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Sago soup
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Type tong sui dessert
Place of origin Hong Kong
Sago soup
Traditional Chinese 西
Simplified Chinese 西米露
Jyutping sai1 mai5 lou6
Literal meaning sago soup
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin xī mǐ lù
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping sai1 mai5 lou6

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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