#foodiehitstheroad Matcha Overload @ Kyo Roll En, Siam Paragon, Bangkok
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Talking about my love for matcha (green tea) related food, i'm pretty sure there will be at least 4 out of 5 people in this room will raise their hands up in agreement with me that this is the best thing God ever created. Everything just becomes so delicious with matcha. I love how the unique bitter-sweet flavor lingers in my mouth whenever i have any green tea related desserts. I'm not crazy, i'm just matcha-maniac. LOL (trying to calm my tits down~)
Anyway, during my trip to Siam Paragon, Bangkok, i accidentally bumped into this little Japanese inspired matcha dessert shop--Kyo Roll En at the Basement Level, same level as After You Dessert Cafe. As the name suggests, this little cafe specialised in Kyoto-related Japanese desserts, especially their signature roll cakes that come in different flavors such as green tea, bamboo charcoal, strawberry, chocolate and many more.
From the outside, this little cafe is just a counter with display glass box filled with mouth-watering Japanese desserts like swiss roll sponge cake and more. As we were welcomed by the sweet and friendly waitress, it was revealed that Kyo Roll En has a crowded and packed little sitting space behind, adorned with Japanese furniture and warm lighting.
Similar to Malaysia's Nana's Green Tea, Kyo Roll En has a set of similar yet different menu. They serve mainly desserts and drinks, ranging from roll cake, soft serve, parfait and many more. We were spoilt with choices! Hence, we asked for recommendation by the waitress and she helped us out a little bit by explaining the different components in their sets and signature desserts. Finally, we decided to go with Matcha Gion Set, Matcha Deluxe Parfait and Sumi Matcha Anmitsu.
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| Gion Set--159+THB Green Tea Roll Cake filled with strawberry custard, served with green tea+bamboo charcoal soft serve, sliced fruits, nama chocolate and green tea syrup. |
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| Matcha Deluxe Parfait--229+THB Green tea+milk custard jelly--Red bean--green tea shaved ice--Kantan jelly--glutinous rice ball--single scoop matcha soft serve--nama chocolate--whipped cream--cookies |
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| Sumi Matcha Anmitsu--149+THB Matcha-bamboocharcoal mixed soft serve (Wagashi), served with fresh fruit toppings, 'Kuromame' black soy bean, azuki, shiratama, 'Kanten' jelly, 'Kuromitzu' (black honey) syrup. |
As you might notice, these photos were not upright enough and flawed. The truth is, i was not able to focus when taking these seductive desserts. After a few shots, i immediately started gulping all these wonders down. For the Gion Roll set, we went with matcha roll cake. I must say, the roll cake was amazing with generous amount of strawberry custard cream, and it was soft and silky smooth. Their matcha+bamboo charcoal was super smooth and it melted away inside my mouth. Bamboo charcoal did not carry much flavour, it tasted like vanilla milk soft serve with bamboo charcoal powder as colouring agents. My second favourite is the Sumi Matcha Amitsu, or soft serve fruit bowl. I like how generous they are in the serving and types of fruit toppings. It was so refreshing and black honey syrup really stepped up the entire flavor for this dish. Lastly, the matcha parfait was a little bit let down as i dislike the bottom milk and green tea jelly. I'm not quite sure whether it can be called as jelly because the consistency was very hard and tasteless. Nana's parfait would topple this item easily.
Anyway, i still recommend this cafe to all the matcha-maniac out there. There are actually plenty of awesome dessert cafes around Bangkok. So the next time you visit this city, be sure to try out this Japanese dessert cafe rather than the usual 'touristy' cafes! I'll catch you guys next time! xoxo
More Information~
Website: http://www.kyorollen.com/
Menu: http://www.kyorollen.com/menu/
Address: GF (Sweet Avenue Zone), Siam Paragon, Bangkok
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