Mango pudding is a very popular dessert in Hong Kong, where pudding is eaten as a traditional British food.[1][2] 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 suminChinese restaurants.[3] The fresh variant is prepared by the restaurant or eatery and consists of agarorgelatin, mangoes, evaporated milk, and sugar.[4] 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.
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| Type | Pudding |
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| Course | Dessert |
| Place of origin | Hong Kong |
| Region or state | Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and southern China |
| Serving temperature | Cold |
| Main ingredients | Agarorgelatin, mangoes, evaporated milk, sugar |
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| Chinese | 1. 芒果布丁 2. 芒果布甸 | ||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Mango pudding | ||||||||||
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Some Chinese restaurants make the mango pudding in fish shape because goldfishorkoi expresses good luck in Chinese culture.[5]
On the other hand, factory-made mango pudding does not contain fresh mangoes and instead, consists of mango essence and either gelatin or agar.
Outside of dim sum and other restaurants, mango pudding can also be purchased at most Asian grocery stores or supermarkets. They can be purchased as a powder, which requires the addition of boiling milk or water to the powder, or in ready-to-eat portions.
