Hong Kong Desserts

One of the most famous Chinese desserts is the classic egg tart, a delicious pastry consisting of a flaky outer shell with a creamy, but firm egg custard in the center. The origin of this traditional Chinese dessert is vague. It is believed that i... READ MORE

Dou fu fa is a popular Asian dessert consisting of creamy tofu topped with various savory or sweet garnishes. It is made with coagulated soy milk to create a tofu product with a mild taste and an incredibly soft consistency. Like other varieties, ... READ MORE

Originally a Cantonese specialty, tong sui (lit. sugar water) is a type of sweet soup or a custard-like dessert made with a base of either water or coconut milk. Extremely popular throughout the country, these sugary treats are nowadays found in t... READ MORE

Egg waffle is a popular Hong Kong delicacy consisting of egg whites and yolks, milk, butter, sugar, flour, and salt. It is characterized by its puffy visual appearance and a pull-apart texture. These tiny treats are traditionally sold throughout H... READ MORE

Invented in 1984 in Lei Garden’s Singapore branch, mango pomelo sago is a refreshing summer dessert made with mango, pomelo, sago, whole milk or evaporated milk, and coconut milk. Apart from Hong Kong, the dessert is also popular in Singapor... READ MORE

Black sesame roll is a sweet dessert and a type of dim sum originating from Hong Kong. It's made by drying a thin sheet of black sesame paste, which is eventually refrigerated and shaped into a roll. The texture of black sesame rolls should be sof... READ MORE

Red bean soup is a classic Chinese soup that is commonly consumed as a dessert, made from red azuki beans, lotus seeds, and tangerine or orange peel. The soup isn't too sweet, and has a subtle sweetness instead, ideal for rounding off a large Chin... READ MORE

The smooth, velvety zhi ma hu or black sesame soup is a variety of Chinese tong sui (lit. sugar water), a dessert soup commonly enjoyed for breakfast, after meals, or served for teatime accompanied by dim sum, the tradit... READ MORE

Although some may think this Chinese delicacy is a fruit, it is actually a white pastry bun with a reddish tip, visually mimicking the shape of a peach. It can be stuffed with either red bean paste, lotus paste, or custard. Longevity peaches are c... READ MORE

In its original form, guilinggao was a herbal paste that consisted of the powdered plastron (bottom shell of Golden coin turtle) and a variety of flowers, herbs, spices, roots, and tree barks. Although it was initially used as a health re... READ MORE

Nuomici is a ball-shaped pastry made with glutinous rice flour. Most commonly, it is rolled in desiccated coconut. Its interior is often filled with ingredients such as sugar, peanuts, azuki bean paste, and black sesame seed paste. The dessert is ... READ MORE

Snow skin mooncake is a Chinese dessert with origins in Hong Kong. It is a non-baked mooncake, characterized by its crust, which looks snow white in color, and is prepared with frozen glutinous rice. However, some cooks like to add colorful juices... READ MORE

Put chai ko is a traditional snack originating from Hong Kong. It consists of brown sugar, red beans, rice flour, and wheat starch or cornstarch. The red beans are cooked and mixed with flour, sugar, and water in a pan. The thick batter is then pl... READ MORE

Paper wrapped cake is a Hong Kong specialty that can be found in most bakeries. These light and fluffy cakes are wrapped in paper before baking, hence the name. They are made with a combination of butter, eggs, milk, flour, sugar, and vanilla extr... READ MORE

Hong Kong-style French Toast is prepared with two slices of peanut butter or coconut jam-smeared milk bread, which are dipped into a batter of eggs and vanilla essence, then pan-fried or deep-fried in oil until golden brown. When served, this fren... READ MORE

Airplane olive is a traditional snack originating from Hong Kong. Also known as licorice olive, the snack is made from olives coated with licorice and various herbs that have been marinated in salt. The name refers to the fact that street vendors ... READ MORE

Maltose crackers are traditional snacks originating from Hong Kong. They were at the peak of popularity in the 1950s and 1960s, when maltose crackers were sold from street vendors. These snacks consist of only two ingredients – maltose syrup... READ MORE