Japan: Daifuku
Bakery: Shuei-Do Manju Shop City: San Jose, CA Shuei-Do Manju Shop is a block down the street from Gombei, so I got some Japanese…
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Taiwan: Pineapple Cake
A friend went to Taiwan over the holidays, and got some Taiwanese pineapple cakes! These particular pineapple cakes were from China Pacific…
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Southern Vietnam: Bánh Cam
The same elderly that gave my family bánh tet, made us some bánh cam! Glutinous rice balls with mung bean and shredded…
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France: Macaron
Bakery: Chantal Guillon City: Palo Alto, CA I picked up a couple of macarons for an afternoon French food party at a friend’s!…
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Taiwan: Sheng Kee’s Black Sesame Mochi Pastry
Sheng Kee is a Taiwanese bakery chain founded in Taipei, Taiwan. It looks like they’re based in the SF Bay Area now,…
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Vietnam: Bánh Da Lợn
Market: D & K Market City: Oakland, CA I came home to a small package of banh da lon on the kitchen table……
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South Korea: Cocohodo’s Walnut Pastry
Cocohodo (코코호도) is a South Korean dessert / snack shop franchise, with several stores in Southern California, and they recently opened their…
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Northern Vietnam: Bánh Đậu Xanh
Restaurant: Cam Huong City: Union City, CA Vietnamese sandwich shops usually carry bánh đậu xanh from other small businesses. However, I might have also seen…
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Southern Vietnam: Chè Bắp
Restaurant: Cam Huong City: Union City, CA Chè bắp is a Southern Vietnamese chè, made from corn (bắp), tapioca rice pudding, and coconut…
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Macau: Portuguese Egg Tart
Restaurant: Napoleon Super Bakery City: Oakland, CA Portuguese egg tarts, or “po taat” in Cantonese, are my favorite egg tarts. Shown above is…
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