Iconic Chinese Desserts

Tangyuan: Soft, chewy rice balls filled with sesame, peanut, or red bean paste, served in a warm, sweet syrup.

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Douhua: Silken tofu served with sweet syrup, often topped with peanuts or tapioca.

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Mooncakes: Rich, dense pastries filled with red bean paste, lotus seed paste, or salted egg yolk.

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Baobing: A mountain of shaved ice topped with sweet syrups, beans, jellies, fruits, and condensed milk.

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Candied Sweet Potatoes: Crispy chunks of fried sweet potatoes coated in hot sugar syrup, often dipped in water to harden.

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Jian Dui: Deep-fried glutinous rice balls coated with sesame seeds, filled with red bean or lotus paste.

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Bā bǎo fàn: Sticky rice topped with eight types of sweet nuts, fruits, and beans, sometimes with sweet bean paste in the center.

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