Chinese New Year in Hong Kong: four Western bakeries creating innovative desserts for Year of the Pig
- If traditional Lunar New Year desserts are not to your liking, there’s no need to worry. Here are four bakeries creating delectable cakes for Lunar New Year
- From a mandarin cake to one shaped like a dim sum steamer, there are no shortage of treats to excite all the family
Chinese New Year isn’t just about traditional turnip cake and sweet puddings made of glutinous rice flour – Western bakeries around Hong Kong are also getting into the spirit of Lunar New Year with creative cakes and treats to welcome the Year of the Pig.
Here are four bakeries around the city putting their twist on Lunar New Year.
1. Sweet Fashion House
Dessert shop Sweet Fashion House has quickly gained a following with its innovative desserts. For Chinese New Year, master pastry chef Gael Majchrzak has created a cake that’s shaped like a mandarin orange (HK$58) with a few gold sprinkles dusted on top for a sparkly effect.
When sliced open, the cake reveals a mandarin and cardamom-flavoured sponge cake, with a yuzu and white chocolate mousse. The centre features pure mandarin jelly from Corsica. It tastes very light and refreshing thanks to the yuzu.