Sweet Streets?

Date: 19/01/10

Venue: Original CT member, Rachael's delightful An Phu home.

Cheesecake supplied by 'Sweet Streets' at Annam Gourmet Store, Hai Ba Trung Q.1


Following hot on the chocolatey heels of our current favourite, NYDC was always going to offer somewhat of a challenge so CT headed into District 2 for something slightly different this week - cheesecake and WiiFit.  What better way to enjoy a huge slab of cheesecake than by burning off the calories on the hula hoops afterwards?  The cheesecake was a takeaway effort provided by 'Sweet Streets' and sold in the District 1 Annam Gourmet Store, whose selection of cakes also include 'Harvest Baking'.  Unfortunately; efforts to find out information about 'Sweet Streets' have so far drawn a blank so we shall proceed with the testing.  So, can 'Sweet Streets' compete?

Consistency:  Whereas some cheesecakes have a nice cake-like consistency, this cheesecake is very heavy on the cheese which seems to be of the Philadelphia variety.  (CT is only a group of people who like cheesecake, we do not claim to be food experts and so we apologise if we make any errors in identifying food groups).

Base:  The base is the strong point of this cheesecake, reminding tasters of the good old oaty flapjack.

Presentation:  The cake has a glossy sheen that makes it look rather, dare I say, plastic?!  Other than that it is difficult to comment on the presentation of a takeaway cheesecake, other than it looked very nice on Rachael's plates.

Taste: A pleasant taste but the cheesecake becomes sickly after a while.

Verdict:  Seconds are not likely.
An average 4/10