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.

1. 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
2.  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
3. Pandan milk tea (seasonal)
   Kaffeine Alley in Anaheim
   6312 E. Santa Ana Canyon Road, 714-202-5731 kaffeinealley.com
4. Pandan cashew nut milk with date and coconut nectar
   JuiceMi in Newport Beach
   609 E. Balboa Blvd., 949-791-8026, juicemi.com
5. 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
6. Pandan horchata
   Banh Xeo Boys in Santa Ana
   4th Street Market, 201 E. 4th St., 714-290-2477, banhxeoboys.com
7. Mung bean milk tea with pandan
   7 Leaves Cafe, multiple O.C. locations
   7leavescafe.com
8. Pandan waffles with coconut or durian and dessert drinks with pandan jelly
   Bambu in Irvine
   14775 Jeffrey Road, Irvine, 949-232-1145, bambuirvine.com/
9. 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
10. Pandan mochi donut (rotating flavor)
    Modo Hawaii in Irvine
    Mitsuwa Marketplace (pop-up), 14320 Culver Drive, modohawaii.com/irvinepopup