[Review 1473] Horchata from Mr Taco Truck in central @ Mr Taco Truck

04/03/2012

Mr Taco Truck
中環蘭桂坊和安里14-15號地下B舖
Shop B, G/F, 14-15 Wo On Lane, Lan Kwai Fong, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/horchata-from-mr-taco-truck-in-central-e2222528


Finally Mr Taco Truck is in Central.
It was fun eating at the Quarry Bay branch because it looks like a Taco Truck, however space and seats are limited.
At this branch it is much more spacious and there are many tables.
It has improved since then, because you can buy sauces and food packs to take home.
I came by especially for the Horchata.
The first time I tried Horchata was at Quarry Bay, the taste of Horchata brought back memories of baby food.
However this time the drink tasted too sweet and it was not as powdery as the first time.
But anyway I'll be back for the food.

[Review 1472] Brown sugar mantou @ Taipan Bread & Cakes 大班麵包西餅

04/03/2012
大班麵包西餅 Taipan Bread & Cakes
彩虹港鐵彩虹站大堂14號舖
Shop 14, Choi Hung MTR Station,, Choi Hung
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/brown-sugar-mantou-by-taipan-bread-cakes-e2222526


A Mantou is a Chinese steamed bun/bread from China. They are white with no filling in the middle.
Sometimes they are eaten steamed or fried and dipped with condensed milk.

I was attracted by the packaging so I brought a bag to try.
It did not taste like a real Mantou, but its shape was made like a Mantou.
It was sweet flavoured bread with some brown sugar glazed on the surface.

[Review 1471] A dissection and anatomy of a Hong Kong Chinese cream cake @ 美心西餅 Maxim's Cake Shop

03/03/2012
美心西餅 Maxim's Cake Shop
灣仔港鐵灣仔站WAC 2號舖
Shop WAC 2, Wan Chai MTR Station, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/a-dissection-and-anatomy-of-a-chinese-cream-cake-e2222354

To be honest I am not a fan of Chinese Hong Kong style cakes.
But this cake in particular is the typical cake for any occasion in Hong Kong and overseas where there is a China Town.

Basically it has two sponge layers which are sweet, soft and taste very eggy.
It has that typical yellow colour with a slight twinge of orange in it.
In between the sponge it is filled with cream mixed with tinned syrupy fruits such as pineapple, grapes and peaches.
The the top layer and the rest of the cake is plastered with this cream again, and the top decorated with slices of mangoes, blueberries, strawberries.

There is too much cream in proportion to the cake, and the cream tastes weird to be honest.

But for those who are locals or expats living overseas this is the cake for them.

[Review 1470] When the Princess meets Queens Road East @ 公主 Princess

02/03/2012

公主 Princess
灣仔皇后大道東119號地下
G/F, 119 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/when-the-princess-meets-queens-road-east-e2222338

Previously walked past Princess in Central but never went in.
Now there is finally a Princess at Wan Chai and located on Queen's Road which I saw late last year but the cakes looked really heavy so I didn’t try them.

Recently when I walked past I saw the mini crown cake so I got it.

The cake was packed in a really nice box that looks like a handbag with a ribbon as the handle.

When I opened the box I found the ball from the top of the crown had fallen off which could not have been caused by carrying it back because the edges of the box could not touch the top centre of the cake but only the sides of the cake.

Anyway, I was slightly disappointed because the edges of the box got chocolate on it, and it is such a waste of a lovely box.
It would be great if they had a mini box to put the cake in and then into the lovely elegant box so that it keeps it clean and easier to carry.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Dark Crown - Chocolate and earl grey tea HKD48
The chocolate on the outside is made of thick mousse and not solid chocolate as it looks.
Surprisingly the sweetness is just right and the earl grey filling can be seen inside the cake.
Although the earl grey was strong I would have preferred it to be stronger to match the name Dark crown.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
As well as their cakes I want to try their savory cakes such as Champagne caviar, Foie Gras, White Truffle and Savoury cookies which I hope taste 100% savoury and not savoury and sweet.
Another interesting product I want to try is the Pure egg white crisps!!

[Review 1469] Gulliver's journey experience in Hong Kong @ Brobdingnag & Lilliput

02/03/2012
Brobdingnag & Lilliput (已結業)
荃灣荃錦中心2樓81號舖
Shop 81, 2/F, Tsuen Kam Centre, Tsuen Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/gullivers-journey-experience-in-hong-kong-e2222299

I have always wanted to try this place because I liked the name of the shop which comes from Gulliver's travels.

However its location is quite far from the city and there is now another shop located at Mikiki.

Although with the convenience of modern travel today, I was lazy to travel here compared with Gulliver's adventurous travels to various cities in the novel.

Anyway, when I got here, I was greeted with the B and L logo composed of the illustrations of the ice-creams that they sell.
It shows giant icecreams (Brobdingnag) and dwarf icecreams (Lilliput) arranged like a compass which correlates to travelling and matches the Gulliver theme with waves beneath the name of the shop as if it were a ship.

From the reviews there is taro ice-cream, so I ordered that but it was not available that day so I had to order something else.
The flavours are listed on the board on the right which is quite confusing because not all of them were available.
It turns out that the available flavours have an icecream shaped magnet stuck to it which I thought was part of the decoration.
Anyway quite alot of the flavours I wanted to try were not available that day such as taro and white chocolate, so I just got the tutti frutti.

I saw these colourful tiny cups which have coloured liquid inside that freeze in the freezer so that when you take them out you can pour alcohol shots in there to chill it.

The colour cups were tiny so I ordered it thinking there would not be much ice-cream, but the portion was quite big.
These cups can be taken home and it was thoughtful of them to give me a plastic bag to carry the dirty cup home.

As well as ice-cream they sell ice-cream for space (space foods), ice lollies and mini ice-cream flowers which come in a box with small pieces of ice-cream shaped flowers in it.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Tutti Frutti ice-cream
It was different to the tutti frutti taste I was expecting, but there was a strong pineapple taste and the texture of the ice-cream was really icy and creamy at all.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 1468] Good dose of Curry @ 新景園咖喱小廚 Sun King Yuen Curry Restaurant

02/03/2012

新景園咖喱小廚 Sun King Yuen Curry Restaurant
灣仔春園街20號地舖
G/F, 20 Spring Garden Lane, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/good-dose-of-msg-curry-e2222276

The curry is quite nice here but contains so much MSG that your mouth feels weird for the whole day.
Had it twice recently and found that the spicyness of the curry goes down at the end of the week.
Although MSG is bad for you, the MSG in this curry makes it quite addictive.
The pork cutlet was quite nice, but there were quite a few fatty pieces.

[Review 1467] Having chicken again after renovation @ 榮式燒雞扒 Wing's Catering

02/03/2012
榮式燒雞扒 Wing's Catering
灣仔晏頓街8號地下
G/F,8 Anton Street, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/rennovated-wings-catering-e2222268

After this shop got renovated I gave it a visit for their chicken steaks.
But expect to feel thirsty afterwards because it contains a lot of MSG.

The chicken was not as juicy as before and the vegetables were quite oily.
But anyway, this branch is better than the Anton Street branch.
It looks a bit like those small ramen joints after the renovation.