Yayoi Hokkaido Mille Crepe Cake with Matcha ice-cream

At $5, the Hokkaido Mille Crepe Cake with Matcha ice-cream on the poster outside Yayoi Japanese restaurant in Liang Court has been running through my mind for several weeks before I finally caved in.

Loving the vibe in Yayoi Restaurant where one feel comfortable away from the prying eyes due to the many partitions between each table, I had the dessert alone on a weekday afternoon. Still, it is too tiny to be satisfying. And the matcha powder seems to be missing from the mille crepe on my plate.

The matcha ice-cream is pretty intense and flavourful which is a perfect match with the vanilla mille crepe that is mild and yet delightfully tasty. Azuki beans is not something I really adore so I left it alone.

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Matcha Choux Puff from Dulcet and Studio

At $3.40, the Matcha Choux Puff looks pretty and indulgent. Crumbly, crusty yet dry on the exterior, the swirly matcha cream in the interior is rich and creamy with a distinct matcha taste mixed with the vanilla cream. I prefer the cream much more than the pastry though.

Isokoma Nori Matcha Latte

Containing 7 individually packed sachets, each packet costs $11 but there was a 30% discount when I bought it from Yamakawa Super. Dark green in colour, Isokoma Nori Matcha Latte can be bitter if too little water is added, diluted if there's too much water but is still too sweet in my opinion. Not the perfect matcha latte as I preferred. The sweet after-taste is cloying and I didn't like that one bit.

Ingredients : 
Sugar, Matcha, Sodium Caseinate, pH Adjuster ( Sodium Dihydrogen Phosphate), Citric Acid, Emulsifier ( Soybean ), Flavour



Ingredients & additives:Food product using milk constituent for major ingredient ,Sugar,Matcha(Jananese tea),Casein sodium,pH control chemicals,Emulsifier,Perfume

Meiji Hello Panda Cocoa Biscuits with Matcha Green Tea Cream Filling

A pack costs $1 from Meidiya Supermarket so naturally, it went into my basket. The newest flavour to date, the cute panda biscuits contain a cocoa exterior, which is slightly bitter and is filled up with matcha cream filling. After finishing up the whole pack one night, I realized my throat has turned dry and desperately need water, before sore throat comes along.

You can shop for the biscuits on Amazon. Check it here.

Shop : 
Hello Panda Chocolate Cream Cookies 

Hello Panda Strawberry Cookies

Hello Panda Vanilla Cream Cookies

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Matcha Roll from Dulcet and Studio

Love the place for its casual vibe and on those days where you need time alone. Minus the houseflies around though. With some raving mad about its Matcha Roll, I decided to give it a try but unfortunately, it is just not for me, despite being a matcha fan.

Just out from its fridge, it was cold and hard. I am not sure, if there will be a difference if I let it sit outside for a longer period before it goes into my mouth. The matcha taste is definitely distinct but the hard texture didn't give me joy. The appearance doesn't look enticing to me too.

Patbingsu Green Tea from Cafe Insadong

With the influx of Korean cafes and their shaved ice desserts recently, I decided to try the Patbingsu Green Tea from Cafe Insadong. Patbingsu is basically a shaved ice dessert with sweet toppings that include fruits, condensed milk, syrup and azuki beans.

In Cafe Insadong, their patbingsu ranges between $8.50 to $9 with a few selection of flavours to choose from. Needless to say, I chose mine in Green Tea and toppings include almond slices, red dates and tiny globs of sticky rice cake.

You can read about how patbingsu is made here.

Matcha Latte at Tart Blanc

For a place that prides itself on tarts, I was surprised how much I like their matcha latte. Not too sweet or too milky, but just the way I like it - frothy, smooth and intense!

Tohato Choco Meliza Matcha

Purchased at Mizuki Japan, Bugis Street, a box costs $3.80 and contains 16 individually packed pieces.

In each individual pack, there are 2 wafer-thin like pieces coated with chocolate and matcha cream on the exterior of the matcha biscuits. Both the matcha and the chocolate scent and taste are subtle yet blends well to give the right punch.

I actually enjoyed having them when my tummy is rumbling because it does satisfy slight hunger pangs during tea-break.

Nabisco Picola Ujimatcha Milk

Costing $2.50 at J-mart, Nabisco Picola Ujimatcha Milk contains 2 packs with 6 biscuit rolls in each pack. Light and crispy, they are perfect as an afternoon snack which I easily polished off in 30 minutes flat. The matcha milk cream within each roll is neither too sweet nor too bitter - just the way I like it.

" Nanao Seika " French Matcha Papiro

Papiro refers to thin sheets of dough wrapped like paper scrolls and that is essentially what French Matcha Papiro is. 
A rolled-up version of a crisp cracker with matcha tea cream enveloped within it. The exterior is hard and crispy but slightly bitter and dry. The interior made of matcha cream has a subtle taste and you can hardly whiff it. 

A pack costs me $2.80 at Yamakawa Super at Tiong Bahru Plaza. Its small enough for many mouthfuls in one seating and my husband and the nephew love them. I find it pretty medicore though. 

Source : Kioko

Sanritsu Pirouettes Langue Matcha

Shaped like an egg roll but shorter, the Sanritsu Pirouettes Langue Matcha is like a crispy green tea cookie with the fluffy texture of how an egg roll tastes like, but with a matcha taste. Not something I would purchase again.

Ingredients :
Fluor, Sugar, Shortening, Butter, Malt Powder, Emulsifier, Flavour

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The Fuji from Ciel Patisserie

Ciel Patisserie is a cafe patisserie located within the HDB heartlands. It actually feels out of place with its pretty decor but has a welcoming vibe for friends to catch up with each other.

Picking The Fuji over other choices was a natural option for me. The Fuji is a light green tea mousse complimented with a lychee gelee insert and a soft green tea sponge base. Liking the refreshing lychee gelee hidden within the soft green tea mousse which has a subtle matcha taste.

Glico Caplicocot Matcha Au Lait

Being a loyal matcha fan, I always have this habit in checking out new matcha items. Glico Caplicocot Matcha Au Lait from Yamakawa Super costs $2.80 and consists of 12 tiny bite-sized pieces, with matcha on the top and chocolate at the bottom.

The 12 bite sized pieces are kept in a tray that looks like an egg tray. Slight effort is required to get the pieces out as they are stiff at first, after being kept in the fridge. However, the interior is softer and is a mixture of matcha and chocolate. Yummy enough as a matcha dose but unable to fill up the tummy when its so tiny.

Dough & Grains Matcha Swiss Roll

I like the concept behind Dough and Grains bakery - incorporating TCM herbs into their bread. However, when I was there getting the spinach loaf, I just couldn't resist trying their matcha roll which costs $1.90 which isn't cheap at all.

The matcha swiss roll is quite a let down, because it is not moist and is slightly hard. The spinach bread is a much better choice.

Meiji Matcha Latte Ice Bar

Despite the brand being Meiji, this range of ice bars actually comes from Taiwan, with 3 flavours - Cookies and Cream, Strawberry and Matcha Latte. Needless to say, Matcha Latte is clearly the winner, because the flavour is slightly stronger than the other 2.

Light green in colour, the Matcha Latte Ice Bar contains tiny mochi cubes in it, which makes it such a delight to bite in. The matcha taste is subtle but not bitter. A pleasant treat in the sweltering heat.

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Glico Collon Biscuit Roll Matcha Green Tea Flavour

Little wafer tube roll with a soft and creamy filling, inclined more towards sweetness rather than an intense matcha flavour. I finish one box within 10 minutes. Available for purchase at $1 in those ABC shops around Singapore. 

Ingredients : 
Sugar, Wheat Flour, Margarine, Lactose, Egg Powder, Skimmed Milk Powder, Green Tea Powder, Glucose Syrup, Green Tea Flavour


                                                                      

Glico Green Tea Pocky

Hailing from Thailand, this Matcha Pocky is available in our local NTUCs for $1 a pack. It is said that Matcha Pocky is made from expertly crafted biscuit dough that uses the highest quality flour and green tea cream made from Japanese grown green tea.
This is a biscuit stick coated with green tea cream to give that matcha flavoured sticks. A bit too sweet for my liking though.

                                               

Morinaga Dars Uji Matcha

A dear friend has gotten a box of the Morinaga Dars Uji Matcha, specially for me, knowing that I am a great matcha fan. The outer box packaging is thoughtfully made, with the box being opened when you tilt it at a 90 degree angle. Tear open the foil paper packaging in the box, slide out the tray to reveal 12 tiny bite-sized chocolate bars.

With a hint of dark bitter cocoa, the chocolate has a subtle matcha taste. It is said that the matcha is from Uji in Kyoto.
I love the combination of the flavourful chocolate infused with good quality matcha and the taste is just potent.

At $2.50, one can certainly afford it to brighten up on your dull days.

Ingredients :
Sugar, vegetable oil, cocoa mass, whole milk powder, lactose, dextrin, cocoa butter, skimmed milk powder, green tea, concentrated whey, whey powder, emulsifier (soy-derived), fragrance

Source : Amazon

Creative Tea Company : Green Tea Latte

Hailing from Korea, I picked up a box of the Green Tea Latte and a box of the Cereal Latte from Creative Tea Company at the newly opened Big Box at Jurong East. The brand is from Korea and you get to purchase 2 boxes for $8 instead of $4.45 each.

The packaging looks pretty with the frothy matcha latte appealing to my matcha indulgence senses. I prefer to drink it hot, and with the hot water mixed with the powder matcha drink, it comes across as a real matcha latte, with a yummy frothy green colour and crackling bubbling noises.

The taste can be light or sweet, depending on the amount of water you use. Overall, it is not a bad matcha latte drink but it is not the best. It looks better than it tastes.

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Tsujiri Parfait + White Chocolate Matcha Cake

Matcha from Tsujiri Tea House is a winner in my heart! Concentrated and rich, it is what I like. However, the prices are not meant for daily treats. At $7.50, the O-maccha parfait is pretty expensive. You can check out their range here.
In this parfait, it contains the azuki beans, cornflakes and chocolate wafer rolls, however the winner is still the rich, concentrated and flavourful matcha ice-cream!

I am told that this white chocolate matcha cake is one of their popular choices. Visit between 8pm to 10pm at the Tanjong Pagar 100AM outlet, you get 10% off a slice of cake or 20% for 3 slices or more, hence be there early as it tends to get crowded after 8pm.

Soft and crumbly like chiffon cake, it is a nice matcha indulgence.

Bourbon Alfort Matcha

Made by Bourbon, Alfort refers to a range of half cookie/ half candy type of snacks. In this pack of Bourbon Alfort Matcha, it contains 10 individually packed cookies positioned in a white plastic tray.

The top layer is a vanilla butter biscuit with a thick layer of sweet matcha as the bottom layer. There is a drawing of a boat on the matcha itself.

As a snack, I feel that the overall taste is too sweet, which is largely due to the matcha ( seems to contain white chocolate but based on the ingredient list, it could be just cocoa butter ). It is not something that I will polish off in one seating.

Source : Amazon , Soshiok 



                                          

Glico Double Pretz - Matcha and Vanilla

Product Description
This Double Pretz consists of a crunchy pretzel stick coated down one side with delicious matcha (Japanese green tea) and vanilla flavouring. Pretz are perfect for when you fancy snacking on something slightly less sweet than Pocky. Double Pretz Matcha Vanilla comes in smart metallic packaging, and each box contains a generous portion of pretzel sticks - enough to share if you're nice enough!

I bought a 45g of this Glico Double Pretz in Matcha and Vanilla flavours from China. Pretz isn't my kind of snack since I prefer something sweet rather than savoury which is what Pretz is known for. The Double Pretz has a thin layer of the matcha and vanilla coating on top of the matcha biscuit stick.
However, the matcha scent is pretty light so the satisfaction is not really there.

Ingredients:
Wheat flour, Vegetable Oil, Sugar, Sweetened Condensed Milk, Shortening, Whole Milk Powder, Lactose, Green Tea Powder, Yolk Powder, Raising Agent, Emulsifier, Skimmed Milk Powder, Table Salt, Flavour, Cocoa Butter.
Allergy advice: contains Wheat, Milk and Soybean

Source : Tofucute

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Glico Pocky Matcha Mousse Biscuit Sticks

Matcha Mousse biscuit sticks hailed from Glico Pocky and I bought a pack during my last China trip. Containing 2 individual packs, where each pack contains 6 sticks, Glico Pocky Matcha Mousse Biscuit Sticks can easily be polished off in one seating.

Unlike the usual Pocky biscuit sticks with its thin exterior flavor, this matcha mousse biscuit sticks has a thick and creamy green tea coating on the exterior, which is sweet and yummy. A must-try for matcha fans!

Ingredients:
Wheat Flour, Vegetable Oil, Lactose, Sugar, Whole Milk Powder, Shortening, Green Tea Powder, Emulsifier, Malt Extract, Sweetened Condensed Milk, Flavour & Flavouring, Raising Agent, Table Salt.

Glico Pocky also has them in coconut flavour.
Shop them on Amazon :
Glico Pocky with Coconut Flavor


Source : Tofucute

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Glico Pejoy Matcha Mousse Flavour

Product Description
Pocky Matcha is a refreshing and light member of the Pocky family. It has the same crispy cookie biscuit core that is coated with something completely unique: a green tea cream coating. A perfect snack for a more sophisticated taste.

When I am overseas, I like to visit their supermarkets to check out their snacks and any unique offerings, that are different from Singapore. On my recent trip to China ( Changsha & Chong Qing ), I picked up Glico Pejoy in Matcha, Red Wine and Tiramisu flavours.

I blogged mainly on Matcha flavours because Matcha is my greatest love, together with Froyo. In this Pejoy, it looks and feels like pretzels but is not exactly so. The crispy biscuit is enveloped with matcha cream in it and is a joy to have it, in tea break. In fact, I finished the whole packet of 16 sticks ( 2 packets with 8 sticks in each ) within 15 minutes.

Ingredients:
Wheat Flour, Vegetable Oil (Partially-Hydrogenated), Sugar, Lactose, Whole Milk Powder, Shortening, Malt Extract, Sweetened Condensed Milk, Green Tea Powder, Calcium Carbonate, Baking Powder, Table Salt, Flavourings, Emulsifier, Coffee Powder, Cocoa Butter, Enzyme Preparation.


Get your matcha fix from Amazon :
Glico Pejoy Matcha Mousse Flavour (Pack of 10)
Glico Pejoy Matcha Mousse Flavour (Matcha and Chocolate)
Glico Pejoy Matcha Mousse Flavour (Pack of 3)
Glico Pejoy Matcha Mousse Flavour



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Bourbon Elise Wafer - Matcha & White Cream

There was a promotion at Isetan Westgate where you get 3 boxes for $10, if I remembered correctly.
In each box, comes with 6 white cream filling wafers and 6 matcha cream filling wafers. All are individually wrapped.

Made in Japan, you can expect they are wrapped prettily, presentable enough as Christmas gifts with other snacks. The size and shape remind me of Kit-Kats.

The taste is like a regular wafer but with a hint of matcha taste if you have the green one. Nothing spectacular as the cream is too little to make a heavy impact.