糖不甩
tòhng bāt lāt

rice balls in syrup

These rice balls have no filling, but instead are doused in syrup and topped with crushed peanuts.

煎堆
jīn dēui

sesame ball

A common bakery item, deep-fried hollow spheres of glutinous rice coated with sesame seeds, with ...

蓮蓉煎堆
lìhn yùhng jīn dēui

lotus seed sesame ball

Sesame balls filled with lotus seed paste.

豆沙煎堆
dauh sā jīn dēui

red bean sesame ball

Sesame balls filled with red bean paste.

流沙煎堆
làu sā jīn dēui

lava custard sesame ball

Sesame balls) filled with molten custard.

朱古力小籠包
jyū gū līk síu lùhng bāau

chocolate Shanghai dumpling

One of the more whimsical variations of Shanghai soup dumplings (available at Din Tai Fung and, i...

馬拉糕
máh lāai gōu

Malaysian steamed cake

A steamed sponge cake made with brown sugar. It's a Hong Kong dessert, not actually Malaysian, bu...

豆沙餅
dauh sā béng

sticky rice cake w/ red bean paste

Glutinous rice filled with red bean paste (made from adzuki beans)), pan-fried.

黑芝麻餅
hāk jī màh béng

sticky rice cake w/ black sesame paste

Glutinous rice with a black sesame paste filling, pan-fried.

綠茶餅
luhk chàh béng

sticky rice cake w/ green tea paste

Glutinous rice with a green tea paste filling.

糖水
tòhng séui

sweet soup

In Cantonese cuisine, sweet soups are served as dessert at the end of meals or in dessert shops. ...

龜苓膏
gwāi lìhng gōu

herbal jelly

Offered as a medicine or dessert (a very bitter dessert), this traditionally incorporates a powde...

豆腐花
dauh fuh fā

tofu pudding

Very soft, sweet, tofu served in a bowl with syrup, for dessert.

哈蜜瓜豆腐花
hā maht gwā dauh fuh fā

cantaloupe tofu pudding

Very soft, sweet, tofu served in a bowl with syrup, with cantaloupe, for dessert.

芒果豆腐花
mōng gwó dauh fuh fā

mango tofu pudding

Very soft, sweet, tofu served in a bowl with syrup, with mango, for dessert.

杏仁豆腐
hahng yàhn dauh fuh

almond tofu

This looks like and has the consistency of tofu but is made from sweetened almond milk (Chinese a...