[Review 4089] 2015 Turnip cake from Canton Room @ 粵軒 Canton Room

12/02/2015
粵軒 Canton Room
灣仔告士打道72號六國酒店1樓
1/F, Luk Kwok Hotel, 72 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/2015-turnip-cake-from-canton-room-e2425134

At the Canton room, they have three types of puddings for CNY.
Scallop Chinese radish pudding:
Traditional CNY pudding:
Golden water chestnut pudding:

Anyway, I tried the scallop Chinese radish pudding.

This Chinese radish cake was loaded! There were so much huge dried shrimps and chunks of preserved sausages in it.
I loved this Chinese radish cake because the radish was chunky and crisp but not raw with sweetness.

[Review 4088] A quick treat - Jam Donut and tea @ Marks & Spencer Food Store

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/arks & Spencer Food Store
中環蘇豪荷李活道32號建業榮基中心1樓
1/F, Kinwick Centre, 32 Hollywood Road, Soho, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/a-quick-treat-e2425133

I was still hungry after dinner so went here for some tea and a raspberry jam doughnut.
The raspberry doughnut was soft and chewy coated in delicious sugar and filled with fruity raspberry jam which was finished off with a lovely Earl grey tea.
For regular customers, there is a loyalty card to get stamps but I wasn't given one until now even though I have been there quite a few times!
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[Review 4087] Weird lemon chicken @ 美心MX Maxim's MX

12/02/2015
美心MX Maxim's MX
將軍澳唐德街9號將軍澳中心地下G19A,G20A,G21及G22號舖
Shop G19A,G20A,G21&G22, G/F,Park Central, 9 Tong Tak Street, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/weird-lemon-chicken-e2425112

The curry beef cheek here is good but inconsistent because sometimes the beef would be soft and gelatinous and sometimes the beef would be dry.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Lemon chicken:

This time went for the lemon chicken which didn't look like lemon chicken. It looked more like grilled chicken and the lemon sauce tasted really artificial.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 4086] Mocks sharks fin soup at Snack express @ 小食快綫 Snack Express

12/02/2015
小食快綫  Snack Express
將軍澳港鐵坑口站HAH14號舖
Shop HAH14, Hang Hau MTR Station, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/mocks-sharks-fin-soup-at-snack-express-e2425111

As usual the ladies at this joint are snappy and agitated.
Anyway I had a weird craving for soup so I got the mocks sharks fin soup which was quite thick and viscous, however it was a tad too salty.
It contained chicken shreds but it was dry and old with a texture like boiled white meat.

[Review 4085] What's your cocktail portrait? @ The Tavern

12/02/2015
The Tavern
中環蘇豪伊利近街16號A地下
G/F, 16A Elgin Street, SOHO, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/whats-your-cocktail-portrait-e2425108


What's your cocktail portrait?
2015-02-12  1072 瀏覽
I don't normally drink but I was captivated by their cocktail portrait because it sounded interesting.
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At first I thought it was gimmick and some sort of art but it turns out to be a personalized cocktail to suit your palate.
 1 讚好

Before they make you the drink, you are given some carbonated water to cleanse your palate which I thought was brilliant.
 1 讚好

You are then given a form to tick so that the cocktail stylist can get an idea of the sort of drink you are looking for.
Although mine was a mocktail, I loved the taste, it was wonderful and just how I liked it because it had notes of sweet strawberry and refreshing lime which were the sours that I was looking for.
There was also cream, fig and a hint of chili to smooth it out with some excitement.
 1 讚好

This was the drink that my friend was impressed with as well which had notes of pineapple, cream, banana and passionfruit.

As well as the drinks, the bar was lovely and cozy too!

Cocktail portrait pics!!

[Review 4084] Loaded Firecracker!! @ 奇華餅家 Kee Wah Bakery

12/02/2015
奇華餅家  Kee Wah Bakery
尖沙咀港鐵尖沙咀站TST10號舖
Shop TST 10, Tsim Sha Tsui MTR Station, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/loaded-firecracker-e2425105



For Chinese new year, candies and the CNY puddings are must have items so this huge FIRECRACKER fulfills all these requirements!!!
The firecracker rolls open with candies, CNY pudding and CNY treats!!!

Inside the firecracker, there are Handmade nougats, handmade chewy peanut candies with dessicated coconut, handmade crunchy pumpkin seed candies, White sesame and peanut puff pastries, sesame crunchies and a Mini CNY pudding!!
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Handmade nougats

handmade chewy peanut candy with dessicated coconuts

handmade crunchy pumpkin seed candy

White sesame and peanut puff pastry

sesame crunches

Mini CNY pudding

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My favourites were the nougats while the others were fighting over the Chinese treats.
The treats were gone in a flash and I was left with an empty firecracker which is a great box to store things

[Review 4083] Lobster buffet @ 2+2 Café

22/02/2015
2+2 Café 
沙田白鶴汀街8號帝都酒店3樓
3/F, Royal Park Hotel, 8 Pak Hok Ting Street, Sha Tin
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/lobster-buffet-e2425104

I don't often go to Shatin because it is too far away, but this time I went there for the lobster buffet.
When I arrived I was greated with chilled lobsters and an array of seafood.
The people dining there were well mannered and got their food in an orderly fashion.
The buffet range was surprisingly good because they had quite a good variety.

Seafood grill:
Seafood tempura:
Lobster souffle:
Cakes and macarons:


My favourites were the oysters and they even had roasted pigeon.
The seafood soup was rich and loaded with lobster meat.

After having the mains, I moved on to dessert which was surprisingly good because the cakes were not too sweet with a good variety.