raw almond flour or powder, requires minimal cooking with boiling water or to be served after mixing with hot water for 15 minutes. |
| Sweet walnut soup | 核桃糊 | Ground walnut powder that cooked with sugar and water, sometimes milk. Similar to Sweet almond soup, instant walnut powder is sold in Asian supermarket as well. |
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