Mango Pomelo Sago Dessert (杨枝甘露)

Mango pomelo sago recipe

One of the best things to eat on a hot and humid day is this yummy Mango Pomelo Sago. I first tried it years ago in a small desserts shop in Chinatown and it has remained one of my favourite desserts till today. I’ve had this dessert many times but it was only recently that … Read more

How to Cook Sago Pearls – A Pictorial Guide

Cooked sago

I used to boil sago together with my tong sui until I discovered the correct way to do it was to boil it separately. Sago is essentially extracted starch from the centre of sago palm tree stems. So if it is boiled together with your dessert it would cause the liquid to turn starchy and … Read more

Red Bean Soup (紅豆汤)

Sweet red bean soup

It is nearing December and the weather has been chilly in Singapore lately so today I made sweet red bean soup to keep me as warm as toast even though it’s windy and cold outside :). Red bean soup (紅豆汤 hóng dòu tāng) is an all time classic Chinese dessert soup. This post was first … Read more