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thread of some of my favourite chinese desserts/sweet snacks 
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tong sui / tim tang
➥ it& #39;s any sweet soup or custard normally served at the end of a meal in cantonese cuisine!! personally i like to have sago, tapioca and bean curd sheets in mine,, it can also be served hot or coldhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="☺️" title="Lächelndes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Lächelndes Gesicht">
➥ it& #39;s any sweet soup or custard normally served at the end of a meal in cantonese cuisine!! personally i like to have sago, tapioca and bean curd sheets in mine,, it can also be served hot or cold
" title="tong sui / tim tang➥ it& #39;s any sweet soup or custard normally served at the end of a meal in cantonese cuisine!! personally i like to have sago, tapioca and bean curd sheets in mine,, it can also be served hot or cold https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="☺️" title="Lächelndes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Lächelndes Gesicht">">
" title="tong sui / tim tang➥ it& #39;s any sweet soup or custard normally served at the end of a meal in cantonese cuisine!! personally i like to have sago, tapioca and bean curd sheets in mine,, it can also be served hot or cold https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="☺️" title="Lächelndes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Lächelndes Gesicht">">
red bean soup
➥ red bean soup is a type of tong sui which has a subtle sweetness and is ideal for rounding off a large meal!!
➥ red bean soup is a type of tong sui which has a subtle sweetness and is ideal for rounding off a large meal!!
green bean soup
➥ another type of tong sui (because there& #39;s lots of variety) which is light and nutritious and can be served warm or coldhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😌" title="Erleichtertes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Erleichtertes Gesicht">
➥ another type of tong sui (because there& #39;s lots of variety) which is light and nutritious and can be served warm or cold
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papaya and snow fungus sweet soup
➥ this cold dessert, which can also have ginger infused, can bring quite a lot of health benefits.
➥ this cold dessert, which can also have ginger infused, can bring quite a lot of health benefits.
jian dui / sesame ball
➥ a fried pastry covered in sesame seeds made from glutinous rice flour. it& #39;s hollow inside and can be filled by red bean paste, lotus bean paste or other varieties
➥ a fried pastry covered in sesame seeds made from glutinous rice flour. it& #39;s hollow inside and can be filled by red bean paste, lotus bean paste or other varieties
tang yuan
➥ balls of glutinous rice flour and water that has been boiled and served in a hot broth or syrup, varying in size and can be filled or unfilled
➥ balls of glutinous rice flour and water that has been boiled and served in a hot broth or syrup, varying in size and can be filled or unfilled
tofu fa / dou fu fa
➥ a dessert made from very soft tofu eaten with a clear sweet syrup that can be infused with ginger or pandan.
➥ a dessert made from very soft tofu eaten with a clear sweet syrup that can be infused with ginger or pandan.
dan tat / egg tart
➥ a pastry filled with egg custard, can also be referred to as & #39;po tat& #39; (portugese tart)
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➥ a pastry filled with egg custard, can also be referred to as & #39;po tat& #39; (portugese tart)
basically my childhood
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bolo bao / pineapple bun
➥ slightly sweet, soft bun topped with a golden crusty, crumbly crust that resembles a pineapple. although they don& #39;t actually contain any pineapples!!
➥ slightly sweet, soft bun topped with a golden crusty, crumbly crust that resembles a pineapple. although they don& #39;t actually contain any pineapples!!
nin gou / nian gao
➥ popularly eaten during chinese new year, nin gou is a sweet rice cake. although the name translates to & #39;new year cake& #39; it can be eaten all year round!
this can easily be my favourite dessert thoughhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥺" title="Pleading face" aria-label="Emoji: Pleading face">
➥ popularly eaten during chinese new year, nin gou is a sweet rice cake. although the name translates to & #39;new year cake& #39; it can be eaten all year round!
this can easily be my favourite dessert though
" title="nin gou / nian gao➥ popularly eaten during chinese new year, nin gou is a sweet rice cake. although the name translates to & #39;new year cake& #39; it can be eaten all year round! this can easily be my favourite dessert though https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥺" title="Pleading face" aria-label="Emoji: Pleading face">">
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sachima
➥ a snack made of fluffy strands of fried batter bound together with a stiff sugar syrup. it can also contain sesame seeds and raisins.
➥ a snack made of fluffy strands of fried batter bound together with a stiff sugar syrup. it can also contain sesame seeds and raisins.
grass jelly
➥ a plant based, jelly like dessert that can be eaten with other toppings (such as fruit), with syrup or can be served in drinks
➥ a plant based, jelly like dessert that can be eaten with other toppings (such as fruit), with syrup or can be served in drinks
lo mai chi / mochi
➥ aren& #39;t really the same thing but my mum calls them the same so i do as well,, glutinous rice ball with different fillings such as red beans, peanuts and black sesame.
my favourite type of mochi is the ones worh mung bean fillinghttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥰" title="Smiling face with 3 hearts" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with 3 hearts">
➥ aren& #39;t really the same thing but my mum calls them the same so i do as well,, glutinous rice ball with different fillings such as red beans, peanuts and black sesame.
my favourite type of mochi is the ones worh mung bean filling
" title="lo mai chi / mochi➥ aren& #39;t really the same thing but my mum calls them the same so i do as well,, glutinous rice ball with different fillings such as red beans, peanuts and black sesame.my favourite type of mochi is the ones worh mung bean filling https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥰" title="Smiling face with 3 hearts" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with 3 hearts">">
" title="lo mai chi / mochi➥ aren& #39;t really the same thing but my mum calls them the same so i do as well,, glutinous rice ball with different fillings such as red beans, peanuts and black sesame.my favourite type of mochi is the ones worh mung bean filling https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥰" title="Smiling face with 3 hearts" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with 3 hearts">">
yue bing / yuht beng(?)
➥ mooncake: traditional chinese dessert typically eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival. it has several different fillings such as lotus bean paste (which can contain salted duck egg yolk), red bean paste, nuts and beanshttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥮" title="Moon cake" aria-label="Emoji: Moon cake">
➥ mooncake: traditional chinese dessert typically eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival. it has several different fillings such as lotus bean paste (which can contain salted duck egg yolk), red bean paste, nuts and beans
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snow skin mooncakes
➥ a non-baked mooncake with a soft and chewy texture. i prefer these ones to the traditional ones but they both taste great sohttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤷🏻♀️" title="Achselzuckende Frau (heller Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Achselzuckende Frau (heller Hautton)">
➥ a non-baked mooncake with a soft and chewy texture. i prefer these ones to the traditional ones but they both taste great so
" title="snow skin mooncakes➥ a non-baked mooncake with a soft and chewy texture. i prefer these ones to the traditional ones but they both taste great so https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤷🏻♀️" title="Achselzuckende Frau (heller Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Achselzuckende Frau (heller Hautton)">">
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mantou
➥ last but not least,, this one isn& #39;t really a dessert or snack but you could dip them in sweetened condensed milk,, soft, fluffy steamed bunhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😗" title="Kussgesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Kussgesicht">
➥ last but not least,, this one isn& #39;t really a dessert or snack but you could dip them in sweetened condensed milk,, soft, fluffy steamed bun
" title="mantou➥ last but not least,, this one isn& #39;t really a dessert or snack but you could dip them in sweetened condensed milk,, soft, fluffy steamed bun https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😗" title="Kussgesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Kussgesicht">" class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
