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2013-06-02
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After the initial macaron craze and hype has died down a little, I decided to go down to Laduree (pronounced as Lah-dew-ray) and see what the fuss was all about. The Laduree parlor occupies a small shop space, but it is decorated in an almost parisian whimsical manner, reflecting its extravagant european roots. There is no complete price list in the shop and I must confess I am up till now still a little confused about the pricing about macarons. I do know you can order them $3.80 a piece in a t
The Laduree parlor occupies a small shop space, but it is decorated in an almost parisian whimsical manner, reflecting its extravagant european roots. There is no complete price list in the shop and I must confess I am up till now still a little confused about the pricing about macarons. I do know you can order them $3.80 a piece in a takeaway bag or in a box. The box option varies in price depending on the quantity of macarons you wish and the type of box you want them to be packaged in.It's really $3.80 a pop, but once you get into the boutique and considering the wait time and so much anticipation built up for the moment of instant gratification, you become irrational and start getting every macaron of each flavour. I settled on these flavours:
Salted caramel- a really intriguing mix of sweet and saltiness!
Marie Antoinette- a seasonal flavour, but I wasn't really impressed by this flavour- tasted and came in an unnatural shade of bubblegum.
Citron- nice lemony taste to it.
Pistacho- I was pleasantly surprised by how strong and nutty the pistacho taste came out as I munched on the macaron
Chocolate yuzu- another seasonal flavour which I really liked- I didn't expect the combination of chocolate with a pleasant sour after taste of yuzu to taste so good.
Rose petal- another popular flavour and I was impressed by the intensity of rose flavour
Orange blossom- a touch of tangy orange taste that strikes you as you chew on the macaron.
I really liked the flavours of the macarons, but I did feel the texture is not very consistent- some macarons are have nice crunchy exteriors but others not so. I wonder if that has to do with a certain fall in standard due to the international shipping of macarons. And I am not so sure if I would pay $3.80 per piece just to savour a minute piece of macaron. While I did enjoy my experience, shopping at Laduree and gawking at the many flavours available, the macarons here are indeed an expensive sweet treat that I might think twice about spending on, unless I'm feeling extravagant or have a good reason to indulge myself!
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