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Chè thưng, Vietnamese mung bean, tapioca pearl and coconut milk dessert

Chè thưng, Vietnamese mung bean, tapioca pearl and coconut milk dessert

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A southern Vietnamese dessert: mung beans, lotus seeds, tapioca pearls and cornstarch, black mushrooms, cooked in a fragrant pandan-flavored syrup and bou…

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Recipe from Iosraia, XxxNMTxxx, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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“This dessert combines different textures: the creamy texture of the beans, the delicate pearls of lamb’s lettuce, and the crunchy texture of the black mushrooms. It can be eaten warm or cold.”

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time45 min
  • Resting2 hr
  • Total3 hr 15 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodsaucepan
  • Estimated cost$4.79 $0.80 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

6 people
  • $1.28
  • $0.47
  • $0.25
  • $0.25
  • $0.24
  • $0.02
  • $2.28

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Rinse the tapioca pearls and starch, and soak them to allow them to expand.
  2. Soak the black mushrooms, then slice them.
  3. Squeeze the coconut with hot water to obtain a thick coconut milk, then squeeze it again with 1 liter of water to create a lighter milk. ≈ 3 min
  4. Soak the mung beans until they are tender, then remove any remaining skins. Steam or cook them in water.
  5. Remove the germ from the lotus seeds and cook them until they are tender.
  6. Tie the pandan leaves together in a bunch. ≈ 3 min
  7. Bring the light coconut milk to a boil with the sugar and salt, then add the tapioca pearls, followed by the beans, lotus seeds, and cornstarch pearls.
  8. When the pearls are translucent, add the mushrooms and pandan. ≈ 3 min
  9. Pour: Pour the thick coconut milk, stir, and remove from the heat. Serve in a bowl. ≈ 4 min

The bill

Chè thưng, Vietnamese mung bean, tapioca pearl and coconut milk dessert

  • 50 g of tapioca pearls$1.28
  • 50 g of sweet potato starch pearls$0.47
  • 50 g of dried black mushrooms$0.25
  • 50 g of lotus seeds or peanuts$0.25
  • 300 g of sugar$0.24
  • ½ teaspoon of salt$0.02
  • 300 g of shredded coconut$2.28

Total$4.79

that's $0.80 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 300 g of pre-cooked mung beans
  • 50 g of tapioca pearls
  • 50 g of sweet potato starch pearls
  • 50 g of dried black mushrooms
  • 50 g of lotus seeds or peanuts
  • 300 g of sugar
  • ½ teaspoon of salt
  • A few pandan leaves (or vanilla)
  • 300 g of shredded coconut

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