211. Dessert Couture (Add-on)

Jajang...I finally bought the macarons from Evan.

Take a closer look....so appealing...don't they?

I chose 3 premium flavours, Lavende Vanille, Litchi Rose and Chai Spice.

Lavende vanille

Lavender-infused macarons with honey vanilla bean cream & topped with dried lavender flowers.

Litchi Rose

Rose macarons with juicy lychee bits and scented rose petal cream. finished with a sprinkle of ground rose petals.

Chai Spice

Straits chai tea-infused macarons with cinnamon orange cream & candied orange center.

"Evan, I think your macarons are really good! "

The macaron shells were chewy. I have them chilled and it was more significant on the chewiness. I loved the Litchi Rose and Chai Spice. Very different from what we can get on the market. Compared to Amande's, I think Evan's macarons were very much better. I'm not exaggerating...but I felt the macarons were more well done. All were of the same size and so nicely presented. Needless to say, the taste was thumbs up.

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Kudos: I have actually eaten macarons from Laduree a year ago, brought all the way from Paris, Europe. Ya...I agreed with what you have said. Many places are not selling the authentic macarons. I have not tried Canele's before but Obolo's also didn't really strike close resemblance in taste/texture to Laduree's. Many chefs would have want to create something different/unique that was in a way representative of the their baking/innovative skills. I felt Evan's was much better, if you have tried hers.

Btw, luckily an outlet was opened in Tokyo in July! We need not travel a long way to Paris to get Laduree's macarons. Hooray for the foodies! :D

188. Amande ~ The Almond Bakery

I was in the mood for macarons so when my friend wanted to go to the Sony flagshop over at Wisma Atria, I decided to get my macaron fix from Amande ~ The Almond Bakery over at Tangs yesterday. Just a moment ago, I saw Fen's entry on macarons. What a coincidence. I felt sometimes food bloggers think alike. There was once I read of two food blogs posting an entry on the same place on the same day. Haha.

I bought a box of assorted flavours at $12 for 12 pieces. Else, $1.20 each. So, at $1 a piece, I think it's most probably the cheapest macaron one can get. Can't choose the flavours but the lady boss said they were the most popular choices. 6 different flavours and each with 2 pieces.

Chocolate macaron, Apple macaron and Chestnut macaron.

I felt the chocolate macaron was a better choice over Obolo's. The chocolate stuffing wasn't as sweet as Obolo's so I wouldn't have mind popping a few more. Chestnut macaron was not so signifcant in taste. I couldn't really make out it was chestnut.

Strawberry macaron.

I felt it was just so-so.

Cheese macaron.

The cheese macaron was with hint of sourness which I didn't like. It was like cheese gone stale.

Apple (green), mango (yellow) and Strawberry (red)

Traffic light macarons. I felt the colours were very vibrant so I decided to take a picture. The apple macaron's cream filling was a little sour. The mango macaron was good. The stuffing was not cream but a bit like the mango gummy.

The shells of the macarons weren't chewy, instead it was very crispy. The chewy granache underneath the crispy shell was not thick enough to account for any chewy touch. A light touch would have break the shells.

Presentation of the macarons was in accordance to the price paid. The sizes of the macarons were not balanced from what I got in the box. Some were too big to fit into the tray. Amande is a good choice for macaron lovers with a budget. Though, it wasn't the best, it was considered decent.

Amande~The Almond Bakery
Tangs (Orchard)
Basement 1