[Review 3556] Chinese teas from Wing Wah @ 榮華餅家 Wing Wah

01/08/2014
榮華餅家  Wing Wah
灣仔史釗域道1號
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/chinese-teas-from-wing-wah-e2380932

It is interesting to see Traditional Chinese bakeries sell their own teas as well as pastries.
Apart from Wing Wah, Kee Wah has teas too.
Tried the Iron Buddha which came packaged in a nice silver round tin.

The dried tea leaves inside were impressive because they were whole leaves and not brittle tea dust, hence the strong fragrant taste of Iron Buddha.

[Review 3555] Simply not good @ Simplylife Cafe

01/08/2014
Simplylife Cafe
鰂魚涌太古坊英皇道979號多盛大廈地下
G/F, Dorset House, Taikoo Place, 979 King's Road, Quarry Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/simply-not-good-e2380931

Went here for a quick bite so grabbed the salmon danish for $15.
After ordering, I had to ask for it to be heated up because they were served cold.
The danish pastry texture was not crispy or flakey, it was soft, chewy and buttery just like the pre-packed croissants.
On top, there was a slice of melted processed cheese and beneath it was grounded cooked salmon.
For $15, you can't really expect much because other places charge $3X for the same crap.

[Review 3554] Improved salmon quiche @ 2/3 Dolci

01/08/2014
2/3 Dolci
鰂魚涌糖廠街9-15號地下25D號舖
Shop 25D, G/F, 9-15 Tong Chong Street, Quarry Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/improved-salmon-quiche-e2380930

There were not many food options at Quarry bay, so decided to get food from Dolci.

Previously tried the salmon quiche at the Central branch so got it again.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Salmon quiche:


The size of the quiche was bigger than the previous ones.

In the middle, there was a slice of salmon.
The quiche had a nice eggy taste with a cheesy top layer.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $45

[Review 3553] Refreshing yoghurt cakes @ 美心西餅 Maxim's Cake Shop

01/08/2014
美心西餅  Maxim's Cake Shop
尖沙咀港鐵尖沙咀站TST 1號舖
Shop TST 1, Tsim Sha Tsiu MTR Station, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/refreshing-yoghurt-cakes-e2380920

I must say I am impressed with these new yoghurt cakes. (British spelling : yoghurt).
There are two flavours:
Passionfruit and mango
 0 讚好

Mixed berry
 1 讚好

Each cake comes with fruit syrup which you pour on top.
 0 讚好

I was lucky to try both flavours because my friend wanted to try the mango one and I wanted to try the berry one.
Again, it depends on your preference which one your likely going to like.
For me, I preferred the berry one.

It is recommended that you pour the sauces on top of the cake, remove the film and let it drizzle over the side.
 0 讚好

We did just that for the mango because my friend loves mango.
Inside this cake, there was fresh mango, soft cake with mango and passionfruit mousse on the outside.
The flavours in this cake was strong and refreshing with tones of sweet mango and passionfruit.
 1 讚好

Then we tried the Berry yoghurt cake which I thought was the best.
I loved the pure white colour of the yoghurt mousse.
The soft cake and light yoghurt mousse were just delicious enhanced by the berry sauce.
In the middle, there were more berries to give it flavour.


To summarize, these cakes are fun and delicious because you can decide how much sauce to put on it.

[Review 3552] Who said icecream couldn't be ROLLED @ 雪國度 Snow Country

30/07/2014
雪國度 Snow Country
旺角通菜街139號B舖
Shop B, 139 Tung Choi Street, Mong Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/who-said-icecream-couldnt-be-rolled-e2380526

Walked past and saw this interesting place serving bowls with rolls in it.
At first I thought they were pancakes or pastries, but NO, it was ICECREAM!!!!!

Intrigued by the concept I sat down and ordered one.

After I ordered I watched with curiosity to see how they made them.

Basically it is made the same way as the cold plate gelatos (stir fried icecream) except for the final step.

It is spread thinly on the cold plate until it freezes, then it is slowly scraped with the pan scraper which forms the icecream roll!!

The texture of these icecream rolls were chewy and sticky.
I should have opted for plain vanilla icecream because I found it quite sweet with the strawberry sauce.
 10 讚好

Snow Country is owned by the owners of Gum "Jeng" which is why they are served in those paper bowls.

The icecream rolls cost $38 which is about right as I haven't seen them elsewhere in HK but for its Mong Kok location it would appear to be expensive compared to other desserteries around the area.

It is going to be the new craze for the time being but sadly it will probably be copied by other gelato places who have the equipment.

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Video of the icecream rolls being made:https://youtu.be/7glmDeBlpWQ
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[Review 3551] From Causeway bay to Wan Chai @ Pantry Bread & Pastries

30/07/2014
Pantry Bread & Pastries
灣仔皇后大道東101號地舖
G/F, 101 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/from-causeway-bay-to-wan-chai-e2380525

Previously tried this place at Causeway Bay and I remembered the difficulty in carrying the cakes on the busy streets of Hong Kong.
http://www.openrice.com/english/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=2156066

They are now in Wan Chai.

As they had hot dogs I tried that and I will be back for the cakes.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Hot dog:

There was a choice of baguette or milk bread for the hot dog and you can choose the normal frank or the spicy one.
The dog was eight inches and the bun was a mere 3 inches, so if you don't like carbs then this would be great but then dogs are made with the usual ..........
Anyway, the taste of the hotdog was ok but the skin was a bit elastic and the hotdog went nicely with the tomato ketchup, mustard and onions.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $44

[Review 3550] Thai style milk tea @ 泰巷 Grand Avenue Thai Café

30/07/2014
泰巷 Grand Avenue Thai Café
荃灣楊屋道1號荃新天地一期地下G23號舖
Shop G23, G/F, Citywalk 1, 1 Yeung Uk Road, Tsuen Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/thai-style-milk-tea-e2380519

I am not a fan of Hong Kong style milk tea but the tea here was good because it was Thai style milk tea.
It was served in a metal mug which is better than those thick rimmed Hong Kong style cups and there was a colourful straw too.
As for the taste, I found it very pleasant because it did not have the bitterness and heaviness from the condensed milk used in Hong Kong style teas.
To go with the tea I had the Thai fish cakes which was also pleasing because the lemongrass was not strong and it was thinly sliced.
The menu here is designed like a newspaper.
There are lots of drinks to choose from.