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Salted egg yolk croissant: Where to find it in Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia

If you’re more than willing to travel and queue for food, head to these local and overseas cafes and bakeries to try the salted egg yolk croissants that Singaporeans are now raving about.

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Salted Yolk Lava Croissant at Antoinette Image: Antoinette Singapore Facebook page

The Singaporean love for salted egg yolk-flavoured dishes has not ceased. The latest sensation: the salted egg yolk croissant, which pairs the traditional French pastry with salted egg yolk custard.

This novelty dish, first seen in Hong Kong and Malaysia cafes, has reached Singapore food stops too.

Flavoured Flings, a cafe located in Hougang, started selling the pastry for $7.50 each, in late January this year. Due to the overwhelming demand for the dish, each customer is only able to purchase up to two croissants for takeaway.

Singapore cafe-patisserie chain Antoinette, introduced its own version of the salted egg yolk croissant on Feb 1 at its Penhas Road outlet. Retailing at $6.50 each, the pastry has attracted the same fanfare. Other cafes such as Kokomama at Zubir Said Drive and Black & Ink at Changi Road have also started retailing a similar pastry.

“We already serve Salted Egg Yolk Lava Muffins and butter croissants, it’s just a matter of putting the fillings into the croissants that’s all,” Big Roy, the owner of Black & Ink, told Yahoo Singapore. “We have also started putting our gelato on our croissants, like what they do in Italy.”

The owner and food blogger explained that the custard filling is done English-style, with the addition of salted egg yolks blended in to give it that savoury flavour.

He started by serving the pastry only to regular customers and had added it to the menu after it was featured by other food bloggers.

Added the 42 year-old: “We just slice off the top of the croissant to insert the fillings. Aesthetically it may not be as nice but it definitely tastes good. That’s why we only charge $5.50 each.”

Check out the list below for places that serve the pastry, including the cafes and bakeries overseas where the pastry originated.

Singapore

Flavour Flings

This cafe at Hougang Avenue was the first to introduce the pastry in Singapore. Salted yolk custard is piped into plain croissants provided by its supplier, then baked before it’s served. Takeaways for the salted yolk croissant are typically available from 5.30pm daily excluding Tuesdays, Sundays and public holidays; check the cafe’s Facebook page for more updates.

Where: Blk 121 Hougang Avenue 1, #01-1348, Singapore 530121

Antoinette

The cafe-patisserie chain prepares its salted egg lava croissant from scratch, to create a flaky buttery pastry with that ooze-worthy salted yolk custard. This dish is available from 11am at the Penhas Road outlet; the outlets at Mandarin Gallery and Sofitel So Singapore will serve the pastry from Feb 10.

Where: 30 Penhas Road; 333A Orchard Road, Mandarin Gallery, #02-33/34; 35 Robinson Road, Sofitel So Singapore

Kokomama Marketplace

The cafe at the School of the Arts launched a trio of croissants with flavoured fillings on Feb 4, for $6.50 each. Besides the popular salted egg flavour, the cafe has also introduced croissants filled with peanut and custard.

Where: 1 Zubir Said Drive #01-01, School of The Arts, Singapore 227968

Black & Ink

This laid back cafe and coffee bar at Changi Road recently introduced its own salted egg yolk croissant ($5.50), to go with the cold brews and other cups of java that it’s known for. However, the cafe will serve up to only 20 pieces a day; the pastry is available for dine-ins and takeaways.

Where: 168 Changi Road, #01-01/02, Singapore 419730

Hong Kong

Urban Bakery

This Hong Kong bakery-cafe chain introduced its Molten Yolk Croissant in Sept 2014 and is often cited as the first to serve the savoury-sweet pastry. This croissant is priced at HKD22 (approximately S$3.95) each and can be found at multiple locations including its bakery-cafe outlets at The Landmark and Hysan Place.

When: Mon to Fri: 7.30am – 8pm Sat, Sun & PH: 8.30am – 8pm

Where: Outlets at locations including The Landmark, Hysan Place and Langham Place; visit its Facebook page for the full addresses.

Malaysia

Le Bread Days

This bakery-cafe was among the first to kickstart this pastry food fad in Malaysia. Besides the popular molten egg yolk custard croissant which is sold for RM6.90 (S$2.34) each, other custard croissant flavours available include cheese, peanut butter and almond.

Where: 68, Jalan SS 2/72, Seksyen 19, 46300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

Bake Plan Bakery Shop SS2

Although the bakery in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, may not be the first to start the food fad, its salted egg yolk croissant (RM6.50/ S$2.20 each) has be reviewed as one of the top options by food bloggers in Malaysia.

Where: 36, Jalan SS2/61, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia

Seven Oaks Bakery Cafe

Include this new bakery-cafe in your cafe hopping list while in Johor Bahru. Housed in a grand four-storey building, the bakery cafe started serving the popular custard croissant in late 2015, for RM5.90 (S$2) each.

Where: 5 Jalan Molek 1, Taman Molek, 81100 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia

The Bread Shop

If you prefer a custard filling that’s more creamy than savoury, check out this bakery in Kuala Lumpur. Besides the popular salted yolk croissant (RM7.80/ S$2.64 each), the bakery is also known for its cruffins, a hybrid pastry that’s a mix of the classic croissant and muffin.

Where: 11 Jalan Setiakasih 5, Bukit Damansara 50490 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Love A Loaf Bakery & Cafe
The Penang bakery chain started serving its salted egg golden lava croissant in Dec 2015, along with croissants with matcha green tea custard and chocolate custard. Each croissant is priced at RM6.50 (S$2.20).

Where: Three locations in Penang, including . Visit its website for more information.