After living in Southeast Asia for nearly seven years, I go by the golden rule: If you see pandan on a menu, order it. “Pandan is cake flavor in plant form!” says Kelly Jacques, co-owner and chef at ...

With innovative agricultural practices, the cultivation of pandan, a tropical fragrant plant, has transformed a village in Hainan province, contributing to local economic growth and tourism. Jiachang ...

Nigella Lawson has proclaimed that pandan leaves are the new matcha – except that’s like saying cocoa shell tea is the new coffee. She made her comment because she noticed ‘more and more people in ...

A fluorescent green cake has become a daily staple in Singapore. Locals grab a slice of the ring-shaped pandan chiffon cake on their way to work or pick up an entire one for friends’ birthday ...

Some time last month, Nigella Lawson (of the fairy-lit kitchens and the come-hither voice), declared pandan leaves the new matcha of the culinary what’s-what. Something she has previously done with ...

KUALA LUMPUR: Move over, matcha – here comes another green sensation: the screwpine leaf, better known as pandan in Malaysia. This year, the humble, ubiquitous plant grown widely in the South-East ...

Did you know that aside from being a flavoring agent for Asian dishes and desserts, the common pandan (screwpine) also has medicinal uses? Thanks to a Filipino chemist’s 25-year study of this aromatic ...

Anastasia Liew at one of Bengawan Solo’s stores in Singapore Changi Airport. - Justin Robertson/CNN A fluorescent green cake has become a daily staple in Singapore. Locals grab a slice of the ...