Hojicha Sesame ほうじ茶セサミ ー tofu parfait, hojicha custard, and pear vodka sorbet. Easily the most nuanced and exciting of the three desserts I tried on my latest visit. There are flourishes like mushroom crumble, ginger gel and white chocolate ganache to ensure that you can experiment with a bajillion combinations…
Cassis Plum 梅カシス ー cassis bombe, elderflower yogurt foam, plum liqueur, and bamboo shoots. Like the gorgeous girl that initially dazzles and has a promising start, but who eventually falters as you realise it’s all make-up magic and she doesn’t have the substance and personality underneath all that glacial beauty.…
Purple むらさき – purple potato purée, blackberry parfait, leather, lavender marshmallows, and fruits of the forest sorbet. Sour reigned supreme, with surprising flashes of saltiness (!) and sweet in between. 4/5 2am:dessertbar 21A Lorong Liput Singapore 277733
Chendol – salted gula melaka ice cream, red bean, pandan jelly and atap seeds. The saltiness was quite unexpected, and prevented the dessert from being purely a sugarfest. However, methinks the goodness spilleth from the humble-sized cup! 3.75/5 Ice Queen 217 East Coast Road #01-02 Tides Singapore 428915
Hunky Village Tiramisu, with a shot of Kahlua. Tasted like an unholy union of cake and ice cream, and the copious amount of Kahlua earns it extra horns. One of my favourite Tiramisus around. 4.5/5 The Garden Slug 55 Lorong L Telok Kurau #01-59/61 Bright Centre Singapore 425500
Lychee ice with pineapples and lemon tea jelly. It’s like giving your parched mouth and tongue a pampering holiday. The lemon tea jelly was a revelation! 4.25/5 Gastrosmiths 103 Beach Road Tan Quee Lan Street Singapore 189704
Tiramisu. Very potent, and very wet. 4.25/5 Artistry 7 Jalan Pinang Singapore 199149
Black Forest Cake from Stuttgart Blackforest Boutique S-Café. Don’t let the innocuous synthetic cherry at the top fool you – the hardcore soaked cherries were hidden within and so potent I was beside myself with delirious delight. A biscuit crumbly base added some crunchy bite in an otherwise totally soft cake.…