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korean restaurant / Overseas desserts – 408

Except for what everyone else knows

Overseas sweets that are exotic in taste and appearance

When I was a kid, when I took my grandmother's hand and followed along to the market, there was a sweet smell that came out of my head at a dessert shop. Just a pastry! There were a variety of pastries, but my favorite was kangjeong, which was cut into square cubes by applying starch syrup to small round tempura. (The name is “Oranda” ^^;)

Once you take a bite, it's sweet, and you won't get bitten even after eating it all day long! It was too hard for a child to eat, so I put it in milk to melt it and eat it. This pastry is my favorite dessert even now that I'm an adult.

Dessert Road readers, what kind of dessert did you eat today? A tiramisu full of thick cream cheese? Since it's summer, shaved ice after all? Macarons known as the emperor of desserts? There are a lot of sweets that are really exciting just to hear their names, but today I'm going to introduce a slightly different dessert. I went looking for sweets from overseas that were both delicious and visual (even the name)!

Kervan Bakery, the ultimate sweetness of corn


Looking for a delicious dessert, the Shikishin Hot Place team heads there today, shouting for Freedom in Itaewon.

When I walked out of Itaewon Station, the air was already filled with a different, exotic feeling . I found Kervan Bakery just after walking up Itaewon Station Exit 3!

Kervan Bakery is a bakery run directly by Turks. Basically, it's famous for Lokum (Lokum) in Turkey, but there are a variety of Turkish bakeries. Be careful, if you were hypnotized by a fancy Turkish bakery when you come to eat Lokum and buy other breads.

Inside the store, colorful Turkish lights beautifully illuminate the ceiling. Also, since this is a place that sells food from Turkey, an Islamic country, they also sell “halal food” that does not contain ingredients prohibited by Islam.

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Locums that will bring you the best of sweetness!

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Colorful locums with natural pigments such as rose, orange, and mint

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This is a nut locum containing pistachios, almonds, etc.

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A cross-section of orange-flavored locum! The texture feels like it's torn rather than cut.

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It's even fun to look at Locum's colorful patterns!


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The bakeries here are halal food that even Muslims can eat without worry

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Traditional Turkish lights and bakeries adorn the interior of the store

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Gorgeously colored locums that make you unable to take your eyes off

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If Turkish ice cream were missing, wouldn't it be bad?

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Kervan bakery with a clean and fresh exterior


Today's dessert at Kervan Bakery is the sweet narcotic confectionary “Lokum”!

It's a confectionary better known for the
expression “Turkish Delight (Turkish Delight ) ” used by an Englishman who first encountered lokum
while spreading the word about lokum. In the famous fantasy movie The Chronicles of Narnia, Edward, who tasted Locum, sold his brothers to the
White Witch
.


The first impression of lokum is similar to jelly, but unlike jelly made from gelatin, rokum is
made from
cornstarch
. It's made by mixing cornstarch and sugar. Therefore, it has the characteristic that the more
you chew, the more the starchy locum melts and the sweetness becomes stronger and stronger
.
Those who like sweets can really enjoy eating it, and
the sweetness is so deep that those who don't like sweetness will be amazed.


In fact, Turkish people say that when they eat rokum, they always eat it with coffee or tea, so be sure to check it out before eating rokum!


[Store Information]

Store Location: 190 Itaewon-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

Recommended menu: Turkish Delight Locum (10,000 won per 100 grams)

Opening hours: 09:00 to 02:00 on weekdays, 09:00 to 24:00 on weekends



Sambajon, a healthy food from South America


If it's the hottest place in Gangnam, don't miss the tree-lined street ! When you enter an alley on a busy tree-lined street
full of people, there is a sambazone with a strong logo that stands out in a slightly quiet alley
. This place is also famous as a frequent destination for
Henry and Amber
. Today, Shikigami Hot Place Dessert Road Team also met Henry!!! To protect the portrait rights, the photo is nonsense ~ (Seriously, I'm serious right now. I wonder where the archetypes are there..)


Sambazone offers drinks and desserts
made from the superfood “acai berry,” which is famous for being good for the body
. In fact, the store isn't big, so there aren't many tables. For this reason, many people enjoy takeout drinks and desserts. However, the
Dessert Road team took their place with the intention of tasting unique desserts
!


The store is full of bananas , melons, and dragon fruit (dragon fruit). Furthermore, the interior uses
various plants, and you can feel like you are in a cafe nestled in the South American jungle
. Also, the refrigerator
next to the tropical fruits is full of acai berry drinks
! The dark purple packaging is refreshing just to look at. Calm your eyes from all over the place and order the acai bowl, which is the signature dish of this place.

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An acai bowl with tropical fruits spread out like flowers!

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Seen from above, I think I'm really facing a tropical plant


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It contains lots of dates, dragon fruit, bananas, blueberries, etc.!

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Seen from the side, you can see the acai berry smoothie on the floor

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Take a spoonful of the bottom and go for the granola and acai berry smoothie!


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Various tropical fruits fill the corner of the store

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The counter is also full of tropical fruits and plants

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Acai berries that fill one wall await customers


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An intense purple color that makes you feel fresh and energetic just by looking at it!


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An impressive sambajon with a logo reminiscent of the indigenous people of Brazil


My first impression of the acai bowl, which I faced with a trembling heart, was the “tropical plant” itself. Banana slices that spread like petals, dragon fruit, green grapes, and blueberries fill the flower buds like colorful flower buds. When I saw the acai bowl for the first time, I thought, “Where are the acai berries?” What if you were curious? (Just like me…) What's on the floor just like chocolate is a smoothie made from acai berries. As acai berries mature, they take on a brown color.
The acai bowl feels completely different from the Turkish lokum I've eaten before. Unlike rokum, it doesn't have a strong sweetness. However, as the fragrant smell of various tropical fruits such as bananas and kiwis spreads throughout your mouth, you can feel the sweetness that spreads softly. So even if you eat a lot, you won't get tired easily. It's even better if you eat acai berries, which are good for the body, as if you were enjoying natural fruits.

[Store Information]
Store Location: 59, Nonhyeon-ro 161-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
Recommended menu: Acai bowl regular (7,500 won)
Opening hours: 12:00 to 21:00 on weekdays and weekends

The final dessert shop is Singapore's famous Yakunkaya Toast.
Yakunkaya Toast started in 1944 in Chinatown, Singapore. Currently, there are more than 90 stores in 10 countries including Korea, Japan, and Taiwan, and it is said that Korea currently has 11 stores. The store I visited today is one of them, Gangnam Station.
The store itself isn't actually very spacious. However, I was able to feel cozy and comfortable overall with the interior, which mixed brown tones with slightly lower light levels of orange lighting. The scent of this savory toast stimulates the sense of smell the moment you enter the store! Without further ado, the order goes right in.

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Today's main character, Kaya Toast+Americano Set, add a soft-boiled egg to this!

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Mariage of soft-boiled egg seasoned with pepper and salt and kaya toast

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Kaya toast tastes best when eaten with a salty half-boiled egg.

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Soft-boiled shakes, shakes, shakes


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Dip the kaya toast into a well-mixed soft-boiled egg!

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There are pictures of delicious toasts on the counter!

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The interior of the store has a cozy atmosphere

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Tables are also available outside the store



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The red sign makes Yakunkaya Toast recognizable from afar

As the name suggests, kaya toast contains kaya jam, known as the Singaporean version of devil's jam. Kaya Jam was made and sold by Roy Agon, a Chinese immigrant from Singapore, and it is said that it gradually became famous.
The main ingredients of Kaya Jam are coconut milk, eggs, and sugar. That's why it has a sweet flavor yet has a subtle coconut scent, so it's very delicious. Furthermore, the combination of slightly melted butter and salty soft-boiled egg between warm bread creates a fantastic balance of sweetness and saltiness.
Kaya Toast is delicious on its own, but I recommend eating it with hot coffee (summer?). This is because kaya jam and butter melt better on the tongue when mixed with warm coffee. Enjoy delicious kaya toast, soft-boiled noodles, and warm Americano mariju for yourself to enjoy in the heat!
[Store Information]
Store Location: Garak Building 1F, 1316-19, Seocho-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul
Recommended menu: Kaya toast set (5,500 won), half-boiled egg (500 won)
Opening hours: 08:00 to 22:00, weekends 10:00 to 22:00

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