美利潮洲大饼



Chiak Ba Boh?

一年一度的"月饼节"又要来临了，送走了饿鬼，现在又要迎接嫦娥的到来.

This one is not your usual mooncake. Its actually teochew piah (潮州饼) but many buy it as substitute for traditional mooncakes. The first time i tasted it was when my boss bought this for the lab a few years ago...I have never looked back ever since. It has became almost routine to buy this for my parents and in laws every year during the mooncake festival. I almost forgot this year...luckily boss bought one for the lab...

This shop is located at a very old estate in Commonwealth Crescent, where the original "Hong Kong Street Chun Kee" used to be. They sell various flavours and sizes but my favourite is still the 白豆沙 one, simply delicious! The skin is flaky and the 豆沙 is not too sweet. The texture is so smooth that it melts like sugar in your mouth. I bought the yam one recently, not too bad, but i still prefer the 白豆沙 version. Not for the halal conscious! Prices at $11 per 大饼.

美利呀美利。。。我爱你。。。

FatPapa rating: 4 stars out of 5

Remarks: The 大饼 is equivalent to 4 traditional moon cakes and at $11, is quite a steal. Not sure whether this is true, but i think they only make 大饼 during mooncake festival, so grab it while you can!