[Review 2616] Pistachio macaron from petite Amanda @ petite Amanda

28/06/2013
petite Amanda
中環港景街1號國際金融中心商場二期2樓2096號舖
Shop 2096, Podium Level 2, International Finance Centre Mall, 1 Harbour View Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/pistachio-macaron-from-petite-amanda-e2303516

Thanks to Ivycwk for getting me this macaron from Petite Amanda.
I have always wanted to try Amanda's products because the packaging is really nice especially the pyramid shaped cake box.
 The colour of this macaron was quite green decorated with a sugar icing flower on top.
 The taste of the flower icing tasted like ice gems and the macaron was quite nice and not too sweet with strong almond taste.

[Review 2057] Colourful Sweet GAGA macarons @ Sweet GAGA

26/11/2012
Sweet GAGA (已結業)
樂富聯合道198號樂富廣場A區2樓
2/F, Zone A, Lok Fu Plaza, 198 Junction Road, Lok Fu
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/colourful-sweet-gaga-macarons-e2271759

I have always wanted to get their macarons but I was not around the area, but now they have three stores which makes them more accessible.
Apart from macarons they also do bite sized cakes.

In the end I chose the earl grey and baileys which were HKD17 for 2
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Earl Grey:
I couldnt figure out why this was yellow!
Anyway, the earl grey taste was light.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Baileys:
This one tasted better than the earl grey and it was slightly chewy in the middle.
The bailey taste was light as well but the sweetness was not that sweet.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 2041] The colourful world of Fauchon down the basement @ Fauchon

26/11/2012
Fauchon (已結業)
銅鑼灣軒尼詩道500號希慎廣場B2層Jasons‧Food & Living內
Jasons‧Food & Living, B2/F, Hysan Place, 500 Hennessy Road, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/the-colourful-world-of-fauchon-down-the-basement-e2271731

I was glad when this shop opened but they mostly sold macarons which was slightly disappointing because in other countries they have a cafe too serving beautiful eclairs.

Although I was bored of Macarons I still tried it anyway because there are macaron stores everywhere these days and it is not a delicacy anymore especially when they have macaron classes and everyone can make their own.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Pistachio macaron:

In the end I chose Pistachio. I was pleased the staff actually knew which ones were the sweetest and which one was the least sweetest.
I was tempted to try the lemon but it was risky because i do not like artificial lemon flavours.

The pistachio was delicious and fragrant too!
It literally melts in your melt into liquid!
The sweetness was just right.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 1739] Paul Lafayet opening party at Hysan Place @ Paul Lafayet

31/08/2012
Paul Lafayet
銅鑼灣軒尼詩道500號希慎廣場4樓410號舖
Shop 410, 4/F, Hysan Place, 500 Hennessy Road, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/paul-lafayet-opening-party-at-hysan-place-e2255214

I have always wanted to try Paul Lafayet but their first branch was located in TST so it was a bit far away.
Now they have two branches in Causeway Bay so it is very convenient.
They specialise in gourmet Macarons and Crème Brulees, the crème brulee was the item that made me notice Paul Lafayet in the reviews because of the unique dish they use.

Anyway I was really lucky and received an invitation to their opening party at Hysan Place.
The reception was very welcoming and I got to try their famous treats at last.

The invitation card which had the macaron pictures on it were the exact ones I tried that day and the champagne glass was the exact one they used as well.
The plate that they used were disposable and they had Paul Lafayet embossed on it.
Each of the Macarons were visually uniform and the colour of it resembled closely to its flavour.
The poppy and banana & balsamic macarons flavours were the most interesting because they are not commonly made.
I would love to try an avocado macaron one day too!
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Lychee Macaron:
Colour resemblance:
Lychee: white and pink resembling the white lychee flesh and pink/rose shell.
The taste was light and refreshing but enough lychee flavouring to distinguish it was lychee.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Poppy seed Macaron:
Colour resemblance:
Red base macaron with poppy seeds on it resembling the poppy petal colours and poppy seeds it has.
The taste of this was also delicate as well and I loved the texture of the macaron and the poppy seeds giving it some crispyness.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Banana balsamic:
Colour resemblance:
The pale yellow resembles the banana but the painted brown fine lines resemble the brown bits you find in the centre of the banana.
The taste of the banana was prominent but the Balsamic vinegar was faint, but I liked this one as well.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Lemon meringue tart:
The appearance of this was well thought of too because only one side of the meringe was slightly coloured giving it some contrast and contour.
The sweetness was just right and there was a rich lemon curd base at the bottom.
As well as lemon curd, there was fine pieces of lemon rind on the meringue.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Strawberry Tart:
This was nice as well, there was a plump strawberry on top of the tart.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Creme Brulee:
As expected this did not disappoint, the creme brulee was so smooth and silky and I loved the abundance of vanilla seeds at the bottom.
☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Chocolate craquelin:
I tried this one last because it had the strongest taste, the chocolate top layers were really silky like truffle and the taste of cocoa was bitter sweet which was really nice.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 1597] Sit down roll up your sleeves and relax @ Roll

13/06/2012

Roll
中環士丹利街40號地下
G/F, 40 Stanley Street , Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/sit-down-roll-up-your-sleeves-and-relax-roll-e2239772

I love their rolls and now there is finally a place to sit down properly and enjoy them, so roll up your sleeves and enjoy!

Anyway there were a few new rolls and this yogurt bear which is just froyo sandwiched in between a macaron shaped chocolate bear.

The macaron was nice and chewy and the sweetness of it balanced with the tartness of the froyo.
I also had a caramel roll too which has caramel pudding in the middle, it was also sweet so it was really nice having the roll with the froyo.

The bill: HKD68

[Review 1267] Macarons and cookies sold in a traditional store @ 華麗園

06/09/2011

華麗園
銅鑼灣富明街2-6號寶明大廈地下
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/macarons-and-cookies-sold-in-a-traditional-store-e2193640

This place sells traditional Chinese festival food such as New Year cakes and Mooncakes, however that was not what I came for!!!!
I wouldn’t usually notice these traditional Chinese shops if it wasn’t for the MACARONS!!!!
They were brightly coloured macarons besides the mooncakes, how could I not stop by?!!
Some of them had two colours, the blueberry was made up of a pink half and a lilac half.
Not items you would expect to see in a traditional Chinese shop!

As well as macarons they also sell cookies to keep in the trend, not sure if both of these products are made by WahLaYuen.

Apart from shopping there, a lot of supermarkets such as Citysuper and Taste sell their stuff too.
Found out they have coconut flavoured New Year’s cake 椰汁年糕 even though it is a bit early now to be thinking about it.

Back to the MACARONS, I was drawn to the green one, which was apple instead of the commonly found pistachio. I wasn’t going to get the raspberry one but it looked nice made of two halves of different colour same as the raspberry.
It costs $13 for one and $65 for a box of five.
I ended up getting the apple and it was quite nice. Nice with a sugary crunch on the outside and chewy inside.
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Price: $13 per macaron
Service: OK
Yummy factor: OK
English menu: YES
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