Hot Orange Pudding (Hsi-Mi-Chu-Keng) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup pearl tapioca
1 large orange
2 1/2 cups cold water
1/4 cup sugar

Preparation

Cover the tapioca with 1/2 cup of cold water in a small bowl. Let soak at least 4 hours.
Peel the orange and remove the white membrane. Cut the orange meat into small pieces.
Combine 2 cups cold water with sugar in a sauce pan. Bring to a boil over high heat, and stir until the sugar is dissolved.
Drain the tapioca and slowly pour it into the saucepan, stirring constantly. Cook over medium heat, continually stirring, for 2 minutes, or until the pudding thickens.
Stir in the orange pieces, and bring to a boil again.
Serve hot.