[Review 3664] Desserts at Ho Lee Fook @ 口利福 Ho Lee Fook

14/09/2014
口利福  Ho Lee Fook
中環蘇豪伊利近街1-5號地下
G/F, 1-5 Elgin Street, Soho, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/desserts-at-ho-lee-fook-e2392002


I have always wanted to try this place because it is Chinese food with a Western twist.

Came here twice.

::FIRST VISIT::
On the first visit I had the dessert BUT refused the glass of water because in one of the reviews that person got charged quite a bit for it.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Passion fruit sorbet, lime and coconut marshmallow, pomelo, roasted rice:

This was refreshing especially the passion fruit sorbet which was balanced with the sweetness of the marshmallows that had a gorgeous coconut taste and a hint of lime.
You could visually see fine shreds of lime rind in the marshmallow and the texture of it was as light as egg white.
The roasted rice was crispy and gave a pretty dusting to the marshmallows with a roasted taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

::::::::::Second visit::::::::
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Granny smith apple granita, calpis sorbet, mochi, koji jelly:
I had this dessert on the second visit and asked for it without the calpis sorbet because I don't like Calpis.
I liked it because they used Granny Smith apples which are green and tart.
Another surprise was the jelly, it was pink with bits of rice in it and there were pieces of chewy mochi in it.
Compared to the first dessert I found it a bit too sweet.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
When the bill I arrived, I got two fortune cookies which I did not get on my first visit.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Fortune cookies are not Chinese but is a novelty snack invented overseas with a fortune slip in the middle when you crack the cracker in half!!


★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 3663] Scottish All-day breakfast @ 精伶吧 The Canny Man

13/09/2014
精伶吧 The Canny Man
灣仔駱克道57-73號香港華美粵海酒店地庫
Basement, Wharney Guang Dong Hotel Hong Kong, 57-73 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/scottish-all-day-breakfast-e2391763

I havent had the Scottish Breakfast for a while so decided to have it.
It's quite pricey but then this is the only place that serves it.
You need to phone in advance for it because I went there before and they did not have it.

The Scottish breakfast consists of:
Scottish square sliced (lorne sausage), bacon, eggs, black pudding, tomato, sauteed mushrooms, onion and potato, baked beans and toast (choice of fried bread).
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Scottish breakfast:


The sauteed potatoes were my favourite because they were tossed with onions and herbs.

The mushrooms were good as well because they were earthy and tasty.

However the Lorne sausage and black pudding were a bit greasy and there was too much milk in the scrambled egg because the taste was too dairy.


★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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[Review 3662] Great Piadinas @ Dolci Sogni

13/06/2014
Dolci Sogni
灣仔莊士敦道104號地下E舖
Shop E, G/F, 104 Johnston Street, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/great-piadinas-e2391762

Although the gelatos did not impress me, the bread and Piadinas fared better.
Piadina or Piada is a thin Italian flatbread from the Romagna region which looks similar to a Roti.
At Dolci Sogni, you can either choose the fillings or they have ones with fillings they recommend.
I like mine simple so I chose the fillings which is usually cheese and ham.
The first time I had their Piadina, it was not heated so it did not taste nice because the texture was dry and dense but the second time it was heated and much nicer.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Ham and olive pate:

The baguette was crispy, chewy and a little bit too hard while the ham and olive pate was quite flavourful but the olive pate was a little too salty.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Praga ham and cheese:


Had this twice and after it was heated the Piadina texture was soft and flakey which was delicious with the soft Praga ham and melted cheese in the middle.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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[Review 3661] Nothing has changed at the Old China Hand @ The Old China Hand

12/09/2014
The Old China Hand
灣仔駱克道 104 號地下
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/nothing-has-changed-at-the-old-china-hand-e2391759


Since my last visit, nothing has changed!
The air con is still dripping and almost every seat is affected and that old smell is still the same, not to mention the menu was still the same!!

On the wall, they had fun menus such as foreign affairs, adjournment etc.
Had the usual lunch there.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
onion soup:
 0 讚好

A watery but tasty onion soup with lots of onions in it.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Salad:
 0 讚好

The salad was good but the vinaigrette was too strong.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
chili con carne:
 0 讚好

This was my favourite but not as spicy as the last visit.
It was flavoured by lots of cumin and chili which was soothed out by the sour cream.
This time there were quite a lot of kidney beans in it.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Casserole:
 0 讚好

The casserole was a bit boring because the pork was too dry and chewy.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $1XX

[Review 3660] French black pudding - boudin noir @ La Cabane Wine Bistro

11/09/2014
La Cabane Wine Bistro
中環蘇豪荷李活道62號地下
G/F, 62 Hollywood Road, Soho, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/french-black-pudding-boudin-noir-e2391607

I have always wanted to try this place because of the boudin noir!!
Finally made it for lunch and ordered the boudin noir burger on top.
For lunch, the choice was pretty good with a choice of escargots as a starter.

The decor was lovely, it felt like being in a countryside barn.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Tea:


There was tea included and it was IMPRESSIVE! They actually use tea leaves in a strainer and not teabags, hence the tea had a lovely leafy taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Quiche with broccoli, brie and walnuts:

I loved the quiche because there was a good generous balance of broccoli florets.

Snails bouchee:

These were a bit salty but the appearance reminded me of fried Haggis balls.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
boudin noir burger:



This was French black pudding which is meatier with some fat bits.
It was a bit like pulled meat in cooked blood sauce with a fragrant metallic taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
The bill:


★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 3659] A sweet place for me @ 甜心屋 Sweet Heart

11/09/2014
甜心屋 Sweet Heart
深水埗青山道9-15號富臨大廈地下3-4號舖
Shop 3-4, G/F, Furama Building, 9-15 Castle Peak Road, Sham Shui Po
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/a-sweet-place-for-me-e2391391

This dessert joint is diagonally opposite the Garden Bakery headquarters.
When I saw it from the distance, I was already impressed by their logo because the heart was horizontal with the letter S in the middle.
Inside it was modern and cute with my favourite black and white chequered tiles.
This was definitely the dessert shop for me because their desserts are modern and cute.

I didn't order the desserts below but the panna cotta was impressive because the chocolate and raspberry looked pretty and colourful.
I wished I ordered the dessert below because it had coconut water jelly which is my favourite.
(An excuse to come here again).

I went for the raspberry mousse tart because it looked girly, it was similar to a short crust egg tart but filled with dreamy raspberry mousse.
The crust was a bit dense and too buttery and the raspberry mousse could have been lighter and more refreshing.