[Review 7732] French donut @ Le Dessert

05/09/2019
Le Dessert (已搬遷) 新店位置
金鐘金鐘道93號金鐘廊C01AA號舖
Shop C01AA, Lab Concept, 93 Queensway, Admiralty
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/french-donut-e3527615

French donut
2019-09-05  649 瀏覽
Discovered this French pastry joint [Le Dessert] when I was dining at [GoodBBQ] so decided to try it right afterwards.
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The menu was simple: teas, pavlovas, French donuts and jar desserts.I am a donut person so their French donut was my target.
It was donut filled with vanilla custard cream and homemade strawberry purée which is totally my thing!
The texture of the donut was fluffy and soft just like the donuts in UK and the vanilla custard cream was light and runny.
The amount of strawberry puree was just right and it wasn't too sweet as a whole so I was extremely impressed.


They also have savoury donuts which they claim to be the first of it's kind but I don't agree with that because J.Co Donuts already have a savory donut.
However I reckon the quality and filling of the savoury donut would be better at Le Dessert.
Will definitely be back for another donut as it is really difficult to get good donuts in Hong Kong without going to Marks and Sparks.

[Review 7687] #omnipork [Possibly HK's First OMNIPORK charsiu] @ 好燒味 Good BBQ

25/08/2019
好燒味  Good BBQ
金鐘金鐘道93號Lab Concept 金鐘廊1樓C01AD號舖
Shop C01AD, 1/F, Queensway Plaza, 93 Queensway, Admiralty
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/omnipork-possibly-hks-first-omnipork-charsiu-e3516730
#omnipork [Possibly HK's First OMNIPORK charsiu]
2019-08-25  270 瀏覽
I don't really eat much Chinese food but omnipork is making me eat more Chinese food lately.
This time it was GOOD Bbq because they have launched the omnipork charsiu which will be officially launched on the the 30th August.
I love the taste of charsiu so went and had it.
The price tag is affordable unlike other vegetarian dishes.
On first bite, it really did taste like charsiu because it was smokey and the spices that they use for charsiu was there.
The taste reminded me of juyukgone (pork jerky) which is amazing,
Definitely worth trying so I might try it again as they are constantly improving the recipe.

[Review 7461] Omnipork Sausage Rolls @ Tai Tai Pie Pies

30/05/2019
Tai Tai Pie Pies
金鐘金鐘道88號太古廣場二期LG1樓Great Food Hall
Great Food Hall, LG1/F, Two Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/omnipork-sausage-rolls-e3424649

Omnipork Sausage Rolls
2019-05-30  1222 瀏覽
I love sausage rolls and I love omnipork so I had to try the omnipork sausage roll.
They also have beyond meat pies as well.
When you buy it, they reheat it for you.
I was surprised how delicious it was because you could taste all the usual sausage roll herbs.
The only thing that I wasn't prepared for was the spiciness which overpowered the everything.

[Review 7427] Lemon Chicken Musubi @ 華御結 Hana-Musubi

13/05/2019
華御結  Hana-Musubi
金鐘港鐵金鐘站ADM28號舖
Shop ADM28, Admiralty MTR Station, Admiralty
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/lemon-chicken-musubi-e3407352

Lemon Chicken Musubi
2019-05-13  146 瀏覽
I can never keep up with the new musubis at HM.
Unfortunately, all the new items for May were things I liked including oyster cutlet, fried noodles and the Chicken in Lemon sauce musubi.
I will try the noodles and oyster later as they need to be reheated but the lemon chicken musubi is ready to eat which is why I keep falling for their products.
I wasn't sure what to expect for the lemon chicken as it could be Chinese style which is sweet or Western style which would be more tangy.

The taste was really pleasing because it wasn't sweet but pieces of chicken with a hint of lemon where you can also taste the slight bitterness of the lemon peel as well.

[Review 7219] Ramen with clams @ 一風堂 Ippudo HK

16/02/2019
一風堂  Ippudo HK
金鐘金鐘道93號Lab Concept 金鐘廊1樓F04-F06舖
Shop F04-F06, 1/F, LAB Concept, Queensway Plaza, 93 Queensway, Admiralty
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/ramen-with-clams-e3305981

Ramen with clams
2019-02-16  233 瀏覽
Ippudo has branches all over the world and they are quite successful in HK.
I dine at Ippudo every now and then when they have something new.
This time they had the ramen with  clams [Golden Hamaguri Shoyu Ramen].
They use the thin ramen for this.
You get a piece of chicken, slice of pork, half boiled egg, vegetables, egg and seaweed in the bowl.
The soup and ramen were great but the only complaint was that the ramen didn't really absorb the broth so it wasn't that tasty.

[Review 7122] Back for curry @ 千羽堂 Senbadou

16/01/2019
千羽堂 Senbadou
金鐘夏慤道12號美國銀行中心地下G4號舖
Shop G4, G/F, Bank of America Tower, 12 Harcourt Road, Admiralty
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/back-for-curry-e3277772

Came back for curry because I loved it last time I tried it.
The curry here is fruit based with chunks of apple etc.
As they don't offer plain curry I had to get the set which came with seafood and salad.
It was just as good as the previous visit but the temperature of the curry wasn't as hot as before but I will come back as I love the food here.

[Review 7096] [Rye House] Comforting Nordic Food @ Rye House

05/01/2019
金鐘夏愨道12號美國銀行中心地下G10號舖
Shop G10, G/F, Bank Of America Tower, 12 Harcourt Road, Admiralty
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/rye-house-comforting-nordic-food-e3266083

Ever since I went to Swedish National day, I have fallen in love with Nordic food because I can relate to it.
Discovered Rye House from another Swedish event where they were doing a collaboration with the Mäckish Girls a while ago during the weekend.
After trying that, I was determined to come back to try the food from Rye House!

There is so much on the menu and they have a salad bar as well.
This was so delicious because the pastry tasted like a thin crispy Ryvita tart filled with potatoes that were silky and viscous topped with creamy egg just like the stuff you get in egg mayo sandwiches.
It is so comforting to see lots of similar ingredients like their prawn and dill filling which tastes just like our Prawn and Mayo filling but with dill in it.
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Next was the Nordic Hash (Pyttipannu) , again a really simple but comforting dish that is good on a winters day.
It was diced and fried cubes of potatoes that were fluffy and soft with a perfectly browned edge complemented by fresh organic eggs and pieces of meat.
Basically a delicious dish that you can eat all day or for brunch.

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Last but not least was the Finnish Creamy Salmon Soup .

I loved it because it wasn't heavy with chunks of pink salmon and lots of dill.
There was a little butter in it to give it that beautiful golden glow as well enhancing the taste.
All was good and I was shocked that even their hot chocolate was so heavenly.
Will definitely come back again.


The reason why I can relate to Nordic food is that they use a lot of bread and potatoes which is basically the same as the diet in UK.
Interestingly their snacks are really similar to us in terms of flavours and they also have this similar snack to Wotsits!!
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Started with the Egg Pie which was on my mind since the first visit!


I appreciate them using environmentally friendly straws which are actually real plant straws. Basically using rye straws for drinking which are biodegradable!

[Review 7035] Kee Wah Bakery 2018 Christmas @ 奇華餅家 Kee Wah Bakery

11/12/2018
奇華餅家  Kee Wah Bakery
金鐘港鐵金鐘站ADM21號舖
Shop ADM21, Admiralty MTR Station, Admiralty
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/kee-wah-bakery-2018-christmas-e3243717


Kee Wah Bakery 2018 Christmas
2018-12-11  94 瀏覽
Kee Wah Bakery have launched Christmas gifts this year!!!!!
You can either buy them separately or in sets which are even cheaper.
For prices check out the flyers in store.
I liked the Christmas tree tin, Christmas wouldn't be complete without Cinnamon ginger cookies and nougat!
This year they have the chocolate nougat which is moreish.
On the not so sweet side, you can get the cookies which are great for sharing.
For more candies and cookies, there is the other candy box filled with walnut chews and cranberry cookies!!!

[Review 7014] Mäckish sandwiches at Rye House @ Rye House

04/12/2018
Rye House
金鐘夏愨道12號美國銀行中心地下G10號舖
Shop G10, G/F, Bank Of America Tower, 12 Harcourt Road, Admiralty
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/mackish-sandwiches-at-rye-house-e3235664

Mäckish sandwiches at Rye House
2018-12-04  1443 瀏覽
Went to the Nordic Innovation House opening a few days ago.After the opening, there was food served on the top floor by the Mäckish girls Olga and Kegen.
I was gutted I didn't try the moose Mäckish but then I discovered they were doing a two day pop up at Rye House so I decided to go as I haven't been to Rye House either.
Rye House serves Nordic food but I only tried the sandwiches that day as it was only a two day event.
I will come back for the egg pie and other Nordic goodies.


They had drinks and sauces imported from Finland and Sweden.





Sauces:



Here were the open faced sandwiches that I had where I ate like there was no tomorrow as this was my first and last time trying it.
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- Skagen Mäckish (Left)-
Skagen is a Swedish treasure, a cream based on mayo and shrimps.
Freshened up with horseradish, dill & lemon zest.
Served on rye bread with salad topped with roe, red onion and lemon.
This was sensational as it was just like eating prawn and mayonnaise taken to the next level with red onions and dill.
The lemon gives it a refreshing balance so that the mayonnaise doesn't get too heavy.


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- Renskavs Mäckish (right) -
“Renskav” is a classic Swedish beloved dish but this time with a twist.
The creamy reindeer meat is combined with sour lingonberries, parsley and pickled chanterelles.
It was definitely a festive Mäckish with red lingonberries, parsleys and pickled saukeraut to compliment the creamy reindeer meat!!!
It tasted like lean ostrich meat and there is no gaminess.
Sorry Santa, I ate your reindeers.
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- Vegan Super Beautiful -
A colourful and sweet hummus combined with steamed mini asparagus and beetroot sprouts.
Topped with black and white sesame seeds.
Hummus never fails because I love cumin and pureed textures.


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Can't wait to come back and try the stews and everything else.

Last but not least were the drinking straws!!
These are the stalks of Rye Grass that are natrual and hollow which allows you to sip your drinks.
It makes perfect sense to use these as horses are fed hay and straw!