Hello friends! Grayson and I recently visited The First Dessert in the Killarney area. There aren’t a lot of Hong Kong dessert shops in the metro Vancouver area so it was nice to find a place that served it. There is free 2 hour parking in front of The First Dessert but no parking in the back so you may need to circle around a bit to find a spot during busy hours.
The interior of the cafe isn’t very large. It had 4 tables on each side with 4 stools at each table. The seating here is very reminiscent of something you would find in Hong Kong which I liked.
Their menu looks pretty extensive but it’s really a few core items with different toppings in it. Hong Kong dessert consists of a lot of tofu and hot/cold sweet soup. The soups are then filled with toppings such as red bean, fruit, grass jelly or sago.
Taro QQ ball with coconut milk
There wasn’t a lot of taro balls in there for a “taro ball” dessert because there were sweet potato and matcha flavoured QQ balls in there too but I didn’t mind because I love them. They weren’t as chewy as I’ve had before in the past but it was still pretty tasty.
The coconut base was sweetened a little more than I would have liked. However, I am sensitive to sweet things so it would be perfect for anyone else. Even though the bowl didn’t look like there was a lot of content in it at first glance, I was surprised to see how much was hidden inside!
Purple yam and sago soup
Grayson got the purple yam and sago soup. He decided to get it because it was one of the specials and they don’t have it year round. You could taste the earthiness of the purple yam in the sweet soup and the coconut milk mixed in with it added creaminess. Similar to my dessert, there was more content in the bowl than meets the eye.
Quick bites
- Nice little cafe with really good tea
- Lots of dessert options to choose from
- Bit pricy for $5.25 – 8 a dessert since it’s pretty easy to make at home
Love dessert soup? Try out this Peach Resin dessert soup or Papaya dessert soup!