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I've been quite interested in this bakery for the variety of more uniquely-flavoured cakes and pastries that they produce. For my visit there, I had their Nutella Hazelnut Bar and Amandina (details below). The textures of their pastries were quite good, but I found the flavours to be overall too mild and one-dimensional. While I'm glad to have tried this place, I'm hesitant to return when there are a number of other options available.
Nutella Hazelnut Bar ($3.75):
3/5
The texture of this cake/bar is quite unusual: it was crispy and light, and melted in my mouth. The flaked almonds on top added a nice bit of crunch. In terms of flavour, it was mildly sweet, and although enjoyable, a bit one-note and not very exciting. Being a nutella lover, I personally found the chocolate/hazelnut flavour to be lacking.
Amandina ($3.99):
3.5/5
I really liked the texture of this cake; it was soft and extremely moist from being soaked in syrup. Unfortunately, once again, I was less impressed by the flavour. In spite of its appearance, I actually was unable to detect much chocolate/cocoa flavour apart from the layer of chocolate fondant on top The rest of the cake was just mildly sweet and, if I've been blind-folded, I'd probably be uanble to tell that it's supposed to be chocolate.
Located at Davie and Thurlow, Transylvania Traditions is run and owned by Alexandru and Narcisa Stoian – a couple who are actually from Transylvania. When Narcisa arrived in Canada, she noticed a lack of Romanian goods in Vancouver so she decided to open this bakery. Having been open since 2008, Transylvanian Traditions’ tasty treats make them a worthwhile stop while visiting the West End.
I've always wondered about this place but it wasn't until recently that I was persuaded by a Hungarian friend to give it a try. Guided by her recommendations, I sampled kurtos kalac, dobos cake, cremes and biscuit salami. I've never considered myself much of a sweets person but they were quite good! My favourites were cremes and biscuit salami. I especially appreciated by the fact that each dessert wasn't overly sweet. Can't wait to go back and give some of the other cakes a try.
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