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Ah Lemak?! BreadTalk launches new Nasi Lemak-inspired bread

  • Ah Lemak?! BreadTalk launches new Nasi Lemak-inspired bread.
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    Ah Lemak?! BreadTalk launches new Nasi Lemak-inspired bread.

    Ah Lemak?! BreadTalk launches new Nasi Lemak-inspired bread.
  • Chef Chen, Champion of the 2015 Mondial du Pain bread baking competition will feature three of his acclaimed breads - “Five Blessings”, “First Love” and “Circle of Life” and two Singaporean-inspired breads - “Ah Lemak?!” and “SingaShake” in the new BreadTalk collection. (Sharlene Sankaran/ Yahoo Newsroom)
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    Chef Chen, Champion of the 2015 Mondial du Pain bread baking competition will feature three of his acclaimed breads - “Five Blessings”, “First Love” and “Circle of Life” and two Singaporean-inspired breads - “Ah Lemak?!” and “SingaShake” in the new BreadTalk collection. (Sharlene Sankaran/ Yahoo Newsroom)

    Chef Chen, Champion of the 2015 Mondial du Pain bread baking competition will feature three of his acclaimed breads - “Five Blessings”, “First Love” and “Circle of Life” and two Singaporean-inspired breads - “Ah Lemak?!” and “SingaShake” in the new BreadTalk collection. (Sharlene Sankaran/ Yahoo Newsroom)
  • <p>Price: SG$2.40 <i>(Sharlene Sankaran/ Yahoo Newsroom)</i></p>
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    “Ah Lemak?!” is a Nasi Lemak inspired bread by Chef Chen. The delicious bun has a nice spicy kick with ikan bilis and peanut sambal that is flavourfully enriched with melted cheese. This bun took the chef an entire month to create and is a must-try for every sambal-loving Singaporean

    Price: SG$2.40 (Sharlene Sankaran/ Yahoo Newsroom)

  • <p>Price: SG$8.80 <i>(Sharlene Sankaran/ Yahoo Newsroom)<br></i></p>
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    “Five Blessings” is a must-try for health conscience Singaporeans. The nutrient-loaded bread has a mix of red quinoa, red rice and flaxseed, making it a healthy blessing of longevity, prosperity, health, virtue and good living.

    Price: SG$8.80 (Sharlene Sankaran/ Yahoo Newsroom)

  • <p>Price: SG$2.40 <i>(Sharlene Sankaran/ Yahoo Newsroom)<br></i></p>
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    “First Love” will definitely take you back to your childhood days. Sweet and pretty on the outside, the bun has a slight tanginess with its strawberry jam filling, reflecting the bittersweet moments of first love.

    Price: SG$2.40 (Sharlene Sankaran/ Yahoo Newsroom)

  • <p>Price: SG$2.40 <i>(Sharlene Sankaran/ Yahoo Newsroom)</i><br></p>
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    “Circle of Life” is Chef Chen’s dedication for his fellow chefs. According to him, the filling of dried longan and walnuts will give the chefs enough energy to bake more. The dusted pistachios reminds people that life’s rocky roads can be surmounted by sweet success.

    Price: SG$2.40 (Sharlene Sankaran/ Yahoo Newsroom)

  • <p>Price: SG$2.40 <i>(Sharlene Sankaran/ Yahoo Newsroom)</i><br></p>
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    Another local inspired creation, the “SingaShake” was created to resemble one of Singapore’s all-time favourite beverages - the fresh coconut. Fascinated by the amount of people drinking coconut juice and eating its flesh at hawker centres, Chef Chen designed this bread to feature smooth coconut custard with kaya spread.

    Price: SG$2.40 (Sharlene Sankaran/ Yahoo Newsroom)

  • <p>Originally from Malaysia, the famous <i>Kopi</i> (coffee bread) by Rotiboy first came to our shores in 2004. Since Rotiboy has closed its stores in Singapore, you would have to travel to Malaysia to enjoy this sweet coffee and creamy warm butter treat. <i>(Rotiboy International/ Facebook)</i></p>
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    Top 5 most hyped buns in Singapore ever

    Originally from Malaysia, the famous Kopi (coffee bread) by Rotiboy first came to our shores in 2004. Since Rotiboy has closed its stores in Singapore, you would have to travel to Malaysia to enjoy this sweet coffee and creamy warm butter treat. (Rotiboy International/ Facebook)

  • One of Singapore’s most iconic and favourite buns is BreadTalk’s Pork Floss Bun. The Western-Asian fusion bun is filled with sweet cream and topped and topped with a generous amount of tasty pork floss. This local favourite is so popular that one is sold every 10 seconds worldwide. (BreadTalk Singapore)
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    One of Singapore’s most iconic and favourite buns is BreadTalk’s Pork Floss Bun. The Western-Asian fusion bun is filled with sweet cream and topped and topped with a generous amount of tasty pork floss. This local favourite is so popular that one is sold every 10 seconds worldwide. (BreadTalk Singapore)

    One of Singapore’s most iconic and favourite buns is BreadTalk’s Pork Floss Bun. The Western-Asian fusion bun is filled with sweet cream and topped and topped with a generous amount of tasty pork floss. This local favourite is so popular that one is sold every 10 seconds worldwide. (BreadTalk Singapore)
  • This famous American doughnut was so hyped about that foodies started queuing up 22 hours before the opening of its first Singapore store. With its vast array of yummy flavours and toppings, Krispy Kreme is still a popular food spot for Singaporeans to satisfy their sweet tooth. (Associated Press)
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    This famous American doughnut was so hyped about that foodies started queuing up 22 hours before the opening of its first Singapore store. With its vast array of yummy flavours and toppings, Krispy Kreme is still a popular food spot for Singaporeans to satisfy their sweet tooth. (Associated Press)

    This famous American doughnut was so hyped about that foodies started queuing up 22 hours before the opening of its first Singapore store. With its vast array of yummy flavours and toppings, Krispy Kreme is still a popular food spot for Singaporeans to satisfy their sweet tooth. (Associated Press)
  • Jumping on board the salted-egg-yolk craze in Singapore, BreadTalk’s mini salted egg yolk croissants was an instant hit this year. The bread chain saw longer queues of ecstatic foodies waiting to get their hands on the delightfully flaky, ooey-gooey treats. (BreadTalk Singapore)
    11/12

    Jumping on board the salted-egg-yolk craze in Singapore, BreadTalk’s mini salted egg yolk croissants was an instant hit this year. The bread chain saw longer queues of ecstatic foodies waiting to get their hands on the delightfully flaky, ooey-gooey treats. (BreadTalk Singapore)

    Jumping on board the salted-egg-yolk craze in Singapore, BreadTalk’s mini salted egg yolk croissants was an instant hit this year. The bread chain saw longer queues of ecstatic foodies waiting to get their hands on the delightfully flaky, ooey-gooey treats. (BreadTalk Singapore)
  • Cinnamon buns were all the rage back in the early 90s. Foodies back then would queue at basement one of Raffles City to get their freshly baked aromatic cinnamon buns. Although the hype has long since died down, you can find cinnamon buns in many bakeries around town. (Associated Press)
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    Cinnamon buns were all the rage back in the early 90s. Foodies back then would queue at basement one of Raffles City to get their freshly baked aromatic cinnamon buns. Although the hype has long since died down, you can find cinnamon buns in many bakeries around town. (Associated Press)

    Cinnamon buns were all the rage back in the early 90s. Foodies back then would queue at basement one of Raffles City to get their freshly baked aromatic cinnamon buns. Although the hype has long since died down, you can find cinnamon buns in many bakeries around town. (Associated Press)
Ah Lemak?! BreadTalk launches new Nasi Lemak-inspired bread.
Chef Chen, Champion of the 2015 Mondial du Pain bread baking competition will feature three of his acclaimed breads - “Five Blessings”, “First Love” and “Circle of Life” and two Singaporean-inspired breads - “Ah Lemak?!” and “SingaShake” in the new BreadTalk collection. (Sharlene Sankaran/ Yahoo Newsroom)
<p>Price: SG$2.40 <i>(Sharlene Sankaran/ Yahoo Newsroom)</i></p>
<p>Price: SG$8.80 <i>(Sharlene Sankaran/ Yahoo Newsroom)<br></i></p>
<p>Price: SG$2.40 <i>(Sharlene Sankaran/ Yahoo Newsroom)<br></i></p>
<p>Price: SG$2.40 <i>(Sharlene Sankaran/ Yahoo Newsroom)</i><br></p>
<p>Price: SG$2.40 <i>(Sharlene Sankaran/ Yahoo Newsroom)</i><br></p>
<p>Originally from Malaysia, the famous <i>Kopi</i> (coffee bread) by Rotiboy first came to our shores in 2004. Since Rotiboy has closed its stores in Singapore, you would have to travel to Malaysia to enjoy this sweet coffee and creamy warm butter treat. <i>(Rotiboy International/ Facebook)</i></p>
One of Singapore’s most iconic and favourite buns is BreadTalk’s Pork Floss Bun. The Western-Asian fusion bun is filled with sweet cream and topped and topped with a generous amount of tasty pork floss. This local favourite is so popular that one is sold every 10 seconds worldwide. (BreadTalk Singapore)
This famous American doughnut was so hyped about that foodies started queuing up 22 hours before the opening of its first Singapore store. With its vast array of yummy flavours and toppings, Krispy Kreme is still a popular food spot for Singaporeans to satisfy their sweet tooth. (Associated Press)
Jumping on board the salted-egg-yolk craze in Singapore, BreadTalk’s mini salted egg yolk croissants was an instant hit this year. The bread chain saw longer queues of ecstatic foodies waiting to get their hands on the delightfully flaky, ooey-gooey treats. (BreadTalk Singapore)
Cinnamon buns were all the rage back in the early 90s. Foodies back then would queue at basement one of Raffles City to get their freshly baked aromatic cinnamon buns. Although the hype has long since died down, you can find cinnamon buns in many bakeries around town. (Associated Press)
Sharlene Maria Sankaran

BreadTalk will be launching five buns in their new collection - â€œFlavours of Jubilation”. In collaboration with renowned Taiwanese Chef Jonny Chen Yung-Hsin, the new collection with feature three of Chef Chen’s award-winning buns and two uniquely inspired local buns. Each one tells a different story.

The buns will be priced from $2.40 to $8.80 and will be available at 32 BreadTalk stores islandwide from Friday (30 September).

We also take a look at some of the most hyped-up baked goods to hit Singapore’s shores.