Hungry Ghost
I was wondering around Clementi central when I chanced upon this old-school Chinese bakery called Hong Yit Bakery & Confectionery 豐益甜餅屋. I love these old-school bakeries but they are dwindling in numbers so finding one is akin to striking the lottery for me. Hong Yit Bakery & Confectionery豐益甜餅屋 seems to be famous for their Walnut Cookie […]
I was on my way to visit Urban Farm @ Funan when I saw Tiong Bahru Bakery (Funan Mall). Master baker Gontran Cherrier founded Tiong Bahru Bakery in 2012. He operated the first store at Eng Hoon Street under Spa Esprit Group. Tiong Bahru Bakery now has 6 outlets spread across Singapore. Tiong Bahru Bakery […]
One day, my colleague saw me having Tai Cheong Egg Tart during lunch. We started talking about our favorite egg tarts and she insisted that Tong Hong’s egg tarts are the best. I was intrigued, so I decided to try Tong Heng’s egg tarts for myself. Tong Heng is one of Singapore’s oldest surviving traditional Chinese […]
Mid-Autumn Festival 2020 has just passed on 1 October 2020, last Thursday. I didn’t use to pay much attention to this festival over the past years. I would usually anyhow pick up a few pieces of traditional mooncake from any shop on my way home. I am so sick and tired of the same old […]
On a recent visit to Tai Cheong Bakery at Square 2 @ Novena, I was feeling generous and treated my colleagues to their famous egg tarts. As we sat down to enjoy the delicious egg tarts, the conversation strayed from Hong Kong egg tarts to Hong Kong bolo bao (pineapple buns). Bolo bao, otherwise known […]
Sales representatives used to treat us to Chocolat N’ Spice muffins at my previous workplace. It has been quite some time since I last had their muffins and I am missing them. Chocolat N’ Spice now has 3 outlets in Tanjong Pagar Plaza, Shunfu Market and Telok Blangah. I still prefer going to their flagship […]
The words “boulanger” (French for “bakery”) evokes the picture of a small French bakery shop filled with freshly-baked goodness. Add “artisan” to it and it sounds even more promising. It was this mental image that drew me to Maison Kayser’s outlet in Suntec City. Maison Kayser is opened by Eric Kayser, a world-renowned French […]
Chateraise originated from Yamanashi Prefecture and it is hugely popular in Japan with 460 stores around the country. This popular Japanese patisserie brand landed in Singapore for the first time in 1 April 2015 and Chateraise proved its popularity in Singapore with 21 stores spread around this tiny island in just 2 years. Using […]
Today, I would like to introduce to you a bakery that I personally like very much – Duke Bakery. Duke Bakery combines quality European ingredients with bread-making techniques from Japan, Europe and Taiwan to create artisan bread that is not only aesthetically pleasing to the eye but healthy and delicious too. Since the […]
