It does seem that establishments serving up Chinese desserts (i.e. Tang Shui) have been popping up all across the island in recent times — Corner Dessert Shop 甜在转角 is a fairly new addition to South Beach. These folks are located within another dining establishment named Saigon King that is directly situated at the entrance to the South Beach complex via Esplanade MRT Station along the Circle Line — Corner Dessert Shop occupies a small corner of the space that is being tucked towards the end right beside the entrance / exit of Esplanade MRT Station. Considering the amount of space allocated to Corner Dessert Shop by Saigon King, the only dine-in area dedicated for Corner Dessert Shop are all situated outdoors and marked by tables that are lined with chequered table clothed featuring a mix of green and white squares. An establishment that serves up local Chinese-style Tang Shui, their dessert offerings revolve around that of puddings, jellies, pastes and shaved ice desserts, while their range of Drinks are largely dessert-inspired beverages as well.

Skimming through the menu, one of the items that had caught our attention in the Desserts section of the menu was the Yuan Yang Paste — this is essentially an item in which one would be able to pick and choose between two (2) our of three (3) hot paste offerings that Corner Dessert Shop have to offer to come in a single bowl. Between the Almond Paste, Black Sesame Paste and the Red Bean Paste, we went with the combination of Black Sesame Paste and Almond Paste for our order. It does seem that the folks at Corner Dessert Shop has gotten the proportion of both the Black Sesame Paste and Almond Paste right here; quite a 50:50 balance here. Both pastes carry a similar consistency in texture here; we did notice that the pastes are a bit runnier than some establishments that does their pastes a little thicker, gloopier or starchier — we did feel that the texture was still adequate for such pastes and does make things easier to finish as well. Considering the consistency of the pastes, we are glad that the flavours of both pastes are not shortchanged as well; we did feel that the Almond Paste does carry a slight dominance over the Black Sesame Paste in terms of flavours though with the hint of almond powder being a little stronger — all that while the roasty and earthy notes of the Black Sesame Paste running at the back of the tongue. Both pastes were also not particularly sweet; makes it a comforting and warm dessert that was easy to finish.