Mango pudding is a popular dessert in

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. There is very little variation between the regional mango pudding's preparation. The dessert is also found in

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and is often served as

dim sum Dim sum () is a large range of small Chinese dishes that are traditionally enjoyed in restaurants for brunch. Most modern dim sum dishes are commonly associated with Cantonese cuisine, although dim sum dishes also exist in other Chinese cu ...

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. The fresh variant is prepared by the restaurant or eatery and consists of

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es,

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. In addition, fresh fruit such as

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and

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, are occasionally added as garnish. Served and eaten refrigerator cold, mango pudding has a rich and creamy texture. Some Chinese restaurants make the mango pudding in

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In supermarkets

Outside of dim sum and other restaurants, mango pudding can also be purchased at most Asian grocery stores or supermarkets. They can be purchased as a powder, which requires the addition of boiling milk or water to the powder, or in ready-to-eat portions. Factory-made mango pudding does not contain fresh mangoes and instead, consists of mango essence and either gelatin or agar.

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Pudding Pudding is a type of food which can either be a dessert served after the main meal or a Savoury (dish), savoury (salty or sweet, and spicy) dish, served as part of the main meal. In the United States, ''pudding'' means a sweet, milk-based des ...

Indian desserts

In supermarkets

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