Pandan with Gula Aren gelato at NOM (Chinatown $5)!
NOM Singapore artisan gelato — pandan-flavoured scoop with gula aren (Indonesian palm sugar) swirl, in a paper cup against the bright pink neon NOM wall. $5.
Dessert stop at NOM in Chinatown — went for the Pandan with Gula Aren scoop. $5. The neon “NOM” wall behind makes for the inevitable photo background. 😋
What was on hand ($5 single scoop):
- A generous scoop of pandan gelato with gula aren (Indonesian palm sugar) swirl mixed in — pale green from real pandan extract, with darker amber gula aren streaks visible through the cream.
- Served in a white paper cup with NOM’s signature girl-holding-cones logo.
- A clear plastic spoon stuck in for the eating ritual.
Pandan + gula aren is a heritage-flavour pairing that NOM does well — pandan is the green leaf fragrance, gula aren is the caramelised palm sugar. The combination is essentially the flavour profile of kueh dadar (pandan crepes with coconut + gula melaka filling), now in gelato form.
NOM is one of those small artisan gelato shops in SG that doesn’t try to compete on volume; they compete on flavour creativity (heritage SG/SEA flavours, properly executed, photogenic packaging). The shop interior is the Insta-bait — coral pink + neon yellow stripes with the giant “NOM” sign.
Total: $5. Artisan single-scoop pricing.
Overall: 4.1 / 5. Pandan flavour was real (not artificial green-cream); gula aren swirl gave that caramelised palm-sugar depth. Could’ve used more gula aren — the pandan was the dominant note, but the swirl was understated. Still a solid dessert pick. 😍👍🏼
