It has been quite a while since I get excited about any patisserie, especially after my resurgence, where I focus more on the entire experience from starters, mains to desserts instead of just on the sweets themselves. And this is where Ami Patisserie comes in, enticing me with delicate, beautiful desserts that explore the whole spectrum of tastes. Caviar, Uni and Tomato on desserts? I'm on it!
The desserts featured in the Dessert Omakase here are of another level, having the variation in texture, the complexity in taste, the feel of lux, and the uniqueness of incorporation of savoury ingredients. In fact, this feels like complete course of meal. And I like that feeling of anticipation as I watch the chefs carefully preparing the desserts right in rigth of me. This is a must-try for foodies.
Located in one of the extensions of a bungalow house at Scotts Road, surrounded by towering trees and lush greenery, this place feels so exclusive. And venturing through a small gate on the right side of the bungalow to get to Ami Patisserie feels like entering into a secret garden of luxurious treats. Decked in cherry wood panels and frames, the place feels like a cosy, quaint, upmarket cottage, layered with hints of modern Japanese Zen. The full length windows lining the entirety of one side of the patisserie shows the beautiful, scenic view of the huge lawn beside it.
With the awesome, friendly service, this is definitely an awesome place to chill and enjoy the good things in life.
Signature Choux is a signature for a good reason. Packed with chopped Japanese Organic Egg and topped with créme fraiche and Caviar, this is the seamless marriage of the flavours of the land and sea. The earthy, savoury taste of egg stays on the top layer with the briny sweetness of caviar serving as undertones is complex and oh-so-good. Definitely my favourite.
Piedmont Hazelnut Financier here redefines my impression of this seemingly plain confectionery. Yes, I had always regarded financier as that plain small cake. But the mild bitterness and rich butty aroma of Roasted Hazelnut and the caramel sweetness of Brown Butter adds complexity to the taste, develops into a lovely sweetness and thus makes the financier here the best one I ever have.
Nice warm bread sourdough and super buttery, flaky Iwa Nori Escargot bun, with creamy smooth smoked butter is a joy to enjoy.
Shizuoka Tomato Tartelette showcases the beauty of the garden. This is like the most refreshing dessert without the tart taste as top notes. The mildly sweet and refreshing juices of Amalea Tomato yields a exciting, well-rounded taste with the creaminess of Fromage Blanc, pungency of basil and nutty goodness of 24 months aged Parmigiano Cheese.
Japanese Uni Brioche stretches the limits of what lovely snack can be created with the uni. The amazing creamy umami of Uni, the light zest of Lime Cream and the richness of Butter Brioche makes for a luxurious dessert with multifaceted flavours.
Nasu Brulee has grilled sweet eggplant paired with savoury Miso Ice Cream and smooth pudding encased in a thin layer of caramelised sugar. An interesting and nice dessert.
Setoka shakes things up with some citrus goodness. Pieces of Ehime Citrus, also known as jelly orange, have Gin added, gelee and granita piled on top to showcase a refreshing, juicy dessert with great texture.
I'm not really a chocolate lover, but Marble Dark Chocolate totally impresses me. Crispy Tuiles gives this nice crunch to smooth, creamy 72% Dark Chocolate Ganache, Coffee Cream Cognac and Amaretto Ice Cream. The taste is amazing, being pleasing on the palates and complex. It actually develops a floral smoothness as I savour it, which is amazing.
Ichigo Milk features sweetened Strawberry cubes with mint jelly, strawberry granita and Hokkaido Milk ice-cream. I like it that the strawberry is the main star of the dessert, while the mild creaminess of hokkaido milk ice-cream adds a layer of creaminess to soothe the tart taste of the strawberry.
Oyatsu of the night is Warabi Mochi handmade based on recipe of Chef Makoto's grandpa. Coated with soya powder and drizzled with brown sugar sauce, this flavourful treat has the perfect texture of being slightly chewy and still easy to bite.
Champagne for the night
Thoughts: Desserts that can rival mains in taste and uniqueness
27 Scotts Road
Nearest MRT: Orchard
