My favourite dessert this time in HK was the chestnut cream (栗子糊) I had in a dessert eatery somewhere in the small lanes of Mongkok (旺角). Being a fan of walnut and peanut cream, I couldn’t let up the chance to try chestnut cream for the first time. Incidentally I’m also a huge fan of chestnut. I love it when it’s in stuffing for turkey, and I love it roasted with coffee beans.
Funnily enough, that night must have been chestnut night for me. ‘Cos before entering the eatery, I had bought a packet of roasted chestnuts from a roadside stall to bring home to munch on. Those coffee-roasted chestnuts were really big and sweet! I love all these roadside foods!
Anyway, back to my chestnut cream. It was thick, smooth and fragrant. The faint and aromatic smells of chestnut whiff past your nose every time you bring a spoonful of that luscious cream to your mouth. Lovely!
My dining companion ordered a bowl of cashew nut cream (腰果糊). I didn’t take a picture of that but its colour was that of ivory white. It was also thick and smooth and it tasted a little milkier than chestnut. I’m not a big fan of milk, so I preferred the chestnut cream.
Pity that we don’t have such varieties in Singapore. The last time I went to 品乐 to get some walnut cream, I was a bit miffed to find that they have now switched to selling peanut cream because peanuts are cheaper! So then they should remove walnut cream from their menu!!!