sago soup

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Sago soup or Sai mai lou is a type of tong sui dessert in Cantonese cuisine, which is also a variant of tapioca pudding. It is basically 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.

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{{cite book | last=Choo | first=R. | title=Pan Asian Cookbook - Malaysian Cuisine - Rohana Choo's Kitchen | publisher=Springwood emedia | series=Rohana Choo's cookbooks | isbn=978-1-4761-0905-3 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iIURqfyFw_IC&pg=PT39 | access-date=May 30, 2017 | page=39 |date=2012}}

{{cite book | last=Osbeck | first=P. | title=A Voyage to China and the East Indies | year=1771 | url=https://archive.org/details/avoyagetochinaa01forsgoog | access-date=May 30, 2017 | page=[https://archive.org/details/avoyagetochinaa01forsgoog/page/n84 72]}}

{{cite book | last=Dennys | first=N.B. | title=The China Review, Or, Notes and Queries on the Far East | publisher="China Mail" Office | issue=v. 2 | year=1874 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dhhBAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA53 | access-date=May 30, 2017 | page=53}}

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Category:Chinese soups

Category:Chinese desserts

sago soup

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