Taro Paste Xiaolongbao
Smackin 'Sweet Purple Gems! Taiwanese Specialty Taro Hot Sweets Dim Sum
Description
A dessert Xiaolongbao enclosing a smooth, sweet paste made from Taiwan's specialty taro (芋頭) kneaded with butter and sugar, instead of meat and soup.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Taro
- Sugar
- Unsalted butter
- Flour
- Purple sweet potato powder
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- To distinguish it as a dessert, knead purple sweet potato powder into the dough to create a beautiful light purple wrapper.
- Steam Taiwan's specialty taro (larger and fluffier than typical taro) until soft, and mash thoroughly.
- While hot, add unsalted butter, sugar, and a little heavy cream (or lard). Pass through a sieve to remove fibers, creating a sticky, smooth taro paste (芋泥).
- Wrap the paste in the purple dough, pleat beautifully, and steam for about
- mins. A fluffy, rich sweet taro aroma rises.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
None
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Japanese taro or Sweet potato, Unsalted butter
Pairing
Warm Oriental Beauty Tea
Trivia
[Trend] Taiwanese love 'Taro' sweets. A blissful finale where you can relish the sticky, natural sweetness of taro, which is also widely used in cakes and drinks.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] As an after-meal dessert, blow on it to cool it slightly so as not to burn your mouth on the piping hot taro paste, and savor it with tea!
Allergen
Wheat, Dairy