This from-scratch recipe for Chocolate Roll Cake (Banh Cuon Chocolate) makes moist, spongy chocolate cake swirled around a light and fluffy cream filling. If you’re a fan of Asian-style baked goods, you’ll adore this luscious chocolaty treat. Not too rich or sweet like some desserts, this Chocolate Roll Cake is both elegant and delicious. Make this […]
Fragrant jasmine green tea is combined with lychee jelly to make an icy and refreshing drink that is sure to quench any thirst. This recipe is super simple, contains just a few ingredients and no more difficult than making Jello. I’ve come to really love this drink switching from the tapioca pearls to the jelly not too […]
This Jellied Pork (Thit Dong) recipe makes a delicious savory jelly of pork and vegetables set in decorative molds. If you are not familiar with this Jellied Pork dish, it may look rather unusual. What is this exactly? Meat-filled snow globes? Fossilized pork parts? Interestingly, this dish of jellied meat is not distinct to just Asian cuisine, but is […]
This light and fluffy frosting is the perfect topping for cupcakes and cakes. It also makes an awesome filling for roll cakes and pastries. (Check out the Roll Cake recipe I shared earlier.) Because it’s a favorite filling for many Asian desserts, this recipe definitely deserves its own feature post. This is a really easy frosting to whip it when […]
This Roll Cake is elegant and so scrumptious with fluffy sponge cake, swirls of decadent whipped cream frosting and fresh fruit. The wonderful thing about this Roll Cake recipe and why it’s my favorite holiday treat is the recipe is so versatile. Using this simple base recipe, you can make many different cake variations.
This recipe is a twist to my earlier post on the Coffee and Cream Agar Jelly. Let’s say you can’t get to an Asian grocery store to buy agar agar powder and because you’re so busy you don’t have the time to make the dessert layer by layer but still want to enjoy this cool, […]
