These Playfully Remixed Pastries Are Flavored With Ube, Cardamom + More

(SPOT.ph) French pastries have a way of tugging on our heartstrings (and, uh, dopamine receptors) like nothing else. These baked treats can also be given twists in many ways—like by adding Asian flavors to the equation! Case in point: local restaurant and pastry shop Half Saints is joining forces with Filipino-American pastry chef Daniel Corpuz (of Netflix's School of Chocolate fame!) to bring us one-of-a-kind takes on the French classic that is Paris-Brest, flavored with the likes of azuki beans, cardamom, bergamot, and even ube.

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Check out the pastries by Half Saints and Chef Daniel Corpuz:

The Half Saints x Daniel Corpuz Paris-Brest Collection involves the French pastry that is Paris-Brest (a.k.a. choux pastry rings with a creamy filling!), taken the more current and creative direction. They've still got the classic choux-pastry base, alright, but are made more contemporary (and closer to home) with their use of Asian elements and ingredients. You can preorder these treats on Half Saints' website, for pickup only on July 22 and 23 from 12 to 9 p.m.

As for what exactly is in store, let's just say dessert fans are in for quite the treat. Take your pick from the Jaffa-cake esque Triple Auro Chocolate, Cacao Nibs, Fermented Orange (P450); the citrusy Black Sesame, Vanilla, Calamansi (P450), the aromatic Pistachio, Cardamom, Bergamot (P450); the coffee-tinged Espresso, Azuki, Almonds (P400); the rich-AF 32% White Chocolate, Cashew, Caramel (P450); and the distinctly Filipino Ube, Banana, 32% White Chocolate (P400).

Everything's made fresh of course, using local ingredients where applicable—and this is Corpuz we're talking about, whose impressive resume also includes graduating from the Culinary Institute of America, working the kitchens of New York restaurants (Manhatta, One White Street, The Modern at MOMA, The Clocktower), and of course, making an appearance on the famed Netflix show. Needless to say, this is a drop not to miss.

Half Saints is a local restaurant and bread and pastry shop known for their out-of-the-box takes on classic dishes and bakes. Their debut branch, located in Quezon City, opened in 2018; since then they've also opened two outposts in Tokyo, Japan (one in Hongo, another in Tokyo Dome City).

For preorders, visit Half Saints' website. For more information, check out Half Saints' Facebook page.

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