It was extra special because we went on Halloween and some bloggers from Asia who won the overseas Openrice "Be my guest" competition.
Before you go in, you are given a starter bag which contains a wine glass and a booklet of coupons for free wine and food tasting.
There are two types of food coupons depending on your pass, the ones I got were VIP coupons which entitles you to full portions of food according to the information and the normal ones are worth $10 per coupon.
It was confusing at first because I have not attended this before and some booths were mind boggled by these coupons, some treated these VIP coupons for half portions, and some treated them as being worth $10 so I did not the coupons on these booths.
Here was what I tried:
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Japan 88 (Shau Kei Wan)
Abalone in gravy:
The abalone and sauce was really hot so had to wait for it to cool down.
The abalone was relatively soft but the sauce was really salty.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
i-Scream Gelato
Caramel gelato:
The gelato was quite nice and not too sweet.
It was smooth, thick and not icy.
I liked the bitterness of the caramel.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Le Canele D'or
Le Canele D'or does not do retail and only takes orders for delivery so this was one of the booths I had to try.
There are three flavours: Traditional (vanilla/rum), Mediterranean (orange zest/liquor), Irish (coffee/whisky)
The boxes for these Canelés were quite classy.
At this booth, I used one VIP coupon on one cocktail sized canele.
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Traditional (vanilla/rum) canelé:
The canele was quite hard with a bitter caramelized crust and inside it was quite sweet and chewy.
I was expecting the middle to be eggy and soft but it was not.
It is similar to eating the burnt edges of a bread and butter pudding.
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IPC Foodlab
While we were chilling out admiring Hong Kong's Victoria harbour at night, a guy from IPC Foodlab gave us some desserts to try.
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Strawberry panna cotta:
I loved the cute presentation of this dessert, it came with a mini silver plated plastic spoon too!
Anyway it was sweet smooth milky tasting panna cotta at the bottom covered with delicious fruity strawberry sauce on top.
A real treat from IPC because Fanling is too far and I don't know how to get to Fanling.
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La Parole (Sheung Wan)
It was good seeing La Parole at Wine and Dine because I have yet to try their restaurant.
At this booth I used TWO VIP coupons for two half portion dishes.
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Savoury beef stew with mashed potato:
Not keen on beef but just felt like trying it.
The mash with the beef was really nice, it was dense and silky with a strong potato taste and the beef sauce was rich.
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Foie gras with caramelized apple:
The foie gras was nicely done, it was gently cooked leaving it soft and silky on the inside with a firm texture while the tart caramelized apples complimented it nicely balancing the heaviness of the foie gras.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
City garden hotel:
We tried a huge South African abalone which was cut into smaller pieces.
The abalone was served chilled and it was not covered in thick gravy.
It was soft with a nice springy texture and the light sauces and spices were perfect because it did not over power the natrual abalone taste.
Definately worth trying and I regretted not going back for more using those Food coupons.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
There are two types of food coupons depending on your pass, the ones I got were VIP coupons which entitles you to full portions of food according to the information and the normal ones are worth $10 per coupon.
It was confusing at first because I have not attended this before and some booths were mind boggled by these coupons, some treated these VIP coupons for half portions, and some treated them as being worth $10 so I did not the coupons on these booths.
Here was what I tried:
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Japan 88 (Shau Kei Wan)
Abalone in gravy:
The abalone and sauce was really hot so had to wait for it to cool down.
The abalone was relatively soft but the sauce was really salty.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
i-Scream Gelato
Caramel gelato:
The gelato was quite nice and not too sweet.
It was smooth, thick and not icy.
I liked the bitterness of the caramel.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Le Canele D'or
Le Canele D'or does not do retail and only takes orders for delivery so this was one of the booths I had to try.
There are three flavours: Traditional (vanilla/rum), Mediterranean (orange zest/liquor), Irish (coffee/whisky)
The boxes for these Canelés were quite classy.
At this booth, I used one VIP coupon on one cocktail sized canele.
++++++++++++++++++++
Traditional (vanilla/rum) canelé:
The canele was quite hard with a bitter caramelized crust and inside it was quite sweet and chewy.
I was expecting the middle to be eggy and soft but it was not.
It is similar to eating the burnt edges of a bread and butter pudding.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
IPC Foodlab
While we were chilling out admiring Hong Kong's Victoria harbour at night, a guy from IPC Foodlab gave us some desserts to try.
+++++++++++++++
Strawberry panna cotta:
I loved the cute presentation of this dessert, it came with a mini silver plated plastic spoon too!
Anyway it was sweet smooth milky tasting panna cotta at the bottom covered with delicious fruity strawberry sauce on top.
A real treat from IPC because Fanling is too far and I don't know how to get to Fanling.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
La Parole (Sheung Wan)
It was good seeing La Parole at Wine and Dine because I have yet to try their restaurant.
At this booth I used TWO VIP coupons for two half portion dishes.
+++++++++++++++++++=
Savoury beef stew with mashed potato:
Not keen on beef but just felt like trying it.
The mash with the beef was really nice, it was dense and silky with a strong potato taste and the beef sauce was rich.
++++++++++++++++=
Foie gras with caramelized apple:
The foie gras was nicely done, it was gently cooked leaving it soft and silky on the inside with a firm texture while the tart caramelized apples complimented it nicely balancing the heaviness of the foie gras.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
City garden hotel:
We tried a huge South African abalone which was cut into smaller pieces.
The abalone was served chilled and it was not covered in thick gravy.
It was soft with a nice springy texture and the light sauces and spices were perfect because it did not over power the natrual abalone taste.
Definately worth trying and I regretted not going back for more using those Food coupons.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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