Time to mix and matcha
Crazy for matcha? Check out all the varie-tea of green tea desserts you should have right now including molten cakes, parfaits, soft serve ice cream and even green tea butter.
A warm, gooey matcha cream filling gushes out of this elegant architecture when you pry it open with a fork. Softcore gives the dessert a luscious upgrade with a side of red bean paste, candied calamansi and homemade vanilla ice cream topped with a sesame tuile.
Softcore, RM18.95
Go back to basics with a matcha soft serve – the cone of aromatic, nuanced, slightly astringent swirls with a creamy finish will cool you down in no time. We recommend toppings: chocolate chips, red bean or shiratama are good choices.
Tsujiri, RM8.90
If done right, a parfait achieves an otherworldly texture somewhere between cream and cloud. Better, Nana’s version is enhanced with several components: a layer of kanten jelly, matcha syrup, vanilla soft serve, corn flakes, red bean paste, and the crowning glory, delicious gateaux.
Nana’s Green Tea, RM25.90
At specialty green tea shop Matcha Hero Kyoto, the iced matcha cream latte made from Kyoto-based Marukyu- Koyamaen’s matcha powder is a mildly sweet and smooth brew that will convert coffee drinkers.
Matcha Hero Kyoto, RM13.80
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