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If anything, it does seem like the folks patronising Hong Lim Food Centre does have quite some options for post-meal desserts or tea-time treats to go for when at the hawker centre — taking over the former premises of the now-defunct Sabah Sandakan UFO tart at the second level of Hong Lim Food Centre is the new Vic’s Mini Lava Cheesecake; for those whom are not familiar with the previous tenant of the space, the stall can be found beside the unit of Hiong Kee Dumplings at the second floor of the food centre which is also diagonally opposite the outlet of SLII Muffin there. As the namesake of the stall suggests, Vic’s Mini Lava Cheesecake focuses pretty much on their mini lava cheesecake offerings (more about it later), though they also do serve up Portuguese Egg Tarts as well for those whom prefer something a little warm and without the cheese for a tea-time treat.
Vic’s Mini Lava Cheesecake offers their mini lava cheesecake in four (4) different flavours — matcha, chocolate, taro and original; we found ourselves opting for the Taro Lava Cheesecake. One thing that are being told about is how the Lava Cheesecakes are intentionally served chilled; posters of the item that can be found at the store also mentions the lack of use of cake flour, as well as a molten lava texture for the mini cheesecake. The mini lava cheesecakes are also intentionally made less sweet to cater to the modern, health-conscious palate as well. Digging into the Taro Lava Cheesecake, it is undeniable that the texture of the cake here is molten to the point that it is incredibly runny; one thing we did note about the Taro Lava Cheesecake is how it does seem to carry a good balance of flavours — amidst the savouriness that one would expect out of a cheesecake, one can also feel the subtle notes of taro providing an added hint of earthiness that also concurrently runs at the back of the tongue. We also saw how the Taro Lava Cheesecake was kept with sweetness on the lower side just like how Vic’s Mini Lava Cheesecake promises their mini lava cheesecakes to be on the posters; a flavour that was pretty much clean and makes the cheesecake easy to have since it was not particularly overwhelming either.
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