[Review 4352] Arome Bakery Room's new melon roll @ 東海堂 Arome Bakery Room

28/05/2015
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/arome-bakery-rooms-new-melon-roll-e2454971



Previously tried the melon tart and melon dessert cup.
This was the only one that I have not tried so got it for breakfast.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Melon roll:
 0 讚好

 0 讚好

Out of the new melon series, I hate this the most because the cream in the middle has this really artificial melon taste.
The melon roll has this taste too but it is not so artificial.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Melon tart:
http://www.openrice.com/en/hongkong/review/kowloon-bay-arome-bakery-room-%E6%9D%B1%E6%B5%B7%E5%A0%82/2453499?tc=MYOR&con=rvw
Melon dessert cup:
http://www.openrice.com/en/hongkong/review/kwai-chung-arome-cafe/2453485?tc=MYOR&con=rvw
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The bill: $18

[Review 4351] Afternoon tea on a rainy day @ Sift Dessert Bar

26/05/2015
Sift Dessert Bar
中環蘇豪嘉咸街46號地舖
G/F, 46 Graham Street, Soho, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/afternoon-tea-on-a-rainy-day-e2454298


Sift is famous for cupcakes but now they have tea sets as well.
Discovered this after dining at Bocadito on the way to the MTR but it was not really noticeable so I had to stop and look twice because the place was dark.

The tea set I tried costs $160 per person or $300 for two.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Tea set menu:
 0 讚好

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
The actual tea set:

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Savory tier:

-Spinach quiche
-lorraine quiche
-Chicken and mushroom vol au vent
All the savory bites were nice and delicious, the spinach quiche was my favourite.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Second tier:
 0 讚好

-Gougere
-Scones with jam and clotted cream
The gougere was a light savoury cheesy puff.
After I had the puff, I devoured the crumbly scones paired with delicious clotted cream.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Third tier:
Red velvet cupcakes
Triple chocolate cupcakes

Started on the cupcakes because they were too cute and they were moist and rich.
++++++++++++++
Salted butter and caramel macarons
Strawberry macarons

Then I had the salted butter macaron which was sweet with a nice salty balance.
++++++++++++++
Ispahan

Chocolate hazelnut crunch

The last two were a perfect end to tea.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★








[Review 4350] Spanish Mexican tapas @ Bocadito

26/05/2015
Bocadito
中環蘇豪士丹頓街40號地舖
G/F, 40 Staunton Street, Soho, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/spanish-mexican-tapas-e2454248

Previously went here for lunch but the lunch menu should be changed because it does not show case how wonderful the food is.
For lunch they had options like fish and chips, pastas which is not tapas!

If I had not tried the evening, I would not have known how wonderful the food is.

At night, you enter the surrealistic restaurant through Gaudi's big mouth!
 1 讚好

 1 讚好

The restaurant was dreamy.




The chef is Mexican and was trained in Spain, hence his Mexican touch to the tapas.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Raspberry Daquiri with Chocolate Rim:

Started off with this refreshing raspberry drink that was not too sweet or syrupy.
It was lovely on a hot evening and the chocolate powder rim balances the tartness of the raspberry.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Aceitunas aliñadas $45

Theses were olives marinated with lemon, garlic and bay leaves.
They were salty and appetizing start to the meal but the lemon was not strong enough.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Tortilla de patatas $75


I loved the Spanish potato omelette because the egg was fluffy and soft with silky potatoes in it.
To be honest, this was too good to share!
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Gambas al ajillo $130

These were prawns sauteed in olive oil with garlic, parsley, chilli and white wine.
Each prawn was really springy and tasty, but perhaps a little too salty.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
TAQUITOS Little Tacos:

These tacos were colourful topped with silky tofu, grilled bell peppers, purple cabbage and guacamole.
Basically tasty and healthy.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Bacalao a la vizcaina con arroz a la mexicana $245

Ordered this because I love carbs and rice!
It was cod and rice smothered in sauce made of capers, olives and raisins with a hint of chili.
For improvements, the cod temperature should be hotter when it is served.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Cheese platter

As well carbs, cheese is a must for me!
On this plate was quince jelly, Fig jam, Goats cheese, Manchego, Gondola and Brie!
Basically, this was heaven but the goats cheese was a bit too strong for me.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Catalan creme:

The Catalan creme was amazing too, it was creamy and thick.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★















[Review 4349] Tofu burger at Veygo Coffee @ Veygo Coffee

24/05/2015
Veygo Coffee
上環蘇杭街12-14號啟豐大廈地下及地庫
Basement G/F, Kai Fung Building, 12-14 Jervois Street, Sheung Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/tofu-burger-at-veygo-coffee-e2453650

There wasn't much of a choice so went for the tofu burger.
The wedges and burger wasn't delicious because the tomato puree was not really tasty and the only thing that impressed me was the tofu because it was Koya-dofu which had a nice spongy texture.
I was expecting this diner to have bottles of sauce but they had only sachets.
The burger was a bit too expensive.





[Review 4348] Cocktail sausages @ Marks & Spencer Food Store

24/05/2015
Marks & Spencer 食品專門店  休息中
Marks & 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/cocktail-sausages-e2453642




Had a craving for pork sausages so got these cocktail pork sausages from MS.
After reheating them, they were tasty with a hint of herbs.
However they were too salty.

[Review 4347] Thai night @ 新泰東南亞餐廳 Sun Thai Restaurant

24/05/2015
新泰東南亞餐廳  Sun Thai Restaurant
灣仔軒尼詩道314-324號 W Square 2樓
2/F, W Square, 314-324 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/thai-night-e2453636

There are lots of choices in Wan Chai but went here because a friend worked nearby.

Here was what we had:
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Pineapple smoothie:
A bit too sweet.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Sambal okra:

Normally dishes cooked with sambal are very spicy but the sambal here was not very spicy so I liked it and the cherry tomatoes gave it a strong tomato taste in the sauce.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Stir fried young pea shoots:
 3 讚好

The pea shoots were crisp and tender in a light sweet garlic gravy.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Fish gas bladder soup:
This was a warming thick soup loaded with fish gas bladder slices, chicken and shitaake mushrooms.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Sweet dessert:
 2 讚好

To be honest, it looked like sushi.
 3 讚好

It was a piece of sweet egg on top of fragrant pandan flavoured glutinous rice that was not too sweet.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $3XX







[Review 4346] Affordable dim sum @ 百勝點心工房 Winner Dimsum Workshop

24/05/2015
百勝點心工房 Winner Dimsum Workshop
紅磡黃埔新邨船澳街99號佳富樓地下F號舖
Shop F, G/F, Kai Fu Building, 99 Dock Street, Whampoa Estate, Hung Hom
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/affordable-dim-sum-e2453633


Affordable dim sum
2015-05-24  433 瀏覽
Usually dim sum is eaten during the day but here it is served all day and the prices are very reasonable.

There are traditional choices and modern style dim sums available.
Some dim sums come in twos which makes it easier to share between two people and you can order other dim sums as well.

Here was what we had:
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
steamed prawn dumplings $16:
 1 讚好

The prawns inside were springy and the dumpling skin was not too oily.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
steamed rice rolls with pork floss:
 1 讚好

The steamed rice rolls with sweet pork floss topping tastes nice but the doughstick in the middle was a little hard.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
steamed pork dumpling with crab roe $14:

Another dim sum classic, huge pork dumplings loaded with silky minced pork and fragrant Chinese mushrooms topped with crab roe.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Pan fried radish cake in XO sauce:
 1 讚好

In general, everyone who tried it said the XO sauce was very spicy.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Baked chicken tart $24:

A modern chicken tart which was liked by everyone because it had pieces of creamy chicken on a buttery crisp tart base.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Fruit salad with shrimp $24:

A nice dim sum for summer and kids to eat because the sweet fruit salad is served on a crispy base with a prawn on top.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Pan fried glutinous rice with egg $30:

This was chicken sandwiched in between two layers of glutinous rice coated in egg and pan fried resulting in a crispy and chewy texture with flavourful chicken in the middle.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Dessert platter $32:

Finished with a cute dessert platter of mango pudding, creme brulee, guava pudding and chocolate mousse.
My favourite was the chocolate mousse which had a strong chocolate taste with a velvety texture.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★








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