Mango Sago Pomelo 杨枝甘露
Mango Sago Pomelo
This is possibly my favourite Chinese dessert. Maybe it’s because mango is also my favourite fruit. Though I am not really into sweet foods most of the time, an exception can be said for Chinese desserts like this one. When I am having a meal at a Chinese restaurant, I’ll check out the menu if they serve this dessert and if they do, I’ll reserve some space in my tummy for it at the end of the meal. It usually cost around S$5 for a small bowl at a mid-range Chinese cafe/restaurant, and sometimes it comes with measly portions of pomelo, or to my horror, no pomelo at all. So not only is it cheap to make a huge party bowl at home, you can ensured of second helpings and generous toppings of cubed mango and pomelo.
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Ingredients
(Serves 4)
Adapted from Zu’s Kitchen
- 400ml mango juice (freshly squeezed using fruit juice extractor or ready made; I use Marigold PeelFresh)
- 150ml evaporated milk
- 2 large ripe honey mangoes, cubed (see photo below)
- sugar syrup by mixing 2 tbsp caster sugar with just enough hot water to dissolve
- 80g sago pearls
- Pomelo (I use the Ipoh Tambun variety), peeled and sacs separated, about 50g or more
Short-cut way of cutting the mangoes into small cubesTools
- BlenderDirections
1) Boil a pot of water to boil. Add sago and simmer for about 10 minutes. Turn off the stove, cover the pot with lid and let the sago continue to cook on its own for about 10 minutes, until all the sago turns translucent. Run the cooked sago through a fine sieve and running water to remove excess starch. Set aside. Check out this step-by-step photo tutorial for preparing sago.
2) Reserve one quarter of the cubed mangoes for garnishing (step 4). In a blender, blend the rest of the mangoes and the evaporated milk for a short while till well mixed.
3) Mix mango smoothie prepared in step 2 with mango juice. Add sugar syrup to taste. Add cooked pearl sago prepared in step 1 to the mixture. Chill in fridge.
4) To serve, portion out to individual serving bowls and garnish with pomelo sacs and cubed mangoes.
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Oh, this my most favourite dessert in summer. I’m a big fan of mango, esp. for this cool and refreshing dessert! Delicious!
Gongxi, Gognxi! Happy New Year!
I love mango and pomelo as well. Recently I’ve discovered pomelo during my trip to Thailand. great fruit combination – sounds like a delicious dessert.
The thai pomelo is the pink type, I would love to try to make a Thai-style version of this dessert in future :)
Mango is my favorite fruit too. You make me want to make one … I usually just make the melon sago, hubby love this dessert. Thanks for sharing the recipe! Gong Xi Fa Cai too!! :D
I love almost all Chinese desserts with sago :)
I wish I can have a bowl of it now. :P
Will try to make one soon.
wow..thank you for the recipe!!!
I can’t get enough of this ^^
Linda xx
You’re welcome. Hope you like it when you make it :)
This is such an irresistible dessert : )
Delicious, I love this cold dessert!
Sounds awesome, although I have no idea what sago is. ;)
sago (made of tapioca starch) is more commonly seen in Asian desserts I guess. This will still be nice without sago :)
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That’s such a beautiful dessert! I would even love that for breakfast. Thanks for sharing.
Yum looking at this reminds me melon sago and mango with sticky rice.
Can you please mail me some sago so I can make this recipe? :P
I’ll be most happy to mail you sago (or other food stuff) that you need from Singapore :)
My hubs love this! Looks really good!
This is a great dessert especially with KL being so hot during the CNY period. I’m already drooling and it’s not 9am yet.
yes cool desserts are so refreshing in this hot hot weather right now.
I’ve never heard of this dessert! It sure looks scrumptious! So bright and refreshing.
Wow this looks really delicious! It is such a summery treat! Must try to make some before our mango season is over.
Oh yeah this is definitely a nice treat in summer, especially when the mangoes are in season so they are really sweet.
Haven’t had mango and pomelo sago yet, but I do love pretty much anything with sago in it. My favorite is taro and coconut sago but the fruit flavors also are quite delicious. Rarely see those though as I usually just get the free sago at restaurants and they are usually just red bean, taro/sweet potato, or coconut milk.
same here, love almost everything with sago. Haven’t eaten the other types of desserts you mentioned, I have to try them coz they sound delicious.
I love mango sago but it’s my first time to see one with Pomelo.
the addition of pomelo is quite common here. not sure if it’s a local thing :)
This sounds like such a refreshing dessert! The mango and pomelo on top look delicious.
How timely of your post! Lovely dessert! This is something I can make with the pomelo in my house. :) The pomelo makes the dessert come alive, doesn’t it? I can’t understand how some restaurants can list a dish as “XYZ” and only deliver “X” and “Y”. AND charge for it. :(
Oh same here, I encountered it so frequently here. So sometimes we have to make it ourselves hehe
Also my favorite Chinese cold dessert and yes, you do it much much better than restaurant. More LIAO (ingredients)…hee heee…
It seems to be a favourite for many of us hehe
I want to have some too! They look heavenly.
I love 楊æžç”˜éœ² dearly, too!! Thanks for sharing! I’m so gonna make it soon … After all, Chinese desserts are as heavy as Western ones are … It’s time to give ourselves a break after the binge eating during CNY.
Yours looks so good!!
This is also my absolute favourite dessert in Chinese restaurants. I love it as you made it and sometimes, I also have it with black tapioca balls which are also delicious!
the black tapioca balls sounds delicious and pretty! Would love to try it one day.
Happy new Year Wiffy! This is also one of my fav desserts! This is perfect!
I LOVE mango and I love your cute matching pink/blue berry napkins. :XO:
oh yeah, I knew you will notice the punchi looking napkins hehe
Thanks for sharing this! Was just looking for Mango Pomelo Sago Dessert recipe and saw yours! :)
Will whip this up for the family!
And yes, kawaii napkins makes the mango sago looks so delectable!
Hi reiz, hope you like the taste when you try it out. Your blog looks really delicious!
Thank you :)
:D I’ve used the recipe and share with my parents last week! They enjoyed the dessert :))~
I’m glad to hear that! Thank you! :-)
I’ve got to try this dessert. It looks so cool and refreshing. We’re going to need that here in the Southwest pretty quickly. Thanks for the new recipe.
I hope you like the taste when you try out the recipe. Feel free to give your feedback. Thx for your note =)
wow ! this sure comes in handy. Have tried twice using agar-ration. Failed badly :( This try, I must 8)
hehe I hope this recipe works out better than the agar-ration method. Keep me posted :)
Hi Noobcook! Great blog u have here.
Am gonna try this recipe!
hi! hope you like the recipe. you have a really nice blog! :-)
Looks very lovely! (although I’ve never heard of sago before and I guess I’d have to make this without this ingredient…) I love pomelo, have had loads of it this winter!
i tried this recipe with nata de coco cuz i can’t find any pomelos from the market! But it taste refreshing just as well.. anyone knows if pomelo as what produce season or i can get it at any where?
Hihi
My hubby received a lot of pakistani mangoes the other day and they were very ripe so it came at the right time for this dessert. First time I made and it was a success!! I’m bringing to a pot luck party tonite! Waiting to hear feedback from my friends :) Thanks for this recipe!
Drooling.. :O~~~
I ate this in a wedding dinner and i love it! may i know where can i get sago? :D
Hi Emily, I bought mine at NTUC (dried goods section). but I think you can find it at other supermarkets or some Chinese grocery stalls.
how long can this dessert be put out in normal temperature? and is this able to last overnight in the fridge? will it turn bad?
I’m not sure how long you can keep this in normal temperature. I’ve tried refrigerating overnight before and it was ok :)
Is the Sago chewy?
And if now how do i make them chewy?
Hey again, I was looking through this recipe again and i do not understand the sugar syrup part..what do you mean by putting enough water to dissolve the sugar? how much water exactly? :)) thanks
THis is very tasty!!! even my boyfriend and his dad love it very much!!! Thank for the recipe~
Guess what~ the next day he made it for another family too!!
hihi,
i dun hv a blender, what can i do to subsitute the blender part? Use a manual hand whisk?? :p My kids love mango and i bought quite alot today. hope to try out.
hi wiffy,
this mango sago pomelo look very tasty ^^ and i will try it out when i found pomelo (is quite hard to find it XD)
i just gt one question, refer to your last step :
“To serve, portion out to individual serving bowls and garnish with pomelo sacs and cubed mangoes.”
mean i no need to add the cubed mangoes n pomelo sacs when im not eating it?or can i just add it up n put it for refrigerating
Hi,
Tried this recipe but find that the colour that came out wasn’t quite right. I suspect it’s the Marigold juice. Also 150ml evaporated milk was a little too much for my version. :) I’m going to try your Osmanthus Jelly next. Wish me luck!
Thanks for sharing! My family loves it so much! Gonna try more of your other recipes =)
Thanks for sharing the recipe… stumbled upon this dish recently but is soooo expensive…
Hi Noobcook, did you ever try out this dessert by adding in some coconut milk?
hi noris, nope, is it better with coconut milk?
Hum, this sounds absolutely delicious! Will have to try it very soon, especially as I bought a pomelo yesterday and Chinese New Year is only a few days away…
Thanks for sharing.
I tried your recipe for the first time for my sister-in-law’s birthday. Everyone loved it! Thanks for the easy to follow recipes especially the one on cooking sago. It was easy to follow with the help of the pictures. I am going to make some again really soon for my neighbors!
Thanks for sharing your fabulous recipes and also your wonderful photography.