I have been to Patisserie Glace and in fact, blog about their Japanese Desserts and Cakes a few times before. But I am curious about how they have been doing since Chef Yamashita left to set up Flor Patisserie, so I went back and had some cakes (all in the name of curiosity).

My accomplice chose the Mont Blanc ($5.6). It had a airily light chiffon base which was nicely decorated with the pretty swirls of Japanese chestnut with custard cream.

I have no idea why the chef decided to call this the Chiffon Cup. Yawn, the name hardly does justice to the dessert. If it’s up to me, I will call it something like: happiness-in-a-tiny-cup, or omg-the-best-chiffon-cup.

“Mmm.. Mmm..” This is all we could muster after having the Chiffon Cup ($3.5). How could something be so impossibly light, and dainty? Not to mention that there’s my favorite puff pastry on top of the chiffon too! I’d buy half a dozen of these, and have it for breakfast, lunch and dinner. And no, I’m not going to share them with anyone. They are all mine! ALL MINE!

If you like green tea, you will definitely enjoy the Emerald Isle ($5.2). I had this cake during my previous visit to Patisserie Glace (which I didn’t blog about).  The perfect pairing of Green Tea Sponge with red beans, and topped with Japanese chestnut and strawberry.

Give me a Strawberry Souffle and I will do anything for you.

After having the Japanese Desserts from both places, I’m more inclined to go back to Flor Patisserie mainly because they have a dine-in area. But if it’s a takeaway, Patisserie Glace at Icon Village (5 minutes walk from Tanjong Pagar MRT) will be more convenient.

Having been to Tampopo Deli, Patisserie Glace, Flor Patisserie and Provence Bakery, I think it’s time to check out Kki at Ann Siang next. Tell me, which is your favorite Japanese Patisserie in Singapore?

// There’s no dine-in area at Patisserie Glace. However, you can eat the cakes at Kopi Alley which is just around the corner (with the purchase of any drinks). If you are working in the area, drop by after work as there’s 20% off cakes after 6pm.

Restaurant Review
Patisserie Glace
12 Gopeng Street #01-33/34
ICON Village Singapore
Tel: +65 6400 0247

When it comes to Japanese food in Singapore, Tampopo restaurant is definitely one of the few places that I frequented regularly. So much so that I didn’t bother to include it in my list of Japanese restaurants in Singapore since I thought it’s obvious that Tampopo restaurant has the best Tonkatsu, and cream puff in Singapore!

Even though I have been to Tampopo Liang Court a couple of times, but I have never ordered their ramen. Recently, Hungrygowhere came up with a list of Top 10 Best Ramen in Singapore, and Tampopo Restaurant was the clear winner. It had twice the amount of votes as compared to the first runner-up, Ippudo Ramen at Mandarin Gallery.

Last week, a few of us were in Takashimaya and we decided to go to the new Tampopo restaurant at the basement of Ngee Ann City. You know what? I think it’s an additional incentive for us to have Japanese food more often now that Tampopo is in town.

I had the Tonkatsu Ramen ($15.80); the broth was spicy and flavorful. It’s like having the best of both worlds where I got to enjoy the ramen and my favorite tonkatsu at the same time.

In comparison with the Tonkatsu ramen, the broth of the Black Pig Shabu Ramen ($13.80) that Valerie ordered, was much lighter in flavor. It was unfortunate that I forgot to scoop up a slice of the black pig when I was taking the photograph of the food, but please rest assured that it was absolutely chewy and tender. Delicious!

The Cha Soba ($9) from the ala carte menu didn’t seem to be a value for money choice when it was placed beside the Soba & Fried Prawn Box ($16.80); with the latter having additional fried prawn tempura, tamago and fruits. We also ordered the Crab Porridge with Shimeji mushroom ($13.80) which would be a good choice if you want something lighter in taste.

For desserts, we ordered their famous Cheese chiffon cake, Green Tea Parfait and Matcha chiffon cake. If you are craving for Tampopo’s cream puff, it is only available at the basement of Liang court, where tampopo deli is located.

Anyway back to the desserts that we had, the Cheese Chiffon Cake ($5.80) was terrific! Soft, fluffy, and spongy, it was like a slice of heaven. Happiness also came in the form of the Matcha chiffon cake, ($5.80) which was the equal of the cheese chiffon, with the exception of having a green tea flavor. Initially, we were going to order for a scoop of green tea ice cream, but the waitress advised us to go for the Green Tea Parfait ($6.30) instead. It was a wise choice. Besides a scoop of green tea ice cream, the parfait also included other ingredients like mochi and fruits.

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It’s kind of silly to ask a non-ramen lover to judge if Tampopo restaurant has the Best Ramen in Singapore, but I enjoyed my bowl of ramen thoroughly. Maybe it’s time for me to check out the other Ramen restaurants in Singapore. The reasons to visit Tampopo Japanese restaurant: Best tonkatsu, cream puff and ramen!

Which Ramen restaurants in Singapore will you highly recommend me to go?

Restaurant Review
Tampopo Japanese Restaurant
391 Orchard Road
B2-33 Takashimaya Shopping Centre
Tel: +65 6235 2318

This is a story of boy meets love, and you should know up front, this is definitely a love story. Boy meets dessert, boy fall in love, oh yes, this is a happily-ever-after ending.

The Tart pudding was highly raved upon by the staff at Tampopo Deli; we decided to get it since there’s no harm trying – I mean how bad can custard and tart be? It’s almost like an egg tart, albeit in an Japanese manner, so lets just call this the Japanese egg tart. I enjoyed every bite of the crispy tart, with the soft eggy custard sitting on top; it was not wow, but pretty good.

Meet Chiffon, she’s terrific, if I may: light, moist and airy in all the right places. The texture of the chiffon is amazingly soft, and it’s one of those things that you have totally no idea of what you are eating, and you just keep putting more into your mouth, until it’s gone. And there’s the shredded cheese which gave the light chiffon an additional distinct taste. This is it.

Cream puff is one of my all-time favourite dessert – they are incredible. Like really really incredible. The sweet Japanese cream within the crispy choux pastry was amazing, I took a bite and I don’t know if there’s any thing else that can make me feel so happy. I swear – Tampopo Deli has one of the best cream puffs!

Apparently, the cream puffs are in such great demand that they get sold out very fast. Either make a call to reserve them, or go on the hourly spot (they baked each batch by the hour). There’s no denying that I have a massive sweet tooth. Cookies, chocolate, fudge cake, cheesecake, give them to me, give them all to me. Can you ever say no to them? In short, I like anything sweet, I’m definitely a dessert-holic! It’s so tempting to just order every single dessert from the shelf, and for now, boy will meet love in the dreams.

Tampopo Deli
177 River Valley road
#B1-16 Liang Court
Tel: 6338 7386

Tampopo Deli is listed as one of ladyironchef’s favorite restaurants in Singapore