Biko (Filipino Sticky Rice Cake)

Sticky Filipino rice cake topped with a gooey caramel glaze and crispy coconut curds.

Maja Blanca (Filipino Coconut Pudding with Corn)

Sweet corn and creamy coconut unite in this luscious pudding.

Halo-Halo (Filipino Shaved Ice Dessert)

Shaved ice, fruit, tapioca pearls, evaporated milk, ube ice cream, and leche flan.

Thai-Inspired Coconut-Pandan Rice Pudding With Fresh Mango

[Photograph: Leela Punyaratabandhu] An easier, quicker, more stovetop-friendly version of the iconic Thai dessert, Khao Niao Ma-muang, this coconut rice pudding and mango retains all of the flavors found in the original dish by which it is inspired. Pandan leaves...

Bibingka (Filipino Rice Cake)

A simple coconut-flavored, banana-leaf scented rice cake topped with caramelized coconut strips.

Sangkhaya (Thai Coconut Custard Dip)

Serve this sweet, creamy pandan-flavored custard as you would fondue: at a table with good friends and plenty of bread cubes.

Pandan Khanom Chan (Layered Rice Sweets)

Khanom Chan lie totally outside the Western dessert canon, and can be a refreshing change-up from more typical desserts. To the uninitiated, the texture's a surprise, like the chewy tapioca pearls in bubble tea or elastic balls of mochi. Its...

Chè Chuối (Vietnamese Banana, Tapioca, and Coconut Milk Dessert)

This delightfully rich and creamy, coconut milk–based soup is full of plump, fragrant bananas, and tender tapioca pearls.

Coconut Tapioca Dessert with Sweet Rice Balls

This coconut tapioca dessert with homemade sweet rice balls and fruit is our take on the sweet soups and desserts loved in many Asian countries.

Sweet Coconut Soup with Fruit Pearls

Sweet dessert soups are common in East and South East Asia. I'm partial to those made with coconut milk, which make a silky base for inclusions of fruit, red bean, tapioca pearls, and jellies. Spherified fruit juices combine the best of these add-ins: intense fruit flavor with a dynamic, juicy texture. I used guava juice, but use whatever flavors (perhaps in combination) you like. You can even dilute flavored syrups (like ginger or cinnamon) in water for your fruit juice. Just stay away from aci...