Was scrolling around social media and got to learn about the opening of a new Muslim-run bakery named Flour Artisanal that is situated at Space@Kovan. These folks can be found at the corner-most unit along the facade of the building that faces Yio Chu Kang Road; they had taken over the former premises of the unit that had once housed the now-defunct Little Ceylon (now known as The Ceylonese Affair at Mei Ling Food Centre) in the building — it is interesting to note that there are quite a number of bakeries operating within the building itself, with notable ones being the likes of LA VIE and Three Nuts Baker. Flour Artisanal can be described as a boulangerie; the selection of breads on the day of our visit includes French Viennoiseries, Shio Pans, Bagels and even Sourdough loaves. Primarily catered for takeaways, Flour Artisanal does have a high table set up against the wall that can accommodate three (3) pax should patrons decide to dine-in.

The Garlic Potatoes French Bread was one of the breads that had caught our attention whilst skimming through the selection of breads that they have to offer — the Garlic Potatoes French Bread looked pretty rustic with an aesthetic that looked similar to a baguette that is topped with a bit of cheese, baby potato slices and garlic. Giving the Garlic Potatoes French Bread a bite, we did like the consistency of the bread where the bread gives a sufficiently firm bite without being difficult to chew — there is definitely a good tension coming from the bread as one chews it off, whilst the bread itself also carries a good fragrance from the flour used for the making of the bread as well. Topped off with slices of baby potatoes in the top, the baby potatoes did come with a soft texture which was easy to bite that went along with the bread quite well, while the sprinkle of herbs also added another dimension of flavours and aroma to the garlicky notes that gels both the bread and the potatoes together. The slight sprinkle of cheese here does seem to be a careful move to provide an extra hint of savouriness to the garlicky flavours; all that without trying to overpower everything else that is going on in here.