ultimate guide to mama patisserie.

Having known about mama patisserie since forever and finally going there for the first time a week ago, I have been going there almost every other day ever since. Their bread is simply so fluffy and soft. The fillings are given so generously and the sweet fillings are not too sweet. All this is because this bakery is not commercialised, unlike its other counterparts like BreadTalk and Four Leaves. I also how they use healthy and best quality ingredients. After eating the bread from this bakery, I vowed not to eat bread from BreadTalk and Four Leaves anymore (okay, maybe once in a while). So here are the breads I tried according to ascending order of preference!

#10: Pumpkin

Rating: 5/10

Many people adore this pumpkin bread but somehow I don't. This comes as a surprise as I consider myself quite a pumpkin lover. There is not a trace of pumpkin taste and the texture of the pumpkin filling is a little too mushy for me. Not my type. But then again, the bread is fluffy like all of their other buns. 

#9: Black Sesame Yam

Rating: 5.5/10

The black sesame gives the bun a nice fragrance. The bun is soft and fluffy, but I do not think the yam filling goes very well with the black sesame taste of the bread. Even though I do not really like sweet stuff, the yam paste is a little not sweet enough for me. They also need to be more generous with the yam filling. 

#8: Sesame Yam

Rating: 6/10

Same as the black sesame. The reason why this is preferred is due to its cute triangular shape and the extra toasted sesame seeds which add a good crunch and texture to the bun. Still not a fan of the yam paste though. 

#9: Chocolate Bowl

Rating: 6/10

Mama's specialty. I like the chewy dough of the bread and how you get tiny bursts of chocolate in every bite. Still not top on my list though. 

#8: Green Tea Red Bean Swirl

Rating: 7/10

Warning: Extreme fluffiness and softness of bread may cause a heart attack. A loaf of bread with the perfect balance between the saltiness of bread and sweetness of red bean. Delicious, but nothing can beat my favourite filled buns. 

#7: Green Tea Chestnut

Rating: 6.5/10

Literally green tea anpan with chestnuts. Not a fan of chestnuts, so it didn't really appeal to me. Found TWO or THREE pieces of chestnuts inside, how generous. Still lovely though, chestnut-lovers may enjoy it. 

#6 Red Bean Walnut

Rating: 7/10

The bun is soft and fluffy. Especially when toasted, when the exterior has a nice crisp texture while the interior remains fluffy and flavourful. The crunch from the walnuts could be felt in every bite and the red bean paste is not too sweet nor too bland - just right. Just feel that the walnut bread doesn't go as well with the red bean paste. 

#5 Crunchy black sesame

Rating: 6.5/10

I love black sesame. I love bread. What could go wrong? The filling was a little too heavy and sweet for me though. 

#4: Anpan

Rating: 7/10

Bread - soft and pillowy. Red bean paste - perfect texture and sweetness, really generous too. Love how the red bean paste is about to fall off due to its weight. Delightful. 

#3 Black sesame anpan

Rating: 7.5/10

Delicious. Surprisingly, the black sesame bun went better with the red bean filling than the walnut bun. Only qualm is the bread to filling ratio. So little filing!

#2: Sweet potato walnut

Rating: 8.5/10

Amazing. Had walnuts in every single bite - the walnuts are so evenly distributed it's just so wonderful! The sweet potato is not too sweet but very sweet potatoey! Delicious and goes really well with the walnuts! The bread is also quite unique, not like the normal sweet kind but a little salty? I don't know but it went well with the sweetness of the sweet potato and tartness of the walnuts. I'm a happy camper. 

#1: Green tea anpan

Rating: 9/10

First bun I tried and it was love at first bite. The matcha taste was fragrant and the red bean paste just went so well with it. No words can describe the awesomeness of this bun. Just, urgh.