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D4 Durian Raspberry Cake and D24 Durian Tiramisu at Durian Desserts Buffet by Goodwood Park Hotel (Durian Fiesta 2026)

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I tried the Durian Desserts Buffet by Goodwood Park Hotel, which is a part of their Durian Festa this year. Out of the buffet items, two desserts were new and presented interesting pairings with durian that I thought worked quite well. The first was their D24 Durian Raspberry Cake, and the other was D24 Durian Tiramisu, which pairs coffee with durian.

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Pawa Bakery Bagel flavours reviewed: Purple Sweet Potato, Pumpkin, Pandan Pistachio, Matcha White Chocolate Sourdough, Black Sesame Walnut and Coffee Boy

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Buddy Apple Butter Latte by Luckin Coffee (iced and hot versions reviewed)

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White Champaca Milk Tea and Jasmine Apple Milk Tea by Molly Tea

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Wheat-Free Apple Financier, Chestnut Financier and Bitter Caramel Leaf Pie by Minamoto Kitchoan

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Iced Aren Latte by Tomoro Coffee vs Gula Aren Latte by Fore Coffee

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Balsamic Experience by The Artisan's Table - incredible balsamic vinegar tasting set at great value

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Ondeh Ondeh Marble Cake

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Matcha and Sakura Burnt Cheesecake and Dirty Yuzu Nitro Cold by Cafe Yasuragi

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Da Hong Pao Orange Confit Cake by Chagee

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Parmesan and Cheddar Burnt Basque Cheesecakes by Queic by Olivia

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Iced Minty Coconut Latte by Luckin Coffee

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Pink Blossom Latte by Luckin Coffee (or Kansan Cherry Blossom Latte) - both iced and hot versions reviewed

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I pay for all my food, am not sponsored and do not collect any fees for any of my posts. I'm just a hobbyist who loves to explore new taste concepts and food ideas, archive my experiences and make pretty photos.

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Little Butter Latte vs Butter Americano by Luckin Coffee

The title of this latte had me curious so I had to try. Butter and coffee is a combination I tried as ice cream once, and wished there was more of. But the name of Little Butter Latte is apparently a branding collaboration between Luckin Coffee (瑞幸咖啡 ruì xìng kā fēi) and the Butterbear Cafe in Thailand which has as a mascot called Butterbear ( Nong Mee Noei in Thai). The mascot went viral sometime back in Thailand and the region, getting turned into Line stickers and so on. As you can see from the shop signboard, it's super cute. And recently, they also released a Butter Americano, 1 year after the latte, which I also just tried. (Scroll down for the updated section on the Americano version.)

Original Avocado Yogurt Shake by More Yogurt

More Yogurt is (apparently) China's largest fresh-made yogurt beverage chain. They use naturally fermented yogurt. While I had tried avocado milk shakes, the yogurt version seemed like an interesting twist, and this brand allowed me to request for 0 added sugar, so I thought to try.

Comparing Gourmet Tomato Varieties (Japanese-Grown) - Amela, Rubins, Bijin, Rosso Napolitan and more

In summer 2022, I noticed that Don Don Donki was selling a whole lot of different types of tomatoes, so I got curious and bought one of each to try: 1) the Amela tomato, 2) Amela Rubins mini tomato, 3) Japanese three-coloured tomatoes (green tomatoes, yellow tomatoes and the usual red ones), 4) Kumamoto mini tomatoes, 5) Bijin premium Japanese tomato variety grown in Thailand, 6) Rosso Napolitan Italian tomato of the Mauro variety grown in Japan's Nagano Prefecture, and 7) the Momotaro tomato grown in Oita Prefecture. I also tried them both raw and baked. There were some especially sweet ones, such as the Amela and Amela Rubins, where the write-up said that it should be appreciated raw as it would be a waste to cook it because the flavours would be lost. But I was just curious so I also baked a small quantity of these - just one piece each.

Glutinous Green Milk Tea by Chagee, and a bonus Cocoa Oolong Milk Tea sample

I didn't recognise this "Glutinous Green Milk Tea" on Chagee's menu, so I ordered it to see what it was about, and was pleasantly surprised by the experience. First, what is glutinous green tea? It is apparently a normal green tea brewed with what Chagee calls a "plant native to Yunnan" in its in-app description (see image below). After further research, it seems that there are two separate plants used - one is the normal tea plant for the green tea, and the other is the Yunnan-native herb which goes by the name of Semnostachya menglaensis or nuo mi xiang (糯米香) in Chinese. Both the tea and the nuo mi xiang seem to be sourced from Yunnan. Besides green tea, nuo mi xiang is also often paired with puer tea. Besides its use to flavour foods such as tea, it is apparently also used in traditional Chinese medicines to aid digestion, detoxify and reduce internal "heat", but I don't know how validated by research it is. It literally means "glutin...

Premium Furu Furu Kumamoto Strawberry from Japan - most intense but balanced strawberries I've tried

I've tried various varieties of premium Japanese strawberries, but recently discovered one of my favourite varieties and had to post about it. These are called "Furu Furu Kumamoto Strawberries" (ふるふるくまもといちご), purchased from Don Don Donki. While some other varieties I tried were interesting (perhaps especially the white ones), their taste did not quite pop out and impress me as much as this one. It's usually difficult to find strawberries with intense, full and well-balanced flavours, unlike some other fruits such as mango. I've tried other Kumamoto strawberries before (possibly the more common one called Yuubeni ゆうべに), but they seemed pretty standard-nice - sweet with some tartness and juicy, nothing to complain about. I've also tried the whitish-pink strawberries, but those were fragrant but not as intense. Some common South Korean strawberries are also similar. Then there are other special Japanese ones that were extra fragrant, but usually those were slight...

Mascarpone Latte by Luckin Coffee (both hot and iced versions reviewed), and a short comment on the Vanilla Soufflé Latte

Another eyebrow-raising flavour was launched by Luckin recently, as a collaboration with Tom & Jerry. It's called the Mascarpone Latte. I tried the iced version first, then updated on the hot version after, further below. (I also tried both the hot and iced Vanilla Soufflé Latte and wasn't impressed, so I have short comments right below.) Iced Mascarpone Latte My first impression is that it tasted nothing like mascarpone cheese. As you would know, probably from trying tiramisus, mascarpone cheese is rather unlike other cheeses in that it is closer to a cream, and it is sweet rather than salty.

Buttercrème Latté by Zus Coffee, Malaysia

Zus Coffee, a modern tech-based cafe from Malaysia with a wide range of flavours, just opened in Singapore. It got me excited to try, as I had a good experience with similar China chains but had not yet come across a good Southeast Asian one. I tried the hot "Buttercrème Latté" first. Although no such word as "buttercrème" exists, I assume it means "buttercream", in which case it would be a combination of butter and sugar whipped into a creamy texture. And I assume that they then add this to a caffe latte. As I had ordered takeaway (there were very few seats), most of the creme had melted, but you could still see a thin layer floating on top that was slightly lighter in colour than the latte under it. And under certain lighting and reflection (second image below, click to enlarge), you can actually see the oil droplets from the melted cream floating on the drink's surface. Normally, such visible grease might be off-putting, but since it is a type of b...

Roasted Coconut Latte by Luckin Coffee

This is Luckin's latest spin on their coconut latte. It seems very simple, and the only difference is that the coconut is "roasted" compared to the normal coconut latte, so I was very curious to see what the difference was. According to their in-app description, it seems like the coconut flesh is roasted first, before their signature coconut milk is made. It also contains sweet coconut juice, like their normal coconut lattes (which also explains why their coconut milk offerings are somewhat sweeter than their dairy milk drinks which don't have sugar). Once the coconut milk is made, however, the flesh is taken out, so there is no coconut flesh in the drink. This drink is launched as a part of a special Moomin collaboration, so they had a variety of cup sleeves with cute designs coming in various colours. I got the pink one. Finally, the in-app description also says that the drink is lactose-free, which is great news for those who are lactose intolerant. The taste was ...

What is a dry beer or sake? Asahi Super Dry Beer vs non-dry beer, sake, and dry sake

I went for a S$6 beer tasting workshop that answered this question with side-by-side samples to compare. It was organised by Asahi Beer in July 2023 for the launch of their updated Superdry Beer taste. They not only let us try different types of beer, but also sake , because the concept of dry and not dry started from sake.

Luckin Coffee's Daifuku - Salted Egg Yolk, Black Sesame, Matcha Adzuki, Tiramisu, Sea Salt Cheese, Blueberry Bliss

I had been impressed by previous attempts trying Luckin's desserts, namely their cheesecakes ( "Basque" cheesecake review here ) and strawberry daifuku, due to the relatively pure ingredients (few artificial additives or preservatives), low price, convenience and great taste balance. So when they launched a new red and green flavor for Christmas - Matcha Adzuki Daifuku, I thought I'd try it along with the remaining untried flavour, Tiramisu Daifuku. I also tried Sea Salt Cheese Daifuku, Blueberry Bliss Daifuku, Salted Egg Yolk Daifuku and Black Sesame Daifuku on separate visits. Currently, my favourite is the Tiramisu (which is very unfortunately no longer available) and the Black Sesame. 1. Matcha Adzuki Daifuku First off, the matcha one. Actually, the green tea flavor wasn't really matcha, as real Japanese matcha is more grassy. It's more like the Chinese jasmine woody green tea type of tea flavor.

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