REVIEW | A Dessert Lover’s Paradise: T&T Bakery
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On average, Canadians spend around $250 a month per person on food. Since food is such a big part of our lives, why not find a place where you can purchase the best quality food at reasonable prices? Why not also step out of your comfort zone and explore new foods from different cultures? If this sounds exciting to you so far – join us on our reviewing spree of T&T Supermarket! We will be reviewing several of the items purchased in the dessert aisle of the ready-to-eat food section.
Large Chocolate Eclairs, $6.39 for 3: Up to many Asians’ standards, we found these to be not too sweet. The texture of the cream inside balanced very well with the crunchiness of the bread. The layer of cream was also relatively thick and satisfying and was not too rich. However, we found it to be difficult to eat — it was pretty messy and fell apart fairly easily.
Cynthia’s rating: 8/10
Willow’s rating: 8/10
Fresh Mango Tapioca Dessert, $6.99: When we saw this in the aisle, we thought that, like many other tapioca desserts, the texture of the mango sauce would resemble jello. Instead, it was more watery and runny than we would have liked. The tapioca was very sweet and perfectly chewy, but the mango pieces, although fresh, were extremely sour, which took away from the overall flavour of the dessert. The mango cubes will most likely be sweeter once mango season comes around, which should improve the taste.
Cynthia’s rating: 6/10
Willow’s rating: 7/10
Custard Puff, $5.99 for 4: Looking at these, we thought they would be crispy on the outside and creamy, due to the custard, on the inside. Instead, the outside of it was very soft, more than expected, and also crumbly and flaky. The custard inside did not really taste like the custard we were accustomed to – it was less sweet than expected and the texture of it was grainy and liquidy.
Cynthia’s rating: 4/10
Willow’s rating: 4/10
Cream Puff, $7.50 for 9: These were more or less your typical cream puff, a flaky and slightly chewy outside with rich cream on the inside. We found there to be a lot of cream inside the cream puff – which wasn’t necessarily a bad thing. However, be careful when eating it, so you don’t end up with a sweet cream mustache. Some parts of the outside that had been touching the cream were rather soggy, but that didn’t take away from the overall taste.
Cynthia’s rating: 8/10
Willow’s rating: 7/10
Mango Cream Cheese Cake, $9.38: When we saw this on the shelf, we assumed that this was a mango-flavoured cheesecake based on its name. We thought this was a steal because, when is a whole cheesecake sold for under $10? Unfortunately, we were mistaken. The texture was not at all like a cheesecake and was more of a jello. Although this dessert was not extremely sweet, the mango flavour was pretty artificial. It was probably labelled as a “cream cheese cake” (as in, a cake made with cream cheese) because there’s not enough cream cheese to classify it as a cheesecake.
Cynthia’s rating: 7/10
Willow’s rating: 6/10