[Review 1003] Egg tarts @ Kee Tsui Cake Shop @ 奇趣餅家 Kee Tsui Cake Shop

28/02/2011

奇趣餅家  Kee Tsui Cake Shop
旺角花園街135號地下
G/F, 135 Fa Yuen Street, Mong Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/egg-tarts-kee-tsui-cake-shop-e2152231

As Chinese bakery isn’t really my cup of tea, I haven’t really made an effort to try their products.
This bakery has been around for quite some time; they still have those old green tiles on the floor.
I am sure anyone who has visited that bustling market would have seen it.

There are always people surrounding that shop, it ranges from egg tarts, chicken cakes, savoury crackers, banana cakes, coconut tarts, glutinous rice cake filled with red beans, there should be something for everyone.
For westerners I would just recommend the egg tart.

Initially I wanted to try the chicken cakes with the red beancurd, but I thought they would be quite fattening, so I tried the mini egg tarts, which cost $6 for four.
The egg tarts were in a metal dish, which they use their bare hands to get the egg tart out.

The egg tarts tasted how it should, there was more pastry than filling.

Next time I will try the chicken cakes.

[Review 1002] Thai Flavour at its new location @ 泰好食 Thai Flavour

26/02/2011
泰好食 Thai Flavour
灣仔廈門街1號廣泰樓地下D1舖
Shop D1, G/F, 1 Amoy Street, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/thai-flavour-at-its-new-location-e2152197
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Along Amoy road, there are at least three Thai joints, an upstairs one, this one and Café Y Taberna.

This one is more down to earth, however the prices at Café Y Taberna are even more down to earth, yet the restaurant is more done up and they have another restaurant at Tai Hang.

The menu, design and the whole look is one of those typical Thai joints with pictures of food all over the walls.
The theme there is bright orange and the logo looked really familiar, then I realised it used to be at Spring Garden lane, where the new Nam Kee noodles stands.
However it never made me stop by before, perhaps that street is too busy for me to stop by and look at the menu.

Previous location:
http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/sr2.htm?shopid=19435

Anyway, I think the new location is better and quieter.

The items on the menu are similar to the Thai joints at Kowloon City, offering noodles, pork trotter and rice.

Ordered stewed pork trotter with rice, and fried noodles.
The noodles were very hot and spicy but without the lingering spicyness.
The pork trotter was rather dry and hard, and the sauce was too sweet.
The soup was pretty average and the drink was watered down.

Although there are some interesting items such as fried chicken fritters and instant noodle salad.
The Vietnamese sausage looks strange too on their product shots, it looks more like a Chinese wax sausage which is red/orange.

[Review 1001] Hokkaido ice cream with apple vinegar @ 匠 Mazter

25/02/2011

匠 Mazter
將軍澳坑口培成路15號連理街商場126號舖
Shop 126, 1/F, The Lane, 15 Pui Shing Road, Hang Hau, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/hokkaido-ice-cream-with-apple-vinegar-e2151637

It does sound weird, ice-cream with vinegar syrup, but I tried it.
Reminded me of Japanese yogurt, the yakult taste with a hint of apple.
The hokkaido ice-cream they serve there is soft serve, there are various of vinegar’s to choose from: berry, fuji apple and yuzi.
Apart from fruit vinegars on ice cream, they also sell bottles of fruit vinegars at the supermarket for people dilute with water and drink.
I also tried the half boiled egg with was very good, the inside was thick and runny, and the egg white didnt taste bland.

[Review 1000] A wide range of colourful meringues @ 金獅餅店 C bakery

25/02/2011

金獅餅店 C bakery
灣仔莊士敦道33號地下E舖
Shop E, G/F, 33 Johnston Road , Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/a-wide-range-of-colourful-meringues-e2151636

Previously came here for scones, but they were rock hard, I didn’t expect I would buy anything from here, but their meringues got my attention to buy them surprisingly.

The pastel coloured meringues were in plastic jars displayed on the shelves prettily, there were so many flavours: Mango coconut, Strawberry rose, green tea, Osmanthus, sesame, Lychee, orange plum, vanilla, taro, pineapple and Durian.

As meringues are meant to be very sweet, I was really tempted to pick Durian, but when I asked if there were samples to try, they said no which was a bit stingy and Meringues are easy to keep just like cookies in an airtight container.

Even most places have cookie samples for people to try.

Orange plum sounds good too, but in the end I bought Taro.

As expected they were very sweet, the taro taste could only be tasted on the aftertaste.

[Review 999] Walnut cookie - helping hand @ 聖安娜餅屋 Saint Honore Cake Shop

24/02/2011

聖安娜餅屋  Saint Honore Cake Shop
灣仔春園街29-41號春園大廈地下F號舖
Shop F, G/F, Spring Garden Mansion, 29-41 Spring Garden Lane, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/walnut-cookie-helping-hand-e2151559

Saint Honore is a supplier of cookies for the Helping Hand eldery, thanks to a donator who donated to the helping hand, I was able to sample Saint Honores walnut cookie.

The cookie was rather sweet, so not advisable for the eldery or diabetic.

The texture of the cookie was very buttery and crumbles easily.
It has the typical chinese cookie appearance with a glazed surface, and deep cracks of being baked.

The sugar the Chinese use is also different which makes it have that cloying sweetness.

[Review 998] Milk and egg white pudding @ 金裝燉奶佬餐廳 Daniel's Restaurant

24/02/2011

金裝燉奶佬餐廳 Daniel's Restaurant
銅鑼灣景隆街24-26號地下
G/F, 24-26 Cannon Street, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/milk-and-egg-white-pudding-e2151459

Previously tried the milk and egg white pudding topped with apple and fine crumbs

http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/sr2.htm?shopid=41880

This time I came here to try the milk and egg white pudding on its own, the standards have kept, even without the apple and fine crumbs it still tastes good.
The pudding tastes just right, not too sweet and no sour aftertaste in the mouth.

The colour of the pudding is pure white, and there are no impurities in it, as you may find in other places.
There is no ginger taste in it either, the texture is a bit like dense uncooked meringue that has no air in it.

[Review 997] Apple and cinnamon bun @ 陽光麵包西餅 Sunny Boulangerie et Patisserie

24/02/2011
陽光麵包西餅 Sunny Boulangerie et Patisserie
灣仔駱克道72號熙華大廈B座地下
G/F, 72 Lockhart Road, Hay Wah Building, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/apple-and-cinnamon-bun-e2151432

Surprised that there hasn't been any other reviews after mine, despite more and more branches of Sunny opening in HK.
Anyway, this time I got the apple and cinnamon bun and a chicken pie.
Basically their bakery is Chinese style. The apple and cinnamon bun was ok, the bun was a bit chewy, the typical Chinese bread.
The pie was a bit dense, not much sauce, but it contained chicken and ham.