It's not often for me to travel east so when I finally did, I just have to buy more of these highly-raved Thailand pies (and because 70% of them are flavours that I really love so I just wanted to try everything š).
(left to right, top to bottom)
ā¢ Tokyo Banana - smells like it, taste like it. Has a slightly bouncy texture, much like a banana pudding encased in flaky pastry
ā¢ Coconut - crunchy coconut shreds in a mildly sweet, gooey coconut paste (McDonald's coconut pie would've been better received if the filling was like this)
ā¢ Red bean - just like your regular tau sar piah, but bigger and stickier
ā¢ Pumpkin (sugarless) - lacks flavour
ā¢ Yam - earthy & yammy, but a dash of coconut milk would probably bring out the flavour more and lighten up the texture
ā¢ Black sesame - thick and dense paste, and hence a little dry (but it's saved by the thin pastry). While I appreciate that it's not sweet, a little more sugar would probably give it more moisture and appeal to the general public
ā¢ Purple sweet potato (sugarless) - just like pumpkin, it's bland and hence it's crucial for sugarless flavours to get the ingredients when they're in season in order to get the maximum flavour and sweetness
ā¢ Matcha - subtle matcha taste yet not too mild, then comes a custardy fragrance at the back of your tongue
Priced at $2 per piece, these Thailand pies are huge and SUPER generous with the fillings. In general, the pies are very mildly sweet (which I love), but it'll still feel cloying if you eat one whole piece at one go. I suggest having different flavours of the pies in halves, accompanied with a cup of tea to balance out the richness of the fillings.