[Review 3976] Banana caramel delight @ Passion by Gerard Dubois

30/12/2014
Passion by Gerard Dubois
灣仔莊士敦道74至80號地下1號舖
Shop 1, G/F, 74-80 Johnston Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/banana-caramel-delight-e2414053

This is a great place to have a light treat.
I had the banana caramel delight which was a bit like a banana cake with almonds and crushed pistachios on top.
It was soft and moist with real pieces of bananas in it and not too sweet.

[Review 3975] Lovely Spanish lunch @ d' Oliva Spanish Takeaway & Tapas

30/12/2014
d' Oliva Spanish Takeaway & Tapas
上環蘇杭街28號地下
G/F., 28 Jervois Street, Sheung Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/lovely-spanish-lunch-e2414052

Came here on a Saturday and got a good lunch deal because you normally get one choice for lunch but the owner allowed me to have two choices so I ended up having Bacalao ala crema (Roasted codfish) and fried squid.
The dessert was tempting because it was a whole roasted apple but unfortunately I was too full to order that.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Lunch set:

On the left was mashed codfish and potato with salad and on the right was fried baby squids.
It came with rice which was perfect because I love eating potatoes and rice together.
The mashed codfish was really tasty because it was salted and the squid had a light crispy coating with a springy texture.
 0 讚好

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Tea:

The tea was sweetened just right so I was happy.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $8X

[Review 3974] Green tea thickshake @ Yo Yo SHAKE

29/12/2014
Yo Yo SHAKE
灣仔灣仔道121A地舖
G/F., 121A Wan Chai Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/green-tea-thickshake-e2414038

Last time tried the taro thickshake so this time went for the Green tea.
I really liked it because the vanilla taste was strong but the green tea flavour was still there.

Again I requested it to be less sweet and it was exactly how I wanted it to be.

Will be back soon.

[Review 3973] Christmas burger @ Texas Burger

29/12/2014
Texas Burger
天后電氣道109號地舖
G/F, 109 Electric Road, Tin Hau
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/christmas-burger-e2414036

Went here during the Xmas period.
Tried the new lamb burger and the PP burger.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Chocolate trilogy:
 0 讚好

Started off with the chocolate trilogy milkshake which had a rich chocolate taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Pulled lamb burger:
 0 讚好


The lamb burger was really good because it was pulled pieces of lamb with melted cheese on top, a great alternative to pulled pork but I have liked more cheese on top.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
PP burger:

This was my favourite because PP stands for Portobello mushroom and Prosciutto.
The prosciutto was a nice surprise because it was crispy and delicious and the portobello mushroom was juicy and earthy.

A lovely light burger that is not totally vegetarian but people who are not fond of meat will probably fall for this.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Camembert wedges with strawberry sauce:


The camembert wedges were gooey and stringy inside like mozzarella cheese with a light camembert taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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[Review 3972] Strawberry gelato @ 2/3 Dolci

29/12/2014
2/3 Dolci
中環皇后大道中38-48號萬年大廈1樓1號舖
Shop 1, 1/F, Manning House, 38-48 Queen's Road Central, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/strawberry-gelato-e2414007

Strawberry gelato
2014-12-29  2335 瀏覽
Went here ages ago because I was in Central and needed something cold to cool down.
Had the strawberry icecream which had a natrual strawberry flavour with real pieces of strawberries in it and the sweetness was just right.

[Review 3971] Hoji tea cookies @ 香茶房 Kaorisabo

29/12/2014
香茶房 Kaorisabo
上環文咸東街51號1樓
1/F, 51 Bonham Strand, Sheung Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/hoji-tea-cookies-e2414006

Thanks to Ivy for these lovely Japanese style cookies.
They came in a lovely gift bag.
There are three flavours: Matcha, Hoji tea and black bean.
Tried the hoji-tea flavour which had a strong roasted smell and taste with pieces of tea leaves in it.
The bitterness of the tea flavour in the cookie was balanced nicely by the butteryness of the cookies.

[Review 3970]Fine Foods and fine palmiers @ 帝苑餅店 Fine Foods

29/12/2014
帝苑餅店 Fine Foods
尖沙咀麼地道69號帝苑酒店大堂
G/F, The Royal Garden, 69 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/fine-foods-and-fine-palmiers-e2414005

Thanks to Yanji for getting me these Palmiers.
They were flakey, buttery and delicious with a nice coating of crunchy sugar on the surface.
As well as the plain one, there was also sesame which had a fragrant taste.