Having high tea in the midst of a garden at 51st floor, and enjoying a lovely spread of dainty high tea specialities, topped with herbs from the in-house herb garden, presented on a mini garden landscape - this is a must-try experience.
Compressed Watermelon, which is Wasabi Cracker topped with Watermelon, Crasipy Strawberry, Oregano, Yuzu and Purple Verbena Bloom, is my absolute favourite here. A mouthful of this is a like burst of refreshing medley of different flavours from sweetness, zest, herbal, bitterness to savoury goodness. I immediately go, "Wow!" upon savouring this.
Edamame Hummus Tart comes in a cute boat filled with soft green Edamame Hummus paste, with Coriander, Hazelnuts, Black Sesame and Marigold Flower stacked on top. This is a lovely earthy treat full of flavours.
Spicy Tuna Maki Roll is packed with goodies, such as Tuna, Avocado, Shiso Leaf, Furikake, Mexican Tarragon and Spicy Mayo. So it has a well balance of vegetal zest, mild spiciness briny sweetness and umami.
Shrimp Tempura Maki Roll is also packed with goodies such as plump Tiger Prawn, buttery Japanese Omelette, briny Flying Fish Roe, exciting Wasabina Leaf and creamy smoky Aburi Mayo. Such satisfying flavourful treat.
Lemon Aspen Tart comes in a cute tart shell packed with creamy, zesty Lemon Aspen Curd, cute dots of Torched Meringue around the perimeter and herbal Thyme. The zest of the lemon is so well-balanced with the sweetness that makes it the golden standard for lemon dessert.
Mini Golden Lamington looks like a coconut gummy, but it is actually a rich mix of Raspberry Pâte De Fruit, Coconut Financier, Rosemary and Rum Mousse wrapped wth Dark Chocolate.
Mini Pavlova has Pavlova Shell, made from baked egg whites, packed with Lemon Myrtle Jelly, Freeze-Dried Crispy Passion Fruit and Mango curd. I love the refreshing mix of the flavours and aroma of the three fruits.
Hana Mochi Yuzu Mochi does not have Yuzu taste despite the name. The mochi is actually into a lovely cute shape of a yuzu instead, It has the filling of Passion Fruit and Sweet Red Bean Paste. The Marigold Leaf adds a lovely, contrasting, unique fresh vegetal taste to the earthy taste of the red bean paste.
Basque Cheesecake features Burnt Cheesecake, whose rich creaminess is elevated by the fruity tangy taste of Berry Coulis and Freeze-Dried Rasberries. Apple Mint further lifts up the taste of the cheesecake. Love this too.
Thoughts: Beautiful Garden of High Tea
