On the first look at Yip’s, you may overlook the stall and walk on.
But for the clever people who works and is familiar with the area in Novena, square 2, it’s one of the best kept secrets of the neighbourhood.
Why? You may ask.First, the smell of freshly baked puffs and pastries is all that needed to make your tummy rumble because their kitchen is just right next to the stall!
This award winning place tucked in the basement of Square 2 offers a variety of sweet and savoury pastries that may get you coming back for more.Here are some of those that got my taste buds tingling for more:
Tom Yum Chicken Puff
The puff pastry is flaky, with a little more oil, probably due to the filling. The lemongrass and spices in the tom yum chicken filling makes it very fragrant and the fragrance of the lemongrass lingers at the back of your throat. The filling is moist and the texture of the shredded chicken is smooth, you don’t get the chunky bite from the puff overpowering the puff but enjoying the mix of both together.
Curry Chicken Puff
Puff pastry is soft and light yet crispy on every bite. The curry chicken gravy is rich and its texture is smooth. For this curry chicken puff, the chicken is chunky and you get that satisfying bite.
Tuna Puff
One plus point about the tuna puff from Yip’s is that they are FRESHLY BAKED. Unlike tuna puff from the other brands, this tuna puff has no fishy tuna smell and the tuna mayo is mixed evenly that it is almost like a mousse. However, the pastry is a tad oily when you bite into it; probably its from the tuna mayo.
Mushroom Puff
I love mushrooms!!! So, naturally, for mushroom lovers, this is not to be missed. This taste very much like creamy mushroom soup in a puff, but its chock full of mushrooms, such a pleasure in every bite.
Brownie
Hardcore chocolate lovers step aside and let the beginners in. While a fellow blogger didn’t really like the brownie, I did.
The brownie isn’t as sweet and as rich as the other brands where the chocolate in their cakes are like da-bomb, this chocolate brownie still scores on the chocolate to cake ratio and its consistency, described as the smoothness of the cake when its in your mouth.
This chocolate brownie is smooth and slightly slightly bitter, not enough to satisfy the bitter chocolate lover but I definitely can finish the entire slice without feeling too overwhelmed by the richness of the chocolate.
I would pair this brownie with a cup of mocha and a dollop of whipped cream. The cake will definitely bring out out coffee flavour of that mocha yet the taste of the chocolate lingers at the back of your throat.
Tau Sa Piah (Green bean /mung bean pastry)
I shall not compare this huge tau sa piah with those from our neighbouring country.
This local chap though not intensely flavoured like its neighbour, it is less sweet, less salty than its neighbour.
Unlike the small little golf ball size tau sa piah we are usually accustomed to, this round flat pastry has a charm of its own. I find that this less intense flavour of the tau sa piah does reduce the tendency of being overwhelmed or as we locally term it ‘jerlat’.
I will definitely reach another one of these instead, and probably it would taste even better if it was slightly smaller in size, so I feel less guilty eating 2 small piece than a big round.
Wife Biscuit ( 老婆餅)
Not comparing these to its Hong Kong cousin as well, this wife biscuit has a surprisingly mochi centre which the girls love. Again less sweet, the winter melon centre still have traces of that melon fibre which does add in the fun when chowing down on one of these.
Rock Bun
The combination of the cranberry, walnut mixed dough reminds me very much of an English scone. This little rock bun is less buttery compared to a regular English scone and its slightly dry, so it crumbles easily.
However, the interesting part is that the rock bun has a hint of citrus, which brings a refreshing taste to its overall sweet, buttery palette.
I think it goes great with a cup of light Darjeeling or a simple English Breakfast.
Overall, I think their savoury pastries are a hit for me compared to their sweets.
Lil’ Background
Yip’s was established in 2007 by celebrity chef, Irene Yip.
Andik Nurdiany, the current Chef de Patisserie took and rebranded it to Yip’s by Andik Nurdiany, and Halal certified.
Yip’s by Andik Nurdiany
10 Sinaran Drive, Square 2, #B1-117/118/119
Singapore 307506
Tel: +65 6440 7887
Opening Hours:
Monday – Friday, 7am – 9pm
Saturday, 8am – 9pm
Sunday, 9am – 9pm
Freshly baked on:
weekdays till 5pm
weekends till 3pm
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