#1 macaroon madness
the lack of sleep due to editing my sister’s long awaited video & creating this official food blog of mine have made me hungry easily these days. but i always want desserts after my meals. some people love sweet delicacies and i am no exception ! macaroons shall be the first in my to-write-list.
the best macaroons can be found in italy, for sure but vancouver has sold decent ones as well. last year for my birthday, i got the macaroons (1st picture from left) from
saint german bakery
Unit 140, Oakridge Centre, 650 West 41st Ave.
Vancouver, B.C. V5Z 2M9
Tel: (604) 267-0807
it is a chinese bakery that sells decent cakes but i can’t say the same for their macaroons. the texture is pretty rough, more like a biscuit than a macaroon. in addition to that, the taste is so different from the usual macaroon. it claims to be ” gluten free ” so that maybe a contributing factor to the lack of taste and rough texture.
the price for 1 dozen is CAN$11, 2 dozens is CAN$21 & 4 dozens is CAN$41.
is it within your budget ? is it worth the price for non-authentic macaroons ? YOUR CHOICE !
as for me, i’ll give them 1/5 ★ SOLELY for their macaroons.
on the other hand, i went to thomas haas. they have 2 branches:
North Shore Store:
Unit 128, 998 Harbourside Drive, North Vancouver, BC, V7P 3T2
Phone: 604-924-1847 Fax: 604-904-7479
Kitsilano Store:
2539 West Broadway Avenue, Vancouver, BC V6K 2E9
Phone: 604-736-1848 Fax: 604-736-1844
Underground parking available
i used to go to the one in north vancouver plenty of times as it was directly opposite my high school. it had a nicer ambiance than the one at kitsilano. it gave a cozy feeling while the one at kitsilano seems more commercialized. anyhows, i am only giving review about the macaroon. the macaroons sold in ” thomas haas ” are FRESHER and more authentic than ” saint german bakery “. the macaroons are way more smooth, more like ordinary macaroons. it is fine if you gobble one down. however, if you have more than 2 macaroons at one go, it will be a tad too sweet for some. of course macaroons aren’t their specialties so i’ll give them some credit for making decent macaroons.
the price for prepacked macaroons of 4 are about CAN$5++. if you want to choose individual ones, it is about CAN$1+.
as for me, i’ll give them 3/5 ★ SOLELY for their macaroons.
i will continue my food adventure in finding new places that sell or specialize in macaroons.
will be back to review other finger-licking good food so stay tuned !
swisscheese*
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this reminds me of bakerzin in singapore! they serve good marcoons..
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i bet the macaroons in bakerzin are more than decent enough zippy !
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[...] it was so much more authentic than the macaroons i had at saint germain, which i wrote about at here. the biscotti dessert was pretty dry as a whole though. what do you expect from consuming too many [...]
hey! I work at saint germain as a clerk..hehe ^^ i’ve had just once…their macaroons…not my fav i must say. in fact, you know what….we sometimes mock those who would buy them cuz they are so frigggin expensive for one solidified blob of sugar!! $1 for 1…plus tax too! its just not worth it (shhh…lol) they’re not THAT fresh either…i don’t know why st. germain keeps supplying them…because they’re not all that popular compared to the other pastries..maybe to get some quick $$ from peeps who would buy them once in a while.since they.re valueless but are costly to purchase..and doesn twaste that much shelf space lol. but……the pastries are yummy and the cakes are awesome! the cakes are made all on the same day..so they’re very fresh!!
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