[Review 4866] Imagining it was a real trifle @ 美心西餅 Maxim's Cake Shop

11/12/2015
美心西餅 Maxim's Cake Shop
MEF 3號舖
Shop 3, Mei Foo MTR Station, Mei Foo
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/imagining-it-was-a-real-trifle-e2521270

Saw some fancy cakes at Maxim’s so took a look.
They had meringue tarts and these desserts which looked like Trifles.
Even though it was not a trifle I still decided to try it.
It was nice that it was similar to a trifle but the yellow part on top was not custard but crème brulee which tasted like sweet white chocolate.
Not my cup of tea but you can get a delicious trifle at Marks and Spencers for only $20

[Review 4028] Mei Foo's hidden golden nuggets of treasure @ 多多餅店 Door Door Bakery

20/01/2015
多多餅店  Door Door Bakery
美孚美孚新邨百老匯街65號地舖
G/F, 65 Broadway Street, Mei Foo Sun Chuen, Mei Foo
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/mei-foos-hidden-golden-nuggets-of-treasure-e2419379


Mei Foo's hidden golden nuggets of treasure
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If I am ever at Mei Foo I always have to stop here for some nougats.

This place is only famous to the small majority that know it but quite famous for Chinese expats because they buy boxes of nougats and cookies as souvenirs.

Hopefully I will be back soon because the nougats are addictive and I regretted not getting the chicken biscuits and the abalone biscuits.

This time I got the nougat variety pack which has all eight nougat flavours:

Original flavour, crispy chocolate, crispy coffee, crispy black sesame, almond nougat, almond and prune, ginger and almond and blueberry and hazelnut.

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Original peanut


The peanut flavour was quite nice because it was crammed with lots of peanuts in it.

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crispy chocolate


This one was my favourite because it is crispy and chewy and tastes just like a mini lion bar!

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crispy coffee

Not a fan of coffee so and I found it too sweet.

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crispy black sesame

Not a fan of sesame so it just tasted ok.

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almond nougat


This one was quite addictive because there were lot of crunchy almonds in it.

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almond and prune


As well as the chocolate, this was also my favourite because it was very chewy and soft.

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ginger and almond


The ginger one is quite different compared to other ones because it has a fiery kick to it.
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blueberry and hazelnut


This one was quite sweet but I loved the hazelnuts.

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After trying all the flavours, my favourites were the prune and the crispy chocolate.

[Review 3842] Sweet purple potato cream puff @ 英王麵包店 A1-Bakery

13/11/2014
英王麵包店  A1-Bakery
美孚港鐵美孚站MEF 116號舖
Shop 116, Mei Foo MTR Station, Mei Foo
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/sweet-purple-potato-cream-puff-e2404863

Discovered a new branch of A-1 Bakery so took a look.
The Sweet purple potato cream puff looked delicious so decided to get one.
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Sweet purple potato puff:
The puff fared better because the cream was good and unsweetened and the sweet potato puree was velvety and tasted natrual.
The weird thing that ruined it was the chocolate sponge cake in the middle because cream puffs are not meant to have cake in the middle!
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[Review 2812] Classy nougats @ 多多餅店 Door Door Bakery

06/09/2013
多多餅店  Door Door Bakery
美孚美孚新邨百老匯街65號地舖
G/F, 65 Broadway Street, Mei Foo Sun Chuen, Mei Foo
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/classy-nougats-e2318810

As mentioned in my previous review, the nougats here are really good and the packaging and design really takes it to another level.

They have fans from Thailand who go there especially for the nougats.

I regretted that I didn't buy any on my last vist, but thanks to Garycwm for getting me these nougats.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Black sesame nougats:

I loved the packaging and fonts, especially the foil wrapper.
The bag was resealable.

There was crisp rice paper to keep it from sticking to the wrapper.

The taste of these nougats were delicious, you can see black sesame seeds in it and there was a layer of chocolate in the middle sandwiched between the delicious nougat that was not too sweet.

[Review 2795] My moment for food @ 無休站 Moments.hk Food Station

02/09/2013
無休站 Moments.hk Food Station
美孚美孚新邨四期商場1樓7號舖
Shop 7, 1/F Stage 4 Shpoing Mall, Mei Foo Sun Chuen, Mei Foo
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/my-moment-for-food-e2317923

After my unsuccessful visit to 滄浪亭 Tsong long ting nearby I decided to go to Moments.hk Food Station 無休站 because there was still food I have not tried yet.

The shopping mall is currently undergoing renovations hence there is a lot of drilling and dusty air about.

I think it is fates idea that I can't dine at Tsong Long Ting because when I went to their Tsuen Wan branch it was closed, then at the Mei Foo branch, they decided to temporarily stop the air con at the mall on the day way I went so Tsong Long Ting was closed.

Since my last visit, they have more choice of sauces for their noodles and they have crispy noodles as well!

I regretted not getting the noodles because I won't be in Mei Foo again.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
(new sauces: vinaigrette, spicy stirfry)

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Crispy noodles


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I was quite impressed with their fried items because I was expecting oily food but none of them were oily because they were cooked in an AirFryer.

The items are not submerged in oil, but are laid on a metal pan and the top will occaisionally light up red.
The AirFryer looks a bit like a UFO when it is in operation.

Saw some attractive posters for macaroni cheese, chicken kiev with ham and cheese and the Shanghai pie which I got!

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Deep fried macaroni cheese:


The product shot and the real thing looks quite different but the real thing looks the same as the macaroni and cheese I had before.
The taste was much nicer because it was not that oily with soft macaroni inside.
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Chicken kiev with chicken and ham:


The chicken kiev was neatly held in a paper bag.
It tasted quite nice with melted cheese in the middle but the chicken that was used in this kiev was processed chicken.

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Shanghai pie:

Again it looked different to the product shot which shows a puff pastry.

The pie was actually a piece of Taiwanese roti/pancake with cheese spread in the middle and heated up.

It was delicious and non oily.
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[Review 2773] A taste of Vietnam at Mei Foo @ 小越南 Little Vietnam

26/08/2013
小越南 Little Vietnam
美孚美孚新邨吉利徑5G號地下37號舖
Shop 37, G/F, 5G Glee Path, Mei Foo Sun Chuen, Mei Foo
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/a-taste-of-vietnam-at-mei-foo-e2316476

Went to Mei Foo for some Vietnamese food.
It is located in the residential area of Mei Foo, hence it is packed with local residents.
The menu was very extensive, ranging from simple noodles and rice to lovely dishes.

Heres what we had:
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Caramel and ginger chicken wings:

I loved these chicken wings because the taste of ginger and caramel were a good pairing, the fieryness of the ginger was balanced by the sweetness.
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Baked scallop with butter with garlic:

These scallops had a really rich buttery taste with a hint of sweetness.
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Vietnamese hot and sour prawn soup:

It was not very hot, but quite a sweet tasting soup with strong hints of lemongrass and coriander.
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Water prawn in fish sauce:

These prawns were huge and were complemented by the tangy sauce which was not too spicy.
The sauce was so nice I had it with the rice.
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Vietnamese steamed parcels:

These were my favourite and they taste great without the sauce, because they were topped with delicious crispy garlic and spring onion.
Inside these parcels were vegetables, dried shrimp and black fungas.
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Beef cubes with red rice:

The portion was big and the beef cubes were juicy and tender accompanied with chunky peppers and onions.
The rice was tangy but I felt that the tomato flavour could be stronger.
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Vietnamese shrimp and pomelo salad:

The pomelo salad was really refreshing with lots of green papaya, zucchini and carrots.
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Drinks:


We had Cendol ice, Tri coloured ice and Salty lemon with soda.
I had the Salty lemon with soda because I wanted something light with the meal and soda is a good drink with a salty twist from the salty lemon.
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