BRIEF: “Pandan "Panna Cotta", Coconut Foam, Gula Melaka & Coconut Rum Infused Sago and Charcoal Toasted Coconut Flakes” SOOT’S TAKE: A brilliant interpretation of a classic dessert, although the pandan element was more of a mousse. Sempurna!

Dark chocolate tartlet of scrumptious hazelnut cream sandwiched between crispy wafers and enrobed with 60% cocoa dark chocolate. Plus the projects behind this (“The Cocoa Farming Program” & “Italian Hazelnut Orchards”) help improve sustainability. So it’s a win-win (for a minute or 2) until it’s gone and I forget about it.

Banana Fritters with Palm Sugar Caramel and Lemongrass Galangal Ice Cream

A nicer version of Ice Kacang because it’s got gula melaka. Refreshing on a hot day.

3 scoops of coconut ice cream with my choice of toppings. In this case, slivers of fresh coconut, crushed peanuts and sweet corn.

Waffle with strawberries, blueberries & bananas and topped with homemade Earl Grey ice cream along with almond flakes and coconut flakes. There was no maple syrup as suggested on the menu, but it still worked.

Maybe the best ones I’ve ever had.

BRIEF: “A unique twist on the classic strawberry shortcake.” SOOT’S TAKE: “Japanese-style strawberry shortcake completely wrapped in a sheet of mochi. Not too sweet.”

BRIEF: “A smooth matcha mousse layer melts in your mouth, balancing subtle bitterness and sweetness.” SOOT’S TAKE: Another not-too-sweet entremet of bittersweet matcha mousse, and cookie, tart raspberry gelee(?), and what I suspect to be some other white chocolate-based elements they could have elaborated on (but did not) in the item description.

Nice to have this again after over 2 years which was when I attempted it at home.

With a drizzle of coconut milk.

Sea Salt Gula Melaka ice cream atop freshly baked Belgian waffles paired with strawberries, blueberries, Nama Chocolate and drizzled with maple syrup & chocolate hazelnut sauce.

(Unsurprisingly) Pistachio | Coffee although I barely tasted the latte(r).

Treated myself to this at its pre-inflation (then non-sale but now on sale) price. Glad it still satisfies.

Never a bad idea to begin with iced dessert in this searing weather. So refreshing but alas, so small!

Happy National Rhubarb Pie Day! This “four-part tart filled with creamy vanilla custard, sweet roasted rhubarb and ginger, and topped with a crunchy butter-oat streusel” from “BEATRIX BAKES” may be the most delicious pie I’ve ever made. It took preparing 4 elements from scratch to get here but they were all worth it, and the fantastic flaky AF crust definitely deserves special mention! Indisputably a baking triumph!

BRIEF: A Cherry and Port mousse with a boozy Cherry and Plum Jam encased in the thinnest coating of Dark Chocolate and then glazed with a shiny Cherry glaze. Chocolate Sable, Crunchy Puffed Rice, and Cherry Ganache. SOOT’S TAKE: Lovely and well-crafted entremet but if only it weren’t so teeny tiny.

2 mini scoops each of coconut and gula melaka ice cream with the requisite cendol toppings + a few slices of fresh young coconut in a coconut shell. This was always going to work.

Funny name 🐰

A deconstructed something or other with lemon curd and fresh berries. Nice but extraordinarily meager.

My first time trying honey pie. The filling’s sweetness is nicely tempered with the salt in it. I will try their cardamom bun tomorrow.

BRIEF: “Pistachio crunch, Pistachio Ganache, Pistachio Financier, Pistachio Mousseline, Pistachio Chiffon, Pistachio chantilly with Iranian pistachio.” SOOT’S TAKE: Many layers, many textures and singular in flavor.

Entremet of almond orange sponge topped with almond streusel coated with Valrhona Dulcey, then enveloped in ‘Grand Marnier’ Opalys Mousse containing a central divot of ‘Grand Marnier’ Burnt Caramel. This would make a perfect autumnal dessert except it’s hot as Hades here.

red ruby Received a small bounty of jackfruit and seized the opportunity to attempt what I’d always assumed to be a quintessential Thai dessert. It turns out, red ruby is “incredibly popular throughout Asia” and what I’ve had at fine Thai restos is easily reproducible at home.

A thoroughly glorified SNICKERS #winner

This pleasantly and surprisingly exceeded my expectations. Would get it again.

Smoked Whiskey Vanilla Ice Cream - Delicious but texture needs work. Grandma’s Home Baked Butter Cake - Excellent

From Team Saveur Art: Brownie, Milk Chocolate Mousse, Hand Ground Hazelnuts & Peanuts, Pistachio Ice Cream. They delivered again.

This was more an almond milk type thing served in the style of tea than an actual tea so to speak. I wasn’t expecting much because I’m not generally a fan of a similar Chinese dessert known as almond soup, but this was surprisingly drinkable for its mild almond-y taste.