About a year ago, 24-year-old Parisian Enzo Matte was a wealth manager for French bank Le Crédit Lyonnai, while Maxime Terry, 25, worked in Louis Vuitton’s HR department.
Now, these two French gentlemen stand behind the red, white and blue counter in the basement of Popark Mall making crepes (as Chinese passersby eagerly snap photos).
Craving a challenge, adventure and to experience Chinese culture first-hand, the two arrived in Guangzhou to open the city’s first authentic crepery: Enzo & Max.
Like a pancake but thinner (and richer), crepes are popular in Europe and North America and originate in Brittany in northwest France.
In fact, it was a restaurant in Brittany that led Matte and Terry to refine their crepe-making skills following their life-altering decision to start a business in Canton.
Enzo & Max, which offers catering for events and parties, crafts crepes both savory and sweet. For a main dish, try the La Forestière (RMB53), mushroom-scented and enriched with Port wine and cheese. Another solid option is the La Marinière (RMB53), infused with smoked salmon and a lemony cream sauce.
Dessert crepes come with fruity add-ons like diced mango, bananas, whipped cream, caramelized apple slices and ice cream of various flavors.
We topped our chocolate crepe (RMB28) with vanilla ice cream and banana slices, but you may ‘go nuts’ with your Nutella (RMB23) served with mango and caramelized apples. Dine with a glass of imported cider (RMB25) – it’s what they do in France.
Price: RMB70
Who’s going: everyone who reads this review, crepeholics
Good for: authentic crepes, catering option
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