Where To Get Galette De Rois, King Cake
It's the season for Galette des Rois! Here's where you can order these deliciously fun almond custard pastries.
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What is Galette des Rois?
Also known as King Cake, Galette des Rois is a flaky puff pastry traditionally eaten in France in January to celebrate Epiphany, the date the three wise men were said to visit Baby Jesus. It takes on a golden-brown crust, a wonderfully brittle and buttery outer casing of crisp puff pastry enclosing a delicately sweet frangipane (almond) custard filling.
The cake’s origin dates back many centuries, but its commercialization has emphasized another peculiarity... A bean "la fève" or plastic figurine—a nod to Baby Jesus—lays hidden somewhere inside. Find it in your slice and you’re crowned king/queen! Typically, you slice up the cake and have the youngest person in the room divvy up the slices.
To many, it means prosperity and a year of of bragging rights, though the cake must be eaten with some measure of controlled anticipation to avoid chipping a tooth. Fanatics even keep a collection of these figurines. Even if you don’t find the bean in your slice, this cake is a excellently royal way to finish to any meal.
Here are some venues where you can buy the galette from.
Luneurs has king cake (¥290/21cm) or slice (¥38) at Xingfu Li, Taikoo Li, MixC, Huashan Lu, Jiaozhou Lu and One ITC stores until January 31. Pick-up only, booking required 28 hours in advance via their mini program.
Scan the QR Code below for more info / to place your order.
La Parisienne has two sizes, 22cm (¥188) for six people and 28cm (¥258) for eight people. They've added a little twist to the traditional almond cream filling, sneaking in some black rum for aroma. Pre-order one day in advance. Pick up all three stores. Available until Jan 31.
For more info, scan the QR Code below!
Pain Chaud has a classic king cake and one with pistachio. For the classic, it's ¥188 (suitable for 4-6 people), ¥258 (6-8 people), or ¥308 (8-10 people). For the pistachio version, it's ¥228 (4-6 people) or ¥288 (6-8 people). Available until Feb 28 at all stores, pick-up only, orders 48 hours in advance.
Scan the QR Code in the poster for more info!
Mr
& Mrs Bund has two sizes, one 20cm for ¥240, serves 4-6 people and
one 26cm for ¥460 for 8-10 people. It's also available by the slice, ¥70 each. Available from Jan 4-9, for brunch,
dinner, or takeaway.
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