Pandan is an aromatic plant which tastes like vanilla with a tropical, floral twist. A staple ingredient in many Asian desserts, pandan can be infused in tea, ice cream, non-dairy “milk,” and even cocktails. Here are some of our favorite pandan treats in O.C.
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Pandan Pina Collision with cold-pressed pandan, coconut milk, and pineapple puree
Loose Leaf Boba in Santa Ana
4th Street Market, 201 E. 4th St., instagram.com/looseleafboba - Jade Bliss with mung bean soy milk, coconut milk, and boba (vegan)
Soy Good in Garden Grove
12192 Brookhurst St., 714-591-5653, instagram.com/eatsoygood -
Pandan milk tea (seasonal)
Kaffeine Alley in Anaheim
6312 E. Santa Ana Canyon Road, 714-202-5731 kaffeinealley.com -
Pandan cashew nut milk with date and coconut nectar
JuiceMi in Newport Beach
609 E. Balboa Blvd., 949-791-8026, juicemi.com -
Mango sticky rice ice cream made with pandan, coconut milk, and oat milk (vegan)
Stella Jean’s Ice Cream in Costa Mesa
270 E 17th St., 949-791-8133, stellajeans.com -
Pandan horchata
Banh Xeo Boys in Santa Ana
4th Street Market, 201 E. 4th St., 714-290-2477, banhxeoboys.com -
Mung bean milk tea with pandan
7 Leaves Cafe, multiple O.C. locations
7leavescafe.com -
Pandan waffles with coconut or durian and dessert drinks with pandan jelly
Bambu in Irvine
14775 Jeffrey Road, Irvine, 949-232-1145, bambuirvine.com/ -
Buko (coconut) pandan slush with boba
Jollibee in Irvine and Anaheim
2180 Barranca Parkway, Irvine, 949-660-1586; 601 N. Euclid St.,
Anaheim, 714-635-0265; jollibeeusa.com -
Pandan mochi donut (rotating flavor)
Modo Hawaii in Irvine
Mitsuwa Marketplace (pop-up), 14320 Culver Drive, modohawaii.com/irvinepopup
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