Cold Recipes

The lifeblood of Hong Kong cafes (Cha Chaan Teng). An incredibly potent, bitter black tea brewed through a 'silk stocking' filter, then mellowed with rich, sweet evaporated and condensed milk.

The ultimate traditional Chinese summer thirst quencher. A deeply dark, smoky, sweet and sour iced drink brewed from smoked plums, hawthorn, licorice, and osmanthus flowers.

A modern dessert transforming the iconic, intensely strong Hong Kong-style milk tea into a silky, jiggly, chilled panna cotta-like pudding, often topped with boba pearls.

A modern, elegant, no-bake twist on the traditional mooncake. Eaten cold, featuring a soft, chewy, slightly translucent mochi-like skin, often filled with fruit, matcha, or custard.

Despite its name, this contains no tofu. A stark white, incredibly soft, trembling milk jelly flavored with intense almond extract, usually served cold with a fruit cocktail syrup.

One of the easiest and most universally beloved Chinese desserts. Chewy, translucent sago pearls swimming in a rich, sweetened bath of pure coconut and evaporated milk.

A wildly popular Hong Kong dessert. A paper-thin, bright yellow crepe folded like a soft pillow around a massive chunk of fresh, sweet mango and lightly sweetened whipped cream.

An elegant, translucent, wobbly dessert. Crystal clear agar or gelatin suspended with beautiful, fragrant yellow osmanthus flowers and sweet goji berries, offering a delicate floral flavor.

A highly popular modern Hong Kong dessert soup. A refreshing, vibrant yellow, chilled puree of sweet mangoes and creamy coconut milk, filled with chewy sago pearls and bursts of tart pomelo pulp.