Ube-Halaya
(Philippines)
A dessert that is prepared from boiled and mashed purple yam, that is mixed with condensed milk, butter and sometimes coconut milk.
Mochi
(Japan)
Japanese rice cake made of mochigome, a short-grain japonica glutinous rice, and sometimes other ingredients such as water, sugar, and cornstarch.
Tatti Irimshik
(Kazakhstan)
Consist of cheese, sugar, oil
Dango
(Japan)
A Japanese dumpling and sweet made from mochiko (rice flour), related to mochi. It is often served with green tea.
Gulab Jamun
(India)
Berry sized balls made of milk solids, flour & a leavening agent. These are soaked in rose flavored sugar syrup & enjoyed.
Baklava
(Turkey)
Is made by layering sheets of the unleavened dough called phyllo, brushing each with butter and honey, tucking chopped nuts in between
Thailand
Thai dessert derived from marzipan, a recipe from Portugal, called massapão
Luk Chup
Thailand
Is made with tapioca flour, arrowroot starch, rice flour, mung bean flour, sugar, coconut milk, and food coloring or pandan juice.
Khanom Chan
China
consist of a thick, tender pastry skin enveloping a sweet, dense filling, and may contain one or more whole salted egg yolks in their center as the symbol of the full moon.
Mooncake
Asian Desserts
