

Make Custard In a medium mixing bowl or stand mixer, beat eggs and heavy cream until well combined. The brand’s palette of greys creates a crisp, industrial vibe, with lighter tones used inside to draw the eye and create focus on kitchen activity and the product. Prep Grease mini tart pan or mini muffin tin and preheat oven to 400 degrees. Ceiling-mounted mirrors lend further product visibility, while a subtle contrast in building materials ‘spotlights’ the staff as they work. Sweeping full-length windows give passersby a direct line of sight into the baking and presentation of the tarts, which appear to hover on artfully mounted tables. A sloped floor and stepped displays heighten the effect while also delivering unimpeded views.įor BAKE’s first Vietnam outing, Joe Chikamori has delivered a retail setting that makes clever use of an unusual elevated building design.

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With the shop floor some 40cm above street level, clever solutions were needed to ensure visibility from outside.Ī series of steps from the entrance to the cashier gives the impression that shoppers are queuing in an upwards direction. Whisk the egg yolk and the milk in a small bowl and brush each Hokkaido cheese tart with the mixture. The crust is perfect and the cheese/filling is thick with the right amount of sweetness. The space plays on its narrow, double-height setting with a vertically oriented design by Joe Chikamori. Increase the oven temperature to 230 degrees Celsius/ 445 degrees Fahrenheit. These cheese tarts are surprisingly good Far better than I expected. Japanese dessert brand BAKE has expanded into Vietnam with a towering store in Ho Chi Minh City.
