Taiwanese QQ balls are the perfect dessert in every way. They are chewy, lightly sweetened and versatile. You can have the QQ balls hot with a ginger soup for health or you can have them cold on shaved ice as a dessert!
Desserts
Homemade bubble tea with tapioca pearls
I’ve been missing bubble tea so much lately but haven’t been going out for it so why not try and make my own! I have bought pre-made tapioca pearls before but I thought they took too long to cook. That is why this time I decided to make my own tapioca pearls!
Fudgy brownies
These fudgy brownies are absolutely decadent and made with healthy ingredients! I have tried a bunch of different recipes for gluten-free brownies before hoping that I would find one I enjoyed but no luck. That is why I decided to come up with my own. After lots of trial and error, I was finally able […]
Taiwanese matcha sponge cake
Taiwanese matcha sponge cakes are moist, spongy and cakey all at the same time. I’ve made chiffon cake, Japanese souffle cheesecakes and sponge cakes before in the past but one of the most memorable sponge cakes I’ve ever had is the ones I had when I was living in Taiwan.
Black tea latte cake
Hello Friends! Lately I have been obsessed with the lattes at Starbucks with the stone-ground tea leaves so I decided to use it for inspiration for a cake. This Black tea latte cake is made with tea leaves that are blended up fine and then steeped in milk to bring out its natural aroma.
Thai coconut sticky rice with mango (vegan, gluten free)
Hello friends! I’ve been obsessed with coconut milk and all the ways to use it lately. You can only imagine the happiness I felt when I realized that you could add it to glutinous rice! Thai coconut sticky rice is a popular Thai dessert can be found at almost any Thai restaurant out there. It’s […]
Matcha swirl milk bread
This Matcha swirl milk bread is unlike any other because it has Matcha spread swirled into the middle! The Matcha swirl adds a nice earthy flavor to the loaf without being overpowering it or adding too much Matcha flavor. If you don’t care for Matcha, use vanilla extract or cacao powder in the condensed milk […]
Chinese steamed rice cake (bai tang gau)
This Chinese steamed rice cake (or bai tang gau) has a sweet, slightly chewy addictive texture and an intriguing honeycomb pattern on the inside. In honor of lunar new year coming up, I decided that I would share a recipe for Chinese steamed rice cake with you all because this is something that I haven’t […]