Deli Manjoo

I love these little custard filled cakes! The cake part is similar to the Vietnamese «banh bong lan» sponge cakes, and the custard filling is creamy and sweet. Usually they use the corn-​shaped molds, but during certain times of year, they do special ones like the lucky goldfish. SUPER cute, but I think the corn ones give a better cake-​to-​cream ratio throughout the morsels (the goldfish have a big head and end up tasting too cake-​y).
They’re not the cheapest snack, but if you buy them in larger quantities, they come in adorable gift packaging and are a pretty awesome deal. The box of 24 that I posted in the Photos cost me about $ 10, and the smaller lunch pail-​like boxes run about $ 5 apiece. I’ve seen Deli Manjoo booths at Lee’s Sandwiches throughout Southern California and even in some grocery stores. Seek out one near you to watch the little corn-​shaped cakes fall out of the molds, hot and fresh. Yao Yao has it right — ask for the hot ones! Those were made just minutes before you stepped up to the counter.
Be sure to buy lots because these little buggers are delicious and addicting. Bet you can’t eat just one!

They make these cute fish/​walnut/​corn shaped desserts filled with cream cheese/​red bean/​custard. I bought a dozen pack in a gift box for my boyfriend and his family loved it! It was $ 5, pretty affordable considering you get a presentable box to give. If you do a bigger pack, it’s like giving somebody cupcakes or chocolates but just not as sweet and even cuter.
My friends and I also bought a mixed pack of 15 for $ 5 and ate them on the spot! They have a couple of different kinds, be sure to ask for the hot ones so you can try them fresh. I think they’re all made pretty fresh but if they’re hot then they were made 5 minutes ago, which is pretty awesome.
I think I need to upload pictures otherwise you’ll just think I’m crazy haha.