Mille-feuille with strawberries, strawberry sorbet and strawberry consomme from Henri Charpentier. Essentially tai yang bing (太陽餅) gone all Elizabeth Bathory – y’know, the Countess who bathed in her servant girls’ blood to sustain her youthful appearance. The consomme is pure, thick, sweet strawberry goodness, and the mille-feuille is truly spoon-cuttable…
Matcha Cream Choux. The choux puff was crumbly and sweet, and you have the choice of either enjoying the green tea flavour by having both creams together for a milky finish, or going for the unadulterated powdery bitterness of the dark green matcha cream on its own if you’re feeling…
Matcha choux – choux pastry filled with matcha pastry cream. The choux pastry is delightfully crumbly, like the baby girl of a croissant and cookie. However, the matcha flavour was rather faint, like pen marks after being assaulted by an eraser. 3.3/5 Les Delices 333 Kreta Ayer Road #01-14 Singapore…
Earl grey milk tea choux. Delightfully crumbly, like the baby boy of a croissant and cookie. The earl grey flavour was, unlike its matcha counterpart, dramatically strong and fragrant, like a Chanel No.5 for urbanite tea leaves. 3.7/5 Les Delices 333 Kreta Ayer Road #01-14 Singapore 080333
Fruit Danish. The magnificent crust disintegrated immediately upon contact in my mouth, like magical snowflakes on warm asphalt. 4.25/5 Asanoya Bakery 15 Queen Street Singapore 188537