By Rajlakshmi
March 5, 2026
A crunchy, creamy, and refreshing Asian-inspired dessert or beverage with bright green tea matcha, sweetened milk and boiled tapioca pearls, matcha sago is summer in a glass.
5 cups of water ¼ cup sago or tapioca pearls ½ cup evaporated milk, chilled 2 tsp matcha 2 tbsp honey 1 cup strawberries, chopped 1 cup lychee, chopped ½ cup matcha jelly ½ cup lychee jelly
Heat the water to a boil, then add the sago and cook until the pearls are transparent. Stir from time to time.
To get rid of extra starch, drain and rinse the cooked sago under cold water. Put aside.
In a bowl, whisk matcha powder with a little warm water until smooth and lump-free.
Stir thoroughly after adding the honey to the matcha mixture. To make a creamy matcha foundation, add cold evaporated milk and stir.
Add cooked sago, strawberries, lychee, matcha jelly, and lychee jelly to serving glasses.
Serve by adding the matcha milk, stirring gently, and serving cold.