Mango sago
Although sago (it comes from palm) and tapioca pearls (they are made with tapioca starch) are not the same, these days, they are used interchangeably in cooking. Choose …
Sweets
Whether you serve them after a meal or between meals, sweet dishes are crowd pleasers. Among my favorites in this list include baklava, dark chocolate truffles and crepes.
Thai mango and sticky rice with coconut sauce (khao neaw mamuang)
I've had this iconic Thai sweet snack in different regions of the country. I've had bad ones and good ones, but the best is still what we make at home.
Muffin-sized milk bread pudding
Stale bread is soaked in custard overnight, dried cranberries, pumpkin and sunflower seeds are stirred in, the mixture is spooned into muffin liners and baked for 20 …
Che bap (Vietnamese sweet corn, tapioca and coconut milk)
Che bap is often labeled a dessert pudding in the Western world, but it isn’t exactly that. In the first place, dessert is a Western concept; so is pudding.
Affogato with Kahlua
Standard Italian affogato consists of a scoop of vanilla gelato drowned in a shot of espresso. That's too small a serving for something so good so we double the ice cream …
Banana bread with chocolate chips and nuts
Got overripe bananas? Mash them and bake them into this banana bread (it's really a cake) that’s ultra moist and chock-full of chocolate chips and nuts. Enjoy for …
Mango pomelo sago
The Thai and Burmese have their mango sago; the Chinese, via Hong Kong and Singapore, have mango pomelo sago.