[Review 5768] Avocado cappuccino frap @ J.Co Donuts & Coffee

07/02/2017
J.Co Donuts & Coffee
灣仔軒尼詩道55號地下1及2號舖
Shop 1 & Shop 2, G/F, 55 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/avocado-cappuccino-frap-e2725073

Ordered the Avocado cappuccino frap.
If you just treat it was a weak coffee frap then it tasted quite nice and it was not too sweet.
But as a drink containing avocado it failed because there was no avocado flavour at all nor was there any fresh avocados blended into it.

[Review 5767] Mock Hainan chicken @ Green Common

07/02/2017
Green Common
中環遮打道16-20號歷山大廈地庫1樓B2號舖
Shop B2, Basement 1, Alexandra House, 16-20 Chater Road, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/mock-hainan-chicken-e2725072

After the media reported this vegetarian Hainan chicken, I have always wanted to try it.
They serve it in Central and the TST branch but the presentation is slightly better in TST because it is served on a plate.
It is quite smart how they used beancurd skin and beanthread sheets stuck together to mimic the chicken skins elasticity and the tofu sausage to mimic the chicken meat while the smaller pieces beneath are plant based chicken.
Well, it did taste like chicken but I think TST is better.

[Review 5766] Good old herbal jelly @ 227甜棧 227 Desserts Tavern

07/02/2017
227甜棧 227 Desserts Tavern
太子花園街246號地下B舖
Shop B, G/F., 246 Fa Yuen Street, Prince Edward
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/good-old-herbal-jelly-e2725071

I love this place for herbal jelly so went here because I was in the area.
They still have complimentary tea which is good.
That day it was rose and Jasmine.
The herbal jelly I had was consistently good and not too sweet but the portion of black sugar slush is a bit stingy compared to my last visit.

[Review 5765] Roast potato cravings @ La Rotisserie

07/02/2017
La Rotisserie
上環禧利街33號地舖
G/F, 33 Hillier Street, Sheung Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/roast-potato-cravings-e2725070

I love roast potatoes!!!
The ones here are always good because they are roasted in chicken oil drippings.
Sheungwan is slightly better than the wanchai branch because they are not as salty.
They have been seasoned with black pepper and herbs which compliments it nicely.

[Review 5764] Pistachio pudding @ 蘭苑饎館 Lan Yuen Chee Koon

07/02/2015
蘭苑饎館  Lan Yuen Chee Koon
太子西洋菜北街318號集賢樓地舖
G/F, 318 Sai Yeung Choi St North, Prince Edward
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/pistachio-pudding-e2725069

The restaurant was full so got a pistachio pudding to takeaway.
I would have wanted the pistachio dessert soup but it is difficult eating that outside so got the pudding.
The pudding was actually quite good because there was a fragrant pistachio taste and it was not too sweet.

[Review 5763] Para para Sakura @ DK Cuppa Tea

07/02/2017
DK Cuppa Tea
上環新街市街19號地舖
G/F, 19 New Market Street, Sheung Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/para-para-sakura-e2725068

Kat has done it again, there is another new tea set not long after the Royal tea set.
This time it is a Japanese Sakura themed one.
As well as her usual aroma oils, there is FASCINATION, one that you add in your tea which is said to enhance your popularity because it is a flower extract, just like bees are attracted to pollen which you can buy at a special price when ordering this teaset.
They have the Japanese Yucata for rent as well so you can truly have the Japanese experience.


Here is the tea set.
There is a good variety of savouries with deluxe abalone, crab claws and grills.
My favourite was the oden loaded with lots of goodies.
To finish, dessert was sweet and girly with pistachio macarons and red bean filled wafer fishes.

[Review 5762] Out of the world cake experience @ Verde MAR

07/02/2017
Verde MAR
灣仔大王東街24號地下
G/F, 24 Tai Wong Street East, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/out-of-the-world-cake-experience-e2725060

Verde MAR is obviously a Mexican restaurant but strangely I was lured here by some cakes on this visit!!!
As you know, I always like to try different and unique things, so when I spotted this chocolate avocado cake on their FB I had to try it.
They are doing these adorable cactus cakes for Valentines from now until the 14th FEB.

Choco-Avocado Saguaro and Key Lime Barrel Cactus!

(Dine-in $98/pc and takeaway $113/pc including the plate)
Had both and they were amazing because the texture of the cake is firm but soft yet moist and not too sweet and the buttercream was so delicious.
I haven't had such decent cakes for ages and they taste as good as the ones in the UK.

+++

Choco-Avocado Saguaro:
Inside was this yummy chocolate cake covered with avocado buttercream which is slightly salted to bring out the avocado taste.
I was so impressed that you could taste the avocado as it was blended into the buttercream with chunks big enough that you can prominently taste it.

+++

Key Lime Barrel Cactus:

This was also damn good because the cake in the middle was good on top of a chocolate cake base at the bottom.

It was covered in tangy lime buttercream spiked with coconut pieces and cream cheese in the middle.

The pairing of lime and coconut is always delicious.

+++

For mains, we also had the Mexican caldo hotpot which is basically soup.

There are three choices of chicken, seafood or vegetarian with cactus.




All served with diced avocado, onions, coriander, chili and lime to complement it.

My friends had the chicken while I had the vegetarian one


Basically a hearty hotpot loaded with goodies in a nourishing soup.

For me, I liked the vegetarian because it healthy and you get cactus.


The avocado pieces in the soup strangly taste good.

As a cactus fan, I had the cactus juice which was blended with apple and orange, while my friend had the tequila sweetheart cocktail concocted with tequila, lime, honey and a cinnamon stick.

The tequila sweetheart is definitely something sweet to order as I love the strong honey which tones down the tequila.