White Gold Sweets

Bakery: White Gold Snacks and Sweets
Address: 3176 Ridgeway Dr, Mississauga ON 
Website: n/a
Style: Indian
Price: $$ 

Tucked into the back of one of those cloned industrial plazas on Ridgeway, you really wouldn't expect to find any sort of food, especially not of the sweet kind, but not only is White Gold a rather surprising find (found, in fact, looking for another business altogether), it is good. For such an obscure location, this seems like a place for those in the know; and judging by absolutely stellar reviews online, those in the know are fans. Of course, despite the name, White Gold does seem more the go-to place for snacks (delicious samosas, aloo in several forms, etc.) more so than the dessert, but they nonetheless have the classic selection of Indian sweets (gulab (doughnuts) and various squares soaked in sugar syrup) along with, my favourite Indian treat: Jalebi. ^^

Jalebi: sugary spirals of cardamom heaven ;)

And White Gold's jalebi (sold by weight; for four pieces, I paid around $3) is THE best I've ever tried, regardless of country of origin (Indian, Middle Eastern, etc.) They have two kinds: the usual bright orange variety and a clear version resembling the variety seen in predominately Lebanese bakeries. These are just so much better, not only because they were nice and fresh, with a fantastic crunch on the outside and a soft chewy centre, but theirs comes with chunks of fragrant cardamom mixed in with the dough. *___* Amazing. It gave it the most delicious, though subtle taste; I could not get enough of these and will be returning for more. Not sure if I'll have anything else, especially when it'll be hard to get past that tray of heaping jalebi... ^^

Rating: ***1/2