Matcha Lends Its Irresis-Tea-Ble Charm to These New Pastries From PAUL
France meets Japan in these croissants, eclairs + more and we are all for it.
(SPOT.ph) Matcha may hail from Japan (with a long and fascinating history to boot!), but the green tea's telltale earthy, bittersweet profile also makes for seductive sweets outside its culture of origin. We've seen everything from matcha churros to matcha cheesecakes to matcha chocolate bars and so on. Now you can add matcha croissants and other French pastries to the list, and it's from no other than PAUL!
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Matcha mavens, you'll want to try these new drops from French pastry shop PAUL:
PAUL presents four bakes that'll have you on a green tea-laced high. There's the Matcha Croissant (P180), a.k.a. their flaky, buttery kwasson—er, croissant—half-dipped in matcha white chocolate for added richness. Meanwhile, the Matcha Palmier (P300)—caramelized flaky biscuits given also given a dip in matcha white chocolate—makes for a fantastic partner to your afternoon cup of tea, as does the matcha icing-drizzled Matcha Scone (P85).
PAUL also cleverly pairs the earthy green tea with tart, juicy raspberries in the Matcha Raspberry Eclair (P275), which hasPAUL's choux pastry shell filled with raspberry puree and a matcha pastry cream filling, plus a topping of more matcha cream and fresh raspberries. Don't miss the Matcha Raspberry Tartlette (P400), either; every forkful delivers creaminess, fruitiness, and just a touch of bitterness with almond paste and raspberry puree filling a shortcrust tart shell before being topped with matcha pastry cream, tropezienne cream, and fresh raspberries.
Raring to get your fix? You can find these treats at PAUL's branches in Manila—consider dining in for, or taking home, a pastry or two. You can also get them delivered via GrabFood or Foodpanda.
PAUL is a boulangerie and patisserie—that is, a store-slash-café for French breads and pastries that came to the Philippines in 2013. The chain hails from France and has been around since 1889.
See a list of PAUL branches. For delivery orders, find PAUL on GrabFood or Foodpanda. For more information, check out PAUL Philippines' Facebook page.
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