FASHION | Born Pretty 10% off coupon for my dear craftlings!

*This particular post is not sponsored. I currently receive no commission through the use of this discount code. This is something that I am interested in that I want to share with my readers. Future sponsored posts will be very clearly labeled as such.*

Hello all! I've got some exciting news to share with you all today!

I was recently contacted by Born Pretty asking if I would like to review some of their products and they have so kindly offered my lovely readers a 10% off discount with my coupon code:

VUT10

As you may have noticed, I'm a huge jewelry hoarder so I was absolutely delighted to find that they have a lot of Korean-style jewelry (obsessed!). Plus, I'm a sucker for free shipping! Hopefully the cheap prices don't reflect cheap quality; I'm waiting on my order to arrive so stay tuned for my honest product review! I want to make sure this place is legit and honest in all their sales!

Let me know down in the comments if you used my discount code, run into any issues at all, or have any questions/complaints. Tag me #cafecraftea on Instagram so I can see what you got using my discount code!

Click the image to check out their awesome selection of unique and ridiculously cheap jewelry, hair accessories, phone accessories, and so much more!

RECIPE | Pandan Coconut Mochi

I made Pandan Coconut Mochi for Chinese New Year a couple weeks ago. For those of you unfamiliar with pandan and mochi, this probably looks like an unappetizing squishy green blob...but I assure you that this is absolutely amaazing!

Pandan comes from extracting the leaves of the Pandan plant and its flavor is somewhat like a mixture of vanilla and coconut. Mochi is typically an Asian sweet made with glutinous rice flour with a springy, chewy texture.

Traditionally coconut mochi lies more along the Vietnamese spectrum of sweets and usually doesn't include the pandan. Feel free to omit it if you wish though I personally think the pandan brings out the flavor of the coconut as well :)

RECIPE | Mini Hong Kong Egg Tarts (蛋塔)

*12/11/2013: I've made some changes to the custard recipe. It turned out sooo much eggier! :D

I personally am not a fan of Dim Sum or Yum Cha (the Chinese version of teatime and finger foods) since there's never anything that I like to eat...with the only highlight being the desserts. What I look forward to most is the Hong Kong Egg Tarts, or Dan Tat in Cantonese, that's basically a tart filled with egg custard.

The thing that annoys me most about restaurant egg tarts is that the traditional crispy flaky crust (reminiscent of puff pastry) makes eating them so messy...and also the fact that one order only gives you about three tiny tarts (four if you're lucky) for you to share with your whole table...boo.

So I resolved to find a good egg tart recipe so I can make a whole pan for myself. It was super difficult to find one since there aren't a whole lot of English-blogs specializing in Asian desserts, but I stumbled upon this video by DessertzHouse for egg tarts with a butter crust (no flakies!) and I tweaked the recipe a bit to even out the ratio of custard to crust. It was actually a lot harder than I thought, but the yummy result is definitely worth the effort :)

REVIEW | California Gogi Korean Grill

California Gogi Korean Grill

To-go packaging!

Sweet potato fries + fat burrito

University Town Center
4237 Campus Drive Suite B157
Irvine, CA 92612
Phone: (949) 854-0000

Hours:
(will post when I verify)

Quick Tips:
- Korean BBQ burritos, tacos, and sammiches
- College student budget friendly
- Generous portions
- Sweet potato fries