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Imagine a parade of brightly colored fruity concotions--drinks, puddings and the like in vibrant green, orange, red and yellow. Welcome to the world of healthy desserts. Welcome to the Hong Kong based Creations Dessert House. This chain of shops has expanded from Hong Kong to Taiwan, Singapore and now the U.S.
The menu extolls the virtues of various ingredients including the lovely sounding bird's nest and crystal snow. Bird's nest is of course a delicacy made of gelatinous bird spit. And crystal snow is made from frog fat. I swear, I am not making this up. Each is touted as a healthy and nutritious ingredient.
Tastiest of all are probably the fruit desserts, many of which prominently feature mango. Coming into the shop for the first time last week, I saw a stack of no fewer than twenty crates of mangos! The mangos I saw seemed to be a flattish yellow variety. Other than mangos, mangos everywhere, the decor was decidedly modern and youthful with oversized chairs, tiny tables and an interior color palette of black and red.
I chose a dessert which was mango pudding, mango ice cream, and chunks of fresh mango floating in--you guessed it, mango puree. It was bursting with juicy, tangy, mango flavors. In addition to being delicious mangos are packed with vitamins A, C and D and are also high in potassium and fiber so you can really feel good about eating them. Mangos also contain tryptophan and several enzymes that aid in digestion.
The Creations web site claims that more mangoes are eaten fresh all over the world more than any other fruit. Often referred to as the "tropical king of fruit" the mango tree is considered sacred in India where the fruit comes from originally. Mangos are grown in Asia, Latin America and here in the United States. Available practically year round, you can indulge in all the mango-ness you like at Creations Dessert House, the prices range from two to about five dollars for each dessert. Unless of course you want to try the crystal snow...
Creations Dessert House
5217 Geary Blvd.
San Francisco
Open from noon-midnight, everyday
415.668.8812
- Mango Cucumber Salad Recipes
Ok here's a crazy idea, one basic salad that can be either sweet or savory. I was trying to think of what to do with some mangoes coming my way from the National Mango Board this week and then I saw a tweet from @SimpleGourmetLA with the idea for...
- Keitt Mangoes: Favorite Things
Last year in the steamy Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden of South Florida I tasted about 15 different types of mangoes. I discovered that some are sweet, while others are tangy and refreshing. Some have subtle floral aromas, others have hints of citrus,...
- All About Mangoes
Did you know that mangoes are the most popular fruit in the world? There are more than 2,500 varieties of the fruit and when you consider where they are grown it's really no surprise. Mangoes are grown throughout Asia and Southeast Asia, India, Africa,...
- Shrimp And Mango Kebabs:recipe
How many courses could you eat that feature mangoes? Three? Four? I had five last night and I'm not sick of them yet! There was mango used in sashimi, in salad rolls, in a sauce for scallops, in a spicy salsa topping for duck and chunks of mango...
- Frozen Mango Lassi Recipe
I just wrote about a Hong Kong style mango dessert, but when I heard the next "Is My Blog Burning" was themed Orange your hungry? all I could think of was "I MUST come up with a mango recipe." I thank you from the bottom of my heart for allowing me to...
Cooking
Mangos, Mangos, Mangos!
Imagine a parade of brightly colored fruity concotions--drinks, puddings and the like in vibrant green, orange, red and yellow. Welcome to the world of healthy desserts. Welcome to the Hong Kong based Creations Dessert House. This chain of shops has expanded from Hong Kong to Taiwan, Singapore and now the U.S.
The menu extolls the virtues of various ingredients including the lovely sounding bird's nest and crystal snow. Bird's nest is of course a delicacy made of gelatinous bird spit. And crystal snow is made from frog fat. I swear, I am not making this up. Each is touted as a healthy and nutritious ingredient.
Tastiest of all are probably the fruit desserts, many of which prominently feature mango. Coming into the shop for the first time last week, I saw a stack of no fewer than twenty crates of mangos! The mangos I saw seemed to be a flattish yellow variety. Other than mangos, mangos everywhere, the decor was decidedly modern and youthful with oversized chairs, tiny tables and an interior color palette of black and red.
I chose a dessert which was mango pudding, mango ice cream, and chunks of fresh mango floating in--you guessed it, mango puree. It was bursting with juicy, tangy, mango flavors. In addition to being delicious mangos are packed with vitamins A, C and D and are also high in potassium and fiber so you can really feel good about eating them. Mangos also contain tryptophan and several enzymes that aid in digestion.
The Creations web site claims that more mangoes are eaten fresh all over the world more than any other fruit. Often referred to as the "tropical king of fruit" the mango tree is considered sacred in India where the fruit comes from originally. Mangos are grown in Asia, Latin America and here in the United States. Available practically year round, you can indulge in all the mango-ness you like at Creations Dessert House, the prices range from two to about five dollars for each dessert. Unless of course you want to try the crystal snow...
Creations Dessert House
5217 Geary Blvd.
San Francisco
Open from noon-midnight, everyday
415.668.8812
- Mango Cucumber Salad Recipes
Ok here's a crazy idea, one basic salad that can be either sweet or savory. I was trying to think of what to do with some mangoes coming my way from the National Mango Board this week and then I saw a tweet from @SimpleGourmetLA with the idea for...
- Keitt Mangoes: Favorite Things
Last year in the steamy Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden of South Florida I tasted about 15 different types of mangoes. I discovered that some are sweet, while others are tangy and refreshing. Some have subtle floral aromas, others have hints of citrus,...
- All About Mangoes
Did you know that mangoes are the most popular fruit in the world? There are more than 2,500 varieties of the fruit and when you consider where they are grown it's really no surprise. Mangoes are grown throughout Asia and Southeast Asia, India, Africa,...
- Shrimp And Mango Kebabs:recipe
How many courses could you eat that feature mangoes? Three? Four? I had five last night and I'm not sick of them yet! There was mango used in sashimi, in salad rolls, in a sauce for scallops, in a spicy salsa topping for duck and chunks of mango...
- Frozen Mango Lassi Recipe
I just wrote about a Hong Kong style mango dessert, but when I heard the next "Is My Blog Burning" was themed Orange your hungry? all I could think of was "I MUST come up with a mango recipe." I thank you from the bottom of my heart for allowing me to...