Description
'Crispy Rubies'. Diced water chestnuts dyed red and coated in tapioca starch, boiled until chewy outside and crunchy inside, served in iced coconut milk.
Restaurants serving Tub Tim Grob (Red Rubies)
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Water chestnuts
- Tapioca starch
- Coconut milk
- Sala syrup(Red syrup)
- Jackfruit
Instructions
- Dice water chestnuts, dye red.
- Coat in tapioca starch, boil until they float, chill.
- Serve in iced coconut milk with jackfruit.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
None(Sala syrup aroma)
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Canned water chestnuts, Tapioca starch
Pairing
None(Cafe/Street stall)
Trivia
[Trivia] Roots in Thai royal cuisine. The red water chestnuts sparkle like real ruby/pomegranate seeds, the original 'Instagrammable' dessert.
Eating tips & etiquette
Eat with ice-cold coconut milk. The contrast between the slippery tapioca exterior and the crunchy water chestnut inside is addictive.
Allergen
None