Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Food Blog: Provence at Holland Village
I cant help but rave above this quaint French inspired Japanese bakery set in the heart of Holland Village with outdoor and indoor seatings. Place is rather small, so it can get quite claustrophobic and it's rather tight with displays and limited seating and people walking in and out taking away the breads.
Provence has satisfied breakfasts, lunches, brunches, teas, dinners, quick take-away snacks, suppers... as long as the bread craving hits! Be greeted with the smell of freshly baked bread and sometimes the sight of loaves and loaves at every corner when in the cooling process.
What sets this apart from most other bakeries is that their breads are Japanese style, which is 'lighter' and easier on the palate. I am sure the best ingredients are used as much as they can afford to and this results in bread that is fluffier than most!
I visited before lunch, beat the lunch crowds and could get more varieties, especially the wassants. You gotta go before noon everyday because I saw how it was actually snatched out then. It comes in packs of ten, next to the counter(Show you guys later)
I had a hearty breakfast there too! It was superb value-added, plus it's very healthy! I ordered one breakfast sets which consisted of a Bacon and Egg sandwich with oodles of healthy greens complimented by a light salad and a drink of your choice. Priced at $5, I thought it was pretty reasonable given the size of its portion and appeal - The toasted sandwiches look divine. Taste wise, it was good and I love it! heh
While the friend had a set of Ham Toast at $4, which is without the salad.
After eating, we went for a bread shopping! Too many varieties to choose from was a headache for me as there were many different types of Japanese style breads - An pan, cream pan, melon pan, scones, curry doughnuts etc
The signature is the Wassants which everyone goes Provence for! These are mini soft and fluffy buns, available in chocolate or cream flavour and they are mostly sold out by end of lunchtime on weekdays. But you can call to reserve and collect later in the day! However, I'm not really impressed by it but it can be quite addictive!
Wassants
Milk Pan - This is a not so sweet and milk castard filling bread. It's savoury inside, fluffy outside. Soft and nice to bite
I've got another two which I've forgotten the name. Nevertheless, those were good too, because of the bread! It's heavenly!
Crusty edges
Cream custard
heh. Just a short review of their creations, the rest should be equally good! Seriously, I like the bread, even if it's plain with nothing! sheeeesh.
Labels: Bread, Holland V, Provence
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