From the category archives:

Chinese Desserts

Papaya, Snow Fungus and Almonds Soup 木瓜雪耳糖水

August 23, 2010

Simple recipe for this refreshing and sweet Chinese dessert. I love the classic combination of papaya, snow fungus and Chinese almonds.

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Osmanthus Jelly (桂花糕)

August 3, 2010

A simple recipe for jelly made with osmanthus flower tea. Refreshing, delicious and healthy.

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White Fungus with Longan and Ginkgo Nuts 雪耳糖水

Snow Fungus with Longan and Ginkgo Nuts 雪耳糖水

July 20, 2010

Simple recipe for this refreshing and sweet Chinese dessert. White fungus is highly nutritious and it has health benefits such as improving blood circulation.

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Easy recipe for ginkgo barley dessert, commonly known as fu chok. This dessert tastes light, refreshing and nourishing. I cheat by using canned ginkgo nuts, so the steps and cooking time for this recipe are greatly simplified.

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Chrysanthemum Tea Jelly

April 10, 2010

This is a fun way to consume chrysanthemum tea … by eating it! It is really simple with a box of konnyaku jelly powder. Using brewed chrysanthemum tea instead of plain water, there is no artificial colouring or flavouring in this jelly.

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Mango Sago Pomelo 杨枝甘露

February 17, 2010

A simple recipe for recreating this popular Chinese dessert at home.

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Tau Suan (Split Green Bean Soup)

October 13, 2008

Tau Suan is a popular Chinese dessert but those who are not residing in Asia may not be familiar with it. I’m not sure if my translation is off, but I roughly translate it as ‘split green bean soup’.

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Green Bean Soup

May 21, 2008

This is an easy Chinese soup dessert that is cooling and sweet, so it is suitable for the HOT-rible weather in Singapore. Green beans (or some call ‘mung beans’) are considered by Chinese as a ‘cooling’ food, and some believe it is a good alternative home remedy for acne.

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