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{{Short description|Chilled, gelatinous dessert made from coconut milk}}
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'''Coconut bar''' is a [[refrigerated]] [[dim sum]] dessert found in [[Hong Kong]], [[Taiwan]], [[Southern China]] and in overseas [[Chinatown]]s. It is sweet and has a soft, gelatin-like texture but is white in color rather than translucent like gelatin. It is sometimes referred to as '''coconut pudding''' despite not really being a [[pudding]].
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'''Coconut bar''' is a [[refrigerated]] [[dim sum]] dessert found in [[Hong Kong]], [[Taiwan]], [[Northern and southern China|Southern China]] and in overseas [[Chinatown]]s. It is sweet and has a soft, gelatin-like texture but is white in color rather than translucent like gelatin. It is sometimes referred to as '''coconut pudding'''.


==Preparation==
==Preparation==
[[File:Coconut Red Bean Pudding.jpg|thumb|With [[azuki beans]]]]
The dessert is made of [[coconut]] milk (preferably freshly made) and set with a mixture of [[tang flour]] (wheat starch) and [[corn starch]], or a mixture of [[agar agar]] and [[gelatin]]. It is sweetened, and sometimes sprinkled with [[desiccate]]d coconuts. The texture varies from silky springy (if gelatin and agar agar is used as setting agent) to creamy and texture (if wheat starch and corn starch are used to set the dessert) depending on individual preparations, and the standard dim sum version has no filling.
The dessert is made of [[coconut milk]] (preferably freshly made) and set with a mixture of tang flour (wheat starch) and [[corn starch]], or a mixture of [[agar agar]] and [[gelatin]]. It is sweetened, and sometimes sprinkled with [[desiccate]]d coconuts. The texture varies from silky springy (if gelatin and agar agar is used as setting agent) to creamy in texture (if wheat starch and corn starch are used to set the dessert) depending on individual preparations. The standard dim sum version has no filling.<ref>[http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-coconut-bar.htm What is a coconut bar?] Wisegeek.com. Accessed 31 March 2012.</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Coconut pudding]]
* [[Mango pudding]]
* [[Jello]]
* [[Haupia]]
* [[Haupia]]
* [[Jell-O]]
* [[Maja blanca]]
* [[Mango pudding]]
* [[Tembleque]]
* [[List of Chinese desserts]]
* [[List of desserts]]
* {{portal-inline|Food}}


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Cantonese desserts]]
[[Category:Dim sum]]
[[Category:Dim sum]]
[[Category:Coconuts]]
[[Category:Coconut desserts]]
[[Category:Chinese dessert]]
[[Category:Hong Kong desserts]]
[[Category:Hong Kong cuisine]]
[[Category:Taiwanese desserts]]
[[Category:Cantonese cuisine]]
[[Category:Jams and jellies]]

[[Category:Taiwanese cuisine]]


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[[es:Barra de coco]]
[[zh:椰汁糕]]

Latest revision as of 18:07, 12 October 2024

Coconut bar
Alternative namesCoconut pudding
TypePastry
Place of originChina
Main ingredientsCoconut milk; wheat starch and corn starch, or agar and gelatin

Coconut bar is a refrigerated dim sum dessert found in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Southern China and in overseas Chinatowns. It is sweet and has a soft, gelatin-like texture but is white in color rather than translucent like gelatin. It is sometimes referred to as coconut pudding.

Preparation

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With azuki beans

The dessert is made of coconut milk (preferably freshly made) and set with a mixture of tang flour (wheat starch) and corn starch, or a mixture of agar agar and gelatin. It is sweetened, and sometimes sprinkled with desiccated coconuts. The texture varies from silky springy (if gelatin and agar agar is used as setting agent) to creamy in texture (if wheat starch and corn starch are used to set the dessert) depending on individual preparations. The standard dim sum version has no filling.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ What is a coconut bar? Wisegeek.com. Accessed 31 March 2012.