Loaded min jiang kueh + pillowy pancakes with 11 fillings like Belgian chocolate & Thai milk tea

I visited Celest‘s hood to take a look at the OG Munchi Pancakes outlet at Yishun Park Hawker Centre. Not like my first go to on a weekend, the quiet weekday morning crowd was good for an introvert like me!

Munchi Pancakes rose from modest beginnings at a espresso store stall in Yishun in 2016, promoting solely conventional min jiang kueh with peanut and coconut fillings. In Sep 2017, they relocated to Yishun Park Hawker Centre with a imaginative and prescient to introduce their apam balik to a broader buyer base, catering to folks of all ages.

We quick ahead to the current, Munchi Pancakes has impressively grown to 7 retailers throughout Singapore. They’re even set to open an eighth outlet at Kangkar on 1 Aug 2023.

I swore I aged a few years deciding what to get amidst the plethora of decisions. With 3 sorts of skins and 11 sorts of fillings accessible, it was a pleasant but barely overwhelming expertise to pick out my perfect mixture— all the things sounded scrumptious!

I had the pleasure of assembly Aunty Trixie, a seasoned workers member who exuded heat and friendliness. She took my orders with a smile and went the additional mile by suggesting that I strive their seasonal Mao Shan Wang flavour. Her sunny disposition certainly brightened my day!

What I attempted at Munchi Pancakes

My eating companions and I kickstarted our pancake voyage with the Min Jiang Kueh choices. It was handy to select from the colour-coded fillings, indicating the accessible pores and skin varieties.

The Peanut with Charcoal Pores and skin (S$1.60) will certainly attraction to die-hard peanut butter followers preferring a chunky texture over creamy (similar to I do). The nuts have been finely floor, but with each crunchy chew I took, there was a mini explosion of wealthy peanut style; think about how annoying I’d sound if I have been to eat this in a library.

The Crimson Bean with Authentic Pores and skin (S$1.60) tasted like a scrumptious tau sar pau, however as a substitute of the standard doughy bun, it was sandwiched by a pillowy and chewy pancake.

For a yummy palm-sized deal with with a variety of fanciful flavours, look no additional than the Munchi Pancakes part of the menu. The Strawberry Cheese with Charcoal Pores and skin (S$2.20) sported a color palette harking back to the super-hyped Korean lady group, Blackpink.

Fortunately, the strawberry style wasn’t synthetic like these much like the tetra-pack milk which I used to drink in kindergarten. As an alternative, it jogged my memory of my favorite strawberry sundae from McDonald’s; yums!

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The Belgian Chocolate with Authentic Pores and skin (S$2.20) fully blew me away. Its style was akin to savouring artisanal darkish chocolate ice cream from a premium gelato store – an ideal steadiness of bittersweetness that felt luxurious to me.

The Thai Milk Tea with Authentic Pores and skin (S$2.20) was, sadly, a letdown because it didn’t meet my expectations. It turned out to be overly candy and lacked the complicated, bitter tannin notes that I hoped for.

The Black Sesame with Inexperienced Tea Pores and skin (S$2.20) was extremely nutty and chunky with scores of black sesame seeds and a touch of salt, which helped to chop down the richness of this sturdy filling. Think about you’re having fun with a black sesame tangyuan, however with its depth magnified 10 occasions— this was one among our favourites!

For the Oreo Cheese with Inexperienced Tea Pores and skin (S$2.20), the cheese flavour took the forefront, overpowering any refined traces of Oreo. If you happen to’re an Oreo lover, keep away from ordering this to stop disappointment.

As a lot as we weren’t loopy about Japanese inexperienced tea, the Matcha with Charcoal Pores and skin (S$2.20) stunned us by turning into 1 of our prime picks of that morning. Its mild, perfume-like perfume and refined bitter tang of the tea blended exceptionally properly with our style buds.

As we have been getting ready to a pancake-induced meals coma, it was time to strive the seasonal Mao Shan Wang with Authentic Pores and skin (S$3)— the costliest flavour on the menu.

As quickly as my knife pierced by way of the pancake layer, revealing the golden treasured durian puree, the pungent aroma swiftly crammed the air, making its presence recognized on the pace of sunshine.

The durian puree was the true deal, and never some artificial-flavoured nonsense. It was comprised of genuine and luscious Mao Shan Wang flesh, and when paired with the smooth pancake, it will probably solely be described in 4 phrases: shiok to the max.

1 tip although, simply be sure that your anti-durian mates hold a distance of a minimum of 1km away from you; or don’t invite them in any respect.

Last ideas

My favourites have been the Belgian chocolate, matcha, black sesame, mao shan wang, strawberry cheese, and peanut; every distinctive and pleasant in their very own approach. Rating them was powerful!

As for the flavoured skins, they improve the pancake’s aesthetics, making them look fancier and extra Instagram-worthy. Nonetheless, the flavour of the pancake fillings dominates, and I couldn’t discern any distinction between them.

If you happen to’re within the temper for a candy deal with, be sure that to cease by any of Munchi Pancake’s retailers. And when you occur to go to the Yishun department, please go on my heat regards to Aunty Trixie!

Anticipated injury: S$1.60 – S$5.50 per pax

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