This Instant Pot Flan / Caramel Custard (Banh Flan) recipe is a cinch to make with the help of everyone’s favorite electric pressure cooker. If you haven’t had Flan / Caramel Custard before, you’re in for a decadent treat. This chilled dessert is a silky and sweet custard made with just a few simple ingredients: […]
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Chocolate Cotton Cheesecake / Chocolate Japanese Cheesecake
Try this easy recipe for Chocolate Cotton Cheesecake / Chocolate Japanese Cheesecake makes an amazing dessert that is a cross between fluffy sponge cake and creamy cheesecake. This delicious cake has a light and airy texture. Made with just a few simple ingredients, the Chocolate Cotton Cheesecake cake is the perfect combination of chocolate and […]
Chocolate Lava Cake (Molten Chocolate Cake)
Chocolate Lava Cake is a deliciously decadent dessert that seems complicated but is really easy to make at home. This recipe makes the fancy restaurant-quality dessert with the lava flowing from a rich ganache center instead of undercooked cake. The results are a rich and gooey chocolate center enrobed in a moist and airy cake. With Valentine’s Day […]
Chocolate Flan Cake
This luscious Chocolate Flan Cake is a truly unique dessert–the first layer is a hybrid of silky flan and creamy cheesecake. The second layer is a rich and dense chocolate cake, almost like a brownie. The combination of the two layers with the caramel sauce on top is a cake that is decadent, creamy and every sugar addict’s dream. […]
Cream Puffs (Banh Choux/Banh Su Kem)
Every now and then you need a sweet treat that is completely decadent and indulgent. Well friends, this dessert delivers! Made with a light, soft pastry dough and filled with a gooey, sweet custard, these Cream Puffs are absolutely luscious! These French-inspired pastries are not as difficult to make as you might think. Below I’ve broken down the recipe so […]
Honeycomb Cake (Banh Bo Nuong)
This Honeycomb Cake (Banh Bo Nuong) recipe makes a delicious, fragrant cake infused with Pandan flavor and coconut milk. With its fresh green color, fun chewy texture and unique vertical striations, this sweet treat is at the top of everyone’s snack cake list. If you’re familiar with this cake, you may know that it can be a […]
Coca-Cola Braised Pork and Eggs (Thit Kho Trung)
This classic dish (a favorite for Tet/Lunar New Year) is typically made by caramelizing sugar into a thick syrup and then cooking the pork and eggs slow and low until the pork is super tender. My recipe shortcut is to use Coca-Cola in place of the caramel which can be a bit tricky to make. (I’ve burned my share of sugar making this in the […]
Egg Meatloaf (Cha Trung) – Easy, Bake Method
Here’s a simple, no-fail recipe for Vietnamese Egg Meatloaf, often called Egg Cake. In this recipe twist, I show you how to bake the meatloaf instead of steaming it. It’s really easy and the Egg Meatloaf comes out moist and delicious. By the way, this meat mixture is really versatile and used as a filling in many Vietnamese dishes […]