Who's like me, who has been searching for ages for some great tasting churro? I have tried churro from Churrosity, Common man coffee roasters and butterscotch cafe but are incomparable to that insanely long churro stick I ate at Disneyland, when I was a kid. I almost gave up on this hunt when I stumbled across Spanish Doughnuts while shopping in town. There was a long queue and a fully occupied seating area. Churro are cooked on the spot, sprinkled with icing sugar instead of the traditional sugar coating and served with three different warm dips: white, dark and milk chocolate. Though fried, it's not oily and maintained its crispy exterior and chewy interior. There are definitely more cafes offering churro but I think, for now, Spanish Doughnuts has won my heart.
What better way to combat the summer heat with a soft serve ice cream. This newly opened Japanese ice cream store is known for their unique way of serving ice cream. Instead of serving the ice cream on a cone, the soft serve is perched on the famous Japanese "fish" pancake with matcha/custard/red bean filling inside. The pancake is made on the spot so you get crispy fresh "fishie" along with smooth, creamy and refreshing ice cream for a mid-day snack. I don't really know the difference between soft serve and normal ice cream but I do know soft serve melts super quickly, especially under such humidity now. So eat it while it's cool. You can find Tai-Parfait at Bugis Junction Shopping Mall, B1. You won't miss it as there will most probably be a line and is near the escalator. Remember to stay hydrated!
Oops, I did it again! I cafe hunted, and I'm not guilty! That's my failed attempt of being creative whist being high on sugar. It has been so hot these past few days that almost every meal has to start/end with ice cream. I brushed the idea of having a proper brunch and went straight for dessert. My friend and I got red velvet waffle and honey toast with ice cream as they are the cafe's popular choices. Their honey toast has constantly been compared to the popular "After you" toast from Bangkok. I have not tried the After you's toast so I can't compare but I love the toast we ordered. The bread is crispy, coupled with blueberries, raspberries and yogurt ice cream (to give a citrus taste to the sweet honey) and is pre-cut into cubes for easy eating. The whole combination is so good! I would totally recommend! Unfortunately, the red velvet waffle is a miss for me. There isn't anything special about it and would rather go for the original waffle instead. The waffle is not crispy and is drizzled with cream cheese which I find it totally unnecessary because it makes the whole dessert too sweet and cloy. I would not recommend it at all. Stateland Cafe, a 5 mins walk from Bugis mrt station, is situated along Bail road, 2 mins away from the popular Haji Lane. It's super easy to locate so give it a try. Another plus to this cafe is it does not charge GST or service charge! Cheers to saving money!
