Hokkaido Baby

Sering sih ngelewatin Hokkaido Baby di PIM 1, cuma belom nyobain sampe hari ini. Untuk cheese tartnya ada beberapa rasa yaitu: cheese, matcha, chocolate & salted egg. Aku akhirnya nyobain yang cheese (IDR 22K). Untuk rasa kejunya sih cukup cheesy dan gurih, cuma tekstur fillingnya agak terlalu runny buat aku, karena harapan aku lebih milky dan creamy. Untuk crustnya sendiri juga crumbly dan manis, tapi rada gampang ancur dibanding dengan brand lainnya. Well not bad lah untuk cheese tart yang bisa dibeli deket rumah, although it's not the best. 

Lokasinya ada didepan bioskop PIM 1, jadi abis nonton jadi penasaran sama wangi keju yang tercium dari kedai Hokkaido Baby Cheese Tart ini. Menurut gue rasanya cukup enak, hanya saja kulit pie-nya terlalu tebal buat gue. Isiannya bisa milih mau keju, mau greentea, coklat, bahkan mereka punya "Salted Egg" yang sedang kekinian. Overall oke, cuma harganya cukup mahal yaaah.. Untuk kudapan serupa di kedai lain ada yang jual lebih murah.

Hokkaido baby yg awalnya jual cheese tart aja sekarang jual choux, enak gak eneg dan gak terllau manis, ada 2 rasa coklat dan vanilla, garing gitu luar nya, dalemnnya lembut dingin gitu. Pas kita beli baru diisi filling nya jadi harus tunggu dulu 😃

Baru tau ternyata ada kemunculan hokkaido lainnya di Jakarta. Kalo ga main ke sini, kayaknya ga akan tau deh hehe.
Anyway, utk rasa gue lebih suka Baked cheese tart, karena kejunya lebih berasa dan gurih+asin. Rasa keju Baby ini agak sedikit asam, cukup creamy, tapi agak kurang gurih buat gue. Pie crust nya juga tipe yg cepet hancur banget. Tapi yaa gigitan demi gigitan punya perpaduan rasa yg pas antara pie crust sama si filling nya itu sendiri. Tetep buat nagihin sih haha.
Sempet coba rasa salted egg nya. Wah sabi sih. Di tengah kenikmatan keju yg buat nagih, tiba2 ada gurih dari si salted egg yg mantep banget! Must try!

Yes ini dia produk terbaru hokkaido baby. Hmm enak juga si bnran atasnya almond gitu jd crunchy tp fillingnya masi kalah sih sama beard papa hehehe

Pesan Original Cheese Tart (22.K/pc) dan Salted Egg (25K). Yang salted egg enak! Tapi untuk yang ori, masih lebih enak hokkaido yang satunya lagi. Yang baby ini kejunya lebih asam, dan kulit luarnya ngga secrunchy dan semanis yang itu.

Many questions about "what is the difference between Hokkaido Baked and Hokkaido Baby ?" appeared on my IG's DM few days ago. That's why I'm writing this review to erase your curiosity :) Hope you guys could decide which one is the best ♥ 

Coming from Malaysia (the original one from Japan is actually called "Bake from Hokaido"), Hokkaido Baked Cheese Tart and Hokkaido Baby have been so famous in ASEAN, especially Indonesia. There are 3 outlets of Hokkaido Baked Cheese Tart in Indonesia : Kota Kasablanka Mall, Kelapa Gading Mall, and Senayan City Mall. However, there are only two outlets of Hokkaido Baby in Jakarta, which are located in Pondok Indah Mall and Neo Soho Mall. There are 2 more outlets in Surabaya : Galaxy Mall and Tunjungan Plaza. Both of them are very popular of their signature tart : the melted cheese tart.

The queue line for both Hokkaido Baked and Hokkaido Baby are so long, like hours. Now, you can buy them in the big malls in Jakarta. Let's start comparing ♥  

1. Hokkaido Baked Cheese Tart 

 Hokkaido Baked Cheese Tart
Soft and creamy cheese with a great texture of the tart. Not too hard, not too soft. The cheese is thick, but directly melts in your mouth. So creamy in the right proportion. Actually, the taste is milky, more like keju manis. The pie crust was crispy, but firm. It's thicker than any kind of egg tart.

In Indonesia, Hokkaido Baked Cheese Tart has only one flavor, which is the Original (Cheese). In Singapore and Malaysia, they have other flavor variants such as chocolate and durian. I tasted the original flavor form Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur. Honestly, I prefer the one form KL. The tart is crispier and the cheese is creamier and thicker as compared the one from Jakarta. However, the chocolate tart is not as good as the original. 

2. Hokkaido Baby 

The only one Hokkaido Baby outlet is at Pondok Indah Mall, Jakarta. So, it's better to taste it directly at the outlet. There are 4 flavor variants : Cheese, Chocolate, Matcha, and Salted Egg. The filling is runnier than Hokkaido Baked. I like the pie crust. Crispy and thinner. The pie crust is so fragile. So, watch out when you do your first bite :) The cheese flavor is creamy, cheesy, and melted directly in your mouth. The salted egg flavor is good, but not my favorite one. The chocolate flavor is not so good and the match is quiet good, but not my favorite one. 

Hokkaido Baked vs Hokkaido Baby 

1. Pie Crust : The difference can be tasted from the pie crust. The base or crust is good and crunchy for both them. However, I prefer Hokkaido Baby's since the crust is crunchier and thinner. Effortlessly in chewing it in my mouth. Actually, the crust of Hokkaido Baked is good, but too thick for a cheese tart. 

2. The Filling : The filling from Hokkaido Baked is thick, bold, and tasty. Not sweet, but not salty. On the other hand, the filling of Hokkaido Baby Tart is watery, to a point it's like cream fillings. It has a very good aroma, simply because once they finish reheat it, they brush it with butter or margarine so it smells so good. In terms of the filling, I prefer Baked Cheese Tart because the filling is thicker and not too runny. I think the filling from Hokkaido Baby is too watery for a tart filling. 

3. The Flavor variants : In terms of flavor variants, Hokkaido Baby wins over Hokkaido Baked in Indonesia. They have more flavor variants as compared to Hokkaido Baked which has only one flavor. 

In Indonesia, for me Hokkaido Baby wins over Hokkaido Baked Cheese Tart. However, it depends on your preference liking. Many people also like thicker crust and thicker filling.

Moreover, you must bite the cheese tarts directly after you pay them. Otherwise, the taste and texture will be different when you eat it at home. Eat it while it still warm :)

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