Devil & Angel Desserts

North of Orange County but close enough for a fairly easy drive, Torrance’s Del Amo Fashion Center is home to a particularly nice Mitsuwa supermarket and one of the largest collections of cute Asian boutiques we’ve seen in any Southern California shopping mall. That’s where we first spotted Devil & Angel Desserts, a Korean sweet shop offering everything from sugar-glazed tanghulu fruit skewers and Korean corn dogs to extra-large boba/jelly drinks and Dubai chocolate strawberry cups. Although we skipped Devil & Angel’s Torrance location, we regretted doing so, so when we discovered Orange County’s only location at The Outlets at Orange, we beelined to the front counter.

Although the Dubai chocolate strawberry cup was outrageously expensive – $17 – it was in line with the crazy prices other places have been charging for the pistachio, knafeh, and chocolate candy bar sensation; the difference here was that Devil & Angel’s version doesn’t taste particularly good. While there was no shortage of nice enough sliced strawberries, their fruitiness overpowered the modest quantities of milk chocolate and not especially delicious pistachio sauce, resulting in an all but forgettable tasting experience. A Triple Belgium Chocolate cup was just strawberries with chocolate, and still pricey at $14, but the classic flavors worked better together.