Stories of Flan

Anecdotes from Writers and Bloggers Around the Net

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Don’t fear the flan at Azafran

"The sweet-toothed among you should check out the desserts, particularly the flan. But Jenny, you’re saying, I don’t like flan. Stop that noise! I’ve had it with you flan haters." [visit page]

Eat This Now: Flan

"On menus from Highland Park's My Taco to downtown's Border Grill to Santa Monica's El Cholo to almost every Mexican or Spanish-accented eatery in between, under desserts (postres) there will be flan. The ubiquitous caramelized-sugar-topped custard is an authentic and traditional Mexican dessert." [visit page]

French Use Code Words on Twitter to Beat Election Results Ban

"With the thousands of references to “flan,” “tomato” and the weather in Budapest, Hungary, that took place on French social media over the weekend, one might think France was overcome with excitement about a cooking expo in Central Europe." [visit page]

Coca and flan

"For dessert after this so-so meal, I served a quivering golden ingot of flan. As flans go, this one was excellent -- satiny, sweet, not too eggy." [visit page]

Steaks, Chops and Chorizo, Too

"The flan, made from Ms. Santiago’s mother’s recipe, and the rice pudding were good, but the strong coffee was my dessert of choice."  [visit page]

How it is: Successful experiment becomes a delicious dessert

"My 14-year-old son Ely asked me to take him to the grocery store to buy the ingredients he needed for his Spanish and science projects. He was to prepare a flan and grow a crystal garden..." [visit page] 

San Chez Tapas Bistro in Grand Rapids

"Elena and I couldn’t resist Flan De Especial ($7) of lemongrass, shortbread, candied limes and pomegranate. Spanish flan is a bit sweeter than the French crème caramel but equally as delicious." [visit page]

The Eat Sheet: Starry Kitchen Co-Owner Nguyen Tran Takes THR’s Taste Test

"The former independent film sales representative, who once worked for Cassian Elwes at William Morris, talks pig tails, durian flan cheesecake, ant eggs and more."  [visit page]

A proper fiesta for Cinco de Mayo is more than frozen margaritas

"I also make a flan batter, which is made with a little bit of tequila and Cointreau, or any orange liqueur, to kind of emulate the flavors of a traditional margarita..." [visit page]

Good Asian Grub: Black Sesame Flan at Masami

"It’s been eleven days, twenty-three hours, and forty-seven minutes since I tasted my first black sesame flan at Masami, a charming Japanese restaurant with traditional touches, and I’ve been going a little bit crazy in the head ever since..." [visit page]

Qubano Americano

"Havana Rumba is a great restaurant in Louisville not because the food, ambiance or service is the most spectacular, but because you feel transported. It feels different. And vibrant. Cuban food isn’t something you find on every street corner in Louisville..."  [visit page]

All You Can Eat, and Then Some

"Other standouts were the silky flan and the dark, dense chocolate mousse. The crème brûlée was a bit thin, and the cheesecake was dense and heavy." [visit page]

Where Flan and I Make Peace, Warts and All

"Flan and I, we aren't simpatico. Not that I blame it for (usually) not being chocolate; I enjoy plenty of custard desserts that aren't chocolate." [visit page]

Culinary Colleen

"I started going to Dali Restaurant years ago with my parents when they first moved to the neighborhood. I always thought it was maybe a little overpriced, but consistently good..." [visit page]

Flan on TV

"Up All Night" Episode 1-15 Ava declares “Everyone hates flan!” [visit page]

Photographing Flan

"Practice Makes Delicious" [visit page]

Goat Cheese Flan featured on Chefs Feed

"The Goat Cheese Flan is served with Frisée, Poached Bosc Pear, Toasted Pecans and Port Syrup." [visit page]

Cafe diem? Flan cake and indulgence

"But on sale for 5 bucks was this light, delicious cake. It was a 1 sheet flan cake with whipped cream topping and fruit slices (stawberry, kiwi and mandarin oranges). I thought "thats swell!..." [visit page]

Sweet Pea's Kitchen

"We had a few of our friends for a delicious Mexican feast featuring chicken enchiladas, Mexican rice, refried beans, guacamole, and a caramel flan for dessert..." [visit page]

I Heart Leche Flan

"Leche flan is the Filipino version of Creme Caramel. Although I believe this a heavier version because it consists of more eggs and condensed milk but they taste very similar..." [visit page]

Hungry Sofia

"It’s always strange to me when I see flan listed as special on a dessert menu.  Far from specialized in Cuban restaurants, it’s not rare to find an all-flan menu – de leche, de queso, de calabaza, de mamey and of course – de coco..." [visit page]

I Kinda Made Flan…

"…but it’s too hard– literally.  First I tried a vegan flan recipe by Dr. Weil and it didn’t solidify at all– it was just flan soup..." [visit page]

Making Better Flan from a Box

"We all have busy lives, even those of us who love to cook. Sometimes I'm too busy to make flan..." [visit page]