mango sago

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sago

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definitions

noun

  1. a cold dessert made with diced mango, mango purée, sago pearls, and coconut milk or milk. It was invented in Singapore in the 1980s by a chef from Hong Kong, who sought to create a dish with the characteristics of Cantonese tong sui desserts but using local ingredients.

usage notes

Often interchangeable or used as a short form for mango pomelo sago, though mango sago need not always include pomelo as an ingredient.


related:

mango pomelo sago sago gula melaka tong sui

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cuisine