A CLOSER LOOK
How to recognize it
Small starch pearls that become soft and translucent when cooked.
In the kitchen
Boiled separately for qingbuliang dessert soup.
True sago uses palm starch; similar pearls use cassava starch. The name ximi does not distinguish these starch sources.
Ask about this ingredient
这道菜里有西米吗？
Does this dish contain Sago pearls?
A few dishes to explore
These examples use this ingredient in typical or optional preparations. Open the dish to see the distinction; a restaurant’s recipe can differ.
