[Review 5350] miffy x arome @ 東海堂 Arome Bakery

06/07/2016
東海堂  Arome Bakery
彩虹港鐵彩虹站CHH20號舖
Shop CCH20, Choi Hung MTR Station, Choi Hung
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/miffy-x-arome-e2613993

A while ago Arome Bakery had these fruit shaped cakes which were quite cute.
They had pineapple, lime and pomegranite.
The other thing that caught my attention was the miffy x arome cookies because the tin was really nice and I like anything with a camouflage pattern.

At a gathering, I was given this lovely tin of cookies from a foodie friend.
THANK YOU SO MUCH, I REALLY LIKED IT.

Each cookie was miffy shaped
The green tea one was really nice with a light green tea taste and a hint of butter.

[Review 5337] The new look of Choi Wan complex @ 聖安娜餅屋 Saint Honore Cake Shop

11/06/2016
聖安娜餅屋 Saint Honore Cake Shop
彩虹清水灣道45號彩雲商場B106-B106A號舖
Shop B106-B106A, Choi Wan Commercial Complex, 45 Clear Water Bay Road, Choi Hung
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/the-new-look-of-choi-wan-complex-e2600909


The new look of Choi Wan complex
2016-06-11  270 瀏覽
I hate this place now because it had a facelift so most tenants have been kicked out and replaced with more commercial ones that have branches everywhere making Hong Kong a boring place because every stupid mall has the same stupid shops.
I feel sorry for the elderly with dementia because the fast changing environment is not going to help them regain any memories.

Anyway, I got these cheese twists which were really delicious as expected but there was a bit too much butter and it was not cheesy enough but it was nice.
The raisin bun was quite good too with juicy soft raisins that gave it sweetness in every bite.

[Review 5248] Eating sushi in Choi Hung @ 爭鮮迴轉壽司 Sushi Express

04/05/2016
爭鮮迴轉壽司 Sushi Express
彩虹坪石邨停車場地下4號舖
Shop 4, G/F, Ping Shek Estate Carpark, Choi Hung
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/eating-sushi-in-choi-hung-e2579318

Years ago you wouldn't find sushi in Choi Hung because you would have to go to the city for it.
Choi Hung used to be really old fashioned but all that has changed with modern joints like Subway, 759, McDonalds and Sushi Express.
Went here for lunch.


The tea and soy sauce are self-service.
Wasabi comes in sachets but I don't know if they charge you if you use more than one because there was only one sachet on my table.
As I was dining there, it made sense to go for items that could not be found at the takeout joints like flame grilled salmon sushi and other stuff.

Here was some of what I had:
The chocolate mousse cake was really good, the soft mousse on top was silky with a strong chocolate taste.
 0 讚好

This is one of my favourites so I had that as well because I love the saltiness of the fish roe with the cucumber and sushi rice.
 0 讚好

The service charge being charged was a bit weird since drinks and food etc are self service.
The only service you get is when they take you to your seat and when they count how many plates you had!

[Review 4729] Breakfast sub @ Subway

24/10/2015
Subway
彩虹港鐵彩虹站CHH16號舖
Shop CHH16, Choi Hung Station, Choi Hung
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/breakfast-sub-e2504971

Subway is famous for subs, but this time I got a breakfast sub, there are three fillings you can choose: egg and cheese, egg and ham or egg and bacon.
The egg was different to the egg on the product shot!
The one you get is mashed egg mixed in mayonnaise.

There is the usual choice of sauces but for egg, I felt that salt and pepper were the best choices to go with it.
Overall, it tasted ok, just like the egg and mayo sandwich filling but I would prefer the scrambled egg that was shown on the product shot.

[Review 4650] Arome Bakery at Choi Hung @ 東海堂 Arome Bakery

14/09/2015
東海堂  Arome Bakery
彩虹港鐵彩虹站CHH20號舖
Shop CCH20, Choi Hung MTR Station, Choi Hung
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/arome-bakery-at-choi-hung-e2492151

Arome Bakery at Choi Hung
2015-09-14  249 瀏覽
Arome bakery has opened at Choi Hung MTR station and this spot used to be Okashi land.


Anyway, got two green tea desserts.
One was the green tea cheese pudding and the other was green tea pudding.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
uji matcha, kanten and cream cheese dessert cup:

The green tea cheese pudding reminded me of trifle because of the layers and it tasted a teeny weeny bit like trifle because of the raspberry fruit layer at the bottom.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
uji matcha, adzuki beans, warabi mochi dessert cup:

I liked the light green tea mousse and jelly mochis.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
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The bill: $44

[Review 4293] Black and white confusion @ 麥當勞 McDonald's

01/05/2015
麥當勞 McDonald's
彩虹牛池灣坪石邨停車場地下G1號舖
Shop G1, G/F, Carpark, Ping Shek Estate, Ngau Chi Wan, Choi Hung
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/black-and-white-confusion-e2445993


I was excited because McDonalds launched this black and white coconut pie.
To my knowledge, there has not been a black and white coconut pie but this was served in China last August.
As well as the pie, there are the black and white burgers that are the same as last years.
For the shake shake fries seasoning there is the salt n pepper crab which was available a few years ago in oct, 2011.
According to my earlier review, it has a fragrant basil taste.
http://www.openrice.com/en/hongkong/review/causeway-bay-mcdonalds/2199458?con=rvw

Anyway, I went to McD's to try the coconut pie.
It seems that different branches are offering different things, the one I went to only served the pie and icecream but according to instagram some branches just sell the pie only.

The coconut pie was quite nice with a coconut filling that was not too strong and pieces of coco de nata.
If I had a choice, I prefer it without the icecream so hopefully I can find another McDonalds that just has the pie or wait until the 4th when the pie is fully launched at all branches.

[Review 3705] One of the surviving bakeries @ 金屋西餅麵飽公司

29/09/2014
金屋西餅麵飽公司
彩虹坪石村111號金石樓地下
G/F, Ping Shek Estate Kam Shek House, Ping Shek Estate, Choi Hung
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/one-of-the-surviving-bakeries-e2395313

A few years ago, Choi Hung village was really different but obviously the area is getting revamped to make the value go up.
It is sad for people with relatives who have dementia because they definitely will not be able recognize the place the or the shops.
There are a few still standing but I wonder how long they will last because their second or third generations will probably not want to take carry on the family business.
Anyway, I just went to this shop for fun to look at the old Chinese cakes and decor but ended up getting some chicken biscuits.
They are quite different to the ones at Kee Heung because they are regular in shape and joined together like eggettes so when you eat them you have to separate them.
They were chewy but tastier than Kee Heung because they were not too sweet or salty with a light red beancurd taste.
It was interesting that they had egg tarts with cheese and cream and I wonder if anyone buys them but the owner said Chris Pattern loves them!

[Review 3368] A delight for Choi Hung expats @ Subway

16/05/2014
Subway
彩虹港鐵彩虹站CHH16號舖
Shop CHH16, Choi Hung Station, Choi Hung
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/a-delight-for-choi-hung-expats-e2364053

If you have been to Choi Hung, there is ABSOLUTELY no Western food about!!
I was so glad to see this open!!!
Interestingly I began to see expats around the area which is a rare sight because I don't often see expats in Choi Hung except locals.

The new Subway is located in the MTR station where QQ Rice used to be near Hang Sang's ATM machines.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Veggie delight:

The sub was a bit annoying because the bread was really sticky as the person who made it obviously had sticky gloves on.
I chose the mustard sauce and the rest in the sub were tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, green peppers, and gherkins.
The sub was delicious as always with the juicy tomatoes and acidic American mustard sauce.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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Price: $25