Yuan (18 Cross)

Whilst the folks behind Dona Manis had recently opened their very own dine-in location at East Coast Road, we did notice for a while that one can also get to experience Auntie Peng’s Banana Pie in a dine-in setting as well. No doubt that none of Auntie Peng’s Banana Pie’s outlets are dine-in locations; that being said, it does seem that Yuan 原 within 18 Cross (formerly known as Cross Street Exchange) does serve up Auntie Peng’s Banana Pie’s banana pie in single slices that allows one to actually get to try Auntie Peng’s Banana Pie’s banana pie in a dine-in environment. There is also even a promotion where one could even pair up the banana pie with Kopi / Teh with an additional top-up of $1 atop the price of the slice of banana pie itself.

Auntie Peng’s Banana Pie’s banana pie does come with elements such as crushed almonds, grated coconut and hand-mashed bananas alongside the crust — this would be as per the illustration on the poster about the banana pie that could be found at Yuan 原. There is definitely some layers of complexity when it comes to the flavours of the entire banana pie; the first thing that strikes us would be the buttery notes within the crust of the pie that makes it especially fragrant, while the crushed almonds over the top provides and extra element of crunch. The inclusion of grated coconuts does help to further enhance the flavours of the crushed almonds by providing another dimension of fragrance to the nuttiness of the almonds — all that whilst not feeling particularly overwhelming and definitely did not steal the thunder away from the hand-mashed bananas that comes with a bit of a bite and a hint of natural sweetness. Overall, a banana pie that feels pretty well-rounded from the various elements that have been included within.