Traditional Hawaiian, Local Hawaii, and Asian Dessert Recipes

Pan Fried Nian Gao is a tasty snack and dessert. All you need is 2 ingredients: nian gao (sticky rice cake) and eggs. The nian gao is sliced, dipped in egg, and pan fried. It's soft and chewy, lightly sweet. Always served warm! Pan Fried Nian Gao is especially popular during Chinese New Year, but …

Azuki Coffee Jelly (also called Red Bean Coffee Jelly) is an old school local Hawaii dessert. It's easy to make at home and very popular at parties. Served chilled, this layered jelly uses only pantry ingredients for contrasting layers of azuki beans, coffee jelly, and sweetened condensed milk jelly. It is beautiful and delicious! Why …

Sweet apple bananas, rolled in brown sugar, folded in a lumpia / spring roll wrapper and deep fried! Who doesn't love hot and fresh banana lumpia? Also known as turon, this delicious Filipino dessert and snack is guaranteed to be a crowd pleaser. The bananas are hot and melty, made rich and caramel-like from the …

Grass Jelly is an herbal jelly dessert. Delicate and refreshing! It's made from the roots and stems of the grass jelly herb (called mesona) and typically served as a combination of jelly and liquid. People mostly purchase this dessert canned and pre-made, but once you try this fresh and elegant homemade version, you'll never go …

Aiyu jelly is a refreshing Taiwanese dessert. Often served as a drink topping or with honey lemon water, this popular jelly treat is elegant and light. You can buy it from tea shops and it comes in canned form, but did you know that you can make "fresh" aiyu jelly at home? Yes! All you …

This delicious pudding combines two favorite ingredients: black sesame and soy milk! It's smooth, silky, and never too sweet. We make one layer of black sesame pudding and top it with a layer of soy milk pudding. We use agar agar (instead of gelatin) for the pudding to get the perfect texture. It's delicate and …

Have you heard about Furikake Animal Crackers? Furikake Chex Mix might be the "original" furikake snack but in the last few years, the animal cracker version has become a very popular Hawaii snack! Similar concept, but with animal crackers in place of chex mix. Furikake Animal Crackers are crunchy with a delicious salty-sweet balance. It …

Black sesame pudding is creamy, lightly sweet and rich with roasted black sesame seeds. If you love the flavor of black sesame, you will love this pudding! Made with just five ingredients, this is a dessert we often make at home. It's simple and impressive. Enjoy chilled with a bit of whipped cream. Why This …

Mango Pudding is a dessert we enjoy all year round in Hawaii! Use fresh mango when in season, and use frozen mango any other time. This simple and elegant dessert lets all that sweet mango flavor shine though. Easy to make and delicious. Hope you enjoy! Why This Recipe Works Oh yes, mango pudding! This …

A light and beautiful dessert made from peach gum / peach resin and lychee. Sweetened with a touch of honey. Wonderful served hot or chilled. Peach Gum With Lychee Have you had peach gum / peach resin before? It's a popular ingredient for Chinese desserts. It is also used in a lot of Traditional Chinese …

A comforting and not-too-sweet dessert of breadfruit (ulu) simmered in a lush coconut milk sauce. Cozy and warm, eat it hot with a spoon! Breadfruit ('Ulu) With Coconut Milk 'Ulu is the Hawaiian word for Breadfruit. Breadfruit seems to grow everywhere in Hawaii! It's a staple starch that has recently become more and more trendy. …

A comforting and warm dessert of tender taro (kalo) pieces slowly simmered in sweet (with just a hint of salt!) coconut milk. Sprinkle with sesame seeds for an extra nice touch ^_^ Taro (Kalo) With Coconut Milk This dessert combines two popular Hawaii ingredients: taro (kalo) and coconut milk. Kalo is the Hawaiian word for …