Tong sui

Tong sui
Sweet potato tong sui
TypeSoup or custard
CourseDessert
Place of originChina
Tong sui
Chinese糖水
Literal meaningsugar water
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyintáng shuǐ
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingtong4 seoi2
Southern Min
Hokkien POJthn̂g-tsuí
Tian tang
Chinese甜湯
Literal meaningsweet soup
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyintián tāng
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingtim4 tong1
Southern Min
Hokkien POJtiⁿ-thng
Black sesame soup
Egg tong sui
Mung bean soup with extra kelp

Tong sui (Chinese: 糖水; lit.'sugar water'), also known as tim tong, is a collective term for any sweet soup served as a dessert typically at the end of a meal in Chinese cuisine. Tong sui originated in the Lingnan region of China, including Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Hong Kong, Macau, and some parts of other provinces in China.[1][2] Therefore, in the narrow sense, the term tong sui is used to refer to soupy desserts from Lingnan, while occasionally it is also used in the broad sense, referring to any soupy dessert in Chinese-speaking regions.[3]

A large variety of tong sui can be found in specialty stores dedicated to these desserts, called tong sui stores. Today, they have gained prominence in other parts of China and overseas. People can find tong sui stores in various parts of Canada, Australia, and the United States, showcasing the global appeal of these treats.

  1. ^ 【食力】楊枝甘露原來是香港首創?盤點8大港式糖水經典味. Yahoo News (in Chinese). 15 May 2020. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  2. ^ 钟仁, 袁 (1998). 岭南文化. 沈阳: 辽宁敎育出版社.
  3. ^ 糖水世界的沧海遗珠,原来在这里. 知乎专栏 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2023-04-06.