It’s customary to give your loved ones chocolate on Valentine’s Day as a symbol of attraction and affection. Much lesser known, though, is chocolate’s historic identity as an aphrodisiac – a food or substance that increases sexual desire by stimulating the release of endorphins.
While chocolate remains the mainstay of the February 14th traditions, other sugary desserts have also come to be a part of Valentine’s Day as much as flowers have, aside from roses. It’s also a foolproof gift if there’s still a lot to learn about your partner, or if you have exhausted their wishlist after years and years of being together.
Here are six lovely treats to represent the sweet and fulfilling romance to come!
The worst thing to happen is to have customary translate into typical, so if chocolate is the answer, make sure it doesn’t come off as grab-and-go. In a mixture of colour-splattered hearts and lips, these XOXO chocolates by renowned Singaporean pastry chef Janice Wong will grace your tongue with flavours appropriate to the occasion. Namely, they are Love, with a rose filling, Harmony, lemon and basil, and Indulgence, Baileys salted caramel. You can even opt for it to come with Dawn, a lavender, citrus and mint-scented candle by Candles of Light to set yourself up for a romantic Valentine’s night. At $38 per box of nine; $55 with candle.
Available in JANICE WONG stores and online until 29 February 2020.
The ideal chocolate has superior look and taste – and an absolute bonus would be superior ethical and environmental standards in its production. These chocolates picked and popped into see-through heart shaped boxes are made with rich, 100 per cent Fairtrade cocoa, making it the perfect gift for both the humanitarian or eco-conscious giver and receiver. Each box features an assortment of milk, dark and white chocolates with decadent fillings packed in love-dovey shapes and designs. At $59.90 per 364 g. Enjoy 20 per cent off when you mix or match any two selected Valentine’s Day chocolates or cards.
Available at Marks & Spencer stores.
If you think cheesecakes aren’t romantic, that’s because you haven’t seen this one from Cat & the Fiddle yet. In a heavenly contrast of sweet, sour and savoury, the highly acclaimed cake shop has put together flavoursome cream cheese with the delicate taste and scent of lychee, raspberry and rose. The compact treat sits atop a graham cracker base (which we know is the part everybody looks forward to), and comes with heart sprinkles, silver dragees and a ‘Love’ cake topper you can position to your liking. At $48.90 per 900 g.
You can even tell your boo the legend of how Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang dynasty ordered his men to travel thousands of miles to Lady Yang Guifei with lychees, her favourite fruit to charm them off their feet again. In a more romantic gesture, of course, you made those miles yourself.
Available at Cat & the Fiddle stores and online from now until 14 February 2020. Enjoy 20 per cent off with promo code ‘CATVDAY’.
Arranging a home-cooked candlelit dinner? It’s always right to end the evening on a dessert or two, or better yet in a combination of both – and trust ice cream cake connoisseur Swensen’s to do it right. Existing in flavours of Chocolate, Flower Vanilla and Marshmallow as well as Strawberry, these heart shaped cakes are swathed in a pretty glaze of red, purple and pink respectively. All the cakes come in a perfect size of 450 g and a chocolate fudge piping bag for you to add your own personal touch, or simply for funsies with your loved one. At $32.80 per 450 g.
Available at Swensen’s outlets and online. Online orders end on 10 February 2020.
Sometimes all we need is something small to go with a gift, or a little treat to tell each other that we have them in our hearts. Nab these cupcakes from Dolcetto in Regent Singapore, available in vanilla, chocolate and strawberry. These couple cupcakes will have just enough sweetness to show your partner the affection you carry for them.
Alternatively, you can go for the Love Bombolini (heart shaped Italian doughnuts), filled with either vanilla caramel or strawberry custard. Both cupcakes and bombolinis are priced at $6.
Available for order at dolcetto@regentsingapore.com.sg or call 6725 3244. Dolcetto is at Regent Singapore Lobby Level, 1 Cuscaden Rd, 249715.
Odds are one – if not both – you and your beau are bubble tea lovers. If so, you would know Milksha, a popular Taiwanese bubble milk tea chain that’s made its way into Singapore sometime last year.
In celebration of Valentine’s Day, they’ve rolled out a limited edition drink called ‘First Love’. In a swirl of lightly roasted premium green tea leaves and hints of Taiwanese strawberry and calamansi, it’s at once sweet, smooth and sour!
Drinks are available from 9 February to 14 February 2020. Lovebirds can get two drinks for just $8 (terms and conditions apply).
View this post on Instagram
A post shared by Milksha Singapore (@milksha_sg) on Feb 4, 2020 at 7:02pm PST
Milksha will also be giving out disinfectant in view of the shortage of supplies due to the novel coronavirus. Everybody is entitled to 50 ml of disinfectant, no strings attached, as long as they have an opaque bottle to fill up the disinfectant in. This is to prevent the sunlight from breaking the chemical down. You can collect the disinfectant at the following times, at:
Novena Square
Address: 238 Thomson Road, Velocity @ Novena Square, #02-51/52 Singapore 307683
Opening Hours: 11am to 10pm
Paya Lebar Quarter
Address: 10 Paya Lebar Road #03-25 Paya Lebar Quarter Singapore 409057
Opening Hours: 11am to 10pm
Funan
Address #2: 107 North Bridge Road #B1-25 Funan, Singapore 179105
Opening Hours: 12pm to 9:30pm
Suntec City Mall (Flagship store)
Address: 3 Temasek Boulevard #02-375/376 Suntec City Mall Singapore 038983
Opening Hours: 11am to 10pm
Text: Cherrie Lim
View this post on Instagram
A post shared by Milksha Singapore (@milksha_sg) on Feb 5, 2020 at 5:15am PST
- TAGS:
- sweet treats
- valentine's day