The Missus was looking for some dessert (other than pineapple cake) to go with the tea we brought back from Taiwan. So, She thought we could stop by Uncle Tetsu. I mentioned reading that Yiko Yiko had opened while we were in Taiwan and maybe we should check them out. So, we headed on off to Mercury Village Shopping Center to see if they were open.
And indeed they were.
They're in soft opening mode and unlike what I and many other folks thought, it's not a cheesecake purveyor. I read in the Eater post that the owner is from Xi'an and the menu, at least right now is limited to what's on the hand written list.
And on this evening, they were out of several items as well. The Missus wanted the Sea Salt Caramel Cake, but they were out.
As you can see by the "case", there's not much.
And there were even three people still working in the kitchen at this time of the evening.
The Missus chatted with the young lady working in Mandarin and ended up ordering the Mung Bean Cake ($15).
From left to right, red bean, matcha, and white bean flavors.
The Missus enjoyed this and I had a taste….I enjoyed the red bean the best. These aren't sweet confections and go really well with tea. The ingredients are all organic according to the young lady. Not overly eggy or buttery, these have a nice smooth texture. And since I really don't have much of a sweet tooth (you can tell by the lack of dessert posts, right?), these did fine by me. The Missus thought they went well with the tea we got from the shop of a Tea Master in Shiding, Taiwan.
No, this stuff isn't cheap, but according to the Missus the quality is worth the price.
The shop is still in soft opening mode, so availability of items and the hours may vary.
So, if you stop by, let me know what you think.
Yiko Yiko
8008 Clairemont Mesa Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92111