[Review 4307] This place is going to go viral @ 豐樂里 Viral Fusion

09/05/2015
豐樂里 Viral Fusion
中環士丹利街60號明珠行13樓全層
13/F, Pearl Oriental House,60 Stanley Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/this-place-is-going-to-go-viral-e2447814


Chinese food is not my first favourite but I really liked the food here because it has a modern touch and it is not just ingredients that are stir fried in a wok with the usual sauces such oyster sauce, soy sauce and msg etc.
Tried this place for lunch which was good, but dinner is even better because the Chef has more time to showcase his skills.

Tried the set dinner which costs $750 per person.
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Started with the Burgandy Tango which was Shallots marinated in a cherry wine to tease your palate.
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I loved the ruby coloured jelly and cherries. The shallots were refreshing but lacked cherry taste.
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Then we had the King’s Catch which were scallops on a bed of crispy fried shredded scallop which gives the scallop a stronger taste and the sauce was nice and tangy too.
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Next was the Black pearl which was amazing because I loved the clear consomme and the idea of sweet dumpling that was transformed into a savoury dumpling using squid ink and filled with generous crab meat!
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Next was the futuristic looking lobster floating on clouds!!
The lobster was delicately coated in a light tempura batter served with yuzu wasabi sauce and other sauces.
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Although it was batter, I felt that it tasted like Corn starch because it is better and lighter and the lobster was actually tender and springy.
The lobster was dusted with freeze dried sesame powder that looked like ash and had this lovely aromatic sesame taste released when you ate it.
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Treasure Chest:

To be honest, it looked like a fried chicken but the chicken was soft and juicy yet the skin was as thin as wafer and crispy too.
I don't usually bother with chicken wings or chicken claws because it is just chicken skin, but here is was just crispy skin which was delicious.
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Blazing angus
The Tender angus steak seasoned with Sichuan inspired spices was bliss because it reminded me of steak with green pepper gravy but the Sichuan gravy was even better because Sichuan pepper has a lovely aroma.

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The gourmet crock

For the vegetable dish, we had this huge chunk of wintermelon that had lots of fresh vegetables in it.

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For the last dish before dessert it was The gourmet crock which was Matsutake mushrooms and abalone rice slow cooked in the clay pot.

Rice and abalone gravy is simply good.
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We ended dinner with the Dessert mountain of fresh fruits and Chinese candies.


Chinese candies:


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I would definitely recommend this place to anyone who is bored of Chinese food.

















[Review 4306] Chinese bread @ 太子餅店 Prince Bakery

09/05/2015
太子餅店 Prince Bakery
太古康山道1-2號康怡廣場南座AEON超級巿場地下L011號舖
Shop L011, G/F, AEON, Kornhill Plaza South, 1-2 Kornhill Road, Tai Koo
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/chinese-bread-e2447811

I wanted to make a sandwich so grabbed some white bread from Prince Bakery.
It looked quite normal, but it didn't taste soft and yeasty and had the typical Chinese taste and texture.
Apart from the bread, I loved the labels there.


[Review 4305] Black sugar roll @ Saint Honore‏

07/05/2015
聖安娜餅屋 Saint Honore Cake Shop
上環德輔道中308號安泰金融中心地下1號舖
Shop 1, G/F ING Tower, 308 Des Voeux Road Central, Sheung Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/black-sugar-roll-saint-honore-e2447571

The Okinawan sugar roll looked delicious because it was filled with okinawan sugar mousse, okinawan sugar jelly and purple potatoes so decided to get it.
The box reminded me of Anna Sui!
As you can see, there are chunks of jelly, sweet potato and mousse in the centre.
I ended up eating half of the roll because it was not too sweet and the roll was soft and light with fluffy light mousse and bits and pieces that gave it an interesting mouthful.







[Review 4304] Coconut pie @ 麥當勞 McDonald's

05/05/2015
麥當勞 McDonald's
銅鑼灣駱克道463-483號銅鑼灣廣場二期地下G04舖
Shop G04, G/F, Causeway Bay Plaza 2, 463-483 Lockhart Road, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/coconut-pie-e2446792

I was finally able to buy the coconut pie a la carte because all the branches I went to sold the a la mode version during 1-3 of May.
It came in a nice black and white pie packaging and the pie was a dark brown black colour which had a slight taste of chocolate.
The filling inside was piping hot coconut, which basically tastes like the coconut paste you find in Thai coconut puddings.
It is definitely nice to have something new once in a while..



[Review 4303] Steak frites net profits to Nepal‏ @ Le Relais de l'Entrecôte

05/05/2015
Le Relais de l'Entrecôte
灣仔皇后大道東222號Garden East
Garden East, 222 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/steak-frites-net-profits-to-nepal-e2446791

I got addicted to the steak and fries at this place so decided to go again for lunch.
That day all profits went to the quake victims in Nepal.

This time I had my steak medium rare which was juicy and tender, the fries were crispy with a hint of sweetness, after adding mustard to the sauce, the fries and steak tasted amazing.


For dessert I had profiteroles which were filled with vanilla icecream and drizzled with rich chocolate sauce and sprinkled with slivered almonds.


To finish off I had earl grey tea.








[Review 4302] Heavenly donuts @ Double D Burger

05/05/2015
Double D Burger
中環蘭桂坊威靈頓街22號威靈頓公爵大廈地下E舖
Shop E, G/F, Duke Wellington House, 22 Wellington Street, Lan Kwai Fong, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/heavenly-donuts-e2446789







I was going to get a burger but the shop was quite small and cramped so I ended up getting donuts.

The donuts were amazing because they were freshly fried so they were still warm and there was no sugar or icing powder to coat it but it was covered in thick warm salted caramel sauce which had a proper salty kick to it.

The hot soft donuts were just delicious with the caramel sauce. If you find them too sweet, you can scrape some sauce off and it will be scrumptious.
I loved the bottles of chili sauce but I couldn't get close to them to take a picture.

Duck fat caramels:

Tootsie roll:

[Review 4301] Blueberry tart @ Arome bakery @ 東海堂 Arome Café

05/05/2015
東海堂  Arome Café
葵芳興芳路223號新都會廣場2樓297-298號舖
Shop 297-298, 2/F, Metroplaza, 223 Hing Fong Road, Kwai Fong
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/blueberry-tart-arome-bakery-e2446771

Although the blueberry tart was a bit too sweet, it was actually delicious.
I loved the crust because was not too buttery and the tart was filled with a layer of cake, a thin layer of chocolate and cream topped with glazed blueberries.




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