Last year we launched
our macarons with mother’s day special, which are combo with tea and floral
flavoured macarons. This year we’ve been
scratching our heads to think of a new flavour specifically tailored for these
special ladies.
So we selected red
dates (紅棗) – an ingredient that has been used in Asian
kitchens for centuries. From a western perspective, red dates are also
considered a “superfood” -- they are antioxidant food that is abundant in many
vitamins.
In Asian kitchens red
dates are either cooked with porridge or soups, or the fruits are boiled in
water for a while to infuse the flavour into the water. The red date-flavoured water is added to
desserts or served directly as drinks. For our macarons we made a red date
puree and added to the white chocolate ganache filling. The puree has a hint of
fruity sweetness and the red dates give the taste a bit like figs. To bring out
the flavour we also made the ganache taste less sweet.
Making the red dates
puree involves more work than other flavours. But for mom it’s always worth it
right? ^^
