Houjicha Pancake (vanilla ice cream, chia seeds, crushed hazelnuts, matcha spread, seasonable berries) from Les Patisseries’ newly-refreshed menu. The pancake starts off like a comfortably light, brownie-esque chocolate cake before quietly unveiling a dusky, gracefully understated hojicha fragrance and bitterness which lingers on your tongue long after the moment has…
Waffle with Hojicha ice cream from the newly-opened The Flourist along Tampines Street 81. The slightly glazed waffle possessed a random peppery savouriness whilst elsewhere the fragrantly assertive and thick earl grey caramel sauce, applied gratuitously onto the scoop of Hojicha ice cream, distracted from the bitter charms of the…
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…