Kouign amann is quite possibly my favourite pastry to eat – if I could only pick one. Think of it as a denser version of croissant that’s caramelised with plenty of sugar and salted butter. Hence the name “kouign-amann”, French for butter and cake. One can find a pretty decent kouign amann at Touche Pastries in Section 17; a place that serves an array of freshly baked pastries.
Kouign amann (pronounced kween ah-MON)
Touche Pastries in Section 17
Prior to our visit, I read some not so good reviews about Touche Pastries so Jien and I kept an open mind. The space is small and a tad dark because of the colour scheme and plants, but it gives off an unpretentious vibe. If you get what I mean. No one is there to “be seen” but they were there to have coffee and pastries.
I actually prefer it this way. ;)
Pastries on display
Order from the counter
You’ll need to order your drinks at the counter and get the staff to assist you with pastry selection. It’s best to get there around 9 or 10am I reckon – that’s when you get a wider selection of pastries to pick from.
No such thing as too much pastry
Breakfast croissant
Jien and I shared an almond croissant (RM7.80), sea-salt kouign amann (RM6.80), chocolate banana roll (RM7.80) and a breakfast set of croissant sandwich with black coffee (RM14.90). If you’re looking for a hearty breakfast, the croissant sandwich will fill you up nicely.
Decent enough coffee
Think flaky, buttery croissant with layers of egg, cheese and fresh veggies inside. Not a mind-blowing combination but they prepared it properly so it was delicious. If black coffee isn’t your thing, Touche Pastries also serve milk-based coffees, like the flat white I ordered. No fancy beans like ; just straight up decent coffee and they did it better than the former.
Chocolate Banana Roll
The chocolate banana roll is a delicious mash-up of caramelised banana slices, milk chocolate drizzle and buttery pastry in one bite. It is also a lot denser than their other pastries. A solid treat. Don’t expect high quality cacao chocolate – the price is reasonable so your expectations should be too.
Kouign amann with sea salt
I rather enjoyed the kouign amann as it comes with sprinkles of sea salt for a rounder flavour. In terms of pastry, it’s not as flaky as I’d like it to be. But it’s really not bad at all – I would buy this again without hesitation.
Almond croissant
My favourite of the lot was Touche’s almond croissant. Only because I generally love almond croissant and this one had a generous serving of almond flakes and powdered sugar. Like the chocolate banana roll, this one is also pretty solid so one almond croissant fills you up.
Overall, I thought my whole experience at Touche Pastries was alright. Service isn’t stellar, I’ll admit but if you discount that bit and focus on their value-for-money pastries, you would probably feel the same way I do.
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Ambiance: 6/10
Price: 6.5/10
Food: 6/10 (pork-free)
Verdict: Decent pastries at reasonable prices. Sometimes, saving a bit of moolah is a good thing.
Touche Pastries
7, Jalan 17/56,
Seksyen 17,
46400 Petaling Jaya,
Selangor.
Tel: 03-7932 1121