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2011-08-23
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Was surprised to see this dessert place in Yuen Long. I have heard of it and seen some good reviews of it on Openrice, but didn't think they would enter the Yuen Long market. Not a bad idea, as Yuen Long's market for dessert has continued to thrive ... I rarely see any dessert places which turn out unsuccessful. Also, most of them serve more local type desserts such as fruity desserts and sweet soup. I think 五代同糖 made a good move to open a store here and be one of the first who serve pastries a
I ordered the 焦糖燉蛋, $30. Couldn't help but smile at the cute glass eggshell container that it was served in! The lid is detached as if the egg has cracked and its transparency allows you to see the caramel at the bottom of the jar. The little mint leaf placed on top adds some colour and detail. Cute presentation, I really liked it! The pudding itself was also delicious - I reckon it tastes similar to Creme Brulee but without the burnt sugar coating on top. The egg was smooth, sweet and creamy with little black flecks of vanilla beans. There is a thin layer of caramel on the bottom. This went perfectly with the egg because it was overly sweet, and the caramel gave it an even richer, more intense flavour. Most importantly, the whole thing was cold enough. Even the glass container was cold because they chilled the whole thing together - so good that I ordered a box of 6 to takeaway for my family to try! However, their takeaway is slightly different - it is served in actual egg shells (waitress told me if I wanted it in the glass container you had to pay a deposit of $15 per egg until you bring the glass container back ... I chose not to!) and they also omit the caramel layer which is sort of strange. Nonetheless, it was still tasted good!
We also had the 原味梳乎厘, $35. This was not as amazing as the first dessert, but not bad either. It took around 15 minutes to come because they bake it a la minute. Its presentation looked great too, golden in colour, nice and puffy with a slight sprinkle of icing sugar. Dig your spoon in, and it'll remind you of a fluffy cloud because it is so soft and delicate on the inside! It deflates immediately and you have a spoon of the moist, fluffy filling with a thin layer of the chewy layer on top. The icing sugar gives the souffle a tint of sweetness, because the actual souffle isn't very sweet. The texture is probably the most important part of this dessert. I think they did it well - very airy on the inside, it's a funny experience like you are eating nothing! It was very hot so I think this dessert would be perfect on a cold winter's night. Nonetheless, the taste wasn't anything special but great texture. The place itself was bright, new and well air-conditioned. Was relatively spacious with quite a lot of seats. The decor is modern compared to a lot of other dessert places in Yuen Long. Service was good too, very young staff, humble and polite. Overall, a nice place for some Western style dessert if you feel like it. Personally, it is a bit heavy for me after dinner and I would most of the time feel like some lighter, fruity, Asian style desserts. But if thats not your case, this is a pretty good choice!
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