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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.)

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

Luckin recently relaunched their Pink Blossom Latte, which is a caffe latte made with Kansan cherry blossom juice. This is apparently a floral extract from the Kanzan (or Kwanzan) cherry tree ( Prunus serrulata 'Kanzan' ), which is a popular Japanese cherry cultivar known for its large, deep-pink, double blossoms, which look kind of floppy and jagged compared to the more common 5-petaled sakura trees. It is a different type of sakura, of the yaezakura (double-blossom) variety, and the flowers blossom alongside bronze leaves, unlike the normal sakura whose branches are bare when the flowers blossom.

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...

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.

Haruka Citrus from Japan - a most unique citrus fruit

I tried another interesting Japanese fruit variety called Haruka Citrus (はるか柑橘), imported by a Japanese fruit specialist at a Japan fair in Takashimaya. This variety has a bit of a special shape, with quite a number looking like an upside-down light bulb. It is also almost lemon-yellow in shade, with the slightest hint of orange. Even the pulp of the fruit looked more like lemon than any other mikan or orange I've tried (pictures below), unlike most other citruses which tend to have more reds and orange in their hue. It was discovered in Ehime Prefecture as a new variety, and turned out to be a hybrid of the hyuganatsu and natsudaidai. (However, it did not taste like online descriptions of natsudaidai at all.)

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...

Popular Curry Cheese Bread by Giraffa Curry Bread Specialist from Japan

Another specialty Japanese brand recently opened its doors in Singapore - Giraffa Curry Bread Specialist . Its signature item is the Curry Cheese Bread. Unlike other breads, this one is deep fried. Furthermore, as if a layer of bread wasn't enough, it is also breaded... which makes it a breaded bread, incidentally. Apart from that, its curry and cheese are reportedly quite special too, so I was curious to see if it lived up to the hype.

Pandan Coconut Latte by Luckin Coffee - Hot and Cold Versions Compared for this lovely dairy-free drink

Following Luckin Coffee's publicity about their new memorandum of understanding to purchase coconut milk from Banggai Islands Regency in Indonesia, which they have called their "Coconut Island", they have been launching and promoting more coconut-based drinks. I thought this Pandan Coconut Latte by them was interesting enough in name, so I tried it. It is currently a Singapore-exclusive flavour, but I think it is one of my favourite drinks on their menu and they would do well to offer it elsewhere too. I bought both the hot and cold versions to compare and was rewarded with a free sticker set (which I did not need and gave away to a random little girl who passed by). Based on the marketing graphics, they also seem to have some partnership with Duolingo, which the different languages in the sticker set (see image below) also reflect. This Pandan Coconut Latte turned out to be possibly among my favourite Luckin drinks, perhaps on par with their Little Butter Latte . I trie...

Comparing Japanese Yellow Sweet Potato Paste Snacks by Specialists: Wakasayahonpo's Potato House and Unagiimo

I love the combination of sweet potatoes and tarts, and got 2 varieties of yellow sweet potato paste tarts to try and compare. [I have previously reviewed the Okinawan Purple Sweet Potato (Beni-imo) Tart and a Macau-inspired Portuguese Purple Sweet Potato Taro Egg Tart , both of which I loved. I also tried a Yellow Sweet Potato and Apple Tart by Foucher Paris , which I didn't like.] The first was the Unagi-imo Tart, followed by the Hokkaido Jaga Butter Sweet Potato. Both of them have very premium and pure ingredients and were overall great gourmet snacks. But I preferred one over the other. "My Sweet" Unagi-imo Tart by Unagiimo Store Unagiimo is a special variety of the yellow satsumaimo grown in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka. Hamamatsu is known for growing unagi (eel), and they started using unused eel parts as fertilisers for their satsumaimo to avoid wastage, hence they call it unagi-imo. (They apparently refined the fertiliser until they were happy with the results.) They clai...

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