Cold Granular Red-Bean Sweet Soup, Red Bean Bun
I realize I recently asked y’all what your favorite food is and this may seem like the same question, but I don’t think it is: Is there an ingredient you like so much that whenever you see it included in a food item, you buy it? Asian-style red beans is one of those things for me.
I love it when it’s prepared in this way, a sweet soup. (I think I love Asian-style red beans in general because of the sweet preparations I’ve had it in.)
This one included a couple of plain rice dough dumplings that were a bit uninteresting.
The red beans were the best part, of course. The small and soft beans were swimming in a chilled, sweet soup.
My like of red-beans-in-almost anything extends to Asian pastries, like this Red Bean Bun from a Chinese bakery that’s my breakfast this morning.
There are usually a few different red bean-flavored pastries to choose from, but I love this one the best because of the ribbons of red beans that run through it.
Red beans in practically every bite, yum. (It reminds me of the Red Bean Ice Bar.)
Red bean buns are divine!
This looks amazing!
Does butter count? Just kidding. Hmmmm, never thought of it that way. I’m usually a sucker for coconut….still can’t find those coconut candies that I used to get in HK all the time (were cylindrical shaped and came wrapped in different colored wrappers in a bag).
Oh my gosh, that red bean bread looks a-ma-zing! It’s all glossy/shiny, golden brown, with red bean all over. (Sounds sort of like that joke. What’s black, white, and red all over? A zebra with sunburn)
My sister brought back green Pandan custard a while ago. I’d never had it before. It was *breath* Sooooooooo delicious! Mmm, Thai custard… Also, I’ve seen Pandan flavored puddings in 168 (an Asian supermarket)and promise myself to get it in the future, when I go there again. I must remember to bring my reusable grocery bags.
As for your question at the beginning of this post, I don’t think there is such an ingredient for me. But suddenly I feel like eating lotus root (in soup). That’s my fav. way of cooking lotus root (usually cooked in chicken broth). I’m not as big of a fan of the other way (cutting them into thin rings/coins and adding cilantro, sesame oil, probably soy sauce.)
My mom served yamaimo once (cut into thick coins), with Furikake. Ahh! It’s so slimy! That’s why I must always eat it in soups.
Also, I remember one time, my mom had cooked those little dried baby silver sardines (with chili). And I ran out of rice BUT there was still a pot of oatmeal on the table leftover from breakfast. I figured, Hey, it still counts as a grain! Not bad. And a couple times after that, I’ve just poured some dried sardines in a bowl of boiling water, *wait*, drain, and eat with oatmeal and whatever chili was in the fridge. (And by chili, I mean like, chili sauce.)
Mimi: I concur.
Juju: Heh, Chinese bakery pastries usually don’t look this interesting/attractive because with a lot of them, the filling is only inside the bun rather than also on top.
Slammie: Ha, butter doesn’t count because it’s a given.
Lian: I especially love this particular red bean bun (I usually eat it for breakfast on Monday mornings because I buy it on Sundays). I really like how light the bread is for Chinese bakery pastries, considering that the fillings are sometimes heavy.
I’ve seen the pandan-flavored puddings but have been hesitant to try them—fear of the unknown (pandan), I guess. But the pandan custard sounds good. Maybe it’s better than the pudding?
Your favorite way of eating lotus root is mine, too.
I can’t recall if I’ve seen the dried baby silver sardines but I have seen at least a few different varieties of dried anchovies; I haven’t tried any of them.
Ah! You’re right! It must be called anchovies. I must have been thinking the wrong word.
“Pandan” is actually a very light sweet tasting flavor. You should try it, you might actually like it.
Nayannika: Thanks for the reassurance. You’ve convinced me to try it.
Pandan is lovely. You should try the pandam flavoured wafers. You will like them, I’m sure.
A_foxie_smile: All right! I’m going to be on the lookout for pandan-flavored items.
Whoo~ I love love love red bean anything! red bean soup, red bean buns, red bean bubble tea, red bean mochi, etc etc.
Cookie: Ah, a fellow red-bean lover! Thanks for visiting and commenting, by the way.