The Cookie Monster features a regular bubble waffle topped with Nutella, Oreos, Cookies, Whipped Cream and Chocolate Sauce. This was when I came across NosTEAgia at the Winter Christmas Market outside of Tate Modern. In addition, the Oreos added texture to the cream and the two went so well together. They really stroke the perfect balance here – no bitter taste, no overwhelming matcha flavour, nor is it too sweet. Every single bite screamed of matcha, from the waffle itself to the cream…just everything whilst without being overwhelming. This Matcha Oreo was made with a matcha-based bubble waffle, topped with matcha cream, oreos, matcha syrup and condensed milk.įor matcha lovers, this is a taste of heaven. I had this from a pop-up they did at Camden Market exclusively featuring their matcha range. That’s worth highlighting because, from my visits to NosTEAgia, they’ve always hit the spot with the perfect bubble waffle texture. You don’t want those with a mere crispy shell and empty contents on the inside, nor do you want just full waffles. The addition of toppings is more of a western take on it and it helped to appeal to non-Asians who didn’t know of bubble waffles before.Ī good bubble waffle should oozes a rich eggy flavour, with a light crisp on the outside and a fluffy half-filled cake-like texture inside. We normally just get a plain one from a street vendor and eat it by tearing out these ‘mini eggs/bubbles’ one or few at a time. Typically back home, we just enjoy our bubble waffle plain. It was like a nostalgic trip back home as I watched the waffle batter poured into the hot griddle and patiently waited for the batter to get cooked and puffed up into multiple ‘mini eggs’ (which is the literal translation from its Chinese name gai daan zai) or let’s call it bubbles as that’s what the public calls it here. Assam Bubble Milk Tea and Taro Bubble Milk Tea. But NosTEAgia is actually the first to bring bubble waffle into the market and does them properly. I know there is no short of bubble waffles around London these days as every dessert parlour attempts to add it to their menu. As PUMP Shoreditch closed down, they took residency at Box Park Shoreditch, and have now settled at Old Spitalfields Market. They have then managed to set up a stall at the PUMP Shoreditch Street Food Market (now closed) as well as other pop-up locations. NosTEAgia is founded by two students who are passionate about bubble tea and first started its business at a Homegrown market in Bricklane by selling Taiwanese bubble tea. So you can imagine how excited I got when I first discovered NosTEAgia! It is one of the most iconic Hong Kong street food for sure. Eggettes – aka Hong Kong-style egg waffles, bubble waffles, or gai daan zai – is definitely one that is most loved by most. As a Hong Kong-nese, traditional street food holds a dear place in our hearts. I came to England because of university and have relocated to London after graduation (thank you British citizenship). A little background about myself, I am born and raised in Hong Kong.
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