Taro purée,
also known as taro mash or taro paste,
() is a traditional dessert in
Fujianese cuisine and
Teochew cuisine. Made from puréed
taro
Taro (; ''Colocasia esculenta'') is a root vegetable. It is the most widely cultivated species of several plants in the family Araceae that are used as vegetables for their corms, leaves, stems and Petiole (botany), petioles. Taro corms are a ...
and
lard and served on a flat plate, the dessert is normally topped with toasted
sesame seeds, and occasionally with candied ginkgo,
red dates, or melon seeds.
See also
*
List of Chinese desserts
*
Poi (food)
References
{{food-stub
Purée
A purée (or mash) is cooked food, usually vegetables, fruits or legumes, that has been ground, pressed, blended or sieved to the consistency of a creamy paste or liquid. Purées of specific foods are often known by specific names, e.g., appl ...
Chinese desserts