And although it has the same light green hue as matcha, the taste is wildly different. “Pandan is cake flavor in plant form!” says Kelly Jacques, co-owner and chef at Ayu Bakehouse in New Orleans.

Two bakeries, one iconic dessert. As a sprightly challenger reinvents the pandan cake, can it topple the years-long reign of Bengawan Solo? In the battle for Singapore's pandan cake crown ...

If I'm in Gretna, I'm getting the pandan Parisian from Dough Nguyener's, and the lemony cream cheese king cake from Gambino's in Metairie is a standout. But the French-style king cake I tried at ...