Our Favorite Asian Desserts in Las Vegas
The Asian food scene in Las Vegas gives any other American city a run for its money — but when it comes to the vast world of Asian desserts, where to begin? Today, co-host Sarah Lohman sits down with tea sommelier Yukino Aoshima and City Cast executive producer Sonja Cho Swanson to talk about their favorite spots in town to get mochi, red bean shaved ice, tofu pudding, sweet sesame soup, and more.
Treats mentioned in the episode:
- Milk tea custard bun at 85 Degrees
- Milk tea ice cream at Scoop LV
- Yukimi Daifuku mochi ice cream is sometimes available at Asian groceries like Nakata Market, Japan Creek, or International Marketplace
- Injeolmi at Koreana Rice Cake House (inside Greenland Supermarket)
- Bingsu at Sul & Beans
- Kakigori at the Fall Festival on Oct. 12th, 2024
- Fruit sando and strawberry shortcake at Pullman Bread
- Red bean buns and almond cookies at Crown Bakery
- Japanese soufflé cheesecake and strawberry shortcake at Suzuya Patisserie
- Ube swirled babka and pandan tres leches at Milkfish Bakeshop (pop-up)
- “Fish” waffles at SomiSomi
- Khanom Krok at Lamoon
- Tofu pudding and dessert soups at Sweet Honey
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