This creamy, sweet dessert is a favorite Vietnamese street snack.
Ingredients
- 1⁄4 cup small tapioca pearls (about 1/8" in diameter)
- 1 lb. firm-ripe bananas, peeled and cut crosswise into 3/4" thick slices
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1⁄4 cup sugar
- 1⁄8 tsp. kosher salt
- 1⁄2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp. unsalted roasted peanuts, for garnish (optional)
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Instructions
Step 1
Bring 2 1⁄2 cups water to a boil over high heat in a 2-qt. saucepan. Stir in the tapioca pearls and cook, stirring occasionally, until the pearls are translucent and the liquid has thickened, about 12 minutes. To check tapioca pearls for doneness, look for a tiny white dot in the center of the pearl; if you don't see one, continue to cook.
Step 2
Add bananas, coconut milk, sugar, and salt and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer, stirring occasionally, until the bananas are just soft and the flavors have melded, about 2 minutes. Remove pan from the heat, stir in the vanilla, and let soup cool for 10 minutes. Ladle soup into small bowls and top with peanuts, if you like.
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