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50+ Asian-Inspired Christmas Recipes You Want To Try

written by Marvellina Updated: December 21, 2021
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If you enjoy Asian food and looking into non-traditional Christmas dinner this year, here are some Asian recipe ideas you may be interested in while planning your menu for the feast, from starters/appetizers, main course, desserts, and beverage.
50+ Asian-Inspired Christmas Recipes You Want To Try
Christmas is one of the most exciting holidays of the year. The decorations, the Christmas tree, Santa, the gifts, the food, the gathering with family and loved ones. This year, I decided to share some recipe ideas you might be interested in to plan your Christmas menu with an Asian twist. Yes, it’s a bit unorthodox but I noticed that Asian cuisine is getting more and more mainstream these days. Perhaps it’s the younger generations and also the social medias. People love posting the unique foods they have tried on Instagram.

The recipes I compiled here from starters, salad, mains, sides, beverages, desserts, cakes, and cookies are my favorites and more unique, not as commonly heard or eaten, some you may have heard or tried before. If you are up to something a bit non-traditional this year, hopefully, you may find something you like from here.

STARTERS

Super Easy No-Yeast Mini Cheddar Mochi Bread
Learn how to make one of the easiest gluten-free, crusty on the outside, soft and chewy on the inside mochi bread. This is truly fuss-free recipe and a big hit in our house
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Quick and Easy Cheddar Mochi Bread

Liang Fen (Cold Spicy Mung Bean Jelly Noodle)
Learn how to make naturally gluten-free mung bean starch jelly noodles (liang fen) with only 2 ingredients. The noodles are tossed in spicy, savory, slightly sweet, and tangy Chinese black bean sauce and then served cold. It is so refreshing and super yummy.
Check out this recipe
Liang Fen - 凉粉 (Cold Spicy Mung Bean Jelly Noodle)

Easy Pressure Cooker Chinese Braised Peanuts
Raw peanuts are braised in spices, seasonings, and herbs and typically served as appetizers, snacks, or even as a side dish. Pressure cooker cut down the cooking time tremendously.
Check out this recipe
Easy Pressure Cooker Chinese Braised Peanuts

Mini Lap Cheong Sausage Pigs in a Blanket
Chinese style sausage with its smoky and sweet taste wrapped in crescent rolls makes a super easy and delicious appetizer or snack
Check out this recipe
Mini Lap Cheong Sausage Pigs in a Blanket

Crispy Baked Mexican Wontons
Turkey and cheese stuffed wontons are baked to crispy perfection. Such a fun and super yum appetizers that are sure to please the crowd. Can be cooked in Air-Fryer too.
Check out this recipe
Crispy Baked Mexican Wontons

Vietnamese Fresh Spring Rolls (Goi Cuon)
Learn how to make the best Vietnamese fresh spring rolls with savory umami dipping sauce. Perfect as appetizer, snack, or a light meal.
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Vietnamese Fresh Spring Rolls (Goi Cuon)

Soft Fluffy Char Siu Bao (Chinese Steamed BBQ Pork Buns)
Juicy and sweet Chinese bbq pork (char siu) is wrapped in soft and pillowy Chinese steamed buns.
Check out this recipe
Steamed Char Siu Bao (Chinese BBQ Pork Buns)

Sate Lilit Bali (Minced Meat Satay)
Ground meat is wrapped around lemongrass skewers, grilled to perfection and served with spicy kecap chili sauce.
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Sate Lilit Bali (Minced Meat Satay)

The Best Bakwan Jagung (Indonesian Corn Fritters)
Super easy Indonesian style corn fritters that our family can't stop eating and also tips that I'm sharing to make sure you make good bakwan jagung
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Bakwan Jagung / Perkedel Jagung (Indonesian Corn Fritters)

Smoked salmon canape (16 pieces)
Buttery toasted brioche is stacked with creamy brie, smoked salmon, and berry jam. Explosion of taste .
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What To Cook Today: Smoked salmon canape

SALAD

Chinese Rojak (Chinese Mixed Fruit and Veggie Salad)
Make this popular Singapore and Malaysia Chinese rojak made with a combination of fresh fruits, vegetables, you tiao tossed in sweet, savory, spicy, umami, nutty rojak sauce.
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Chinese Rojak (Chinese Mixed Fruit and Veggie Salad)

How To Make Lawar Ayam (Balinese Long Bean Coconut Chicken Salad)
Learn how to make this delicious Balinese style salad with this easy no-fuss recipe packed with an amazing flavor.
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Lawar Ayam (Balinese Long Bean Coconut Chicken Salad)

How To Make The Best Gado Gado Salad
Learn how to make Indonesian Gado Gado salad like how the local Indonesian would with an amazing gado gado sauce to go with.
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How To Make The Best Gado Gado Salad

Shrimp Dragon Fruit Salad with Sesame Plum Dressing
There's nothing more refreshing than this amazing savory and sweet dragon fruit salad accompanied by succulent pieces of shrimp, fresh herbs, nuts, and delicious sweet and sour plum sesame dressing. You will absolutely love this!!
Check out this recipe
Shrimp Dragon Fruit Salad with Sesame Plum Dressing

Thai larb moo (Spicy Thai Ground Meat Salad)
Ground meat is tossed with spicy, savory, sweet, tangy, and umami sauce will definitely whet your appetite for sure. This incredibly easy to put together Thai salad will be your new favorite.
Check out this recipe
Thai larb moo (Spicy pork salad)

BREAD/BUNS

Easy Chapati/Roti/Phulka (Indian Flat Bread)
Learn how to make Indian-style unleavened flat bread or known as chapati with this easy recipe. The dough can be made with whole wheat flour or all-purpose flour if you don't have Atta flour.
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Easy Chapati/Roti/Phulka (Indian Flat Bread)

Super Soft Pumpkin Milk Bread Loaf/ Pumpkin Toast (Poolish Method)
I really love how soft this pumpkin milk bread loaf is using poolish. This preferment method is truly one of the keys in baking a great loaf of soft milk bread.
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Super Soft Pumpkin Milk Bread Loaf (Poolish Method)

Soft Fluffy Taiwanese Windsor Bakery Bread
Learn how to make this pillow-soft and fluffy butter bread made famous by Windsor Bakery in Taiwan. Its has a soft buttery texture on the inside with a slightly sweet coating of icing sugar on top.
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Soft and Fluffy Taiwanese Windsor Bakery Bread

Purple Sweet Potato Wool Roll Bread With Custard Cream
Eggless soft bread loaf made with mashed purple sweet potato and shaped into the beautiful wool rolls and filled with custard cream.
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Purple Sweet Potato Wool Roll Bread With Custard Cream

Wool Roll Milk Bread with Char Siu Filling (Tangzhong Method)
Soft and fluffy milk bread using tangzhong method (water roux method) and shaped into a wool roll is fun to make. The bread is filled with delicious char siu (Chinese BBQ pork) filling. It’s a pull-apart milk bread you will absolutely love.
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Wool Roll Bread with Char Siu Filling

Shanghai Yeasted Scallion Pancakes/Flatbread
The yeasted or leavened scallion flatbread are thick, fluffy, studded with aromatic green onion and have a nice crisp sesame crust on the outside. It's more like a flatbread than a pancake.
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Shanghai Yeasted Chinese Scallion Pancake/Flatbread

Easiest No-Knead No-Tangzhong Softest Milk Buns/Bread/Dinner Rolls
If you like a soft fluffy milk buns/bread/dinner rolls without having to prepare tangzhong and do all the kneading, this recipe does it. It yields a very soft texture and it's incredibly easy to put together. 
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Soft and Fluffy No Yeast Chinese Steamed Buns (Mantou/Baozi)
This is a super easy Chinese steamed buns (mantou) that are so soft, fluffy, airy and incredibly easy without using yeast. They are quick to make and the results are very comparable to regular steamed buns with yeast. You can use your Instant Pot to steam the buns too!
Check out this recipe
Soft and Fluffy No Yeast Chinese Steamed Buns (So Easy Too!)

The Best Garlic Naan Bread Ever!
How to make the best garlic naan bread that is so soft, stretchy, slightly chewy, and garlicky that you will love tearing and can't stop eating these naans. You can make overnight naan bread with this recipe too.
Check out this recipe
The Best Garlic Naan Bread (How To Make in 4 Simple steps)

How To Make Soft and Fluffy Shokupan/Hokkaido Milk Bread (Tangzhong Method)
Learn how to make the softest fluffiest milk bread using tangzhong and autolyse methods. A bread that you can just tear layer by layer.
Check out this recipe
How To Make Soft and Fluffy Shokupan/Hokkaido Milk Bread (Tangzhong Method)

MAINS

Soy Sauce Brined Five-Spice Oven-Roasted Chicken
A whole chicken is submerged in soy-sauce brine to make the juiciest oven-roasted chicken with an amazing five-spice rub. You don't want to miss the sweet and sour ginger garlic dipping sauce too. It's perfect for holiday meals or everyday meal.
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Five-Spice Oven-Roasted Chicken (Soy Sauce Brine)

Asian Pork Tenderloin Roulade with Chinese Sausage and Rice Stuffing
Pork tenderloin is stuffed with stir-fried Chinese sausage and rice and rolled into a roulade and baked to perfection. This Asian-inspired pork roulade seems more complicated than it actually is. It can be prepared ahead and baked later, making it perfect for your weeknight meal or for your holiday dinner.
Check out this recipe
Pork Roulade with Chinese Sausage and Rice Stuffing

Easy Steamed Whole Fish with Crispy Ginger
Steamed whole fish dressed with simple seasoning and aromatic fried ginger strips and wolfberries (goji berries).
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Easy Steamed Fish with Crispy Ginger

Rendang Ayam Padang (Indonesian Chicken Rendang)
Make this delicious Padang-style rendang ayam using Instant Pot pressure cooker or on the stove. If you like classic Indonesian beef rendang (rendang sapi), you will absolutely love this rendang ayam too.
Check out this recipe
Ayam Kalio (Indonesian Wet Chicken Rendang)

Instant Pot Spiral Baked Ham with Char Siu Glaze
Make this perfectly moist, easy, and no hassle boneless spiral sliced ham in Instant Pot and serve with a delicious aromatic Chinese char siu glaze (Chinese BBQ sauce). It is perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter or any holiday meals and it's ready in no time.
Check out this recipe
Instant Pot Spiral Ham with Char Siu Glaze

Super Easy Sour Cream Shrimp Curry
This sour cream and tomato based shrimp curry is so easy to put together and with just a handful of ingredients, you can make this delicious and creamy curry that is perfect for anyday of the week.
Check out this recipe
Super Easy Sour Cream Shrimp Curry

The Easiest Crispy Roast Pork Belly (Siu Yuk / Sio Bak) - Salt Crust Method
The easiest Chinese crispy pork belly recipe that gives you those beautiful cracklings. Truly no fuss recipe. Never fails to give you those nice crispy cracklings EVERY TIME! You can use an oven or air fryer to cook.
Check out this recipe
The Easiest Crispy Roast Pork Belly (Siu Yuk / Sio Bak)

Sfincione (Sicilian Christmas Pizza)
Thick and spongy Sicilian-style pizza is layered with onion, tomato sauce, anchovies, cheese, and bread crumbs is not your typical pizza. Sfincione is so delicious and usually eaten during Christmas time. The dough can be prepared with the no-knead method or knead method.
Check out this recipe
Sfincione (Sicilian Christmas Pizza)

Pressure Cooker Simple Burmese Beef Potato Curry
Pressure cooker simple Burmese beef potato curry is really so simple. Made with few aromatic spices and herbs and you have yourself a super delicious beef curry.
Check out this recipe
Pressure Cooker Burmese Beef Potato Curry

Tumis Ayam Kacang Mede (Cashew Chicken Stir-Fry)
Super easy and incredibly delicious cashew chicken stir-fry is a popular Indonesian Chinese dish that is perfect for a busy weeknight or any day of the week.
Check out this recipe
Tumis Ayam Kacang Mede (Cashew Chicken Stir-Fry)

Ayam Masak Merah (Chicken in Spicy Tomato Sauce)
Pieces of chicken are braised in aromatic spices, herbs, and tomato-based spicy sauce. The recipe can be made on the stove or in a pressure cooker.
Check out this recipe
Ayam Masak Merah (Chicken in Spicy Tomato Sauce)

Rendang Sapi Padang (How To Make Real Deal Indonesian Beef Rendang)
Learn how to make the real deal Indonesian beef rendang Padang from scratch. This recipe will be your go-to beef rendang Padang! All the tips you need to replicate this successfully at home on the stove or with pressure cooker.
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Real Deal Beef Rendang Padang (Rendang Sapi Padang)

Easy One-Pan Thit Bo Luc Lac (Vietnamese Shaking Beef)
Learn how to make authentic Vietnamese Thit Bo Luc Lac at home. So delicious and easy to make (even if you can't shake the wok)
Check out this recipe
Vietnamese Shaking Beef with Garlic Sauce (Bo Lu Lac)

Easy Pressure Cooker Braised Pork with Yam (Taro)
Learn how to make this easy version of braised pork with yam (taro) in a pressure cooker. Tender pieces of pork belly and hearty yam in a fraction of the time.
Check out this recipe
Easy Pressure Cooker Braised Pork with Yam (Taro)

Sapo Tahu Seafood (Claypot Egg Tofu and Seafood)
Egg tofu along with seafood like shrimp, crab, fish cakes, etc are cooked in a claypot and then thickened with cornstarch. A super popular homecooked food across Asia. Can be made without claypot too.
Check out this recipe
Sapo Tahu Seafood (Claypot Egg Tofu and Seafood)

Tofu with sweet soy sauce dressing (tahu goreng kecap)
Tahu Goreng Kecap (Tofu with sweet soy sauce dressing) - Fried tofu is served with vegetables and dressed with peanut and sweet soy sauce based dressing. A seriously humble, easy yet very delicious meal!
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Tahu Goreng Kecap (Tofu with sweet soy sauce dressing)

How To Make Really Good Crab Egg Foo Young with Gravy
Seafood Egg Foo Young with Gravy is an Asian-American style omelette made with crab meat and other seafood and some vegetable. Egg foo yong is often served with thick gravy. A perfect easy Asian recipe you will love.
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How To Make Really Good Crab Egg Foo Young with Gravy

SIDES

How To Cook Lemang without Bamboo
Learn how to make this traditional Malay lemang using rice cooker, Instant Pot pressure cooker, or on the stove. You don't need bamboo tubes to cook lemang.
Check out this recipe
How To Cook Lemang without Bamboo

Easy Homemade Chinese Knife-Shave Noodles (Dao Xiao Mian)
You can make Chinese-style knife-shave/knife-cut noodles (dao xiao mian) with only 3 ingredients at home. I'm also sharing a delicious spicy garlic sesame sauce to toss with the noodles. They can be a delicious side dish or turn into a complete meal.
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Easy Homemade Chinese Knife-Cut Noodles (Dao Xiao Mian)

Easy Taiwanese Cold Noodles with Peanut Sauce (Liang Mian / 涼麵)
Nothing beats an easy, flavorful, and quick to make Taiwanese style cold noodles made with peanut sauce and simple seasonings. It can be served as a side dish or can be made a complete meal. Step-by-step photos and a short video tutorial are included.
Check out this recipe
Easy Taiwanese Cold Noodles (Liang Mian)

Nasi Pandan Wangi (Aromatic Pandan Rice)
White rice grains are infused with the flavor of aromatic pandan by using pandan juice. Can be made with rice cooker, Instant Pot, or stove-top
Check out this recipe
Nasi Pandan Wangi (Aromatic Pandan Rice)

Rice Cooker or Instant Pot Nasi Gurih (in 3 Simple Steps)
Learn how to make this super easy and flavorful Indonesian nasi gurih using rice cooker, Instant Pot, or on the stove.
Check out this recipe
Rice Cooker or Instant Pot Nasi Gurih (in 3 Simple Steps)

Indonesian Turmeric Rice / Nasi Kuning (Instant Pot, Rice Cooker, Stove-top)
Learn how to make easy and aromatic turmeric rice or what we call nasi kuning in Indonesia. Can be made on stove-top, rice cooker, and pressure cooker.
Check out this recipe
Turmeric rice / Nasi Kuning

How To Cook Fluffy Jasmine Rice (Rice Cooker, Instant Pot, Stove Top)
All you need to know to make that perfect fluffy Jasmine rice in a rice cooker, in Instant Pot, and on the stove every single time.
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How To Cook Fluffy Jasmine Rice (Rice Cooker, Instant Pot, Stove Top)

Japchae (Korean Sweet Potato Glass Noodle Stir-fry)
Japchae is a very popular Korean stir-fried sweet potato noodles. The noodles are round, thick, and almost translucent. Some call it glass noodles. Perfect for any celebration, potlucks or everyday quick delicious meal.
Check out this recipe
Japchae (Korean Sweet Potato Glass Noodle Stir fry)

BEVERAGE

The Best Dalgona Whipped Coffee/Mocha Cream
You have to try this incredible Dalgona whipped coffee (or mocha flavor) cream using only 3 to 4 ingredients. It is dairy-free, no butter, and suitable for vegan too. Step-by-step photos and easy video tutorial is included.
Check out this recipe
The Best Dalgona Whipped Coffee/Mocha Cream

Mexican Cinnamon Horchata (Cinnamon Rice Milk)
Delicious and refreshing Mexican Cinnamon Horchata will become your staple this Summer (or any weather really!). This recipe uses cooked rice instead of raw rice grains (that makes your horchata tasted sandy). The best Horchata you will ever taste!
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Cinnamon Horchata (Cinnamon Rice Milk)

Bandrek (Sundanese Sweet and Spicy Drink)
Traditional comforting hot, spicy, and sweet drink originated from West Java made with aromatic spices and herbs that are formulated to keep your body warm.
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Bandrek (Sundanese Sweet and Spicy Hot Drink)

Indonesian creamy Avocado shake (Jus alpukat) - 2 ways
Creamy avocado is blended with mocha flavor or without, and served with drizzles of chocolate syrup and chocolate sprinkles is popular Indonesian dessert beverage.
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Jus Alpukat (Indonesian Creamy Avocado Shake) - 2 ways

Indonesian Jamu Kunyit Jahe Asam (Turmeric Ginger Tamarind Juice)
Learn how to easily make this traditional Indonesian jamu kunyit jahe asam that is great to maintain overall health, help to reduce inflammation and to boost our immune system.
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Indonesian Jamu Kunyit Jahe Asam (Turmeric Ginger Tamarind Juice)

DESSERTS

Chinese Sweet Almond Dessert Soup (with Egg White)- 杏仁露
Creamy, smooth, and lightly sweetened Chinese sweet almond dessert soup (tong sui) is a perfect light and nutritious dessert to satisfy that craving for sweet without overdoing it. This is my childhood favorite dessert that mom made on a weekly basis.
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Chinese Sweet Almond Tea Dessert (with Egg White)- 杏仁露

Tub Tim Grob (Thai Red Ruby Dessert)
Crunchy and refreshing water chestnuts pieces are wrapped in soft and chewy tapioca dough, resembling red ruby gems. The dessert is served in rich and creamy coconut milk.
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Tub Tim Grob (Thai Red Ruby Dessert)

Crystal Tang Yuan with Purple Sweet Potato Filling (水晶汤圆)
Mashed purple sweet potato ball is wrapped in smooth, translucent, soft and chewy dough served in brown sugar ginger syrup.
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Purple Sweet Potato Crystal Tang Yuan (水晶汤圆)

Peach Gum Tong Sui Dessert (Peach Gum Cheng Tng)
I'm sharing how to clean and prepare peach gum to make Chinese peach gum, dried longan, snow lotus, red dates, and goji berries tong sui dessert, lightly sweetened with honey rock sugar.
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How To Make Peach Gum Tong Sui Dessert

Super Easy Holiday Chocolate Peppermint Fudge
You can easily make decadent chocolate peppermint fudge this holiday season in less than 15 minutes of active time. The result is rich, creamy fudge balanced by the specks of sea salt, nuts, and bits of peppermint candies. They are perfect for gifting too because they are so easy to make and taste incredible.
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Super Easy Holiday Chocolate Peppermint Fudge

Super Easy No-Bake Coconut Candy (4 ingredients only)
A very simple and easy sweet made with only four ingredients. No cooking or baking needed and they are the perfect bite-size and perfect as an edible gift. Coconut candy can be made dairy-free, vegan, or keto-friendly too. All the tips you need to know with video for your reference.
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Super Easy No-Bake Coconut Candy (3 ingredients only)

Bubur Cha Cha / Pengat (Nyonya Coconut Milk Dessert)
This absolutely delicious dessert is made of a medley of sweet potatoes in purple, orange, and yellow color and also taro/yam serve in sweet and aromatic coconut milk broth studded with soft and chewy tapioca pearls.
Check out this recipe
Bubur Cha Cha / Bubur U Ce Ce (Medley Sweet Potatoes Coconut Milk Dessert)

Sweet Red Bean Soup Tang Yuan (Hong Dou Tang)
Soft and chewy tang yuan (sticky rice balls/mochi balls) served in sweet red bean soup is another variety of tang yuan recipes you will enjoy to celebrate the Chinese dongzhi festival or as a tong sui dessert. The recipe can be cooked in Instant Pot pressure cooker or on the stove.
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Sweet Red Bean Soup Tang Yuan (Tong Sui)

Chinese Sweet Peanut Dessert Soup Tong Sui (Instant Pot)
Learn how to make this easy, warming, and creamy Chinese-style sweet peanut soup with only 4 ingredients. You can cook this using an Instant Pot pressure cooker or on the stove. It is naturally gluten-free and dairy-free.
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Chinese Sweet Peanut Dessert Soup Tong Sui (Instant Pot)

Barley Ginkgo Nut Bean Curd Dessert Soup (Fu Chuk/Foo Chuk)
Learn how to make this traditional Chinese dessert made with dried bean curd sheets, barley, ginkgo nuts in lightly sweetened soup. It can be cooked in a pressure cooker or on the stove.
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Barley Ginkgo Nut Bean Curd Dessert Soup

Pressure Cooker Black Sticky Rice Dessert (Bubur Ketan Hitam / Bubur Pulut Hitam)
Learn how to make bubur pulut/ ketan hitam conveniently with pressure cooker without having to soak the glutinous rice. So creamy, gooey, and delicious
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Bubur Ketan Hitam / Bubur Injin (Black Sticky Rice Dessert)

Dou Hua /Tau Foo Fah (Soybean Pudding-using agar agar or gelatin)
Make this soft, wobbly, and smooth Chinese-style tau foo fah from soybean milk (or any milk) with 5 ingredients only without using gypsum powder or GDL. The dou hua is served with easy delicious ginger syrup.
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Super Easy Soybean Pudding (Tau Foo Fah / Dou Hua)

Sweet Potato Ginger Soup
Sweet potatoes are cooked with dried black dates and dried longan and lightly sweetened with rock sugar and served as dessert.
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Chinese Sweet Potato Ginger Soup

Kolak Ubi Pisang (Sweet potatoes, cassava, plantain in coconut milk)
Sweet potatoes, cassava, and sweet potato dumplings are served in creamy sweet coconut milk as dessert. Gluten-free and Vegan.
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Kolak Ubi Pisang (Sweet potatoes, cassava, ube, and banana in coconut milk dessert)

Snow Fungus Dessert Soup (Tong Sui)
Sweet Chinese-style soup made with snow fungus, dried longan, black dates, red dates, lotus seeds, goji berries and sweetened with rock sugar is often served as light dessert at the end of the meal.
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Snow Fungus Dessert Soup (Tong Sui)

CAKES

Chocolate Yule Log Tree Stump Cake (with Vertical Layers)
Soft and fluffy chocolate chiffon cake layers are filled and frosted with chocolate mascarpone ganache and vertically layered to mimic the tree stump
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Chocolate Yule Log Tree Stump Cake (with Vertical Layer)

Easy Stollen with Chocolate Chips and Marzipan (Christstollen)
Yeasted cake-like fruit bread is studded with nuts, dried and candied fruits, easy homemade marzipan, infused with aromatic spices, and coated with powdered sugar is traditional German sweet bread eaten during Christmas. It is also known as Christstollen.
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Easy Stollen with Chocolate Chips and Marzipan (Christstollen)

Air Fryer Pandan Basque Burnt Cheesecake (with Melty Creamy Inside)
This is probably one of the easiest cheesecakes I have ever made in my life. All ingredients are mixed in the blender and then baked in the air fryer (or oven) to give you the best Japanese-style melty creamy Basque Burnt Cheesecake. It is gluten-free and keto-friendly!
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Air Fryer Japanese Pandan Basque Burnt Cheesecake (with Melty Creamy Inside)

Overnight Panettone (Italian Christmas Bread) - Sponge Method
Learn how to make this delicious and iconic Italian panettone with easier and much simpler steps but with a great result. The panettone can be baked with or without the panettone mold. I made two different panettones, one with almond paste topping and chocolate panettone.
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Overnight Panettone (Italian Christmas Bread) - Sponge Method

Easy Holiday Cream Cheese Fruit Cake Loaf (No Alcohol)
This super easy to make cream cheese fruit cake loaf is the opposite of the old-fashioned dense and heavy fruit cake. This cake has a light and fluffy texture and studded with dried fruits and infused with a great aroma from cream cheese and butter.
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Easy Holiday Cream Cheese Fruit Cake Loaf (No Alcohol)

Cotton Soft German Black Forest Cake
Inspired by the traditional German black forest gateau/cake, this soft and airy chocolate sponge cake is filled with luscious cream, cherries, and decorated with dark chocolate shards.
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Cotton Soft German Black Forest Cake

Lapis Legit / Thousand Layer Cake / Spekkoek
Lapis legit is popular Indonesian cake that is characterized by its 10-20 thin layers of rich, moist, and buttery cakes flavored with spices and studded with flattened prunes. Time-consuming to make but every layer is worth it!
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Thousand Layer Cake / Lapis Legit/ Spekkoek

Old-Fashioned Christmas Gingerbread Layer Cake
Moist and perfectly spiced old-fashioned gingerbread layer cake is frosted with mascarpone cream and decorated with lebkuchen cookies is simply out of this world. It makes a perfect Christmas cake.
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Old-Fashioned Christmas Gingerbread Layer Cake

How To Make Soft and Fluffy Pandan Chiffon Cake (Complete Guide)
Learn how to make super soft and fluffy pandan chiffon cake (or basic chiffon cake) everytime at home. All the tips to make sure you can replicate this recipe at home successfully.
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How To Make Soft and Fluffy Pandan Chiffon cake

Soft and Fluffy Chiffon Gingerbread Fruit Cake
Pillow-soft chiffon sponge cake is infused with the flavor of the popular gingerbread and fruit cake, yet the cake is light and not cloyingly sweet. It is perfect to celebrate Christmas or any holiday events.
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Softy and Fluffy Chiffon Gingerbread Fruit Cake

How To Make Bibingka Galapong / Filipino Baked Rice Cake (Ube Flavor)
If you enjoy a sweet and savory cake and dessert, you will absolutely love this Filipino bibingka galapong. It has an amazingly rich taste without overly sweet and a nice soft chewy texture and nice ube (purple yam) aroma. It is naturally gluten-free cake you will love to make often because they are so easy to put together too.
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Ube Bibingka Galapong / Filipino Baked Rice Cake with Cheese and Salted Eggs

Eight-Treasure Glutinous Rice Pudding (Ba Bao Fan)
Sticky and moist glutinous rice studded with candied fruits, nuts and seeds is a traditional Chinese New Year treat you can easily make at home
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Eight Treasure Glutinous Rice Pudding (Ba Bao Fan)

Instant Pot Thai Coconut Mango Sticky Rice (Khao Niao Mamuang)
This popular Thai Coconut Mango Sticky Rice is made with Instant Pot and required no soaking of the rice. Soft and creamy as it should be! Non-instant pot method is also available.
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Instant Pot Thai Coconut Mango Sticky Rice (Khao Niao Mamuang)

CHRISTMAS COOKIES

Easy Lebkuchen (German Spiced Cookies)
Soft German cookies with the perfect combination of spices and citrus zest make lebkuchen a must-to-bake for Christmas. The cookie dough is aged for a few days for maximum flavor. This is the easier version compared to the traditional lebkuchen, but they are still very tasty.
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Easy Lebkuchen (German Spiced Cookies)

Strawberry Cardamom Austrian Linzer Cookies
These beautiful Linzer cookies are buttery, slightly nutty, soft, with an amazing aroma of cardamom with strawberry cardamom jam sandwiched in between. Christmas is not complete without these Austrian Linzer cookies.
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Strawberry Cardamom Classic Linzer Cookies

Soft and Fudgy Double Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
You will absolutely love these double chocolate crinkle cookies. They are soft in the middle, thick, filled with melty chocolate chips, and crackle perfectly.
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Soft and Fudgy Double Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

Old-fashioned Sugar Cookies
If you enjoy tender, buttery, yet crisp sugar cookies with a sandy texture, you will really love these old-fashioned sugar cookies. They are so good as is without any icing. Christmas is not the same without these old-fashioned sugar cookies.
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Old-fashioned Sugar Cookies

Sandbakkels / Sandbakelse / Sandkaker (Norwegian Sugar Cookies/Sand Tarts)
Learn how to make Norwegian traditional sugar cookies characterized by their upside-down tart-like shape and sandy texture. They can be eaten as is or filled with cream and fresh fruit, like mini tarts.
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Sandbakkels / Sandbakelse / Sandkaker (Norwegian Sugar Cookies/Sand Tarts)

Pandan Cream Cheese Crinkle Cookies
Taking the traditional crinkle cookies and add a pandan flavor and cream cheese to make these delicious pandan cream cheese crinkle cookies. All the tips you need to know to get the perfect crinkles.
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Pandan Cream Cheese Crinkle Cookies

German Potato Cookies
These incredibly soft and melt-in-your-mouth and eggless German potato cookies (melting moments butter cookies) infused with pandan or ube flavor only need 7 ingredients to make. They are perfect as edible gifts for Christmas, Chinese New Year, or any holiday celebration.
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German Potato Cookies (Melting Moments Butter Cookies)

Flourless Black Sesame Peanut Butter Cookies
These incredibly easy flourless black sesame peanut butter cookies are so tasty, soft, and chewy. If you like the nutty black sesame seeds and peanut butter all in one, you have to give this cookie a try.
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Flourless Black Sesame Peanut Butter Cookies

Sweet Red Bean Paste/ Anko Crinkle Cookies (with Egg or Eggless)
Soft crinkle cookies are infused with the flavor and sweetness of sweet red bean paste is amazingly good. The recipe can be made with egg or without egg.
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Soft Sweet Red Bean Paste Crinkle Cookies

Easy Swedish Rosettes (made with wonton wrappers)
Super easy to make, crispy and delicious and resembles the look of traditional Swedish Rosette without all the fuss. Made with thin wonton wrappers, deep-fried and sprinkle with sugar! A keeper recipe because my kids love to make this with me too. Vegan-friendly recipe.
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Swedish Rosette Wannabe (made with wonton wrappers)

The Best Soy Sauce Chocolate Chip Cookies
You have to try this amazing salty and sweet soy sauce chocolate chip cookies. They are possibly the best chocolate chip cookies I have ever made and my kids highly approve of these amazing cookies.
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The Best Soy Sauce Chocolate Chip Cookies

Korean Honeycomb Toffee (Mega Dalgona with Nuts and Seeds)
The Korean honeycomb toffee is like an upgraded version of the simple 2-ingredient dalgona candy made popular by Netflix's Squid Game. With 5 basic ingredients, you can make a light as air and crunchy toffee with great honeycombs inside the toffee and best yet, with some nuts and seeds. So good and it's hard to stop munching on this.
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Korean Honeycomb Toffee (Mega Dalgona with Nuts and Seeds)

Pandan, Ube, and Cocoa Meringue Kisses Cookies (Biskut Meringue)
These light as air, crisp, and sweet egg white meringue cookies are fun to make and can be customed into many different flavors and colors. It's perfect for Chinese New Year or any holiday celebrations. All the tips you need to make meringue cookies successfully.
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Pandan, Ube, and Cocoa Meringue Cookies (Biskut Meringue)

Ube or Purple Sweet Potato Crinkle Cookies (with Egg or Eggless)
Amazingly soft and gooey crinkle cookies with a hint of ube or purple sweet potatoes is a HUGE hit in our house. The recipe can be made with egg or without egg. All the tips you need to know to get the perfect crinkles and to prevent the powdered sugar from melting.
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Amazingly Soft Ube Crinkle Cookies

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