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Pang Zi Durian Dessert & Ice Cream House

Pang Zi budded a coon's age ago in 2019, when compadres cum rabid durian partisans Sky Neo and Young Wong (who urbanely roll with self-deprecating epithets "Da Pang" and "Xiao Pang") decided upon trucking sought-after lineages of the thorny bubba direct from the latter's uncle's considerable Malaysia plantation: Mao Shan Wang, Tekka, XO, D13, D24, Red Prawn, Golden Phoenix, etc, to 'lelong' to the D-worshipping scrum here.

Around July 2020, to bulwark against the inherent unpredictability of seasonal yields, PZ began dipping fingers into other pies: salvoing durian puffs, mousses, brownies, before graduating to ice creams. This sugary mother lode of a sideshow consequently, however, eclipsed its (primary) wholesale hustle through and through at the till, so much so that recasting the die for an all-out cafe became only inevitable.

Originally lodged nigh on Jurong East, Pang Zi Durian Dessert & Ice Cream House resettled thrice - along Pending Road, Gangsa Road, then Jurong West. It opens Sundays-Thursdays 12pm-10.30pm, Fridays/Saturdays 12pm-12.30am.

"榴莲"忘返: When you think of Pang Zi, think the king of tropical fruits.

What knocked our socks off:

There's no carping about the Durian Waffle, given shattery-crunchy Belgian quadrants (eructating warm, reticulated strings of durian pulp) which, consorted with uncannier than ever MSW hard serve, whaled quite the sockdolager. The Durian Sticky Rice was nonpareil too, where plumb durian purée made a fitting foil for waxy, high-amylopectin pearl millet - lil' coconut milk dribbled over lending added vim.

Durian Waffle + Single Scoop of Mao Shan Wang ($13.70)

Durian Sticky Rice ($7.90)

Other item(s) sampled but turned out to be non-event(s):

Mao Shan Wang Ice Cream Spaghetti ($11.90)

Note: Prices subject to change without prior notice. Kindly clarify with stall before visiting or ordering.

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Score: 8.3/10