Dessert

Bánh Flan Mắm Tắc: Savory-Sweet Flan with Fermented Black Soybean Caramel, Crispy Sesame Tuile & Candied Ginger

Name: Bánh Flan Mắm Tắc: Savory-Sweet Flan with Fermented Black Soybean Caramel, Crispy Sesame Tuile & Candied Ginger
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup whole milk; ½ cup coconut cream; 1 vanilla bean, scraped (or ½ teaspoon vanilla extract); 3 egg yolks; 1 whole egg; 2 tablespoons granulated sugar; ½ teaspoon kosher salt; ½ teaspoon fish sauce; ¼ cup granulated sugar (for caramel); 2 tablespoons water; 1 tablespoon fermented black soybeans, minced fine; ½ teaspoon fish sauce (additional); ¼ teaspoon vanilla; 2 tablespoons white sesame seeds; 1.5 tablespoons granulated sugar (for tuile); 2 teaspoons butter, melted; 1 teaspoon rice flour; Pinch of salt; 2 ounces candied ginger, thinly sliced

A silken, barely-set flan is infused with coconut and vanilla, then unmolded over a caramel that's been darkened with fermented black soybeans and fish sauce—creating a surprisingly savory-sweet base that's sophisticated rather than gimmicky. Crispy sesame tuiles provide textural contrast, and candied ginger adds brightness and bite. This is a dessert for the adventurous diner who understands that umami belongs in the final course.

760calper serving 16gprotein 83gcarbs 43gfat 20min prep 50min cook 2serves

✓ Macros from a nutrition database · per serving · developed by The Delicious Kitchen with AI assistance, not independently kitchen-tested · how we calculate this