Easties would need no introduction to The Humble Scoop, especially if they've got a sweet tooth. Unfortunately, the ice cream shop will be shutting its Katong outlet by the end of the year. The Humble Scoop made the announcement via its social media channels on Tuesday (Dec 19). Its final day of operations will be on Dec 29. "It is.
Is Singapore really all that boring? As we continue to uncover what our little island has to offer, we dive into one of the Northeast's best gems: Kovan!
It's after dinner, or that funny timing between lunch and dinner. You want dessert, or perhaps something cold to satiate that peckish feeling. For this round of mGuides, it's all about that sweet tooth, and what is one way to quell that sweet tooth? Well, ice cream could be a good start! Now, we acknowledge that everyone has their own.
Nothing very out of the ordinary.
So I went for the more interesting sounding Yubari Rock Melon with a delightful fruity sweetness, though I wished it was either creamier or more
‘sorbet-y’ while this was somewhere in middle.
The Pistachio ice cream could have been less sweet (maybe 20% at least) for the natural nuttiness to be more pronounced – this is what people like about Pistachio ice cream I would assume.
Similarly, the Hojicha ice cream could do with less sweetness, to better bring out the roasted tea flavour. Also this was not entirely smooth-creamy, as there were some ice bits I tasted in between.
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This cosy little shop located along River Valley Road specialises in small batch artisanal gelato and sorbets that are absolute flavour bombs (from $5 for a single scoop). Co-owners Jack and Ingrid draw their inspiration from anything and everything around them, and channel them into their creations.
Butterknife Folk’s extensive range of gelato spans from the good old classics, such as vanilla and strawberry to the bold and quirky, such as nostalgic Root Beer Float (think: A&W) and funky Roquefort Bleu that is made with blue cheese, ondeh ondeh, and a raspberry speculoos.