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Mango Sago Pomelo
Mango Sago Pomelo 杨枝甘露
This is possibly my favourite Chinese dessert. Maybe it’s because mango is also my favourite fruit. Though I am not really into sweet foods most of the time, an exception can be said for Chinese desserts like this one. When I am having a meal at a Chinese restaurant, I’ll check out the menu if they serve this dessert and if they do, I’ll reserve some space in my tummy for it at the end of the meal. It usually cost around S$5 for a small bowl at a mid-range Chinese cafe/restaurant, and sometimes it comes with measly portions of pomelo, or to my horror, no pomelo at all. So not only is it cheap to make a huge party bowl at home, you can ensured of second helpings and generous toppings of cubed mango and pomelo.
Ingredients
(Serves 4)
Adapted from Zu’s Kitchen
– 400ml mango juice (freshly squeezed using fruit juice extractor or ready made; I use Marigold PeelFresh)
– 150ml evaporated milk
– 2 large ripe honey mangoes, cubed (see photo below)
– sugar syrup by mixing 2 tbsp caster sugar with just enough hot water to dissolve
– 80g sago pearls
– Pomelo (I use the Ipoh Tambun variety), peeled and sacs separated, about 50g or more
Short-cut way of cutting the mangoes into small cubesTools
– BlenderDirections
1) Boil a pot of water to boil. Add sago and simmer for about 10 minutes. Turn off the stove, cover the pot with lid and let the sago continue to cook on its own for about 10 minutes, until all the sago turns translucent. Run the cooked sago through a fine sieve and running water to remove excess starch. Set aside. Check out this step-by-step photo tutorial for preparing sago.
2) Reserve one quarter of the cubed mangoes for garnishing (step 4). In a blender, blend the rest of the mangoes and the evaporated milk for a short while till well mixed.
3) Mix mango smoothie prepared in step 2 with mango juice. Add sugar syrup to taste. Add cooked pearl sago prepared in step 1 to the mixture. Chill in fridge.
4) To serve, portion out to individual serving bowls and garnish with pomelo sacs and cubed mangoes.
My hubs love this! Looks really good!
This is a great dessert especially with KL being so hot during the CNY period. I’m already drooling and it’s not 9am yet.
yes cool desserts are so refreshing in this hot hot weather right now.
I’ve never heard of this dessert! It sure looks scrumptious! So bright and refreshing.
Wow this looks really delicious! It is such a summery treat! Must try to make some before our mango season is over.
Oh yeah this is definitely a nice treat in summer, especially when the mangoes are in season so they are really sweet.
Haven’t had mango and pomelo sago yet, but I do love pretty much anything with sago in it. My favorite is taro and coconut sago but the fruit flavors also are quite delicious. Rarely see those though as I usually just get the free sago at restaurants and they are usually just red bean, taro/sweet potato, or coconut milk.
same here, love almost everything with sago. Haven’t eaten the other types of desserts you mentioned, I have to try them coz they sound delicious.
I love mango sago but it’s my first time to see one with Pomelo.
the addition of pomelo is quite common here. not sure if it’s a local thing :)
This sounds like such a refreshing dessert! The mango and pomelo on top look delicious.
How timely of your post! Lovely dessert! This is something I can make with the pomelo in my house. :) The pomelo makes the dessert come alive, doesn’t it? I can’t understand how some restaurants can list a dish as “XYZ” and only deliver “X” and “Y”. AND charge for it. :(
Oh same here, I encountered it so frequently here. So sometimes we have to make it ourselves hehe
Also my favorite Chinese cold dessert and yes, you do it much much better than restaurant. More LIAO (ingredients)…hee heee…
It seems to be a favourite for many of us hehe
I want to have some too! They look heavenly.