What is Tau Suan?
Tau Suan is a popular and cheap dessert (< S$2) in Singapore made of mung beans / green beans. For those health conscious out there, it is around 270-300 calories (including you tiao)  for a bowl of this goodie. If you ask me, totally worth it!

Why do we love it?

1. It is an easy to make dessert that makes you feel good when you consume in a hot and humid climate like Singapore. Check out this easy recipe from Noob Cook here.
2. The best part I love about Tau Suan is the you tiao (fried dough fritters) topping  - crunchy and yummilicious!
3. Chinese physicians believe mung beans are able to clear heat and prevent heat-stroke. It is important to release heat from the hot weather to avoid getting constipation, headache, fatigue etc...
4. Mung beans are powerful cleansers that help to detox your liver, kidney and other organs. These powerful beans actually help us to clear toxins from the body and blood!
5. Mung beans has a 'cooling' effect even though it is a hot dessert. For those with acne and skin problems, mung beans cool down the heat that cause acne and excessive sebum. Ever heard of mung beans face mask? ;)

City Hawker Food Hunt is currently running a contest to find the hawker stall with the best Tau Suan.You can vote for your favourite Tau Suan hawker stall (now till 6 September) for the "Best of the Best Hawker Stall Award" to win some cool prizes. ;)