This astonishing dessert comprises of two scrumptious parts and one very accurately-calibrated element of unexpectedness.
The former two are the soft and fluffy steamed banana cake with caramel sauce, and the spectacular gula melaka ice-cream (seriously, I would break into Candlenut's freezer for it! ). But for me, what pushed this dessert up a couple of notches to extra special-dom was the sharp tang from the zingy banana lime compote.
I am pretty sure even the most hyper-critical matriarchs of any traditional Peranakan family will give this a nod of approval.