Tsujiri Tea House, 100 Tras Street

We made a trip down to the 152-year old tea house, Tsujiri Tea House, established in Kyoto Japan by Riemon Tsuji, specialising in green tea drinks and desserts.

The cake counter was almost bare and understandably so because the store only features O-maccha Chiffon Cake ($4.2) and O-maccha Roll cake ($4.50).



O-maccha Roll cake
$4.50

 We made a beeline for the O-maccha roll cake, served with a dollop of of whipped cream and red bean. The roll was average, it became a little too overwhelmingly sweet after a few bites into the cake.

We were spoilt for choice with the other choices as the menu spans a wonderful variety of various green tea combinations. With some recommendations from the staff, we proceeded with Tsujiri Shaved Ice (O-maccha), comprising of layers of matcha flavoured shaved ice and matcha ice cream, topped with chestnut, mochi balls and red bean paste. We loved the bitter-sweet matcha ice cream which was filled with green tea goodness.




Tsujiri Shaved Ice (O-maccha)
$7.80



O-maccha Milk Ice Blended
$5.50/M, $6.50/L

O-maccha Milk Ice Blended ($5.50/M, $6.50/L) had a beautiful combination of matcha, milk and ice, presenting a rich yet refreshing drink for the afternoon.

Never too much green tea, we'd love to be back for the other items on the menu.


Tsujiri Tea House
100 AM, 100 Tras Street,
#01-14B
Singapore

PODI, Paragon Orchard

We ventured to the newly opened restaurant, Podi, at Paragon for high tea on a Saturday afternoon when we had some time to kill before dinner.  

 

Open concept restaurant

Cakes counter

The cakes selection was not extensive but decent with some interesting selections such as their whoopie pies and some of the cakes like the Rose Dragon lifht cheesecake.



Cinnamon Spiced Cake with Honey & Toasted Hazelnut Frosting

$12/slice or $15 with ice cream

We opted for Cinnamon Spiced Cake with Honey & Toasted Hazelnut Frosting and almond cappuccino ice cream because I wanted something more sponge-cake based than cream-based. The dessert was very rich with its strong flavours of spices and generous serving of nuts. The cake was topped with buttery biscuit crumbs instead of your usual cream frosting. The chef pulled it off well because the cake could have been very dry if the sponge cake was not moist enough. It was interesting but I found it a little too overwhelming as the flavors were very strong. Perhaps a lighter flavoured ice cream, like Vanilla bean, would have complemented the cake better.

Other items on the food menu include dishes such as Seared chilled grass-fed NZ rib eye steak ($32), Lean chicken fillets ($24), Tamarind chilli prawns with brown rice ($26), and Grilled sea bass with brown rice ($26). Breakfast dishes, available from 8am to 12pm, features a smaller selection with items such as Herb omelette wrap with grilled chicken ($20), Poached eggs with spinach on toast ($22), and Black forest pancakes ($17).


Podi, The Food Orchard

290 Orchard Road

#01-20A Paragon

Tel: 68875303

K Ki, Ann Siang Hill

K Ki has been on my to-go list since about two years ago when I've read about their desserts online. We finally made our way there on a Saturday afternoon after a hearty brunch session.

 





 

The store was featuring adorable paintings of rabbits on the wall, an exhibition by Yusuke Shimura.

 



The Little Drom Store

I love the assortment of items displayed at The Little Drom Store, painting a psychedelic array of colours that livens the place up.

 

 

The store is shared between K ki and The Little Drom Store, and I was a little suprised at how small the store was. There was only a counter with about 11 types of sliced cakes and a drinks menu. Being our first time there, the staff was very helpful and explained the components in each cake so that we could decide on what we wanted.

 

The Little Red Riding Hood
$9

Our first pick was The Little Red Riding Hood, which comprises of 70% dark Valrhona chocolate mousse cake with a raspberry centre. I thought it was rich yet light and smooth at the same time. This would sit well with chocolate fans. 

Emily
$9

Our second pick was Emily, a champagne mousse cake with a strawberry centre. I was intrigued by its description but disappointed with the actual taste. I felt that the flavours did not really blend well together, leaving a slightly odd after taste on the palates. The mousse was overly soft, which was something I did not really enjoy as well as it felt like I was only having flavored whipped cream.

 



 

A nice place to chill out, but perhaps only once just for the experience. The items failed to impress, perhaps due to the high expectations that were pegged to the place.  

 

 

K Ki

7 Ann Siang Hill
#01-00
Tel: 62256650