Chinese Cuisines – A Concise Article On Some Awesome Chinese Desserts

There are not so many Chinese desserts as western desserts, for the simple reason that the Chinese are not huge dessert fans. For many of us a dessert after dinner would be a nice end to a wonderful meal, but for Chinese people desserts are seldom part of any meal and they tend to opt for fruits if anything . There are some Chinese desserts but these tend to be overly sweet. Also, the Chinese prefer to snack between meals rather than eat their desserts after a meal.

Chilled desserts are not in vogue and many Chinese people don’t prefer refrigerated meals. Also Chinese cakes are not baked in ovens generally but rather steamed.

Most i the Chinese cooked is cooked quick and fast and the noodle and stir fries are cooked in a few minutes. chefs there obviously don’t like cooking desserts that take time cooking

Examples of Chinese Dessert Recipes

Almond tea used to be sold door to door in China and it was made by grinding almonds and raw rice by hand. Today this treat is made with almond paste and rice flour. Adding gelatin or agar agar to this tea results in almond junket, which is the closest Chinese equivalent to western jello recipes. Almond tea is extremely sweet.

Peking dust is another famous dessert in China and this combination of whipped cream and chestnuts is known to have been created by western settlers in the beginning of the twentieth century. Precious pudding is a sweet rice pudding with dates, maraschino cherries and some colorful fruits. Every fruit is thought to symbolize a precious stone such as emerald or ruby.

Tropical fruits are common in China and you can choose from mandarin oranges, lychees, mangoes and more. Serve fresh fruit marinated in liquor or steam it in honey syrup. You can also prepare banana or pineapple fritters and serve them with ice cream.

How to Combine Jello with Chinese Desserts

Jello is famous all over the world and you can combine China’s delectable fresh fruits with jello to make tasty desserts. What about adding lychees or rambutan to your favorite jello? Mandarin segments and banana slices are well loved in jello recipes but adding exotic fruits would add a special touch, especially if you plan to serve the jello recipe after an Asian dinner.

If you are concerned about your weight, you could always follow dinner with some China tea, perhaps jasmine tea or green tea, and a bowl of sugar free jello. Put in some tropical fruits or only leave it plain. This provides you enough sweetness to gratify your sweet tooth and is a fat free and almost calorie free dessert. You can add artificial sweetener to the tea, or maybe a little honey.

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