M = Macaron
These overnice French confections made from finely solid set down almonds too eggwhites seem to live slow taking over KL amongst their sugariness chewy centres. While nosotros seem to live notwithstanding languishing inwards the cupcake craze (doncha loathe those artificial tasting frostings!) something that has been over too done amongst overseas, I for i welcome this novel trend. Hopefully every bit fourth dimension goes by, to a greater extent than too to a greater extent than people volition live coming upwards amongst their ain versions, including innovative flavours. Maybe a teh tarik or a milky tea macaron, a pandan too gula melaka version, i amongst a birds nest custard every bit a filling or how virtually a savoury i similar a sambal macaron, based on the same concept similar the infamous Pierre Herme ketchup macaron. I gauge whatever flavor is possible.
In Pierre Herme's Chocolate Desserts cookbook, he describes the perfect macaron to live i amongst a shine texture too domed on elevation (made when yous mix the eggwhites amongst the dry out ingredients when some air is knocked out), soft too chewy within (a trait of perfection) too simply a lilliputian ragged around the bottoms, where the cookies cast a bumpy circlet that is referred to every bit "the foot". Ideally, in i lawsuit the macaron is filled amongst ganache, it should live chilled too served the side past times side day, too then it softens a little.
While the ones nosotros accept hither aren't upwards to the cast of Laduree or Pierre Herme, they're pretty decent ones, considering yous don't postulate to wing to acquire a seize amongst teeth of them. Here's a round-up on places where yous tin dismiss indulge your sugariness molar on these frail babies without forking monies out for an air ticket to France, London, Hong Kong, Nippon too etc. For a whole lot of macarons, run into the Flickr set.
Babycakes Sweet Shoppe
Finding these macarons tin dismiss live a lilliputian bespeak of its own, since I'm non familiar amongst the novel G City Hotel located within G Tower. They're at the most unlikely house - sold within a florist good tucked away inwards i corner of the edifice (if yous come upwards through from the top dog entrance, on the correct mitt side). I outset heard virtually babycakes from Klue - those fellas whom I go-to-for the latest inwards town.
It seems these overnice sweeties aren't baked past times the florists (two sisters) but it has been sub-contracted to a baker, who produces them every ii days. There's diverse flavours - salted caramel, sesame, dark-green tea, carmine velvet amongst nutella, nighttime chocolate, lemon too etc - all kept inwards a chiller. Appearance-wise, these are flatter too a lilliputian larger than the rest. Out of all the bake shops, this is the only outlet that amongst a few imperfect shells (probably from shipping from the bakery to the store I reckon). While they accept a satisfying squelch when chilled sufficiently, I had varying opinions virtually their fillings. The salted caramel was amazingly expert too the Japanese dark-green tea had a satisfying bitterness to it but I wasn't every bit good impressed amongst the other flavours. At RM2.20 per macaron, they're decently priced too packed inwards a pretty dark too gilt box. However, getting a perfect looking i to give every bit gifts may live hard every bit I felt they didn't accept the shine domed tops too "feet", a perfect macaron should have. The colours also are tedious compared to the rainbow colours of the other macarons.
Babycakes Sweet Shoppe
G-02A, Ground Floor
199 Jalan Tun Razak
Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 012-2190069. Open from 10am to 6pm. Closed on Sundays.
Nathalie's Gourmet Studio
Nathalie's seem to accept laid the bar for the macarons, existence i of the outset to become far readily available inwards stand-alone bakeries or cafes versus hotel outlets (I intend Bakerzin sold them earlier but they're gone already from KL). Already infamous inwards the Klang Valley for her macaron classes at the Cooking House, Desa Sri Hartamas too right away located at her ain gourmet studio, I reckon within a twelvemonth from right away after to a greater extent than people larn how to tackle this "difficult-to-make" sugariness indulgence, nosotros volition run into to a greater extent than places popping up.
The colours are brilliant too at that topographic point are loads of multifariousness - a mind-boggling treasure trove of rainbows too flavours. At the moment, at that topographic point are virtually sixteen flavours are available - cassis, passionfruit, caramel, nougat, praline, framboise, rose litchi or lychee, chocolate, noix de coco (coconut), dark sesame, fraise, pistachio, citron, citron vert, vanilla too etc. My favourites are the to a greater extent than tart ones, every bit the macarons tin dismiss live toothachingly sugariness here. The macarons are baked inwards solid too on a daily to alternate twenty-four hours basis, depending on each of the flavours. Even though they are the priciest macarons around town at RM4.40++ each, these are perfectly dome shaped too shine amongst chewy centres too a distinct looking "foot" at the bottom. They come upwards inwards a clear plastic box, which is tied amongst a ribbon, making it an attractive acquaint for friends.
Nathalie's Gourmet Studio
Unit A4-01-5
Solaris Dutamas
Kuala Lumpur
Tel:03-62079572/017-2806717
(Open from 10am to 6pm. Closed on Sundays.)
Whisk Expresso Bar + Bake Shop
This cute too cosy house is fast becoming my regular hangout house for their sugariness treats (I pump their carrot too carmine velvet cakes). Occasionally it'll live their fresh-from-the-oven pizza topped amongst a simplest of ingredients but made amongst lots of love. I've yet to sample their bagel too cheese, which I accept also heard expert things about. The bakery gals too their woman parent also limited a honey for Laduree's macarons, thence their version of overnice confections on display nether a drinking glass dome.
pretty macarons inwards a row
Baked on a daily basis, these ones become for RM2 a slice too are slightly smaller than Nathalie's version. They tend to sell out pretty fast too then acquire them early on inwards the day. Unlike the other shops, this i is kept unchilled thus they tin dismiss live quite chewy inwards the middle too soft on the top. Throw them inwards the chiller for a spell too the elevation develops a crunchy shell.
They also accept fun flavours similar a bluish coloured peanut butter, a pale dark-green pistachio version, a rose variety. There are diverse flavours available but on i item day, I managed to acquire a cheery lemon meringue, pinkish strawberry, lavander blackberry, caramel too chocolate flavours. While I loved the crisp musical rhythm out too the "foot" of the macarons, I didn't quite similar the fillings every bit some were means every bit good sugariness amongst no clear distinctive flavor for me.
Whisk Expresso Bar + Bar Shop
LG 03A, Empire Shopping Gallery
Subang Jaya
Open from 10am to 10pm daily. For to a greater extent than information, run into their Facebook page too follow them on Twitter.
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