Ching bo leung facts for kids
Sâm bổ lượng
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| Alternative names | Ching po leung, qing bu liang |
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| Type | Soup |
| Course | Lunch, dinner |
| Place of origin | China |
| Region or state | East Asia and Southeast Asia |
| Serving temperature | Cold |
| Main ingredients | Yi mai grains, dried longans, red jujubes, lotus seeds, seaweed, sugar, water, ice |
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| Traditional Chinese | 清補涼 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 清补凉 | ||||||||||
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| Vietnamese | sâm bổ lượng | ||||||||||
Ching bo leung (Chinese: 清補涼) is a yummy, sweet, and cold soup that comes from China. It's also known as ching po leung or qing bu liang. This refreshing soup is a popular treat in many parts of Asia. You can find it especially in places like Hong Kong, Macau, and Vietnam.
In Vietnam, this sweet soup is called sâm bổ lượng or chè sâm bổ lượng. The word chè means "sweet soup" in Vietnamese. It's a type of tong sui, which is a general name for sweet soups or desserts in Chinese cooking.
What is Ching Bo Leung?
Ching bo leung is a special kind of sweet, cold soup. It's a traditional dish from China. It is very popular in areas that enjoy Cantonese cuisine, Hainanese cuisine, and Guangxi cuisine.
This soup is often served as a refreshing dessert or a light meal. Even though it's sometimes called a "drink," it's more like a soup. This is because you usually need a spoon to eat all the tasty solid ingredients inside.
Ingredients You Might Find
The exact recipe for Ching bo leung can be a little different depending on where you are. However, it usually has some main ingredients that give it its unique flavor.
Common ingredients include:
- Grains of yi mai (also called Chinese pearl barley)
- Dried longans (a sweet fruit)
- Red jujubes (sweet dates)
- Lotus seeds
- Thinly sliced seaweed
These ingredients are mixed with water and sugar. Then, crushed ice is added to make it cold and refreshing.
Sometimes, other ingredients might be used or added. For example, instead of yi mai, people might use regular pearl barley. You might also find thinly sliced ginger or ginseng root. Other additions can include wolfberries or ginkgo nuts.
Where is it Popular?
The Chinese version of this soup, Ching bo leung, is very popular in the Cantonese cuisine areas. These include Guangdong province in China, Hong Kong, and Macau. Sometimes, it's also known as Luk mei soup. This name means "Six Flavor Soup," referring to the different tastes and ingredients.
The Vietnamese version, sâm bổ lượng, is easiest to find in Cholon. Cholon is the Chinatown area of Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. In Vietnam, it is usually served in a tall glass.
See also
In Spanish: Sâm bổ lượng para niños
