Antoinette @ Penhas Road (Lavender) - The Salted Egg Yolk Croissant Craze Hits Singapore

So the Salted Egg Yolk Croissant craze has travelled south from Hong Kong to Malaysia and now to the shore of Singapore. Following Flavour Fling Cafe, Antoinette launches its own version of the Salted Yolk Lava Croissant ($6/90) at its flagship out at Penhas Road on 1 February 2016 at 11am, It is understand that all 300 salted egg yolk croissants are sold out within an hour.

Antoinette is already known for its flaky and buttery croissant made with quality French butter and traditional French method. To create the salted egg filling, Chef Pang uses real salted egg yolks, milk and sugar. The mixture is then hand sieved to a smooth and luscious texture. By the way, each croissant uses 3 salted egg yolks!

The moment of truth came when we cut open the croissant and seductive yellow lave flow out of the buttery layers. The first thing I noticed is the richness in color. Instead of the buttery yellow, the salted egg yolk lava is somewhat orangey in colour. I have to say this is the real deal. The creamy and grainy texture is packed with the salted egg yolk richness. No wonder 3 salted egg yolks is used for the filling. Quoting a comment from fellow foodie, it felt like eating salted egg yolk mooncake except that it is a croissant.

Antoinette salted egg yolk croissant's filling is also quite generous. I was literally cutting up the croissant and using it to wipe clean the salted egg yolk lava.

Currently the Salted Yolk Lava Croissant is only available at Antoinette at Penhas from 11am. There is only limited number of them each day. For the other outlets at Mandarin Gallery and Sofitel So, the salted yolk lava croissant will be available from 10 February 2016 at 1pm.


Antoinette 
30 Penhas Road
Singapore 208188
Tel: +65 62933121
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Nearest MRT: Lavender (EW Line)

Opening Hours:
Mon-Thur: 11am - 10pm
Fri & Eve PH: 11am - 11pm
Sat: 10am - 11pm
Sun & PH: 10am - 10pm

Direction:
1) Alight at Lavender MRT station. Take Exit B. Walk to V Hotel Lavender. Walk down Horne Road and turn right onto Penhas Road. Walk to destination. Journey time about 5 minutes. [Map]

Oh My Tian @ Whampoa West

Oh my god did you hear the latest news, the folk behind Hatter Street has opened another new concept call Oh My Tian at Whampoa West. Inspired by the 16th century European design, the team has created the cafe to look somewhat like a carnival, fulfilling their internal fantasy.

Whoaffles 4.5/5

At Oh My Tian, guests will get to enjoy the signature Whoaffles ($5.50) from Hatter Street. It is still as good as I last remembered. Crispy on the exterior and dense inside. Add a scoop of ice cream for $9 with additional $3 for double scoops. Sauces such as salted caramel, chocolate, espresso butterscotch, maple & butter are available at an additional $0.50

Carrot Cake 3/5

The cafe also offers some bakes on their menu such as the Carrot Cake ($6.80). The cake has a nice dense texture. I like my carrot cake to be more nutty as I am not a big fan of cinnamon. Unfortunately this is the opposite.

Donut Burger 3.8/5

If we can have ramen burger, why not a Donut Burger ($13) which comes with a choice of beef or chicken patty, hashbrown, mushrooms, caramelized onions, cheddar, dressed with bbq sauce. I would not say this is the best burger but the gimmicky creation using the extremely soft donut turned out rather good considering cafe standard.

When I visited the cafe, it was only opened for a couple of days. I understand the cafe progressively will be introducing new creation, pushing the boundaries that will be based on their journey around the world.


Oh My Tian
34 Whampoa West
#01-79
Singapore 330034
Tel: +65 66121166
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Nearest MRT: Boon Keng (NE Line)

Opening Hours:
Tue-Sun: 12pm - 10pm
(Closed on Mon)

Direction: 
1) Alight at Boon Keng MRT station. Take Exit B. Walk to destination. Journey time about 3 minutes. [Map]