From Sourbombe to Puffs and Peaks, brave the queues—both physical and virtual—at the best-loved spots in town to sink your teeth into these pillowy-soft treats
Additional reporting by Amanda Goh.
National Doughnut Day falls on June 3, and there is nothing like celebrating with an indulgent Italian doughnut. Like Basque cheesecakes and home-based bakeries, 2020 saw the rise of the bomboloni: the soft, ethereally light Italian doughnut sans hole and piped full with a fabulous variety of fillings. Two years on, the trend is still in full swing, with the brioche-like bake now a cult favourite. A new generation of bakeries specialising in the snack have emerged, each promising fluffy dough spheres bursting with a litany of flavours, from the classics like chocolate, vanilla and strawberry to modern takes like lavender lime mascarpone, durian pengat, and taro coconut.
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1. Sourbombe Artisanal Bakery
This bakery on Penang Road, which began as an online store, sells the eponymous sourbombe: bombolonis made of sourdough starter and fried in coconut oil for fluffy results with a slight tang. Crafted by MasterChef Singapore 2018 runner up Genevieve Lee, each of the artisanal “bombes” here boasts gourmet flavour pairings a cut above the typical options, with such temptations as lavender lime mascarpone—a lavender-scented citrusy cheese filling—or Basque cheesecake, a molten, umami melding of cream cheese and blue cheese.
The standard roster of six flavours also includes the plain cinnabombe, blueberry and lemon thyme, hojicha caramel crunch, and passionfruit and caramelised banana, sold in boxes of three, six or nine. Then there’s the selection of three ever-changing flavours: October’s autumn-themed offerings are dark chocolate hazelnut, spiced apple chai, and vanilla custard and blackberry jam with almond butter.
Tatler Tip: Grab Sourbombe’s latest offering: sourdough croissants, again stuffed with innovative fillings: passionfruit meringue, kaya with soy caramel, black sesame mochi, pistachio mango, and ispahan.
Sourbombe, 9 Penang Road, 02-03 S(238459), +65 9847 0203
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