Saturday, January 8, 2011

Chinese Halo-halo

This dessert is called eight-treasure health soup (八寶養生湯, read as 'pa-pao-yang-sheng-tang' in mandarin). I call it the chinese version of the Filipino dessert 'halo-halo'. ^,^

It's a mixture of stuffs placed over crushed ice like the halo-halo.  The syrup is made of crystal sugar whereas the halo-halo generally uses condensed milk. 

The main difference is that continuous consumption of the delicious halo-halo will eventually add to our body weight. =(  While long term intake of this dessert will add to the general wellness of one's health such as improved complexion, helps relieves the eyes (specially for those who stares at the tv/laptop screen for long periods of time), and so on and so forth.

It can be consumed over crushed ice or with warm syrup, depending on one's preference.  Definitely a dessert for all seasons, whether summer or winter.

I decided to make this dessert tonight. My first try....   ^,^ 

Anyone of you who happens to be in Taipei, Taiwan can visit Anny's native taiwanese delicacies at:

自由太陽堂  (read as 'tzi-you-thai-yang-thang' in mandarin)
台北市大安區忠孝東路三段227號之1   (No. 227-1 Chung Hsiao East Road Section 3, Daan District, Taipei City, Taiwan) 
Tel: (02) 2740-0722~3
Email:   meissun6@gmail.com
http://www.is-sun.com/default.asp

She's a close friend of mine and I had my first taste of this dessert at the above store. (costs approx NTD60) Tastes simply great! A must try during your next Taipei stay. While enjoying this dessert, you can grab some native taiwanese delicacies for pasalubong (treats & give-aways).  Her stuffs are made fresh daily.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

looks delicious! ^.^