[Review 3050] Christmas Turkey casserole soup @ Pret A Manger

27/12/2013
Pret A Manger
灣仔港灣道25號海港中心1樓114&116-118號舖
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/christmas-turkey-casserole-soup-e2337456

After spotting the Christmas Turkey wraps at Pret, I was eagerly waiting for the Christmas Turkey casserole to be launched.
I had some time to kill before a tasting in Wan Chai so it was the perfect chance to get some soup.

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Christmas Turkey casserole:

The casserole was slightly disappointing because it was a watery soup, I was expecting something thicker and creamy.
However it did contain meaty pieces of turkey and boiled cranberries in the soup which gave the soup a weird sweet taste.
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[Review 2989] Delicious toasted hot sandwiches at Pret @ Pret A Manger

26/11/2013
Pret A Manger 
中環港鐵中環站大堂W6號舖
Shop W6, Central MTR Station, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/delicious-toasted-hot-sandwiches-at-pret-e2333027

Had a craving for bread again so went to Pret for something simple but delicious.
As I have already tried their wraps and salads, I went for the hot sandwiches which are located in the sandwich section in the fridge.
There were two sandwiches which were tempting:

Ham & English Cheddar Hot Sandwich
or
New York Deli

In the end I got the New York deli because it had cheese and sauerkraut in it.

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New York Deli:
The New York Deli had emmental, honey mustard mayo, pastrami and sauerkraut.
It was heated after I paid for it.
When I collected my toasted sandwich, it was very hot and the smell of multigrain bread was so nice.
The delicious melted cheese and pastrami were complemented nicely by the sharp sauerkraut in between the crispy soft slices of multigrain bread.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 2902] Cajun chicken gumbo soup @ Pret A Manger

18/10/2013
Pret A Manger
中環港景街1號國際金融中心1樓1015號舖
Shop 1015, 1/F, IFC Mall,No.1 Harbour View Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/cajun-chicken-gumbo-soup-e2326346

I rarely get soups from Pret because of the hot weather and it depends what soup they serve as well.

The ones that I want to try are:
Beef & Barley Broth
Brittany Fish Stew
Cajun Chicken Gumbo
Chilli Beef
Classic Pumpkin
Creamy Mussel & Leek
Creamy Smoked Onion
Field & Forest Mushroom
Gingered Carrot
Pea & Ham

They also have Asian flavours such as Miso, chicken and sweetcorn but I am not keen on Asian flavours, but saying that, they would probably taste nice being Pret style!

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Cajun Chicken Gumbo:

The soup was slightly oily and spicy with lots of cajun.
I would have liked it less salty.
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[Review 2874] The best Hot Wraps @ Pret A Manger

02/10/2013
Pret A Manger
灣仔皇后大道東1號太古廣場三座B3樓1-2號舖
Shop 1-2, B3/F, Three Pacific Place, 1 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/the-best-hot-wraps-e2323562

I wish I knew about these Hot Wraps before because they were friggin delicious.
There is a narrow heated cabinet with these hot wraps which is why I didn't really notice them before.

There are four flavours in Hong Kong:
Barbecue Pulled Pork Hot Wrap
Salmon Fish Cake Hot Wrap
Sweet Potato Falafel Hot Wrap
Pret's Meatball Hot Wrap

In UK they have:
BBQ Pulled Pork Hot Wrap
Swedish Meatball Hot Wrap

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Sweet Potato Falafel Hot Wrap:
(Falafel, emmenthal, pepper, onion, chili tomato sauce)
These wraps are seriously hot when you take them from the tray.
After unwrapping it, the smell was gorgeous, it smelt of Tex Mex chili con carne.
The wrap was slightly crispy and chewy and the filling was deliciously hot with starchy beans and falafel.
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Salmon Fish Cake Hot Wrap:
(salmon, potato mash, soya bean, emmenthal, red onions, honey mustard mayo)

This wrap was also impressive because there was delicious creamy mashed potatoes in the middle with stringy emmenthal cheese.
Along with that, there were chunks of flakey salmon.
Each bite was delicious because the tangy honey mustard sauce complemented the salmon and balanced the creamy mash perfectly.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Both of the wraps above are irritatingly delicious and addictive!

[Review 2733] Simply healthy and healthily simple @ Pret A Manger

16/08/2013
Pret A Manger
金鐘金鐘道89號力寶中心1樓2AA舖
Shop 2AA, 1/F, Lippo Centre, 89 Queensway, Admiralty
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/simply-healthy-and-healthily-simple-e2314538

Went back to my favourite place for decent healthy food!
Spotted the apple crumble yoghurt pot and the citrus fruit salad so got those two items.

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Apple crumble yoghurt dessert pot:
Apple compote, caramel yoghurt mix, crunchy honey nut

I loved this three layered pot, at the bottom, there was apple compote, then it was caramel yoghurt on top with crunchy nuts on top.
The caramel yoghurt was delicious because there was a delicious caramel taste and aroma in the tart yoghurt which was complemented perfectly by the sweet apple compote and crunchy nuts.
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Citrus fruit salad:

This was simply oranges and ruby grapefruit.
The orange was sweet and the grapefruit was sharp with a hint of bitterness.
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[Review 2630] More delights at Pret @ Pret A Manger

06/07/2013
Pret A Manger
中環港景街1號國際金融中心1樓1015號舖
Shop 1015, 1/F, IFC Mall,No.1 Harbour View Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/more-delights-at-pret-e2306386

Thank you Pret A Manger for the lovely refreshing food.

As said before, this is a Brit brand and Best of the British....

I wanted to try the prawn item before but it was sold out, luckily I was told by a Pret representative there is a kitchen at most Pret joints so I was able to get the Prawn wrap.

Next time if your favourite item is not there, do ask the kitchen and they are more than happy to make it for you  .

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Interesting finds:

The soup range is also good, if it wasnt so hot, I would have ordered the Brittany fish stew. The choices vary at different joints and the other Pret at Admiralty station was serving cumin and cauliflower that day which is also my favourite.
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Iced lemonade (apple):

After trying the passionfruit and grapefruit, I decided to try the apple this time.
The apple was really nice and refreshing too and I loved the greeness of the drink.
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Prawn wrap:

All I can say is taste the difference! These prawns were meaty and springy unlike the frozen tasteless ones. Each prawn had a lovely natrual coral pink colour and the sauce was just perfect and not too sweet or sour, which made it the perfect prawn cocktail sauce.
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Lychee panna cotta:

The lychee panna cotta was delicious and soothing, as well as lychee you could taste citrus rind.
In the middle there was delicious lychee jelly and a lychee.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 2604] Light delights @ Pret A Manger

22/06/2013
Pret A Manger
灣仔皇后大道東1號太古廣場三座B3樓1-2號舖
Shop 1-2, B3/F, Three Pacific Place, 1 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/light-delights-from-pret-a-manger-e2302756

https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/light-delights-from-pret-a-manger-e2302756

Thanks to Pret and their communications team for sending me some redemption letters because I could not attend their tasting held on a weekday.

I tried the new duck salad, salmon cream cheese wrap, lychee panna cotta, cherries yogurt bowl and the lemonades.

Pret A Manger is actually British even though it has a French name meaning ready to eat.

It has always been my favourite for items like strawberry fool, rhubarb dessert and carrot cake.

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Sesame duck salad


The salad consisted of duck in sesame sauce, greens and a pieces of flat bread.
There was a tub of sesame sauce too for the greens.
It was really enjoyable eating this because it was similar to eating peking duck with pancakes but with sesame sauce.
It was light and refreshing, great for lunch.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Lychee Panacotta


The balance of panna cotta and lychee jelly were perfect.
The lychee jelly was natural and fragrant with the right level of sweetness.
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Passion fruit flavoured iced lemonade

I have always liked the lemonade at Pret because it is made with real lemon juice.
It had a nice shot of passionfruit syrup in it which gave it more dimension.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Salmon and cream cheese wrap

The wrap had smoked salmon and cream cheese which were delicious.
It was a satisfying and delicious wrap.
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Cherries Yoghurt bowl

The yoghurt on top was lovely and tart because it was natrual yoghurt and it paired nicely with the sweet cherry sauce at the bottom.
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Grapefruit flavoured iced lemonade

There were three flavours of lemonade: grapefruit, passionfruit and apple.
This was my favourite because the colour of pink grapefruit is pretty and the mix of lemon and grapefruit were nice.
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