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Pao lu da: Dehong's cold coconut-milk sweet for a hot afternoon
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Pao lu da: Dehong's cold coconut-milk sweet for a hot afternoon

Cold drink shops and night markets, Mangshi

Crunchy bread pieces and sago, sometimes with purple rice, soaked in coconut milk and served cold. It's Dehong's best-known snack, and every cold drink shop and night market has its own version.

What locals sayRepeat visitors say it's the first thing they order in Mangshi and the thing they miss afterwards.
Time
15 min · Afternoon
In Chinese
泡鲁达

Based on what locals and regular visitors share, checked against current sources · Updated September 2026. Details change — check opening times locally.