Pick hot or cold and what is in the cupboard, and the sweets that fit appear.
紅豆沙
Simmered2 hr 30 minBeansHot or cold
百子櫃Adzuki bean· 150 g百子櫃Aged dried tangerine peel· 1 piece, about 5 g百子櫃Rock sugar· 90 g雜貨舖Salt· a pinch百子櫃Lotus seed· 40 g
“A bowl of sweet soup after dinner, and the meal is complete.”
綠豆沙
Simmered1 hr 30 minBeansHot or cold
百子櫃Mung bean· 150 g百子櫃Kelp· 1 strip, about 15 g driedNot sold in AustraliaRue· a small bunch, about 5 g百子櫃Aged dried tangerine peel· 1 piece, about 5 g雜貨舖White rice· 1 tbsp百子櫃Rock sugar· 90 g…
“A bowl of sweet soup after dinner, and the meal is complete.”
番薯糖水
Simmered45 minFruitServed hot
街市Sweet potato· 450 g街市Fresh ginger· 40 g雜貨舖Slab sugar· 1 slab, about 60 g百子櫃Dried longan flesh· 1 tbsp, about 10 g百子櫃Red jujube date· 4
“A bowl of sweet soup after dinner, and the meal is complete.”
腐竹雞蛋糖水
Simmered1 hrBeansServed hot
百子櫃Dried beancurd stick· 50 g街市Chicken egg (hard-boiled)· 4百子櫃Rock sugar· 75 g百子櫃Lotus seed· 40 g
“A bowl of sweet soup after dinner, and the meal is complete.”
腐竹白果薏米糖水
Simmered1 hr 15 minBeansHot or cold
百子櫃Dried beancurd stick· 50 g百子櫃Ginkgo nut· 12, about 20 g shelled百子櫃Job's tears / coix seed· 40 g街市Chicken egg (hard-boiled)· 2百子櫃Rock sugar· 75 g
“A bowl of sweet soup after dinner, and the meal is complete.”
喳咋
Simmered2 hr 30 minBeansHot or cold
百子櫃Black-eyed pea· 40 g百子櫃Adzuki bean· 40 g百子櫃Mung bean· 40 g百子櫃Red kidney beans· 40 g百子櫃Chickpeas· 40 g百子櫃Peanut· 20 g…
“A bowl of sweet soup after dinner, and the meal is complete.”
木瓜雪耳糖水
Simmered1 hr 20 minFruitHot or cold
街市Papaya· 1, about 600 g百子櫃Snow fungus· 1 head, about 15 g dried百子櫃Sweet apricot kernel· 20 g百子櫃Bitter apricot kernel· 5 kernels百子櫃Lotus seed· 40 g百子櫃Rock sugar· 75 g
“A bowl of sweet soup after dinner, and the meal is complete.”
桑寄生蓮子蛋茶
Simmered1 hr 30 minEggServed hot
百子櫃Taxillus / mulberry mistletoe· 50 g百子櫃Lotus seed· 50 g街市Chicken egg (hard-boiled)· 4雜貨舖Slab sugar· 1 slab, about 60 g百子櫃Red jujube date· 4百子櫃Dried longan flesh· 1 tbsp, about 10 g
“A bowl of sweet soup after dinner, and the meal is complete.”
湯圓
Wrapped2 hrCakes and pastryServed hot
雜貨舖Glutinous rice flour· 200 g百子櫃Black sesame· 60 g雜貨舖Sugar· 40 g雜貨舖Lard· 40 g街市Fresh ginger· 40 g雜貨舖Slab sugar· 30 g, half a slab
“A bowl of sweet soup after dinner, and the meal is complete.”
芝麻糊
Ground and cooked1 hr 30 minBeansServed hot
百子櫃Black sesame· 150 g雜貨舖White rice· 40 g百子櫃Rock sugar· 110 g百子櫃White sesame· 1 tbsp
“Grind it fine, cook it slow. No hurrying.”
杏仁糊
Ground and cooked4 hrBeansServed hot
百子櫃Sweet apricot kernel· 190 g百子櫃Bitter apricot kernel· 19 g, about 25 kernels雜貨舖White rice· 40 g百子櫃Rock sugar· 115 g街市Chicken egg (hard-boiled)· 4雜貨舖Cornflour· 1 tsp
“Grind it fine, cook it slow. No hurrying.”
楊枝甘露
Chilled1 hr 30 minFruitServed cold
街市Mango· 3, about 900 g whole街市Pomelo· half, about 170 g of sacs百子櫃Sago· 80 g雜貨舖Coconut milk· 160 ml街市Fresh milk· 250 ml雜貨舖Evaporated milk· 30 ml…
“Summer is hot. Chill it before you eat.”
西米露
Chilled1 hrFruitHot or cold
百子櫃Sago· 80 g雜貨舖Coconut milk· 200 ml街市Fresh milk· 250 ml雜貨舖Evaporated milk· 45 ml百子櫃Rock sugar· 75 g街市Mango· 2
“Summer is hot. Chill it before you eat.”
芒果布甸
Chilled5 hrFruitServed cold
街市Mango· 2, about 400 g flesh雜貨舖Gelatine· 10 g, about 2½ tsp雜貨舖Sugar· 40 g街市Fresh milk· 100 ml雜貨舖Evaporated milk· 100 ml雜貨舖Cream· 60 ml
“Summer is hot. Chill it before you eat.”
燉蛋
Steamed custard25 minMilk and eggHot or cold
街市Chicken egg (hard-boiled)· 4街市Fresh milk· 400 ml雜貨舖Sugar· 50 g街市Fresh ginger· 40 g
“Keep the flame low and the custard stays smooth.”
薑汁撞奶
Set by pouring20 minMilk and eggServed hot
街市Fresh ginger· 30 g街市Fresh milk· 200 ml雜貨舖Sugar· 8 g
“Keep the flame low and the custard stays smooth.”
雙皮奶
Steamed custard1 hrMilk and eggHot or cold
街市Fresh milk· 500 ml街市Chicken egg (hard-boiled)· 3雜貨舖Sugar· 40 g
“Keep the flame low and the custard stays smooth.”
豆腐花
Set by pouring10 hrBeansHot or cold
百子櫃Soybean· 150 g百子櫃Gypsum / GDL· about 4 g雜貨舖Cornflour· 8 g雜貨舖Brown sugar· 100 g街市Fresh ginger· 2 slices
“The bowl by the herbal-tea shop door, made at home.”
蛋撻(牛油皮)
Baked1 hr 30 minCakes and pastryServed hot
雜貨舖Flour· 225 g雜貨舖Butter· 125 g雜貨舖Icing sugar· 55 g街市Chicken egg (hard-boiled)· 4雜貨舖Salt· a pinch雜貨舖Sugar· 110 g…
“Fresh from the oven. One is enough.”
菠蘿包
Baked3 hr 30 minCakes and pastryServed hot
雜貨舖Flour· 375 g bread flour plus 100 g plain flour雜貨舖Sugar· 95 g雜貨舖Salt· 5 g雜貨舖Milk powder· 14 g雜貨舖Yeast· 5–6 g街市Chicken egg (hard-boiled)· 3…
“Fresh from the oven. One is enough.”
雞尾包
Baked3 hr 30 minCakes and pastryServed hot
雜貨舖Flour· 375 g bread flour plus 2 tbsp plain flour雜貨舖Sugar· 110 g雜貨舖Salt· 5 g雜貨舖Milk powder· 37 g雜貨舖Yeast· 5–6 g街市Chicken egg (hard-boiled)· 2…
“Fresh from the oven. One is enough.”
紙包蛋糕
Baked1 hr 5 minCakes and pastryHot or cold
街市Chicken egg (hard-boiled)· 4雜貨舖Sugar· 70 g雜貨舖Flour· 65 g雜貨舖Cooking oil· 30 ml街市Fresh milk· 30 ml街市Lemon· ¼ tsp juice
“Fresh from the oven. One is enough.”
馬拉糕
Steamed1 hrCakes and pastryServed hot
街市Chicken egg (hard-boiled)· 3雜貨舖Brown/raw sugar· 110 g雜貨舖Flour· 130 g雜貨舖Custard powder· 1 tbsp雜貨舖Baking powder· 1½ tsp雜貨舖Bicarb soda· ¼ tsp…
“Steaming a cake, the one rule is never lift the lid.”
缽仔糕
Steamed1 hrCakes and pastryHot or cold
雜貨舖Rice flour· 70 g雜貨舖Wheat starch· 1 tbsp雜貨舖Brown sugar· 40 g雜貨舖Sugar· 40 g百子櫃Adzuki bean· 60 g雜貨舖Cooking oil· a little
“Steaming a cake, the one rule is never lift the lid.”
白糖糕
Steamed3 hrCakes and pastryHot or cold
雜貨舖Rice flour· 200 g雜貨舖Sugar· 150 g雜貨舖Yeast· 3 g雜貨舖Cooking oil· 1 tsp
“Steaming a cake, the one rule is never lift the lid.”
芝麻卷
Steamed1 hrCakes and pastryServed cold
百子櫃Black sesame· 33 g雜貨舖Water chestnut starch· 80 g雜貨舖Sugar· 80 g百子櫃White sesame· 1 tsp雜貨舖Cooking oil· a little
“Steaming a cake, the one rule is never lift the lid.”
椰汁馬豆糕
Steamed1 hr 30 minCakes and pastryServed cold
百子櫃Split peas· 100 g雜貨舖Coconut milk· 400 ml雜貨舖Evaporated milk· 100 ml雜貨舖Sugar· 120 g雜貨舖Cornflour· 80 g
“Steaming a cake, the one rule is never lift the lid.”
桂花糕
Chilled2 hrCakes and pastryServed cold
百子櫃Osmanthus· 10 g百子櫃Agar· 10 g百子櫃Rock sugar· 100 g百子櫃Goji berry / wolfberry· 10 g
“Summer is hot. Chill it before you eat.”
蘿蔔糕
Steamed2 hrVegetablesServed hot
街市White radish / daikon· 1.2 kg雜貨舖Rice flour· 200 g雜貨舖Cornflour· 70 g雜貨舖Wheat starch· 30 g街市Lap cheong· 2街市Cured pork belly· 40 g…
“A New Year cake, shared around the family.”
煎堆
Deep-fried1 hr 15 minCakes and pastryServed hot
雜貨舖Glutinous rice flour· 150 g雜貨舖Rice flour· 50 g雜貨舖Sugar· 40 g雜貨舖Lotus paste· 150 g百子櫃White sesame· 70 g雜貨舖Cooking oil· 1 litre
“A New Year cake, shared around the family.”
雞蛋仔
Pressed in an iron1 hrCakes and pastryServed hot
街市Chicken egg (hard-boiled)· 2雜貨舖Sugar· 80 g街市Fresh milk· 160 ml雜貨舖Flour· 120 g雜貨舖Tapioca starch· 50 g雜貨舖Custard powder· 1 tbsp…
“Bought after school as a child, and still eaten now.”