Traditional Hong Kong Desserts That Have Always Been Vegan
When people think of desserts, cakes, ice cream, and pastries usually come to mind. But in Hong Kong, we’re blessed with delicious traditional Cantonese desserts that are known as tong sui (糖水), meaning “sugar water”, which can be served hot or cold depending on season. There are a surprising number of 100% plant-based desserts that have been passed down throughout generations, from one Cantonese family to the next. Here are desserts in traditional Cantonese cuisine that have always been made vegan.
Red bean soup
Green bean soup
Black sesame soup
Black sesame rolls
Tofu fa
Almond tea
Black glutinous rice with coconut milk
Sweet potato ginger sweet soup
Beancurd skin sweet soup
Grass jelly
Papaya snow fungus sweet soup
Walnut soup
