[Review 4357] Stay tuned for exciting lunches @ 豐樂里 Viral Fusion

29/05/2015
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/stay-tuned-for-exciting-lunches-e2455460

The reason why this is titled stay tuned for exciting lunches is that you have to keep an eye on their FB to see the latest menu that excites you.
 0 讚好

A few weeks ago I didn't check their FB so I missed their Emerald Horizon which is green pea risotto with sakura shrimps topped with a huge prawn.
This week the honey chicken with crispy rice balls sounds good but if your going on a Saturday you have to get their early because 1:30pm is the last order!
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
oolong ginseng tea:
started off with the oolong ginseng which has a slight bitter sweet aftertaste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Insalata di polpo:
 0 讚好

This was baby octopus and cherry tomatoes in a grape vinegar dressing.
I found the octopus surprisingly tasty which was apparently tasteless a few weeks ago because the guy on the other table had it before.
The salad beneath was fresh and the grape sauce was really appetizing.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
pork and plum:
 0 讚好

This was roast suckling pig with plum, apple and mint sauce.

I ended up asking for more mint sauce because it was really tangy and the suckling pig was nicely done, the skin was extremely light and crispy and the meat was really tender.
Normally I don't order suckling pig because they tend to be oily and fatty but this one was scrumptious.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
dessert:

The dessert didn't fail because there was honey cake, ice cream and a flawless pudding but when you browse the desserts they have served, this one did not excite me!
But it all depends on what they have set for the menu that week!

The other exciting desserts they had were:
Maple mandarin in a smooth crystal jelly
peanut filled dumplings in a tapioca concoction
fresh peach cooked in port wine served with icecream
red bean & green tea cake with coconut pudding (see FB photo)
[the photos on their FB are more convincing than the stuff I just listed!!!]

As I always believe, good food is being there at the right moment and time.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $1xx

[Review 4356] Apple cinnamon mousse cake @ 2/3 Dolci

28/05/2015
2/3 Dolci 
銅鑼灣恩平道28號利園二期1樓124號舖
Shop 124, 1/F, Lee Garden Two, 28 Yun Ping Road, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/apple-cinnamon-mousse-cake-e2455003

The cute little apple sitting on top of this cake captivated me so I decided to get it.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Apple cinnamon mousse cake:
The little apple was well crafted because inside there was delicious apple mousse with chunks of apple in it and the apple chocolate shell was nice and thin.
 2 讚好

Beneath the mousse was this delicious crumbly base.
 3 讚好

For more pics see IG supersupergirlhk
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
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The bill: $48

[Review 4355] Lobsters and burgers are probably better @ Lbk

28/05/2015
Lbk
鰂魚涌海光街10號地舖
G/F, 10 Hoi Kwong Street, Quarry Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/lobsters-and-burgers-are-probably-better-e2454991

Lobsters and burgers are probably better
2015-05-28  477 瀏覽
I had no expectations for this place because all the food in Quarry Bay and Tai Koo are sub par.
As it was a takeout, I couldn’t be bothered to complain and Thanks to Hong Kong’s stupid no plastic bag policy I barely managed to carry all that in the rain without the paper bag turning into wet tissue!
 1 讚好

Anyway, lamb was pretty weird, it tasted like beef, the rice was nice but there was no turmeric flavour at all and it reminds me of rice mixed with chicken oil served with Hainan chicken.
 0 讚好

All other places have sauces for kebabs and doners but there was no sauce given for the stuff I had.
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The bill: $1xx
Service: OK

[Review 4354] Warabi mochi from Sushi Take Out @ 爭鮮外帶壽司 Sushi Take-Out

28/05/2015
爭鮮外帶壽司  Sushi Take-Out
藍田匯景商場L31號舖
Shop L31, Sceneway Plaza, Lam Tin
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/warabi-mochi-from-sushi-take-out-e2454983

I felt like something sweet so grabbed some warabi mochi from this sushi place.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
black sugar Warabi mochi:
They were soft and sweet with a firm jelly texture covered in starchy yellow bean powder but the sweetness was a bit too sweet for my liking.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
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The bill: $12

[Review 4353] Green tea warabi mochi from Hana Musubi @

28/05/2015
華御結  Hana-Musubi
上環皇后大道中181號新紀元廣場2樓204號舖
Shop 204, 2/F, Grand Millennium Plaza, 181 Queen's Road Central, Sheung Wan

https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/green-tea-warabi-mochi-from-hana-musubi-e2454976


Thanks to Ivy for getting this box of Warabi mochi from my favourite musabi place Hana Musubi.
The warabi mochis were soft and sweet with a firm jelly texture covered in grassy green tea powder.

[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.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★