Arcenciel Pâtisserie Dessert

Arc-en-ciel Pâtisserie Dessert Restaurant features a matcha dessert called Laila, acclaimed for both its flavor and elegant presentation. I don’t usually do desserts and sweets, but with a teenage daughter, it’s hard to keep away from the matchas and bubbles.

39-year-old Lin Jiawen was in the corporate marketing sector for about six years, before she left her job to enroll in pastry school. She took a six-month sabbatical, where she travelled solo and gained new experiences, such as farming in Taiwan and Tennessee, USA. Arc En Ciel Patisserie is inspired by Lin’s love for cakes, where she creates “belly smiles” for diners through her pastries.

Lin’s pastries are inspired by her frequent travels to Japan and Paris. “My cakes are a combination of Japanese and French,” she says. “My flavours are more French-style because that’s where I get my inspiration from, but the technique of doing it is more Japanese.” This technique results in cakes that are lighter and fluffier in texture.

We had the Melissa and Laila- both exquisite desserts crafted by Lin.

The matcha we drank was labeled ‘ceremonial grade’ i.e what tea ceremonies in Kyoto would require.