All The Sweet Nothings

Wasn’t a fan of this unfortunately 😅 Thought it was sweet and pretty artificial, without much of a texture for the filling. Favourite ones are still the chocolate pie and classic apple pie!

Went for Pistachio and the Dark Chocolate here! Both textures were nicely thick, smooth with a good amount of stickiness, but I personally found them too sweet, especially the Pistachio. Flavours were rich though!

This coconut cake may not be the most flattering of cakes, but it won us, especially our parents over. It was soft and fluffy, very coconut-y, and less sweet than we expected. Appreciated that the shreds of coconut flesh used were tender and sweet. We got the small 4.5 inch one that was good for 5 of us, but there’s also the bigger 7 inches one at $75.

Only thing is that it can’t be stored for too long and best to be finished the day of collection. More order details on IG @mariehomefoods!

Have been eyeing this for the longest time & it didn’t disappoint. The super generous amount of crushed pistachio on top and creamy pistachio mascarpone layers may look cloying and heavy, but surprisingly wasn’t. Enjoyed it lot as it was so nutty and rich! If I’d really have to pick, I’d personally prefer it a tiny bit less sweet with a stronger kick of espresso - but not sure if it would then overpower the pistachio? I went for the default here, but you can also put a note to request for less/more soaked espresso ladyfingers. Props to the amount of thought and effort to put this together. If you’re a pistachio lover, this will sure satisfy. Will try this again after it’s been fridged overnight and see how it tastes!

More order details on IG @dilutedcoke.

Just tried a small triangle of it and saving the rest for later! This had a unique twist with its addition of miso salted caramel. I had it after it was out of the fridge and sat aside for a while - first got an intense matcha bitterness, then the sweet-savory miso salted caramel gradually shines through subtly at the back. Can’t decide if I would like it even more if was purely matcha, but it was still a very lovely piece. The crisp tart shell held well and was pretty fragrant. It can also be heated up in the microwave for a more molten centre.

More order details on IG @dilutedcoke.

PSA! Bet everyone has heard of June Bakery’s Orh Nee Tarts, but they now have … ORH NEE CROISSANTS too!

Absolutely love how uncle and aunty are always innovating for fun new flavours + creations. These are $1.40 each and similar to the tarts, you get a generous amount of their smooth and mildly sweet orh nee filling. Can’t say that they have the best croissants, but at this price, I’m a huge fan. Definitely recommend heating them up to get the lightly crisped texture and a more pronounced buttery fragrance. I say this in every post on them - but please make sure you call to reserve early before heading down to avoid any disappointment!

Golden Moments ain’t kidding with their newly launched Mao Shan Wang Durian ice cream. They call it ice cream but we’d say it’s just like eating frozen msw omg - and they do use 100% msw flesh with no other artificial flavourings! Theirs is for sure the most GAOOO ones we’ve had thus far. It’s super rich and intense, though it does lean to the much sweeter end. Definitely recommend to leave it to sit for a while to get that thick creamy texture.
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These are available in bundles of 4/6 at major supermarkets and petrol kiosks, or via their site for island-wide deliveries done within 90 mins. Thank you @goldenmomentssg for sharing these with me! ✨

COTTA’s quietly tucked on the 2nd floor of one of the shophouses along Tanjong Pagar Road - we thought they were closed until we went closer! Had their waffles with a double scoop of Muscat Grape Sake and Sicilian Pistachio.
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I prefer waffles with a more chewy centre, but if you’re a fan of more airy and light ones, theirs is that with a biscuity sort of crisp throughout. This was kinda too crunchy for me as a whole. The sweet Muscat Grape Sake really reminded us of the hi-chew grape chewy candy (does anyone remember that! 😂) with a hint of alcoholic touch at the back, while our preferred Sicilian Pistachio was rich, creamy and nutty. Other flavours sound fun too, with options like Zesty Pink Guava, House Matcha Blend & Cookies, etc. Staff and owner were very friendly!

This came with canned fruit bits. Felt the lemongrass here was a tad too strong for me though, so if you’re not a fan of lemongrass, beancurd’s the other option you can go for if you’re getting the Burpple Beyond Soup + Drink + Dessert set.

Lao Jiang has a couple of outlets around, but if you want to catch their Burpple Beyond deals, they are available at their [email protected] outlet in King Albert Park. Apart from this set deal, the other 1-for-1s are their weekday lunch set, dinner set and local delights. Thank you @laojiangsuperiorsoupsg for having us & @burpple for the kind invite! ✨

Was surprised of the texture of these as I expected them to be the harder / “crunchier” type. This was more soft, with a blend of coconut milk and pandan flavours.

Thank you @mrspho for having us and @brandcellar for the kind invite! ✨

Taste of childhood! We always go back to Island Creamery for this Reverso flavour or for slices of their mud pies, while my parents love their pulut hitam. Reverso is dark chocolate with Oreo chunks and crumbs. Even though it’s a bit more sweet, it’s very rich and always satisfies.

Baristart’s limited ice cream flavour this round is strawberry, made with Hokkaido BIEI milk. While we appreciated that it’s smooth and not too sweet, we did hope that the tangy strawberry flavour was more pronounced.