[Review 7767] Tasty local icecreams @ 皇甘栗 Chestnut King's

30/09/2019
皇甘栗  Chestnut King's
大埔富善街41B地下
G/F, 41B Fu Shin Street, Tai Po

https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/tasty-local-icecreams-e3555276

Tasty local icecreams

2019-09-30  241 瀏覽

Chestnut kings dried food in TAI PO is a famous local store that sells their own dried fruit, nut and preserved snacks.

Now there is an icecream range in those flavours.

There were so many flavours so it was difficult to choose so I decided to try an unusual flavour like citrus peel (chan pei).

I was really impressed by the generous amount of dried fruit peel in it which made it very flavourful.

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The fruit peel flavour was unexpectedly good as it was appetizing in dairy form.

Definitely going to try the pistachio as I would imagine it containing lots of pistachios!

As well as pistachio, there are other captivating flavours like chestnut, taro and sweet potato which I hope to try as well.

[Review 6309] Famous silky tofu from Taipo @ 亞婆豆腐花

28/11/2017
亞婆豆腐花
大圍村南道15-35號富嘉花園地下18A號舖
Shop 18A, G/F, Grandway Garden Block 3, 15-35 Tsuen Nam Road, Tai Wai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/famous-silky-tofu-from-taipo-e2924976

Famous silky tofu from Taipo
2017-11-28  99 瀏覽
Taipo silky tofu is so famous that everyone goes to Taipo for it.
They now have a branch in taiwai.
Nevertheless, beyond Kowloon Tong is like the unknown to me so I always get taipo an taiwai mixed up.
It was late at night but the queue was still long.
Had three different tofus, original, sesame and condensed milk.
All had a lovely tofu flavour with a silky texture.
My favourite was the condensed milk because the fragrant soyabean and condensed milk go well together.

[Review 6020] Chocolate and coconut bread @ 大班麵包西餅 Tai Pan Bread & Cakes Company Limited

11/06/2017
大班麵包西餅  Tai Pan Bread & Cakes Company Limited
大埔安慈路1號海寶花園地下4號舖
Shop 4, G/F., Treasure Garden, 1 On Chee Road, Tai Po
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/chocolate-and-coconut-bread-e2803563

Chocolate and coconut bread
2017-06-11  224 瀏覽
Every now and then, Tai Pan bakery will come up with some creative bakery and I will always fall victim for it!!This time they came up with this coconut and chocolate bread which got my attention because it was big and it was dusted with this weird cartoon with glasses and a moustache.
I didn't take a big first bite but I was impressed that there was some filling right to the edges and it was uniform in the middle.
The coconut filling inside was sweet and savoury, the exact stuff you find in Chinese cocktail buns (coconut buns) but white.


Not bad but I prefer the texture of Western bread.

[Review 5304] The famous tofu of Tai po @ 亞婆豆腐花

30/05/2016
亞婆豆腐花
大埔大光里6號2A地舖
Shop 2A, 6 Tai Kwong Lane, Tai Po
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/the-famous-tofu-of-tai-po-e2594642

This joint is famous for silky tofu so I tried it since I was in Tai Po.
The texture was really silky as expected but they put too much syrup which made it too sweet.
If I am ever in TP again, I don't mind trying but without any crushed yellow sugar or syrup.

[Review 3720] Get a piece of The Shortbread Company @ 嘉夫冰室 The Shortbread Company

04/10/2014
嘉夫冰室 The Shortbread Company
大埔南盛街16號南盛大廈地下1號舖
Shop 1, G/F, Nam Shing Mansion,16 Nam Shing Street, Tai Po
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/get-a-piece-of-the-shortbread-company-e2396562

Although The Shortbread Company has closed down, there is Shortbread Teas in Central which is owned by the same people serving quiches, breakfasts, scrumptious scones, cakes and an endless selection of teas.

Expats and BBC's will be delighted by this tea room.

Anyway, if you still miss The Shortbread Company, you can get a free cup and saucer at the new place in Central from now until the 14th october while stocks last.

Shortbread Teas is on 55 Wellington Street, which is round the corner from The Chippy which has closed down.
http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/sr2.htm?shopid=139095

No strings attached!!! I have already nabbed a big cup and a small cup.
There are three sizes: big, medium and small.

As usual, I had the back bacon sarnie with some mushrooms, the bacon was salty but not too salty and the bacon was tender with the fat trimmed off.

More teapots and teaware inside the new place!!

[Review 2457] Delicious Japanese premium cookies @ 東海堂 Arome Bakery Room

20/04/2013
東海堂  Arome Bakery Room
大埔港鐵大埔墟站13-14號舖
Shop 13-14, Tai Po Market MTR Station, Tai Po
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/delicious-japanese-premium-cookies-e2293266

Thanks to Mjqueen7e for getting me these delicious cookies.
I am a fan of Arome bakery room and their products are nicely packaged and taste good.

The box was really nice with a handle on the top.
There are five flavours inside: cashew, charcoal and coconut, green tea, Okinawa brown sugar, and dark rye with walnut.

Each cookie is individually packaged.

The texture of each cookie was delicate and crumbles in your mouth.
My favourite flavours were the green tea, Okinawa brown sugar and the charcoal with coconut.
The charcoal with coconut had big chunks of coconut which gave it more mouth feel and the Okinawa sugar flavour had strong sugar flavour without being too sweet.

[Review 1481] Snack express does not really impress @ 小食快綫 Snack Express

06/03/2012

小食快綫 Snack Express
大埔港鐵東鐵線大埔墟站TAP 12舖
Tai Po Market MTR Station, Tai Po
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/snack-express-does-not-really-impress-e2222943

Havent had fish shao mai for a long time so decided to get some.
This snack shop is located inside the MTR, so the food is not exposed to the traffic pollution or second hand smoke.
Their snack selection was ok, however the service was a bit rude.
I ordered two portions and she only heard one, so when I asked for another portion, the staff got annoyed.
As for the soy sauce, she put about a ladle of soy sauce in it!!