Donal's Asian baking adventure

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Japan’s shokupan is the upper crust of loaves

Japan may be a rice-based culture, but they have perfected the art of the fluffy white loaf. Known outside Japan as Hokkaido milk bread, within Japan it’s ...
Street sweet

Pancake meets doughnut in Korea's hotteok

This delicious sugar-and-cinnamon filled street food favourite now comes in savoury versions, too.
The sweet life

Japan's French-inspired cream puffs are worth travelling for

From matcha fillings to lucky-cat shapes, shu kurimu come in many delicious forms – and taste as airy as the centre of a cloud.
sweet as

The stirring story of how rich, sweet palm sugar is made

From golden to dark and smoky, meet the sugar that’s the secret to so many southeast Asian sweets.
Soy wonder

Why this Asian sweet treat is the whey to our hearts

Tofu for dessert? Here’s how bean curd can star in more than just the main course.
BABY GET CAKEY

The mooncake’s modern makeover

A hyper-modern generation of Chinese millennials is the perfect market for breaking mooncake traditions.
Super slices

How brunch staple French toast swept the globe

From Hungary to Hong Kong: The bready breakfast with global cut through.
Korean

Hotteok salted caramel doughnuts

Fresh, spongy doughnuts, a toasted peanut and sunflower seed filling, and salted caramel glaze - there's nothing not to love about these adorable little treats.
Korean

Bulgogi beef pizza

Bulgogi pizza is a fun take on bulgogi beef, one of the most well-known Korean dishes. A pizza base gets topped with bulgogi beef mince, a tomato passata mixed...
Korean

Yuzu citrus tea cake

A classic buttercream cake gets a zesty boost with the addition of yuzu citrus tea. Known as yuja cha in Korean, this tea comes in a jam-like form and can be...
Korean

Korean-style dumplings

Dumplings are the ultimate crowd-pleaser! This recipe uses a combination of pork, beef and tofu with aromatics, making them juicy and rich, yet light. 
Macanese

Macanese almond biscuits

Soft almond biscuits are sandwiched around dulce de leche then dipped in coconut - perfect for a light dessert, or with a cup of tea or coffee.
Macanese

Crème brulee tart

An elegant dessert that combines the best elements of a tart and crème brulee: a crisp pastry shell, creamy centre and brittle torched-sugar top layer. 
Japanese

Yuzu cheesecake

Japan's iconic citrus, yuzu, has a flavour similar to lemon but with a hint of the herbal, piney edge of a mandarin. It's perfect spin for a spin on a regular...
Japanese

Japanese milk bread

This bread is Japan's own bakery creation, believed to originate in Yokohama in the early 1800s to cater to the British troops. It's soft, fluffy and creamy. 
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