[Review 4737] Francesca & Giovanni cookies @ Francesca & Giovanni

25/10/2015
Francesca & Giovanni
荔枝角長沙灣道883號億利工業中心407室
Room 407, Elite Industrial Centre, 883 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Lai Chi Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/francesca-giovanni-cookies-e2505183

Thanks to a friend for these lovely Chocolate and almond cookies.

There were so many cookies in a bag.

The texture of each cookie was delicate and crumbles in your mouth with a rich cocoa taste and lots of almond bits in it.

[Review 4736] iBakery Express' green tea cookies @ iBakery 愛烘焙輕食站 iBakery Express

25/10/2015
iBakery 愛烘焙輕食站  iBakery Express
金鐘添馬公園海濱長廊
Waterfront promenade, Tamar Park, Admiralty
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/ibakery-express-green-tea-cookies-e2505182

These green tea cookies are quite interesting because they are made by ibakery using the Hyatt regency Kyoto recipe according to the box.
There were ten cookies inside.
The texture of each cookie was delicate and crumbles in your mouth and the green tea flavouring was quite grassy.

[Review 4735] Grassroots Pantry's Bahn mi wrap @ 豆苗居 Grassroots Pantry

25/10/2015
豆苗居 Grassroots Pantry
中環荷李活道108號
108 Hollywood Road, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/grassroots-pantrys-bahn-mi-wrap-e2505181

Went to the Tong Chong Street market and tried the Bahn mi wrap by Grassroots Pantry.
The wrap was really good because it looked like a savoury crepe filled with delicious spices, tofu and some greens.

[Review 4734] The beauty of Bread & Beast @ Bread & Beast

25/10/2015
Bread & Beast
灣仔汕頭街3號地下
G/F, 3 Swatow Street, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/the-beauty-of-bread-beast-e2505180

Went to the Tong Chong Street market and tried the Philly cheese tongue which is an exclusive bun served by Bread & Beast at the market.
Samples of the food at the stall.
The Philly cheese tongue is sandwiched with ox tongue, caramelized onions, American cheese, mustard and sauerkraut.
It was really good because the sauerkraut made it really appetizing and the beef tongue was thinly sliced.
I also tried the lotus root chips which were smothered in sauce.

[Review 4733] TAP The Ale Project exclusive Tong chong toast @ TAP The Ale Project

25/10/2015
TAP The Ale Project
旺角黑布街15號地下
G/F, 15 Hak Po Street, Mong Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/tap-the-ale-project-exclusive-tong-chong-toast-e2505178

Went to the Tong Chong Street market and tried the Tong chong toast which is an exclusive toast served by TAP The Ale Project at the market.
There were samples of the food.
The Tong Chong toast was a thick sliced sourdough drizzled with stout infused condensed milk topped with shredded coconut and salted peanuts.
I liked it because the toast was light and airy with sweet condensed milk that gave it sweetness topped with fragrant coconut and peanuts.

I also tried the Lap Cheong Beer schmear which is a paste made with local duck liver and pork sausage pate.
It tasted like a Chinese pate with Chinese wine and red fermented beancurd flavours infused in the paste.

[Review 4732] Foxtail and Broomcorn debuts in Wanchai @ Foxtail & Broomcorn

25/10/2015
Foxtail & Broomcorn
灣仔蘭杜街2號麗都大廈5號舖
Shop 5, Rialto Building, 2 Landale Street, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/foxtail-and-broomcorn-debuts-in-wanchai-e2504994

Previously tried this noodle joint in Sheung Wan and now they have expanded with a bigger and spacious branch on Landale Street.
The menu is better because it has English and Chinese with pictures compiled into a booklet.
I had some new items with noodles.

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Hoi An: Salmon with shirataki noodles
This was my favourite because the salmon was soft and delicate, the noodles beneath it were mixed with a garlicky vinegar dressing that tastes like the sauce used in Thai style chicken feet.
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Lu Rou Fan:
 0 讚好

This was basically Taiwanese inspired sauce with minced pork and rice.
A great option for people who want rice.
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Grilled zucchini with prawn roe:
 0 讚好

The zucchini was sweet and crisp flavoured by the fragrant prawn roe.
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Grilled Eggplant with miso:
 0 讚好

The eggplant was soft and silky flavoured by the strong smoky sweet miso.
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Tandoori Fish Cake with Sesame Sauce and Apple Salsa
HK$35.00

I love Indian spices and they are Tandoori fishcakes topped with sesame sauce and apple slices.
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Grilled sirloin beef with spicy sauce
 0 讚好

A nice lean steak with spicy sauce.
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Pork and parmesan flavored with truffle dumpling, served with chinese vinegar and chili oil:

tasty pork dumplings with a truffle flavouring in an appetizing spicy vinegar sauce.
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Cheng Tng:

This is basically a cooling sweet soup with snow ear fungus, red dates, longans and wolfberries.
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Kueh Dadar:

These were pandan pancakes filled with coconut, a great dessert for people who like coconut
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House Made Fruit Tea:


For drinks, I had the House made fruit tea that was gently sweetened and it had tones of orange, grapefruit, passionfruit and apple in it.
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[Review 4731] Nitro coffee @ Common Ground

24/10/2015
Common Ground
中環城皇街19 號地下
G/F, 19 Shing Wong Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/nitro-coffee-e2504974

I am not a fan of coffee but the Nitro Coffee was actually really good because there is not much coffee in it and the taste is not strong or bitter.
You get to choose a topping which is like whipped cream.
There are three flavours: chocolate, tea or milk.
Both the tea and chocolate were tempting.
The tea cream was thick and creamy with a light tea taste and when it was mixed into the drink, the creaminess smoothed out the bitterness of the coffee.