mango pudding

{{Short description|Popular dessert in Hong Kong}}

{{Infobox prepared food

| name = Mango pudding

| image = Mango pudding.JPG

| image_size = 250px

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| country = Hong Kong

| region = Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and southern China

| creator =

| course = Dessert

| served = Cold

| main_ingredient = Agar or gelatin, mangoes, evaporated milk, sugar

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{{Chinese

|c=1. 芒果布丁
2. 芒果布甸

|p=mángguǒ bùdīng

|j=mong gwo bou din

|l=Mango pudding

}}

Mango pudding is a popular dessert in Hong Kong.

{{cite web

|url=http://www.foodtimeline.org/foodpuddings.html

|title=puddings, custards & creams

|first=Lynne

|last=Olver

|author-link=Lynne Olver

|work=The Food Timeline

|date=10 March 2012

|access-date=12 August 2012

}}

{{cite web

|url = http://www.cnngo.com/hong-kong/eat/around-asiacitation

|title = 8 bone-chilling summer desserts for Hong Kong

|author = Andrew Dembina

|work = CNN Go

|date = 26 August 2010

|access-date = 12 August 2012

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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.

{{cite web

|url = http://kaleidoscope.cultural-china.com/en/134Kaleidoscope9180.html

|title = Mango Pudding

|work = cultural-china.com

|access-date = 12 August 2012

|url-status = dead

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120915074516/http://kaleidoscope.cultural-china.com/en/134Kaleidoscope9180.html

|archive-date = 15 September 2012

}}

The fresh variant is prepared by the restaurant or eatery and consists of agar or gelatin, mangoes, evaporated milk, and sugar.{{cite web

|url=http://en.christinesrecipes.com/2008/06/mango-pudding-chinese-style.html

|title=Mango Pudding Recipe (Chinese Style)

|author=Christine Ho

|work=christinesrecipes.com

|date=10 June 2008

|access-date=12 August 2012

}}

In addition, fresh fruit such as mango, strawberries, berries and kiwifruit, are occasionally added as garnish. Served and eaten refrigerator cold, mango pudding 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.

{{cite web

|url=http://www.lurvely.com/photo/489245073/mango_pudding/

|title=Luckyfish

|author=Degan Walters

|work=lurvely.com

|access-date=12 August 2012

}}