Virtual macarons for anyone who can guess the place without looking at the title of this post! *=*
Mid-semester break has just begun and though it is a one-week break for us all, I think we still have many things to settle. Not much time for fun. Hopefully still can find time to experiment with some new recipes though.
Today, I went to Levain with M, HF, and PL for breakfast. This is a place that I have heard lots about but always never had the opportunity to visit, mainly because it is in KL and I really am anti-driving KL roads. It isnt really convenient taking the public transport here either, so driving was my one and only option. Ended up getting lost driving all over KL. So for anyone who intends on coming here, some advice for you: Look for Jalan Imbi first, then Jalan Delima. The place is hidden from the main roads of KL though it is in the heart of KL.
Place-wise, it is the classic cottage house kind of beauty complete with the veins and wooden doors. The cashier counter greets you at the entrance and on your left is the wide array of breads and pastries. Walk a little ahead and there is a cake and macaron counter. My eyes roamed crazily everywhere when I first stepped into the place. There were just so many breads, cakes, pastries and whatnot delicacies to see!
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| This is the cake and macaron counter. Look at all those colourful macarons. Such pretty colours. |
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| Cakes were very tempting too. |
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| A row of breads and pastries. |
I finally settled on the Strawberry Yoghurt (RM8.90, picture below) which was from the cake counter. There were too many breads to choose from that I decided not to choose from any of them! But the Strawberry Yoghurt turned out pretty so-so for its price. It's actually a globe of strawberry and yoghurt mousse plopped on top of some cake. And the cake was not very good; it was pretty dry and compact. Perhaps they needed a more compact kind of cake that could carry the weight of the globe on top of it.. but nevertheless felt that the 'thing' as a whole could have been improved.
HF took the Mushroom Baguette (cant really recall the name and price). On the appearance, it looked pretty ordinary, not that it tasted extraordinary. But there were loads of shiitake mushromms piled on the bread with cheese. It was a tad too salty. A very savoury bread.
PL bought the Chocolate French Toast (RM4.80). It looks and tastes gloriously (picture above and below). It has a very light texture of bread and each bite has just enough of a chocolate-y flavour. This is something I will buy again if I come back here.
Above picture is the Mango Souffle. The bread/cake is very fluffy and light and there is mango cream in the middle (with chunks of not-very-ripe-mango).
And then there were tens of breads and other delicacies I couldnt resist snapping a picture of. M bought the Mango Cheese Tart (RM4.30) but I did not have the chance to snap a picture of it. The consistency tasted a lot like mango yoghurt.
I bought a few selection of breads for my family to try (picture above). Durian Melon Bun (RM3.80), Macha Bean Bun (RM3.50) and Choco Crunch (RM3.30), beginning from top following clock-wise.
The Durian Melon Bun might be appreciated for its generous durian filling. It's like a polo bun with durian filling inside. Really creamy and durian-like.
Macha Bean Bun was not exceptional. Maybe a good choice for the health conscious. It's just some green bean filling in a green coated bun.
Choco Crunch might be a child's favourite. Bought this with my brother in mind. It's charcoal bread with lots of chocolate crushed crumbs coating the bun. The crumbs ARE crunchy, but what I liked was the fluffiness of the bun.
And when we were done with the breads, we tried some macarons. Choices were varied but finally choose LeDurian (RM3.90 per piece), Macchiato Coffee (RM3.60 per piece), and Triple Chocolate (RM3.60 per piece), following anti-clockwise from the green.
Le Durian was a little too sweet for my liking but the durian cream filling was very lustrous and satisfying.
As for the Macchiato Coffee, the first bite exuded a strong (almost bitter) coffee taste which was very quickly compensated with the sweetness of the ganache. Triple Chocolate would seal the deal for all chocolate lovers.
All in all, it is a nice place to hangout with a wide assortment of breads to choose from. Unfortunately, getting here is such trouble that it would deter me from coming back here again. *Never driving here again, never!*
This is the place to go if..
Bread and pastries are your thing. Very nice environment but parking can be quite a hassle.
Levain Boulangerie Pattierie
No. 7, Jalan Delima,
Off Jalan Imbi,
55100 Kuala Lumpur.
7.30am - 9.00pm
03-21426611
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