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Vietnamese Coconut Pandan Sweet Soup

A creamy and fragrant Vietnamese-inspired dessert featuring coconut milk, pandan flavor, and chewy tapioca pearls.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Traditional & Cultural Desserts
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Calories: 310
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Sweet Soup Base
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 cup small tapioca pearls
  • 1 can full-fat coconut milk 13.5 ounces
  • 1/2 cup coconut cream
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons pandan extract
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
Optional Toppings
  • 1/4 cup toasted coconut flakes
  • 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
  • 2 tablespoons coconut cream for drizzling

Equipment

  • saucepan
  • whisk
  • ladle

Method
 

  1. Bring water to a boil and cook tapioca pearls until mostly translucent.
  2. Cover and rest the pearls for 10 minutes, then drain.
  3. Heat coconut milk, coconut cream, sugar, and salt until sugar dissolves.
  4. Whisk in pandan extract and vanilla extract.
  5. Add cooked tapioca pearls and simmer gently for 3 minutes.
  6. Adjust consistency and serve warm or chilled with toppings.

Notes

For deeper flavor, steep fresh pandan leaves in the coconut mixture before serving.