Sometimes those neighbors find an unexpected connection, like a love of condensed milk: milk boiled down until it’s thick enough to cling to the spoon, with sugar added to make it last longer.
Yoo first tasted the cake in elementary school in Queens, on a day students were asked to bring in a dish from their heritage.
He tried different brands of Thai tea and decided that a minimalist version, with just tea, vanilla and food coloring, would be best.
Yoo goes so far as to leave the cake in the refrigerator for two nights, flipping it in between.
The cake is finished with whipped cream, coconut flakes toasted near gold and lime zest with its bright sting.
Persons:
Yoo, ”, they’re, Gail Borden, Rachel Laudan, Nestlé, It’s
Organizations:
Shaker
Locations:
New Yorker, America, American, New York, Queens, Mexico, Nicaragua, England