Auntie Sweet

It’s a trap!
甜姨姨 ostensibly focuses on durian-​oriented desserts. Do not fall for this. While I arguably do like durian more than the average 老外, that is not why you are here. Same story with the mango-​oriented desserts and the cream pancake puffs. Do not get distracted.
You are here for 黑芝麻豆腐西米露加黑芝麻冰淇淋 (~HK$ 30) only and should skip everything else. If you are here with more than two, order more than one. This is one of my guaranteed stops on trips to Hong Kong and one of the very few items I wish I could get a decent version of in Flushing province.
甜姨姨 is simple, bare bones, boasts equally spartan service and semi-​uncomfortable tables, operates on a college student’s schedule and gets crowded during peak dessert hours. None of that matters once you’re digging in to the 黑芝麻.

Auntie Sweet is a traditional Chinese dessert place. They have all your typical Chinese desserts but they are most popular with their Tofu Pudding and Bean Curd (topped by frozen yogurt).
If you come during after-​dinner hours, you’re almost guaranteed to have a long wait if you’re in a large party. However if you’re only here for a table of two, the quite is usually quite short! Dont let the long lines scare you, just go up and ask for a number.
The store isnt large but it isnt small. Its not a place where you eat and relax and sit with friends. You kind of just go in eat and leave. The tables are cramped together and its all stool seating; meaning its not very comfortable. But what keeps so many people from coming back here? Easy answer; their desserts!
Like most Chinese dessert places, most recommendations are Durian-​related. However its not for everyone. I’ve tried a variety of their dishes here and most are quite good. I really dont think you can go wrong regardless of what you order. If you’re not sure the staff is pretty helpful in explaining the dishes.
Most recently tried:
Strawberry bean curd topped by frozen yogurt, jelly, and dried strawberries — Delicious! Not too sweet and silky smooth bean curd. We opted for dried strawberries which was a quite nice addition.
Tong Yuen (glutenous rice balls), half filled with sesame and half with peanut butter & chocolate — The peanut/​chocolate filled ones had much stronger flavor, overpowering the sesame rice balls, and making the sesame taste bland. Not a good combo in my opinion. I suggest get one or the other, not mixed! The soup wasn’t too sweet, and it had a large piece of ginger in it.
Traditional Green Bean dessert — Not overly sweet, and beans were still intact (meaning not overly cooked and mushy). Fantastic if you love this traditional dessert.
There are many other dessert places nearby, but Auntie Sweet is definitely worth the wait if you’re a dessert lover. Dont forget, its Cash Only!

I wish we could get these types of asian desserts here in the USA.
1) Sesame pudding with sesame ice cream and sago.
2) Durian on durian pudding with tofu fa.
Both were very high quality and very tasty.

Auntie Sweet has the title of being one of the best traditional dessert places in town — and with good reason. Size-​wise, it’s quite small. On the outside, it doesn’t look like much — just your typical dessert shop, but on the inside, it’s dessert heaven.
Auntie Sweet gets really crowded at after-​dinner hours, especially on weekends. A wait for a table is essentially guaranteed. There are actually two or three more dessert shops nearby, but none that have the reputation that Auntie Sweet does. The other day, a friend and I had just finished up an early dinner nearby and it was only around 8pm, so we decided to come here. Since it was so early, there weren’t many people and we had no issues getting a table.
It was hard to decide, but is finally settled on their signature tofu pudding while my friend ordered the sesame and tofu sago. Our desserts came within five minutes. The tofu pudding is served in its pot, keeping it extra hot. The tofu is extremely soft but not super slippery, like some tofu puddings are, and it’s just delicious. This would be a wonderful treat on a cold winter night! I tried a little of my friend’s sesame sago, which was really good as well. They were very generous with the sago although I did find the soup a little too sweet.
Dessert chain Honeymoon is no match for Auntie Sweet. Definitely come and give it a go if you’ve never before — it’ll be worth the wait!