Layers and layers of yumminess, Matchaya’s Seasonal Chocolate Mont Blanc Parfait (available only at the Cathay outlet) was such a treat! Inhaling one all by myself, the tall glass does set you back quite a bit at $16.90 but certainly understandable with the quality ingredients used and sizable serving.

Piling on the delicate chestnut patisserie cream, fluffy nama choco espuma, crunchy duo of dark and white chocolate shavings, Kuromitsu syrup-soaked chestnut bits layered with crispy feuilletine throughout, finished with a buttery maple leaf shaped cookie, creamy kuri gelato and crowned with a whole chestnut on delicious swirls of homemade mont blanc cream. You get to enjoy as well as experience the different textures and flavour as you dig in - all smooth, nutty, airy, slightly chocolatey and rich.

Loving the decadent marron paste, this autumn special is more intense (more pronounced taste of chestnut) than the seasonal cone. And though a lot seems to be going on in the parfait, the elements worked well together. I also adore the addictive feuilletine bits that offered such a satisfying crunch as you get into the softer ingredients.

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