During Chinese New Year, I love making and eating this sweet and chewy nian gao (年糕). We eat this rice cake because cake in Chinese ‘糕’, sounds like the Chinese word for tall ‘高” and 年糕’s direct translation is ‘year high/tall’. So by eating this cake, we are wishing each other a new year with…
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Beautiful Asian- French Pastries by Remi Patisserie
Remi has taken Vancouver’s dessert scene by storm with his Asian fused French pastries! Due to COVID-19, you will need to pre-order. His full menu can be found on his Instagram stories. Matcha Mochi Eclair I’m normally not a choux pastry type of gal but I fell in love with this Matcha Mochi Éclair. What…
5 Best Desserts to Make during Covid-19
Thai Tea Creme Brulee Ingredients3 egg yolks250 ml cream1 1/2 TBSP Chatramue Thai Tea Leaves2 TBSP Sugar+2 TBSP Sugar(for caramelizing) Instructions Preheat oven at 300F Heat 1 cup of cream on low-med heat until you see the edges slightly bubble Take the cream off the heat and add the tea leaves. Steep for 5 mins…
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