Popular Asian dessert chain Hokkaido Baked Cheese Tart is coming to Adelaide. And if the Melbourne and Sydney stores are anything to go by, there will be lines.
Malaysia-based company the ST Group (also behind PappaRich) plans to open 20 kiosks across the country. There are currently shops in Shanghai, Singapore, Indonesia and Brunei. The original store in Malaysia can pump out up to 20,000 tarts daily.
The idea behind the tarts is simple. They're sticky and sweet, buttery and cheesy. They’re made with three different kinds of cheese and are set in a shortcrust shell – crunchy on the outside and soft in the middle. They’re the melt-in-your-mouth kind of tart.
Hokkaido, Japan’s northern-most island, is renowned for its dairy products; it produces half of all Japan’s milk and 90 per cent of its natural cheese. What we’re getting here will be a close replica, made with local cheese. The tarts taste completely different heated compared to when they’re served cold (we suggest you try both). You’ll know when they’ve arrived, just follow your nose (or the queues).
Hokkaido Baked Cheese Tart will open in Rundle Place in July. The kiosk is takeaway only.
Hokkaido Baked Cheese Tart
Rundle Place, 77-91 Rundle Mall, Adelaide
Hours
Mon-Thurs 9am-5.30pm
Fri 9am-9pm
Sat 9am-5pm
Sun 11am-5pm.
