From a tempura-battered deep-fried banana pudding to a more classic version, from ridiculously moist banana bread to animal cracked-studded banana gelato, the variations on bananas in desserts are seemingly endless. More

From a caramelized tapioca topped in sweet basil seeds, to a banana pudding with a fat tempura-fried banana as the crowning touch, our city has no shortage of excellent puddings. There's a chocolate chip-studded number from Sugar Sweet Sunshine (in addition to their classic banana pudding, of course!); a bagel pudding from Russ & Daughters; and an al dente housemade rice pudding. More

[Photo: Kathy YL Chan] There's not much I'm particularly fond of at Tao, but the Banana Pudding ($9) is an exception. There are many excellent banana puddings in the city, including Sugar Sweet Sunshine, Magnolia's, and Billy's Bakery—all fairly... More