 Sago pudding in Hong Kong | |
| Type | Pudding |
|---|---|
| Main ingredients | Sago, water ormilk,sugar |
| Variations | Sago gula melaka,thagu byin |
Sago pudding is a sweetpudding made by combiningsago pearls with either water or milk and adding sugar and sometimes additional flavourings. It is made in many cultures with varying styles, and may be produced in a variety of ways. Southeast Asia, especially Indonesia and Malaysia, produces the majority of sago.
InMalaysia,sago gula melaka is a sago pudding made by boiling pearl sago in water and serving it with syrup ofpalm sugar (gula melaka) andcoconut milk.[1]
In Myanmar,thagu byin (Burmese: သာဂူပြင်) is a sago pudding made with sago,coconut milk and condensed milk.[2]
Sago pudding is also a popular delicacy inNew Guinea.
In theUK, "sago pudding" is generally made by boiling pearl sago and sugar in milk until the sago pearls become clear, and thickening it with eggs or cornflour. Depending on the proportions used it can range from a runny consistency to fairly thick, and can be similar totapioca pudding orrice pudding. In theUK "sago pudding" is often referred to as "frog spawn" as it is made using pearl sago. Tapioca pudding is similar in that it too can be made using pearl tapioca – it can also be called "frog spawn" but is generally made using flake tapioca in the north which results in a finer, more grainy, consistency.
