[Review 4318] Coffee slice from Arome bakery @ 東海堂 Arome Bakery Room

12/05/2015
東海堂 Arome Bakery Room
鰂魚涌糖廠街1號英皇大廈地下G店
Shop G, G/F, King's House, 1 Tong Chong Street, Quarry Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/coffee-slice-from-arome-bakery-e2449533

Was given this cake by someone and it was quite a weird cake because it was layers of flakey pastry and coffee flavoured cake in between.
It was a strange contrast of moist cake and dry flakey layers with a strong coffee taste and localized salty and sweet buttercream!

[Review 4317] Green tea and mango roll from Saint Honore @ 聖安娜餅屋 Saint Honore Cake Shop

12/05/2015
聖安娜餅屋  Saint Honore Cake Shop
中環皇后大道中138號威享大廈地下1號舖
Shop 1, Ground Floor, V Heun Building, 138 Queen's Road Central, Central\
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/green-tea-and-mango-roll-from-saint-honore-e2449532

I had a wedding cake coupon that was worth $48 so I used it on the green tea roll.
The green tea roll had cream, green tea jelly, mango and red bean paste in the middle.
I didn’t really like it because there was too much sweet cream in the middle making it sickly.

[Review 4316] Deceiving food at food republic @ 大食代 Food Republic

12/05/2015
大食代 Food Republic
太古太古城道18號太古城中心一期3樓308號舖
Shop No.308,Cityplaza I ,18 Taikoo Shing Road, Tai Koo
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/deceiving-food-at-food-republic-e2449528

Made the mistake of ordering food from here because it looked good but the taste was awful.
The lotus roots and pork which looked like it was in delicious gravy was horrible because the gravy was just sweet.
The pork patty was just minced fat.

[Review 4315] Great memories bubbling in the hotpot @ 鍋居火鍋專門店

12/05/2015
鍋居火鍋專門店
深水埗福華街 191號地下
G/F., 191 Fuk Wa Street, Sham Shui Po
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/great-memories-bubbling-in-the-hotpot-e2449091

This is my second time at this place and another memorable hotpot dinner.

We had the new tomato and pineapple broth which was refreshing and a good broth base for anything.

On the other side of the table, there was a chicken and herbs broth which is good for chicken and seafood.
While the broth was bubbling away, it was time to mix some sauces for dipping.
I liked mixing the satay sauce and chili together for a sweet and spicy dipping sauce.
 1 讚好

The fish skin crackers were like irresistible crisps.
 1 讚好

After a while, the soup was bubbling and it was time for putting the meats in.
The beef slices were thin and got quickly blanched by the broth which gave it a lovely tangy tomato taste with a hint of pineapple.

The pork slices and luncheon meat were next and frankly the tomato and pineapple broth is really fruity and refreshing that the pork tastes good on its own without the need for dipping sauces.


Lastly I had the oysters because I alway save the best till last.
The oysters were massive, about the size of an iphone!
After putting it in the broth, it did not shrink and it had a lovely soft jelly texture.
 0 讚好


We had a memorable night and I hope that there will be another gathering soon at this place.

[Review 4314] All for one, and one for all @ 喜記蟹將軍 Hee Kee Crab General

11/05/2015
喜記蟹將軍 Hee Kee Crab General
銅鑼灣謝斐道440號地下及地庫
Basement-G/F., 440 Jaffe Road, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/all-for-one-and-one-for-all-e2448479


Had a lovely gathering with foodie friends that I have known for years, hence our new bond and motto "All for one, and one for all".

It was nice to have some crab before the crab season starts because I will appreciate the taste more when I have it once in a while.

Here was what we had:
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Crab soup with bird's nest
高湯蟹肉燕窩
 1 讚好

Started off with this hot soup loaded with fresh crabmeat and bird's nest.
It was light and delicious loaded with protein from the bird's nest.
 1 讚好

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
清蒸奄仔蟹
Steamed crabs
These are young crabs that are only three months old and the crab roe is light yellow with a bitter aftertaste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
鹽焗重皮蟹
Crabs baked in salt
 1 讚好

The crab roe for this crab was slightly denser with a stronger taste infused with salt and spring onions.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
紅酒汁生煎元貝
Seared scallops in red wine sauce
 1 讚好

The scallops had a crispy surface which had a fragrant red wine aroma and the sauce was sweet and appetizing with fresh sugar snap peas beneath it paired with crunchy black fungus.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
喜 記 正宗避風堂炒蟹 (避風塘炒蟹)
Typhoon shelter crab
 1 讚好

Allthough I have eaten crab many times I still have trouble with the crab shell but this time I finally learnt the trick which is to wrap the crab with tissue and tap it with the crab pliers.
After removing the shell I was left with tasty crabmeat!!!
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
多寶魚兩食
 0 讚好

As well as crab, there was fish and it was Steamed Turbo done in two ways.
It was filleted fish and stir fried with vegetables and the remains of the fish was coated in flour and fried.
I really liked the chunks of fish in light gravy and the fried fish was even better because the crispy fish was moreish in the crispy batter.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
金牌牛助骨
 0 讚好

The guys ordered the beef so we got this huge plate of beef slices.
It was surprisingly good because the beef was crispy on the edges and tender in the middle but I wish there was mustard sauce too.
Anyway, if they hadn't ordered this I wouldn't have known they did beef too.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
招牌蟹油炒麵
 0 讚好

To finish off, I had my favourite noodles cooked in crab oil.
The noodles were a great carbohydrate filler for those who need to have rice or noodles in their meal (ME!~!).
If you happen to order the Typhoon shelter crab earlier with the crispy pieces of garlic and chili, save some for the noodles because they make a great accompaniment.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
楊枝金露
 1 讚好

To finish off, we had the pomelo and mango dessert which was creamy and sweet loaded with pomelo pieces and sweet mango.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 4313] Urban icecream waffill @ Waffills

11/05/2015
Waffills
銅鑼灣禮頓道124號地舖
G/F, 124 Leighton Road, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/urban-icecream-waffill-e2448393

Went here again because I wanted to try the Urban icecream waffill.

The place was packed.
Started off with the Waffle with hazelnuts and icecream because I really miss their traditional waffle which was light and crispy.

Then I had the new Urban icecream waffill.

It was filled with delicious icecream, caramel bits and banana, the taste was really similar to one of the milkshakes that they serve.
The waffle wrap was firm and had a nice chew to it which held the waffle and icecream together.

[Review 4312] Luxurious ice lollies @ ISEE iSEE Handcrafted Icy Desserts

10/05/2015
ISEE iSEE Handcrafted Icy Desserts
銅鑼灣禮頓道138號希雲大廈地下1號舖
Shop 01, G/F, Haven Court, No. 138 Leighton Road, Causeway Bay, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/luxurious-ice-lollies-e2448299

Icelollies and softserves are not a necessity but when they are really delicious they become a necessity to me.
They started becoming a necessity when Lola's icepops came around because they tasted natrual but unfortunately they do not have fixed shops.

It just so happens that ISEE ISEE and Icelicious have just opened serving these handcrafted icelollies so I had to try both.
ISEE ISEE is more expensive but they also served icy desserts like Icelicious.
It is nice how the menu is made up of huge wooden lollisticks.

When I got there, the flavour I wanted to try was sold out so I had to get the Cheesy Raspberry which is served in a cup!
The icelolly tasted quite milky but the cheesy taste was not that heavy and the raspberry part is the bit in the middle so you can't really taste it until you get to that part.
 1 讚好

To be honest, I think the Earl Grey is probably one of the best flavours but it was sold out.

I will probably come again when they have another flavour that attracts me.

Chapman To was here???

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The bill: $42