M E D I A E V E N T
In line with their tradition of celebrating neighbourhoods, the brand new “Tiong Bahru Bakery” at Chip Bee Gardens has come up with a commemorative pastry that’s inspired by the name of the road they are located on: Jalan Merah Saga. “Merah” means “red” in Malay which explains the bold ruby hues of this creation. And as beautiful as it is to behold, I’m happy to announce that the “Merah Saga Tart” tastes every bit as good as it looks.
Clustered neatly around a heart of rich vanilla cream on a crunchy sable breton crust base is a tall mound of raspberries and fresh currants dotted with raspberry confit and flickery flecks of gold leaf. The combination of fruitiness, cream and crunch was simply scrumptious.
I also learned something new today. The reason for the touch of gold is because in the past, saga seeds were used as a unit of measurement by Indian goldsmiths in Little India (4 of them = 1 gram of the precious metal). Thanks Jill Sara for this nugget of knowledge.
I guess it is important to point out that the “Merah Saga Tart” is only available till the end of this month, so I would hustle on down if I were you.

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