Hello world!
#1
Visited Tiong Bahru Bakery for the first time with Eriko in July.
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| Aunties may be misled into thinking that this place sells kueh, loaves and swiss rolls |
We were there for the sweets that day....
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| Choices, choices |
....and decided on the lemon tart and apple crumble.
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| Apple Crumble |
The apple crumble was too sweet for my liking, but it hit off well with Eriko! To each his own I guess. However I like the crust.
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| (Pretty) Lemon Tart |
Was told beforehand by the crew that the tart crust was supposed to be very hard therefore I should not be surprised.
I still am alarmed by how hard the crust was. lol.
The filling of the lemon tart was very sour, however, there was a complex taste to it. There was a pomelo-y aftertaste.
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| Me? |
In conclusion, I think I'm just not the sweets kind of person. Noticed that they had squid ink burgers (one of their specialty buns) but it was sold out.
I later learnt that I was supposed to go there for their croissants. -_-
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#2
Made another trip to the bakery a second time after a museum outing with some friends, and there were no squid ink burgers again. Appreciate that I managed to have the croissants though! (I assume they make sure the croissants are in constant supply)
The croissants were probably the best I've ever had. Layers of crust, not too oily, and extremely fragrant. Very much my kind of thing.
The croissants were probably the best I've ever had. Layers of crust, not too oily, and extremely fragrant. Very much my kind of thing.
On top of that I had the mixed berry crumble which I really like (which is rare since I usually prefer apples to berries), focaccia with tuna topping (the bread was good on its own) and an herbed bun topped with pumpkin seeds (you can skip that).
I want my squid ink burgers! That means, another trip. This time, probably in the morning.
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#3
Therefore I did a third trip, at the new branch in Raffles City (after yet another museum trip haha) . I would like to highlight that TBB food is quite pricey. Oh my wallet :(
#3
Therefore I did a third trip, at the new branch in Raffles City (after yet another museum trip haha) . I would like to highlight that TBB food is quite pricey. Oh my wallet :(
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| TBB Raffles City |
Anyway I managed to try the squid ink burger!!!
And boy was I disappointed.
To do justice to the bakery, the squid ink buns were good, there was a light 'flavour of the ocean' in it. However the combination of smoked salmon and arugula was a bit too heavy for my tastebuds. Next time I'll just have the bun itself :)
The Raffles City branch was also brighter and more spacious, whereas the first was small, cramped, and noisy. I probably will continue going to the Raffles City branch for my TBB fix.
And boy was I disappointed.
To do justice to the bakery, the squid ink buns were good, there was a light 'flavour of the ocean' in it. However the combination of smoked salmon and arugula was a bit too heavy for my tastebuds. Next time I'll just have the bun itself :)
The Raffles City branch was also brighter and more spacious, whereas the first was small, cramped, and noisy. I probably will continue going to the Raffles City branch for my TBB fix.
Tiong Bahru Bakery
56 Eng Hoon Street
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Raffles City Shopping Centre
in Singapore
erina x
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