''Hong dou tang'' (紅豆湯), ''hong dou sha'' (紅豆沙), or red bean soup is a sweet Chinese dessert soup made from
azuki beans.
It is served in
mainland China
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,
Taiwan
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, Hong Kong, Macau, and places with Chinese diaspora. It is categorized as a ''
tong sui
''Tong sui'' (; ) or ''tim tong'' is a general term for any sweet soup served as a dessert typically at the end of a meal in Chinese cuisine. ''Tong sui'' originated in the Lingnan region of China, including Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Hon ...
'', or sweet soup. It is often served cold during the summer, and hot in the winter. Leftover red bean soup can also be frozen to make
ice pop
An ice pop is a liquid/cream-based frozen dessert on a stick. Unlike ice cream or sorbet, which are whipped while freezing to prevent ice crystal formation, an ice pop is frozen while at rest, becoming a solid block of ice with an icy textur ...
s and is a popular dessert.
Ingredients
In
Cantonese cuisine
Cantonese or Guangdong cuisine, also known as Yue cuisine ( zh, t=廣東菜 or zh, labels=no, t=粵菜), is the cuisine of Cantonese people, associated with the Guangdong, Guangdong province of China, particularly the provincial capital Guan ...
, a red bean soup made from rock sugar,
sun-dried tangerine peels, and
lotus seeds is commonly served as a dessert at the end of a restaurant or banquet meal. Common variations include the addition of ingredients such as
sago
Sago () is a starch extracted from the pith, or spongy core tissue, of various tropical palm stems, especially those of ''Metroxylon sagu''. It is a major staple food for the lowland peoples of New Guinea and the Maluku Islands, where it is c ...
(西米 ''xīmi''), tapioca, coconut milk, ice cream,
glutinous rice balls, or
purple rice. The two types of sugar used interchangeably are
rock sugar and
sliced sugar ().
Gallery
HK 旺角 Mong kok 朗豪坊 Langham Place 香港康得思酒店 Cordis Hotel buffet food November 2018 SSG Red bean sugar soup n sesame ball.jpg, With '' jian dui'' ball
HK KTD 觀塘 Kwun Tong 榮業街 2 Wing Yip Street 振萬廣場 Lu Plaza shop 福翁海鮮薈 Fu Weng Seafood Restaurant diner food 紅豆粥 Sweet red bean tong sui October 2022 Px3 03.jpg
HK MK 旺角 Mongkok 朗豪坊 Cordis Hotel 酒店 banquet Chinese style 晚餐 diner food December 2022 Px3 43.jpg
Redbeansoupdessert.jpg
See also
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Shiruko
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Patjuk
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Red bean ice
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Red bean paste
Red bean paste () or red bean jam, also called adzuki bean paste or ''anko'' (a Japanese word), is a paste made of red beans (also called "adzuki beans"), used in East Asian cuisine. The paste is prepared by boiling the beans, then mashing or ...
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Red bean shaved ice
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List of bean soups
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List of Chinese soups
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List of legume dishes
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List of soups
References
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