Crafts to Crumbs

Kitchen Adventures of a Lao American

1 January, 2017

Hello!

I’m sharing my love for food, from crafts to crumbs, with an international flare.

Check out my latest recipes.

Chocolate Pots de Crème

Chocolate pots de crème is chocolate French custard or pudding. It is richer and more indulgent than an regular pudding. And the method is more like making a custard. With so much going on lately, I’ve been finding myself craving chocolate…a lot. Stress eating just a little. I was craving something easy and very indulgent.
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Khao Thom Pad

Khao thom pad is a classic Lao dessert consisting of a coconut sweet rice with banana wrapped in a parcel and steamed in banana leaves. This dessert can be found on any street corner in Southeast Asia, but is also a vital part of the food culture in Laos. It is a coveted dessert made
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Kanom Jok Foo

Kanom jok foo or kanom thuay foo (Puffed Cupcake) is literally a cup cake that has puffed. This recipe is one of the easiest cakes I’ve ever made and I didn’t even have to bake it. There are no eggs and no dairy involved. There are no ovens used. I don’t have to sift anything.
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Kanom Maw Gaeng

This recipe is a sweet mung bean custard with a slight savory hint of shallot. Recently, I mentioned the difficulties of finding substitute ingredients with recipes from the other side of the world. This recipe is the epitome of cross-cultural substitution. With European presence in Southeast Asia, custards and flans were introduced into the region.
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