Recipes Desserts Best Asian Desserts By Food & Wine Editors Updated on April 17, 2017 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Photo © Molly Yeh Whether you're looking for a classic recipe, like mochi, or want to discover new ways to use Japanese matcha powder, these Asian desserts are perfect for everything from Chinese New Year to a casual night at home. 01 of 09 Coconut Mochi Ice Cream Sandwiches © John Kernick Pastry chef Jen Yee of Lafayette Grand Cafe & Bakery in Manhattan makes these fun and pretty sandwiches with a simple Japanese dough that combines sweet glutinous rice flour, sugar, water and coconut milk. Go to Recipe 02 of 09 Coconut Tapioca Pudding with Mango and Lime Chunky, fresh mango with tangy lime is a great counterpoint to the creamy tapioca pearl puddings here. Go to Recipe 03 of 09 Green-Tea Fortune Cookies Joanne Chang likes having fun with the fortunes she puts inside these large cookies, like "Give the chef a big kiss." Shaping the tuiles while they're hot can be tricky, so consider using cotton gloves. Go to Recipe 04 of 09 Black Sesame Chocolate-Banana Loaf Cakes Blogger Sarah Bolla of Lemon Fire Brigade uses oil and silken tofu to create these deliciously moist, grown-up, dairy-free cakes. Go to Recipe 05 of 09 Matcha Mochi © Molly Yeh This version of mochi--a sweet Japanese rice cake--gets its pretty green color from matcha powder and a creamy sweetness from coconut milk. Go to Recipe 06 of 09 Vietnamese Coffee Sundaes with Crushed Peanut Brittle © Kana Okada The Vietnamese love drinking superstrong iced coffee combined with copious amounts of sweetened condensed milk. Joanne Chang created this simple ice cream sundae as a way to enjoy the same flavors. Shards of peanut brittle made with a generous pinch of cinnamon add great flavor and crunch. Go to Recipe 07 of 09 Coconut Crème Caramel Coconut milk enriches and flavors this custard. Zang Toi suggests using fragrant pandan juice (from the palm-like pandan tree) instead of vanilla for a more Malaysian flavor. Go to Recipe 08 of 09 Bananas in Coffee Bean Syrup Every morning in Nha Trang, Marcia Kiesel topped yogurt with these bananas steeped in warm, bittersweet coffee syrup; they're also delicious over vanilla ice cream for dessert. Make sure the bananas you choose for this recipe are ripe but still firm, so they don't get mushy. Go to Recipe 09 of 09 Matcha Shortbread Cookies with Black Sesame Seeds Photo © Molly Yeh These buttery shortbread cookies by blogger Molly Yeh combine two classic Japanese flavors--matcha green tea and black sesame seeds. Go to Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit