I caved. I just couldn’t resist and got myself some of the Famed French pastries at Cedric Grolet Singapore last month (needed to see what it was all about for myself). From the handful of pre-order options available on the website at the time, I had settled for 3 but I would say skip the Lychee Entremet. Save your $26 for the Mango Ginger Flower and/or the Paris Brest Flower instead.

Wonderfully put together, the Mango Ginger Flower ($26.00) was an elegant tropical number. Though I am not a fan of ginger, the smooth fresh mango and ginger confit tasted vibrant and was very nicely balanced. The lingering hints of ginger from the light ginger ganache and fragrant ginger financier were also delicate and complementary to the sweetness of the fruit. The cubes of mango hidden in between and the crispy base of shortbread dough were a lovely touch as well.