[Review 4754] Earl Grey Tea custard egg tart @ 超羣麵包西餅 Maria's Bakery

29/10/2015
超羣麵包西餅 Maria's Bakery
太古康山道1-2號康怡廣場南座AEON超級巿場地下009號
Shop 009, G/F, AEON, Kornhill Plaza South, 1-2 Kornhill Road, Tai Koo
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/earl-grey-tea-custard-egg-tart-e2506650

I don’t really eat Chinese egg tarts but tried this one because of the earl grey filling.
There was not much filling but when I got to the Earl Grey bit, the egg tart was much more palatable but the Earl Grey could have been stronger because the butter crust was too buttery and overpowered the Earl Grey.

I would have liked it if the egg custard and Earl grey were mixed together so that the Earl grey taste would be more balanced.

As well as eggtarts, they also have Earl Grey eggettes.

[Review 4753] Oven roasted chicken @ Goobne Chicken

29/10/2015
Goobne Chicken
尖沙咀赫德道4號The Hart 2樓
2/F, The HART, 4 Hart Avenue, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/oven-roasted-chicken-e2506647

Fried chicken is popular because of the Korean trend but it can be unhealthy.
At Goobne, they serve roasted chilled chicken (冰鮮雞).
Tried the chicken with curry powder and the Sichuan chicken, which is covered in sauce.
Anyway, despite all the strong seasonings and spices, it had an odd taste that could not be overpowered by the spices.
The Sichuan chicken fared better because it was in a tasty fiery sweet sauce but unfortunately they also put the signature Korean chili powder in it which made it really spicy.

[Review 4752] More new dishes at Saizeriya @ 薩莉亞意式餐廳 Saizeriya Italian Restaurant

29/10/2015
薩莉亞意式餐廳  Saizeriya Italian Restaurant
將軍澳貿業路8號新都城中心1期地下C16-24號舖
Shop C16-24, G/F, MCP I, 8 Mau Yip Road, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/more-new-dishes-at-saizeriya-e2506646


It wasn’t long since I last went to Saizeyria and they have new items again.
This time tried the Doria and the spaghetti with clams in genevose sauce.
I must have been the first to order the new genevose sauce spaghetti because when it came, it was cooked in tomato sauce so I told them it was not the right one and they changed it for me.
The Doria was too creamy for my liking and the pasta was good as expected with a strong herb tastes in the pasta.

Chicken wings:

[Review 4751] Hong Kong's smallest Pineapple bun 菠蘿油 @ Oddies

29/10/2015
Oddies
灣仔灣仔道149號1F地舖
Shop 1F, G/F, 149 Wan Chai Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/hong-kongs-smallest-pineapple-bun-%E8%8F%A0%E8%98%BF%E6%B2%B9-e2506645

Obviously I was here for the mini pineapple bun gimmick because the new Shades flavour is a really local flavour that locals will love since it has Italian low fat soft gelato, caramelized croutons, homemade milk tea gelato, meringue rocks, peanut butter sauce, candied peanuts topped with a cute pineapple bun 菠蘿油.

Anyway, I liked the cute pineapple bun which is a mini choux puff dusted with crumbs with a slice of cake in the middle but other than that, the rest is not my cup of tea because I don’t like local flavours such as HK style milk tea and peanut butter sauce.
Can’t wait to try other creations soon.

[Review 4750] Back for more Chinese sausages @ 蛇王芬 Ser Wong Fun

29/10/2015
蛇王芬  Ser Wong Fun
中環閣麟街30號地舖
G/F, 30 Cochrane Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/back-for-more-chinese-sausages-e2506644

After the first visit, I was craving for more Chinese sausages because both types taste good.
I never eat the red ones because it is normally oily but here they are fragrant and delicious.
You can choose the bowl for $55 or the plate for $60, for the average person the bowl should be a sufficient portion but as I find it easier using the plate, I opted for the plate.
There were two red preserved sausages and two liver sausages.
The red sausage tasted really good with a fragrant Chinese wine taste and the texture was soft but not as soft like Western sausages.
As for the liver sausages they were good as well and extremely velvety but they were on the sweet and bitter side this time.
Perhaps if I had eaten the liver sausage first then it would have tasted better.
The only let down was the rice because it was too soft and not hot enough.

[Review 4749] November sees the best of the British @ The Cabin Cafe & Restaurant

29/10/2015
The Cabin Cafe & Restaurant
西貢普通道183C號地下
G/F, 183C Po Tung Road, Sai Kung
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/november-sees-the-best-of-the-british-e2506368


November sees the best of the British
2015-10-29  780 瀏覽
With a month of Best of British coming up, I have decided to write about The Cabin because they serve real English food.
This is my regular haunt because it tastes just like home.
It was nice that other foodies who have lived in UK before liked The Cabin.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
We started off with afternoon tea.
 0 讚好

A good selection of sweet and savoury treats that had trifles, scones and sandwiches.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Non alcoholic sangria:
 0 讚好

I loved this drink because it was fruity and tasted really natrual.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
prawn cocktail:

Crisp lettuce and prawns but I would have liked the sauce to be stronger.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Juicy beef yorkshire pudding:

A sunday roast summarized in a Yorkshire pudding. It was a mini Yorkshire pudding filled with a slice of juicy roast beef topped with creamy horseradish which had a lovely mustard kick to it.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Cream cheese stuffed portobello mushroom:

A tasty earthy mushroom with cheese and crispy herbed breadcrumb on top.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
roasted red pepper and mascarpone soup:
 0 讚好

A flawless soup that was refreshing and appetizing.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Herb crusted grilled salmon with mango sauce/sour cream:

The salmon was delicate and tasty complemented by the herbs and sauces.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Lancashire lamb hotpot:

Tasted like home, delicious pieces of lamb in gravy which you could taste the sweet onions and carrots.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Cottage pie:

The cottage pie was divine with lovely chunks of meat and young carrot slices that were sweet in a rich gravy that had a fragrant Thyme flavour.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Roasted belly of pork with apple sauce:

Nice pork with a crispy skin that went fab with the apple sauce.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Lemon merinuge:

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Strawberry Pavola:

A nice and light meringue that was not too sweet!
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆

[Review 4748] Winter menu at AVA Restaurant Slash Bar @ AVA Restaurant Slash Bar

28/10/2015
AVA Restaurant Slash Bar (已結業)
此店前身為樂醉西餐廳及空中酒吧
尖沙咀赫德道8A號麗景酒店38樓
38/F, Hotel Panorama, 8A Hart Avenue, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/winter-menu-at-ava-restaurant-slash-bar-e2506365

It was my first time at AVA hence I was mesmerized by the beautiful views of the harbour.

Went there for the winter menu which costs $628 per person or an extra $250 with wine pairing which I did not opt for.

Started with bread and the famous tricolour butter made by AVA.
There was pesto, garlic and tomato butter.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Quinoa with avocado mousse wrapped in eggplant mixed salad:

The salad was good especially the greens because the salt in it made it tasty.
As for the eggplant, they had a smokey charred taste and aroma.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Cream of morel mushrooms soup with fresh cream:
Wine: Casa Lapostolle Chardonnay 2011

The soup was good but I found it a bit too creamy.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Risotto with shrimps & Saffron topped with caviar
Wine: Casa Mentelle Sauvignon blanc semillon

The risotto was nicely done because the grains of rice were al-dente covered in rich creamy sauce which was balanced by the saltiness of the caviar.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Slow cooked beef wagyu cheek
With herbs and white wine , mash, veg
Wine: Chateau gemeillan medoc cru bourgeois 2011

The beef cheek was a bit dry for my liking and not gelatinous.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Granny apple & rum raisin crumble with vanilla sauce
Wine: bottega prosecco DOC NV

For dessert, we finished with this apple crumble which was jazzed up by rum.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆