Singapore eats - Chocolate truffles from "Truffs"

In case you have not figured out yet, I am a chocolate lover or chocoholics. There are always some kinds of chocolate in my fridge, be it a Marks & Spencer hazelnut milk chocolate bar, or Royce's Petite Truffe in Orange. When I feel a lack of energy or just plain bored, I would pop a piece of these goodies into my mouth. And immediately, I will feel much better. So yeah, I could safely say that I might not be able to live without chocolate.

There is another fact that I have quite a sweet tooth. That is why I don't really like those 70% dark chocolate. They are too bitter for my taste. I prefer my chocolate with nuts, especially with hazelnuts or macadamia. The best chocolate with hazelnuts I have ever tasted were from Belgium. I don't know what Belgians do with their chocolate, but they taste very delicious. In Singapore, for a cheap option, I could go to Marks & Spencer. For a more expensive price, I would say Beschle at B2 Taka (and only when these go on sale). Without nuts, only truffles would satisfy me.

For my normal chocolate truffles craving, I'd say Royce make a perfect snack. I usually get its Petite Truffe in Orange. The price is very reasonable, with $12.5 there are around 10 pieces of chocolate truffles. Two pieces a day and I am a happy girl. However, when I feel generous with myself or too stressed out, Truffs is where I would go to for the best stuff.

Even though the shop is located near Amoy hawker centre, it might be hard to find the place. The reason is the shop is on the second level of a shop house, where the door could be hidden by hungry office people queuing to buy lunch from the fish-head curry food house next door. Not to mention the fruit stall in front of the house. And that is during lunch time, when I normally go there. It can be very hot and crowded outside, but everything will be different once you walk up the store.

Inside the shop, it is very quiet and calm. Sometimes I could even be there when the staff was preparing for cakes. But don't be afraid, just tell them what you want, the staff would be happy to serve you. They would ask about your preference and then give you a sample to try. One of the reasons I like about Truffs is that the sample they give you is a whole piece of chocolate truffle. And 9 of these whole pieces are priced at 25 bucks. So yep, they are not stingy with the tasting at all.

The first time I went there, I tried Truffs' 55% équateur dark chocolate. Since then, I have gotten hooked with it. Very balanced between sweetness and bitterness, smooth and rich in texture. These morsels are heavenly. Just one piece and you feel happy and satisfied. That is what I call chocolate in its finest. Usually I would buy a box of 9 as I would like to finish them when they are still fresh. A box of 18 is a little cheaper but it is pretty hard to store in the fridge for me, and the taste might be spoilt when I could not finish them in time.

Another reason to call Truffs chocolate truffles an indulgence is that they are lovingly wrapped in a beautiful box. A simple but elegant design, with a white leather band to give it an appearance of a gift. This definitely makes a perfect present to anyone.

Besides "55% équateur", Truffs also offers "66% antilles" and "70% honduras" dark chocolate. But those two varieties are too bitter to my taste so I have never bought them. Maybe in the future, when my taste changes. Everything changes through time, so you never know.

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