Delve into the best desserts from China, Japan, Korea and more! With tasty glutinous rice balls, Korean cheesecakes, mochi ice cream, daifuku and doryaki, there’s plenty to choose from if you’re looking for traditional sweet treats.
Delve into the best desserts from China, Japan, Korea and more! With tasty glutinous rice balls, Korean cheesecakes, mochi ice cream, daifuku and doryaki, there’s plenty to choose from if you’re looking for traditional sweet treats.
buy glutinous rice balls & tang yuan
Glutinous rice balls, also known as tang yuan, are a popular snack and dessert food in China. The chewy dough is made from glutinous rice flour, and these mochi-like bites are filled with various sweet fillings such as sesame, peanut and red bean. They are usually served in a sweet soup or syrup – the word tang yuan can be translated literally as ‘round dumplings in soup’.
There are several variations of this dessert, with some dumplings being made from potato, taro or other starches. Chewy, succulent and moreish, this dessert is certainly one to try!
daifuku & ice cream mochi
Originating in Japan, mochi has become an incredibly popular sweet snack and dessert across the world. Daifuku is the word for mochi that has a filling. This filling can come in many forms and flavours – the most recent to find popularity is ice cream-filled mochi.
Little Moons is a particularly popular brand offering various mochi ice cream flavours, including matcha, chocolate, yuzu, mango and more. With a thin layer of rice dough and creamy ice cream, you can’t get much better than this!
dorayaki pancakes
Another favourite Japanese dessert food and confection is dorayaki, which consists of a sweet filling sandwiched between two pancakes. Traditionally, the filling is azuki bean paste, but nowadays, you’ll find a tasty selection of things like custard, chocolate and strawberry cream.
Please note that any fresh or frozen desserts will incur a £5.50 packaging surcharge.
If you want to make your own treats at home, you can also check out our Asian dessert ingredients. Or, for an instant treat, see our selection of Asian cakes.
