Young coconut slices and coconut cream rolled up in pandan-infused crepes and freshly hot off the griddle. Incredible synergy between pandan and coconut. Not had anything so good in a very long time.

The classic Rice Krispies treat elevated with nutty, brown butter-toasted black sesame seeds and sesame oil. This sweet-savory profile is definitely the adult-approved upgrade I was looking for in an otherwise now too sweet treat that I used to enjoy back in the dark ages. Happy Rice Krispies Treat Day!

THAI COCONUT PUDDING [WATER CHESTNUT, CORN & SAGO]

BRIEF: “Make the right choice even at the end of the meal with a Yuzu Cream Cheese pie, bursting with tangy-sweet goodness in every bite.” SOOT’S TAKE: Yeah, I made the right choice.😉

Mini vacay in Thailand via a microcosm of a building called Golden Mile Complex.

Happy National Cereal Day! I’m not crazy about genmaicha as a beverage but was intrigued by its gastronomic possibilities as a non-drink since I have a regrettably large repository of it to dispose of. And I’m glad to say it kind of works. Combine the nuttiness of browned butter and the nuttiness of popcorn tea and you’ve got yourself a pretty special treat!

Been a long, long while since I had rice krispie treats and these are a definite upgrade from the ones I used to have. The smoked sea salt flakes sprinkled atop takes it up a notch.

The big draw for me was the stall looking rather old school. Down to earth stylez. Not sure why the sugary, with hint of ginger broth was so greasy though.

Soft textured pandan tart with Thai-style egg custard

BRIEF: “Yoksod's Secret recipe refreshing pandan and coconut milk pudding.” SOOT’S TAKE: From the Food World food court where there was an open table smack in the middle with all the pandan-coconut Thai desserts from the same company that had a booth at Siam Paragon. This was more like konnyaku jelly.

BRIEF: “Chewy flour droplets infused with fresh pandan juice, soaked in candle-scented coconut milk.” SOOT’S TAKE: V smooth, but other than that, not terribly exciting in the flavor department. I’m surprised it’s their best seller 😳

BRIEF: “Thai-Style Pandan pudding topped with fried sesame and concentrated coconut milk.” SOOT’S TAKE: V smooth.

I’ll take taiyaki as it was meant to be please. The filling was way too sweet and the soggy croissant pastry didn’t really work as a pastry case.