food & things with Christy Wang
These hojicha chocolate chunk shortbread cookies are buttery, crisp, and deeply fragrant with roasted green tea. Hojicha is a Japanese green tea that’s slowly roasted, giving it a warm, toasty, slightly nutty flavor. Paired with rich dark chocolate, it creates an earthy-sweet cookie that’s simple …
There’s something special about traveling with family—seeing a place through their eyes, sharing new experiences, and creating memories together. I recently took my mom to Mexico, and it was her first time on the eastern side of the country. The moment she saw the turquoise …
These buns combine the ever-beloved cinnamon roll with the flavor profiles of tang yuan (a chinese mochi-like dumpling dessert) — black sesame on the inside and a slightly salty peanut caramel on top! Do these count as breakfast or dessert? IMO they’re both! For the …
Osmanthus is a fragrant flower that has a sweet, apricot-like scent. In shanghai, it’s used in teas, desserts, and perfumes. Osmanthus-goji jelly Osmanthus-goji jelly blends the fragrant floral notes of osmanthus flowers with the sweet tang of goji berries, creating a beautiful, refreshing dessert! I …
A friend introduced me to che bap a few years ago and it’s always reminded me of the corn “tea” I grew up drinking, which was just the residual water left over from boiling corn, and I am so for it! It kinda reminds me …
Mango sago is one of my favorite desserts and it only takes 5 ingredients to make! There’s a few different ways to make it, some people combine the sago and mango all together, personally I like the look of layers so I keep them separate. …