Bakery:
Mr. Turon (杜倫先生)
Address:
No. 23, Zhonghua Road, Hualien
Website:
http://www.mrturon.com/
Style:
Chinese
Price:
$$-$$$
Turon (and yes, that's
Mister Turon to you) is a cartoon raccoon at the centre of this small dessert shop (they actually also have a store inside Hualien train station - this is where I went) and one who is especially fond of plastering his adorable little face on all the products. The concept is brilliant and downright irresistible, so much so that I'm genuinely amazed that Mr. Turon hasn't become bigger than it is. There wasn't even much interest surrounding the store.
While selling mostly gift boxes with cookies, mochi and whatnot, there is a small counter with individual treats. There's not much there. Cream sandwiches, baked cheesecake slices and their "famous" - at least this is what the worker said - cheesecake creme brulee ($60).
The cheesecake creme brulee comes in a little plastic cup; on top, there's a Japanese-style souffle cheesecake. Under that, there's not necessarily creme brulee, but a caramel pudding. The kind that come in those plastic cups: jiggly, creamy pudding with sugar syrup pooling around the bottom. Both elements were tasty. The cheesecake was nice and fluffy and the pudding was good, though it could have been more rich and creamy. Presentation was ingenious. My issue was that there was zero cohesion between the two layers: it literally was a cheesecake on top of the creme brulee. I think you could have even pulled the cheesecake out and eaten the two separately. No real transition, no complementary textures or flavours. Honestly, it kind of felt like you took the cheesecake out of the oven too soon and the entire bottom was still wet and unbaked. Despite everything, it was a little... weird?
Rating: ***
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