Dishes
Taro and sago sweet soup
芋頭西米露
Also called: 西米露 · 芋泥西米露
A sweet soup of small sago pearls and slow-cooked taro, served as dessert.
Where it comes from
English Wikipedia places it in Cantonese cuisine as a tong sui, or sweet soup, originating in Guangzhou.
How it is made
Sago pearls, traditionally made from the starch of the sago palm, are cooked and combined with milk, evaporated milk or coconut milk. At Old New Taiwanese Cuisine, taro from Jiasian is slow-cooked until creamy.
How to eat it
It closes a banquet-style set meal.
In Kaohsiung
Old New Taiwanese Cuisine, near Kaohsiung Main Station, serves it as the signature dessert after its eight-course banquet set menus.
Where to eat it in Kaohsiung
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