One of the most popular dim sum must-tries is Chinese water chestnut cake. It is a soft and jiggly cake with a hint of crunch of diced water chestnuts. To make this homemade Chinese dessert, you need diced water chestnuts, water chestnut flour, and a brown sugar slab. What To Love About Chinese Water Chestnut … Read more
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure policy. Nothing beats an easy-to-make homemade dessert made from scratch. If you like making each ingredient yourself, try this well-loved Taiwanese dessert staple with taro balls using sliced pumpkin, purple potato, and taro. Add in some tapioca starch for a chewy texture and serve it with … Read more
Craving for a sweet treat that is easy to make? Try this simple Chinese fried mantou dipped in creamy condensed milk. Instead of a soft and fluffy traditional steamed mantou, fried mantou gives you a crisp outer layer with a moist center. What Is Fried Mantou With Condensed Milk? Chinese steamed bun comes in many … Read more
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure policy. It is creamy, incredibly delicious, and super easy to make! Make your homemade smooth egg pudding with only three ingredients: eggs, sugar, and milk. You can prepare this recipe in just 15 minutes with an air fryer and have a silky and light pudding. What … Read more
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure policy. Add a yummy dessert for the holidays or an after-meal snack with Chinese pumpkin cake (南瓜饼). It’s a delicious and healthy dessert that is soft and chewy with a sweet red bean paste filling. This Chinese dessert is gluten-free and vegan-friendly, the perfect dessert for … Read more
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure policy. Spongy, soft, and bouncy – words that I would describe Chinese steamed rice cake. It is a dim sum favorite that is slightly sweet and moist. Relive your childhood memories in Chinatown by making this sponge cake with only 4 ingredients: rice flour, sugar, water, … Read more
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure policy. If you are a mango and coconut lover, try mango coconut milk pudding made with 6 simple ingredients. It is silky and creamy filled with mango cubes and rich coconut cream. You can complete this recipe in less than 10 minutes and make it vegan-friendly … Read more
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure policy. Ginger milk curd or pudding is a popular Cantonese dessert made with only three ingredients: ginger juice, whole milk, and sugar. The recipe calls for boiling the milk at a certain temperature and combining it with the ginger juice. The mixture is set aside to … Read more
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure policy. The one thing I look forward to most whenever I attend Chinese banquet weddings, apart from seeing the bride and groom get married of course, is the dessert served at the end – that is if they serve yam paste (orh nee/芋泥)! Smooth, creamy yam … Read more
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure policy. Red bean pancake – a crispy, brown crepe hugging a layer of sweet, velvety red bean paste – is one of the desserts I like to order at Chinese restaurants. It’s the perfect balance of sweet and savoury, and a great way to end your … Read more