IMAGINE a thin crepe with a rich filling made of high-grade cream and D24 durian flesh. That’s what Sumptuous Desserts offers durian lovers.
This unpretentious-looking kiosk at The Gardens, Mid Valley Megamall, in Kuala Lumpur has been enjoying steady business since it opened four years ago.
Sumptuous Desserts is the brainchild of Chng Lee Lee who was a flight attendant for Malaysia Airlines for 15 years. “I found that after having two children, I needed to stay at home to spend time with them.”
That worked out for a while but boredom soon set in and Chng started helping her husband to run his maid recruitment agency.
But being cooped up in a nine-to-five job was not her cup of tea and so Chng decided to pursue her other passion – food.
“I love to cook although I’m hopeless at baking. I also love durians,” said Chng, which led to the creation of her popular dessert.
She explained that she could not forget her first taste of durian pancake during a stopover in Hongkong while she was with the airline.
Although she lamented the poor quality of the durian used, she recalled: “The marriage of crepe, durian and cream ... was perfect.”
So she looked for a recipe for durian pancake and using better quality durian, created a dessert to salivate over.
In order to ensure she has a steady supply of good quality durian all year round for her pancakes, Chng freezes the D24 durian flesh which she gets when it is in season.
Besides the durian pancakes, Sumptuous Desserts’ cempedak and mango pancakes are also popular. Other signature items include durian cream puffs, Swiss rolls, Hokkaido cakes and pavlova.
Still, the durian pancakes are Chng’s best seller, going for RM10 for six pieces or RM4 for two pieces.
Chng has also opened Sumptuous Desserts kiosks at Sunway Pyramid, Ikano and Sungei Wang Plaza and intends to open outlets in Penang and Singapore in the near future.
Sumptuous Desserts at The Gardens is open from 10am to 10pm daily.
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