Banana desserts are hardly mind-blowing, in my opinion… I’ve tried Tokyo Banana cakes which were once very popular, found them mediocre. They are simply banana-shaped sponge cakes filled with flavored custard. Its taste was even a little artificial to me.
酒酿圆子 Jiuniang yuan zi is a Chinese dessert dish commonly found in the Zhejiang region. It consists of chewy mini glutinous rice balls, subtly sweet (and “boozy”) soup with jiuniang (fermented glutinous rice) and dried Osmanthus flower. This hearty dish has a very unique aroma …
Glutinous rice flour is a typical ingredient used in Chinese desserts like Tang Yuan and Nian Gao. I love anything made from glutinous rice flour because of its chewy and sticky texture. These glutinous rice balls are easy to make. Simply boil the rice balls, …
Warning: this post contains lots of ‘foodporns’ and will arouse your desire to eat! Last time when someone asked me to name one guilty pleasure, I answered without thinking: “eating lots of desserts!” I probably have 32 sweet teeth and I do crave for desserts …
For numerous years, I have held the desire to dine at Septime, but I have never found a date available for reservation on its website. My curiosity about the iconic Parisian restaurant gradually accumulated after hearing epicurean friends saying good things about it. It is …
Recently, I visited a super popular cookie shop in Paris named Scoop Me a Cookie. Seeing the huge lineup in front of the store intrigued me, as it is not very easy for American dessert shops to gain popularity in PARIS. So I tried its Wee …
Nian Gao 年糕，which translates to year cake in English, is a dessert dish normally served during Chinese New Year. In Chinese, Nian gao is a harmony for “a higher year”, thus it’s considered to bring good luck and prosperity. There are many variations, and a popular …
This tiramisu Basque cheesecake is literally to die for, and I am not exaggerating! The smooth, velvety basque cheesecake is filled with the amazing scent of coffee, as well as a hint of Baileys Irish cream. The mascarpone cream on top just melts in your …
If you are a chocolate lover like me, you probably cannot resist brownie – gooey, chewy and super chocolatey goodies. Brownies are also one of the easiest desserts to make, all you really need to do is to mix everything in a bowl!
These aromatic Earl grey orange biscotti are probably one of the easiest cookies to make, literally foolproof! What’s also amazing about these Italian biscuits is that they do not require much oil, and are not overly sweet, thus not as guilty as other types of …