Far East Malls | BAKER X @ ORCHARD CENTRAL

Baker X @ Orchard Central is a project to give budding home-baking entrepreneurs the opportunity to trial with a physical outlet and scale their business.

Through this initiative, Far East Organization aims to encourage the entry of new brands and enhance the business ecosystem in Singapore by providing customers with more choices and encouraging greater diversity.

Bakers work in a fully equipped baking studio and café, a physical space provided to them at no cost, over a period of 2 to 6 weeks to bake and sell. The cafe also houses social enterprise, Tea Ideas, which opens daily.

Our next baker is Love For Wagashi, operating from 2 June to 18 August 2024. We spoke to founder, Dionne, to find out more about her journey.

Love For Wagashi

Dionne, a frequent visitor to Japan (several times a year!), stumbled upon captivating photos of traditional Japanese Nerikiri 練り切り in 2020. Intrigued by their delicate beauty, she was curious as to what they might taste like. But to her surprise, these treats were nowhere to be found in Singapore.

Dionne then embarked on a mission to recreate these exquisite wagashi by following traditional production methods of making white and azuki bean pastes, a process that proved to be both laborious and demanding. After months of dedicated effort, with countless trials and errors, her perseverance paid off. As word of her creations spread, orders began flooding in.

This outpouring of enthusiasm fuelled Dionne's vision. By early 2021, "Love For Wagashi" was born, a concept driven by a passion to share these beautiful, handcrafted confections with her local community. Every piece is meticulously made from scratch using only the finest ingredients.

Love For Wagashi will be offering their bestsellers — Summer Nerikiri, Premium Fruit Daifuku, Anmitsu and Dango in Kinako, Matcha or Kuro Goma flavours.

A new product will be launched in celebration of Love For Wagashi’s 3rd Birthday, named “Hakoniwa はこにわ”, which translates to “Miniature garden in a box”. Don't miss the Raindrop Cake (Mizu Shingen Mochi) and the Matcha series (Daifuku, Parfait and Anmitsu) which are exclusive to Baker X.

Limited-time offer! Get 10% off your entire order of $50 or more. Simply follow @love.for.wagashi on Instagram and share the Baker X post in your Instagram stories to redeem.

Head down to Baker X @ Orchard Central #04-29 today! Remember to scan your receipts and earn 2X SFE$ at Baker X*.

Interested to join as a baker and be part of Baker X?

Baker X is currently fully lined-up for 2024. Stay tuned to this space for updates. Register your interest here.

*Terms and conditions apply. Find out more here.

Find out more about our past bakers below.

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