But the magic at Stray seemed to need some reworking.
The dessert menu sports a local theme, with Ondeh Ondeh, calamansi and You Tiao, etc. We tried them all but didn’t find any wow factor.
Started with the Ondeh Ondeh, there was an element of surprise from the twist of textures from familiar flavours of the Ondeh kueh. Admittedly, it was a good start. However, the Calamansi then fell flat being just a variation of the former but with Calamansi taste.
Anticipations from the You Tiao churros were marred by its execution. Crispy on the outside but the thin double-strip churros still tasted doughy within. Nevertheless, the smokey kayu dip that came along with it was smokily memorable.
Overall, we wished there was more finesse in both the design and execution of these creations.