The chilled coconut base and soft beans can be shared in a small bowl; check chewy additions and let any icy portion warm slightly if needed.
Recipes vary. Ask the restaurant about ingredients and serving before you order.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Brown-sugar-water and coconut-water bases are other versions.
Typical ingredients
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Sweet and coconut-rich.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Soft beans and chewy additions.
- How it’s made
- Cook toppings separately; cool and combine.
Brown-sugar-water and coconut-water bases are other versions.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Hainan.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有椰奶清补凉吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
Hainan’s Coconut-Milk Qingbuliang, a Summer-Night Dessert
This coconut-milk qingbuliang is part of Hainan’s chilled dessert tradition and a familiar summer-night treat. In parts of Guangdong, Guangxi, Hong Kong and Macao, the same name can refer to a slow-cooked soup; in Hainan it is served as dessert. Night stalls are part of its everyday setting: friends gather after dark to order different versions and choose from a broad range of toppings.