Strawberry Matcha Tea-Ramisu by Kamome Bakery

Having had a good experience with the strawberry-matcha combination by Kamome Bakery before, I decided to try their latest innovation in the same vein. They call this a Strawberry Matcha Tea-ramisu, which is a spin on the typical coffee-based tiramisu. The description says it is a matcha mascarpone layered with strawberry cream and fresh strawberry. And as you will see in the photos below, there also seem to be the Italian savoiardi ladyfingers. 

First of all, I must say that it is altogether very aesthetically pleasing. And given its compact and pretty look, I think it would make a great gift to anyone. Not only are the red and green pastel colours extremely pretty, but the way they layer it and arrange the cut strawberries along the sides also make for a very splendid presentation. 
Strawberry Matcha Tea-Ramisu by Kamome Bakery
As for the taste, I was equally pleased by it overall. It leaned more light, airy and fragrant rather than heavy or sweet, which is perfect for me. It made for a very delightfully light and easy to eat snack, with some healthy fruit tucked in.
Strawberry Matcha Tea-Ramisu by Kamome Bakery - bottle lid
The strawberries caught my attention first. They were very fragrant, and you could smell them even before putting them in the mouth. But they were also tangy, which created a nice pop of flavour in the mouth that stood out from the creamy and earthy flavours. I thought it was a nice balance overall.

While the description said that the mascarpone cheese was matcha flavoured, and the strawberry was flavouring a normal cream, I seemed to have experienced it in an opposite way. 

I felt like the matcha cream was a straightforward typical matcha mousse with a normal (non-ceremonial) matcha latte flavour that leaned bitter and earthy (not really grassy or umami). It was airy and light like a mousse, with a milky and creamy body.
Strawberry Matcha Tea-Ramisu by Kamome Bakery - matcha mousse on the lid
Strawberry Matcha Tea-Ramisu by Kamome Bakery - matcha mousse on top
Conversely, the strawberry cream tasted to me like a strawberry cheesecake ice cream minus the sweetness (think of the Ben & Jerry's Strawberry Cheesecake flavour). It felt like there was a hint of salt, and a slightly tangy, creamy and rich flavour profile reminiscent of cream cheese. The strawberry was folded in as a fragrant compote, with some bits of compote-like cooked and soft strawberries, but overall the strawberry cream was not too sweet at all and felt balanced with the salt and tang, so I loved it and thought it was the perfect complement to the matcha cream.
Strawberry Matcha Tea-Ramisu by Kamome Bakery - strawberry cream below
The ladyfingers were coated in a matcha spread-like sauce. You can see the dark dusty green fudge-like paste right above the ladyfingers in the photo below. To be honest, I'm not sure if it is really ladyfingers or if it is a sponge cake, because it was much better than the standard ladyfingers in classic tiramisu - those tend to be dry and crumbly, whereas the cake in this Kamome version was much better as it was moist, airy and with a good sponge cake texture. Together with the fudge-like matcha spread, these bits of spongy cake packed a good bitter kick of matcha, and it provided a nice contrast to the mouthfuls with the tangy and fragrant strawberries.
Strawberry Matcha Tea-Ramisu by Kamome Bakery - ladyfinger sponge cake and fresh strawberry
Finally, unlike the measly Okashi Gaku strawberry slices in their shortcake, these Kamome strawberries were large and juicy. They used strawberry halves, so each strawberry pressed against the bottle is a good half of a plump and juicy fragrant strawberry. In total, it felt like they used at least 2-3 whole and decent-sized strawberries for this bottle (1 large one, 1 medium-sized one, and maybe 1 small one). The strawberry in the photo above was around 2 inches in height, I believe.

The overall layers blended together very well when eaten together, and with the amazing presentation, I would recommend this without reservation, whether for personal enjoyment or as a gift. It was around S$8, which is very decent for something of this value. I hope they keep it as a permanent feature on their menu. It is little wonder that Kamome remains one of my favourite bakeries.

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