[Review 6852] Chocolate hazelnut Cake @ 半熟工房 Hanjuku Kobo

20/09/2018
半熟工房 Hanjuku Kobo
荔枝角長順街15號D2 Place二期1樓Popup X16
Popup X16, 1/F, D2 Place Two, 15 Cheung Shun Street, Lai Chi Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/chocolate-hazelnut-cake-e3163759

Chocolate hazelnut Cake
2018-09-20  50 瀏覽
This place is famous for cheese tarts but I have fallen in love with their new chiffon series which are filled with filling in the centre.
There are so many flavours: hazelnut, Earl Grey, Chestnut, custard etc.
Tried the Chocolate hazelnut which I really liked because it was not too sweet and it was topped with a few pieces of hazelnut.
The sauce on the top was actually very light and dreamy so I will try other flavours next time.

[Review 6851] Egg Tarts @ 飽餅王麵包西餅 Bakery King

20/09/2018
飽餅王麵包西餅
佐敦上海街148號
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/egg-tarts-e3163751

I have given up on egg tarts these days because there are not many good ones around. The ones here were still hot when I got it so I had to let it cool down a bit before eating it.
The egg tart filling was quite sweet and the pastry was quite crumbly. It was ok but not my favourite.
Will try other stuff next time.

[Review 6850] Chiffon Cakes @ 半熟工房 Hanjuku Kobo

15/09/2018
半熟工房 Hanjuku Kobo
將軍澳調景嶺景嶺路8號都會駅2樓L2-056號舖
Shop L2-056, 2/F, Metro Town, 8 King Ling Road, Tiu Keng Leng, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/chiffon-cakes-e3163142

Chiffon Cakes
2018-09-15  220 瀏覽
Hanjuku Kobo has never appealed to me because I just don't eat these weird cheese tarts.
I am a cake person so when these chiffon series were displayed I had to try them.

There were so many flavours but clearly the hazelnut and the Earl Grey were my picks.

Got the Earl Grey cake which was only $28 so it was a pretty good deal.
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I was really impressed because the cake was light and soft.
It was moist and not too sweet with a strong Earl Grey aroma.
The cream on top was also pleasing as it was not too heavy.

[Review 6849] Modern Hong Kong Tea @ 善茶 Caring Tea

19/08/2018
善茶  Caring Tea
尖沙咀白蘭軒道2號地下A舖
Shop A, G/F, 2 Blenheim Avenue, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/modern-hong-kong-tea-e3162373

Modern Hong Kong Tea
2018-09-19  35 瀏覽
I like the effort and theme of this tea stall as they serve HK style tea, Chinese Teas and other infusions with a Taiwanese twist by adding Black Pearls, Red Beans etc.

The latte series are interesting as they use Chinese teas with milk such as Silver Peony and Teh Kuan Yin.

I decided to order the Top Teh Kwan Yin which is part of the HK style yum cha series but strangely it comes with sugar since they frankly taste better without.
Luckily I had a feeling it was sweetened so I requested it without sugar because tea is just tea.
I don't like adding things to my tea but weirdly added grass jelly just because it was an option.

The tea was quite nice and the Teh Kuan Yin was subtle.
I am not quite used to drinking iced Chinese teas which are served hot at restaurants but it takes some time adjusting to.
Also had Hong Kong Style tea with coffee jelly which gave it a modern twist.

Overall, it was refreshing on a hot day but I felt that the teas should have a stronger taste if they are served cold.

For every drink bought, they will give you a coin to put in the boxes at the side of the wall which $1 will be donated to a designated charity.

[Review 6848] Hello Lobster says Hello to Wanchai @ 蝦佬 Hello Lobster

16/09/2018
蝦佬 Hello Lobster
灣仔駱克道123號地下
G/F, 123 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/hello-lobster-says-hello-to-wanchai-e3159921

Hello Lobster says Hello to Wanchai
2018-09-16  889 瀏覽
Say goodbye to the red light district as this street is getting more restaurants.
Hello Lobster is the second branch from Central serving Chinese style Western dishes with "Lobster Sauce".
Tried the lobster soup with fish maw which is obviously those substitutes just like shellfish adductor muscles ie scallop vs the mini ones you get in mussels.
Obviously the fish maw here is not that viscous.
As for the soup, it tasted like shrimp head broth with tomato.

[Review 6847] Starfruit and Sugarcane @ 茶狼 Cha Long

16/09/2018
茶狼  Cha Long
灣仔皇后大道東200號利東街地下G39號舖
Shop G39, G/F, Lee Tung Avenue, 200 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/starfruit-and-sugarcane-e3159769

A while ago I was tempted to try the fruit and sugar cane drink but I am glad I didn't try it because now they have launched Starfruit and Sugarcane for Mid Autumn Festival.
Ordered the drink without ice and less sugar.
I am not a fan of sugarcane but it was quite a nice drink, there was a slight starfruit aftertaste but you couldn't really taste it.
As the starfruit wasn't strong, I decided to drink half of it and then mash the starfruit slices using a stirrer.
After doing so the starfruit taste was more apparent but as it was a ripe one,  the taste was not that refreshing as I hoped.
Will probably order this again if I am in Wanchai since it is available until the 23rd.

[Review 6846] Freshly made dumplings @ 住家餃子專門店 Home. Dumpling

16/09/2018
住家餃子專門店  Home. Dumpling
中環利源東街25號地下
G/F, 25 Li Yuen Street East, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/freshly-made-dumplings-e3159666

Freshly made dumplings
2018-09-16  3535 瀏覽
At Home Dumpling, they serve 8 different dumplings each day.
The first five on the list are the signature dumplings and the other three are different each day.

Signature dumplings:
Pork & Abalone Mushroom Dumplings
Beef & Green Onion Dumplings
Prawn & Chicken Dumplings
Pork & Water Chestnut Dumplings
Pork & Chives Dumplings

Dumplings that served on different days:
Pork & Cabbage Dumplings
Pork & Coriander Dumplings
Pak Choy & Beancurd Dumplings
Pork &  Fennel Dumplings
Chicken & Celery Dumplings
Minced Fish & Lotus Root Dumplings
Chicken & Mushroom Dumplings
Pork & Bell Pepper Dumplings

I was totally confused with the choices but luckily the guy at the shop was very patient to explain while it took me a while to sink in.
As well as the dumpling choices, the choice of sauces were amazing.

I ordered the chicken and prawn.
The dumplings were pan fried and the filling was quite moist but not too salty.
After dipping it in the sauce provided, it was even tastier and the oil they used was fresh so the dumplings didn't have an unpleasant taste.
Will return but it would have to be on the right day so I can try the ones I want.