[Review 1166] Whoopie doo with Starbucks red velvet whoopie pie @ 星巴克咖啡 Starbucks Coffee

星巴克咖啡  Starbucks Coffee
灣仔告士打道77- 79號華比富通大廈地下1號舖
No 77-79 , Gloucester Road, Wanchai, HK, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/whoopie-doo-with-starbucks-red-velvet-whoopie-pie-e2176269



The cake selection at Starbucks is really good, this time they had the Starbucks petites, which are cakes smaller than the standard size.
In their petites selections there were: blueberry cream puffs, red velvet whoopie pies, green tea red bean rolls, signature fruit tarts and chocolate whoopie pies.

In the end I chose the red velvet whoopie pie because I liked the strawberry red colour even though I knew it was food colouring.
The colourful sprinkles on the top made it look nice, however the Starbucks US version of this is much more natrual.
It also looked like a huge macaron!

The whoopie pie (alternatively called a gob, black-and-white, bob, or "BFO" for Big Fat Oreo) originates from America. It is classified as a baked product that may be considered either a cookie, pie, or cake. It is made of two round mound-shaped pieces of chocolate cake, or sometimes pumpkin cake, with a sweet, creamy filling or frosting sandwiched between them.

The cake was moist and red because it was a red velvet cake.
Some red velvet cakes contain cocoa or vanilla in the mixture.

This one it tasted of vanilla. The cream inside was smooth and buttery, it reminded me of Victorian sandwiches but without the jam.
Overall the cake was nice so I could say whoopie doo!

[Review 1165] Jacomaxtastic pizza in town! @ Jacomax (上環)

13/06/2011

Jacomax
上環永樂街38-42號東成商業大廈地下C舖
Shop C, 88 Commercial Building, 38-42 Wing lok Street, Sheung Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/jacomaxtastic-pizza-in-town-e2175822









Last time I went to Sai Kung, I had Bibini’s ice-cream. I was surprised the owner being the owner of Jacomax recommended Pomodoro pizza instead of his place!

Anyway, after trying Slices and Paisano’s, I am here at Jacomax.

I found that Jacomax was the best of the three with Slice’s being second for over cooked cheese.
However the location and dining facilities at Jacomax is definitely the best.
The pizza was freshly made and baked infront of you.

I chose the one with anchovies and olives, but after reading OpenRice, I should have chosen the parma ham.

Anyway, the pizza was delicious, but did not leave that bloated feeling, the pizza was light.
The tomato sauce in the pizza was nice and tangy, the anchovies gave it that salty touch.

The menu was nicely illustrated, and the illustration at the front looks like someone familiar in SaiKung!!???

[Review 1164] The complete Chinese Cafe Set @ 民華餐廳 Man Wah Restaurant

13/06/2011

民華餐廳 Man Wah Restaurant
旺角通菜街153-159號華鴻大樓地下C及D號舖
Shop C&D, G/F, Wah Hung House, 153-159 Tung Choi Street, Mong Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/the-complete-chinese-cafe-set-e2175764




Similar to ADC, this place also serves sets comprising of scrambled eggs and macaroni, however only the eggs and toast taste good at ADC. The macaroni only acts as a filler at ADC.
However the macaroni at Man Wah tastes good, there are several options for macaroni, you can opt for noodles if you do not like macaroni.
This place also serves dim sum and snacks such as fried chicken wings and pickled vegetables.
If a normal sized macaroni doesn’t satisfy your hunger, they also have an extra large portion in a huge bowl.
The main problem is that the tables are too small you can't order too much.
Anyway, I ordered the set and tried the famous macaroni with liver in tomato broth, and the macaroni with liver in ginger broth, with scrambled eggs and toast. I also ordered chicken wings in cumin as well.
The wings came first, the cumin was strong and generous, however the wings were over fried to the extent the chicken was dry and tough.
The scrambled eggs were really good although ADC tastes better, the scrambled eggs here are much healthier and don’t contain as much oil and butter as ADC.
The texture of the egg was so light and fluffy. The luncheon ham that came with it was just right and not too salty.
The macaroni was really good as they were not mushy, tasteless or floury.
The soup for the liver and ginger was good, the tomato was Ok but it was ruined by the ginger in the soup base.
Tomato and ginger together is just weird.

[Review 1163] Lovely jubbly cheesy 6 pizza! @ Pizza Hut 必勝客 (將軍澳)

13/06/2011
必勝客  Pizza Hut
將軍澳貿業路8號新都城中心2期2樓2071-72號舖
Shop 2071-72, 2/F, MCP Central, 8 Mau Yip Road, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/lovely-jubbly-cheesy-6-pizza-e2175758




This is an old review that I nearly forgot to write, but anyway here it is.

In Hong Kong, I do not really like the localised pizza, even with pizza at Pizza hut it has been localised.
The lasagna at Hong Kong's pizza hut is weird, it contains mashed potatoes which you wont find in the pizza hut in UK!

The localized pizzas in hong kong are usually topped with tasteless stringy mozzarella and cherry tomatoes.

Cheesy 6 stood out, because it had 6 different cheeses with slices of tomato and chives.
In the cheesy 6 series, there were three flavours, cheesy 6, cheesy 6 with sliced tomatoes and olive and cheesy 6 with ham and pineapple.
I was tempted to try the plain cheesy 6 but in the end I chose the one with sliced tomatoes and prawns because with proper cheese, the tomatoes go well with it.

I had this pizza twice and both times they were nice, however this time it was over cooked and the cheese got crispy.
It also depends on the chef and how evenly the chef distributes the toppings too, in this case the prawns were all on the centre of the pizza.

The taste of the pizza was nice and intense, and the tomato balanced it out, the cream cheese was very appropriate with the crust.
I loved the super thin chives, I wish there was more!

It was nice having a strong cheesy pizza made of six cheeses, but it was hard trying to taste each of the cheese apart from the cream cheese.
It would be cool if they gave out those boxes with the sample of the six difference cheeses that were given in their promotion to food reviewers and companies.

Anyway, if they had this pizza again, perhaps they could make it like the four seasons pizza, different cheeses on different slices so each cheese could be tasted.

The six cheeses were Monterey jack, romano, cheddar, cream cheese, mozzarella and parmesan.

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Monterey Jack is an American semi-hard cheese made using cow's milk with a low content of tyramine, an organic compound thought to be associated with headaches, it is frequently recommended as one of the few cheeses that is safe to eat for migraine sufferers.
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Romano cheese is a type of cheese that is very hard, salty and sharp.
It is usually grated and is different from normal cheeses because it requires more milk per pound, most water being lost in the creation process.
True romano cheese is made from sheep's milk (pecorino romano) or goat's milk (caprino romano), though mass produced versions, as in the United States, are often made from cow's milk (vacchino romano). Pecorino romano is sharp and tangy. Caprino romano, the goat's milk version, has an extremely sharp taste. Vacchino romano is very mild in taste. Most of the romano cheeses made in the United States are made from cow's milk or with a mix of cow's milk and either sheep or goat milk.
Romano cheese is made by a special method called "rummaging curd" which involves draining the curd quickly after molding. The surface is then pierced slightly before the cheese is salted. The cheese should age for five months before eating, and if the cheese is to be grated. Romano cheese has a fat content of 27%, and a water content of 32%.
Romano is named after Rome, where it has been made for over two thousand years, originally in the region of Latium. It is one of the oldest Italian cheeses.
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Cheddar
Cheddar cheese is a relatively hard, yellow to off-white, and sometimes sharp-tasting cheese originally made in the English village of Cheddar in Somerset.
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mozarella the term mozzarella is used for several kinds of Italian cheeses that are made using spinning and then cutting (hence the name, as the Italian verb mozzare means "to cut.
Fresh mozzarella is generally white, but may vary seasonally to slightly yellow depending on the animal's diet. It is a semi-soft cheese.
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parmesan known as Parmigiano-Reggiano is a hard granular cheese, cooked but not pressed, named after the producing areas near Parma, Reggio Emilia, Modena, and Bologna (all in Emilia-Romagna), and Mantova (in Lombardia), Italy. Under Italian law only cheese produced in these provinces may be labelled "Parmigiano-Reggiano", while European law classifies the name as a protected designation of origin. It is informally known as the "king of cheese."
Parmigiano is the Italian adjective for Parma. Reggiano is the Italian adjective for Reggio Emilia. Parmesan is the French-language name for it and also serves as the informal term for the cheese in the English language. The name Parmesan is also used for cheeses which imitate Parmigiano-Reggiano, with phrases such as Italian hard cheese adopted to skirt legal constraints. The closest legitimate Italian cheese to Parmigiano-Reggiano is Grana Padano.
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cream cheese is a soft, mild-tasting, white cheese, defined by the US Department of Agriculture as containing at least 33% milkfat (as marketed) with a moisture content of not more than 55%, and a pH range of 4.4 to 4.9.
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[Review 1162] Choco fruit drink Part 2 (Choco-melon) @ 許留山 Hui Lau Shan (將軍澳)

12/06/2011
許留山 Hui Lau Shan
將軍澳坑口培成路15號連理街103-104號
Shop 103-104, the Lane, 15 Pui Shing Road, Hang Hau, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/choco-fruit-drink-part-2-choco-melon-e2175563




Previously tried the strawberry chocolate drink which was the best, the banana one would be second best, but decided to try the choco-melon before that.

This branch is newly opened and is opposite the sushi take-away joint.
For beverages it is competing with Gung Cha drinks nearby, and as a dessert shop, it is competing with Chung's nearby.

As expected this drink did not taste as good as the strawberry one I tried first, partly because of the fruit combination and partly to do with the chocolate.
I mean who combines melon and chocolate, only the Chinese do and they weirdly give you melon and watermelon for chocolate fondues!

The strawberry one I had at Po-Lam was much better, the chocolate was silky and not powdery like this one.
The one at Po-Lam was more slushy, but the one here had a milkier taste.
The only difference is that the one at Po-Lam was drunk straight away, and this one was not, so the ice in it may have melted.
The chocolate curls given here were not as much as the Po_Lam branch.

Next I am going to try Choco-Banana, which should be good because banana and chocolate always go well together, hopefully the proportion of cocoa powder will be less.

[Review 1161] Taro Cloth towel style edible Swiss roll @ 聖安娜餅屋 Saint Honore Cake Shop

12/06/2011

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/taro-swiss-roll-edible-cloth-towel-saint-honore-e2175558





The eggs tarts from Saint Honore are unique, the rest in Hong Kong are round, the ones at St Honore are oval shaped.
The egg tarts have the biscuit base crust.

The taro swiss roll was interesting, because its Chinese name was "mo gun darn guen" which means rolled cloth swiss roll.
Its appearance does look similar to a piece of rolled cloth.

Sometimes the Chinese swiss rolls can look different, because when the thin layer of sponge cake is baked, the exposed side is rolled on the outside giving it a smooth texture finish, however some bakeries in Hong Kong like to roll the exposed side on the inside, leaving the porous surface on the outside making it look like cloth.

The taro swiss roll I got was lilac in colour, not as purple as the purple on the plastic bag.
The taro sponge tasted nice, but the cream inside it was disgusting, the usual salted chinese cream, which is quite disgusting, the taste of sweet sponge along with salty buttercream.

[Review 1160] Dude! how am I supposed to eat this? @ 南記粉麵 Nam Kee Spring Roll Noodle Co. Ltd

12/06/2011

南記粉麵 Nam Kee Spring Roll Noodle Co. Ltd
灣仔謝斐道121號
121 Jaffe Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/dude-how-am-i-supposed-to-eat-this-e2175555



Didnt want any noodles, so just ordered their famous spring rolls, assuming it would be served in soup.
This was my second visit to this branch, the first time I dined in, I ordered the same food as well.
I don't know if its just me, but the lady at the till, I didn't get what she is saying and she dosnt seem to get what I wanted to order.
Anyway despite the no communication, the service is pretty fast!
Within a flash, the kitchen served me my rolls!
It was a shock, because it was in a bag! I was expecting it to be in soup.
Last time I dined here, it was in soup.
They were not even reheated!
I asked how they were meant to be eaten, she just said "just like that and they were still warm".
It's friggin summer, of course they are still warm, she got them from the tray outside not as if they were from the refrigerator~
I had a feeling I would be getting diarhea after eating them, and I did!
This is why I am so slim, thanks to food poisoning in HK!

[Review 7821] Kaya toast @ 一粥麵 Super Super Congee & Noodle

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