Sweet Honeymoon @ Somerset 313

13th November 2010. Written by Xin Li.
Quite awkward for two guys to go on a honeymoon eh?

Anyway it is actually the name of a Hong Kong based dessert place called Honeymoon Desserts at Somerset 313. After a glance through the menu, I am glad that I didn’t have to pay 8 bucks for a mango pudding in Orchard! It was priced 3.50 SGD, the usual kind of prices you get a food courts and dessert stalls. Thumbs up for providing affordable dessert to pricey Orchard!

The Honeymoon Dessert stall loves black. The whole décor has a very contemporary Asian feel. However, the classy environment was lost in the bustling crowd which is kind of expected when a dessert joint is able to serve desserts at such a competitive price in Somerset 313. With its attactive plastic models, interesting menu and classy outlook, it is bound to get attention.

The menu features many kinds of desserts, some of them are variations of a basic dessert, namely: Snow Mountain, Beancurd, Durian, Sago, Grass Jelly, Snacks, Traditional Double Boiled, Chinese Styles, Fresh Fruit, Black Glutinous Rice and Glutinous Rice Balls

I decided to go with one of their most popular items, a simple Mango Pudding for 3.50 SGD. In my humble opinion, I find the mango pudding so-so, I prefer a richer mango flavour. This rendition came across as bland. The texture wasn't as rich as I hope to be as well, it was slightly diluted like jelly.

My studiomate's Snow White Sago 白雪黑珍珠 (5.50 SGD) is much more interesting, it is a combination of some kind of preserved longan fruit, attap seeds, basil seeds, bananas, mango slices and a vanilla flavoured base. The dessert tasted lighter than it looked but in a pleasant way. I thought the light flavour of the base and sago goes well with the stronger flavoured ingredients such as the attap seeds and sweet mango. The mixture hence, has a pleasant, subtle vanilla fragrance that makes it a pleasant dessert.

香港滿記甜品
Honeymoon Dessert

(65) 6509 0027

313 Orchard Road Unit
#04-20 and #04-32
313@Somerset, Singapore (238895)