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V-day treats, API-style

By Pacific Ties February 15, 2009

Happy Valentine’s Day!  Want to break out of the ol’ chocolate and roses routine?  Try out these API-inspired dessert recipes, courtesy of IMDiversity.com.

Bring these recipes along the next time you visit an Asian supermarket!

Photo from Remembering Diamond Head, Remembering Hawaii, a cookbook memoir by Shirley Tong Parola and Lisa Parola Gaynier
Photo from Remembering Diamond Head, Remembering Hawaii, a cookbook memoir by Shirley Tong Parola and Lisa Parola Gaynier
  • Valentine’s Day Mochi
  • Valentine’s Day Sticky Rice Bars
  • Valentine’s Day Haupia (Hawaiian Coconut Pudding)
  • Vietnamese Red Sticky Rice with Momordica (Xoi Gac)
  • Thai Sweet Sticky Rice Balls (Khaoneow Geow)
  • Valentine’s Day Strawberry or Raspberry Pearl Icee
  • Anti-Valentine’s Day Indonesian Black Sticky Rice in Sweet Coconut Milk (Bubur Ketan Hitam)

— posted by Debbie Chong

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