“Pandan is cake flavor in plant form ... At Ayu Bakehouse, Jacques steeps whole pandan leaves in coconut milk, eggs and sugar for hours until it morphs into a thick, creamy custard.

Ng himself is a fan, drawn to the cake's "spongy and soft" texture and "refreshing" taste. "We seldom have shops selling food made of pandan leaves, and the pandan cake's taste is unique ...

Popular local bubble tea brand Silk. is teaming up with artisan pandan brand Pandan Man for a limited pandan drink and cake.

Move over, matcha – here comes another green sensation: the screwpine leaf, better known as pandan in Malaysia.

pandan is a tropical shrub whose leaves are boiled and used for flavoring in drinks, desserts, rice and more. And although it has the same light green hue as matcha, the taste is wildly different.