Showing posts with label caviar. Show all posts
Showing posts with label caviar. Show all posts

Saturday, November 21, 2020

[Review] Deluxe Lumpfish roe 100g

 Every now and then, there will be some gems at Lidl.

The last time I got a gem was the ruby chocolate bar last year.
This time I spotted the Deluxe Lumpfish roe 100g for £2.99 so didn't hesitate to get it which is cheaper than John West's lumpfish caviar which costs £2.80 for 50g.
Technically, this is fish roe because caviar only comes from wild sturgeon fish but anyway it is still a good bargain for that price and not many places sell it.
It definitely satisfied the fun of having something similar to caviar when you can't dine at restaurants due to c o v i d.
I've have always wanted to buy caviar from the shops in London where you get the mother of pearl spoon.
It is a big no no to use metal spoons on caviar because it tarnishes the silver and you don't want to taste the metal when having caviar.
Just for fun, I topped my crumpet with caviar and did some canapes with it.
Although it does not taste as strong as caviar it was still good and it is something you can impress guests or have some simple luxury at home when you can't dine out.
For those clueless on how to serve lumpfish roe, they also have blinis to go with it.









Some pictures of caviar that I had at various restaurants:
Alaskan Crab Meat with Imperial Caviar in Du Barry Cream Sauce at Le Dôme de Cristal:


Seabream tartare with caviar and flying fish roe at Dot Cod:


Tartar di Manzo at Sorriso Italian:






Wednesday, September 09, 2015

[Ice Monkey] Softserve and caviar anyone?

I was in K-Town to try Jack’s fried chicken but unfortunately it has closed down so I went to no soup curry instead.
After the curry I went here for dessert.

There were icecreams, smoothies and this weird softserve and caviar so I went for the weird.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
softserve and caviar:

The softserve and caviar tasted surprisingly good together because the softserve was not too creamy or too sweet otherwise this would have made the caviar taste weird.
The caviar that was served was quite good quality because they were crisp with bursts of saltiness which is similar to softserves with fancy salt.
The only improvement would be the presentation, it looks a bit sloppy with prized caviar just about to drop from the edge.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Ice Monkey (Western District)
G/F, Yue On Building, 78-86 Catchick Street, Kennedy Town, Hong Kong,Western District

Friday, March 30, 2012

Best buffet ever @ JW lounge

Although it was expensive, everything was perfect, apart from the foie gras which was too oily.
Out of the three admiralty pillars, conrad, shanghri La and JW Marriot, I would say this one is the best, although I have yet to try Shanghri La. Also they speak a good level of English here.

There was a nice selection of seafood and caviar, and all the people there were in orderly fashion, and well mannered.

Apart from being satisfied by their food range, I was also impressed with the drinks selection. There is unlimited fruit juice as well as a tea or coffee that is included.
The grapefruit juice was the best, pastel pink in colour and sweetened just right without taking away the natural fruit taste.
The apple juice was a nice pale green colour too.
Most impressively was the teas, there is a wall with many big glass jars that contain all the different teas, ranging from Russian tea to Floral teas.
Anyway I ordered earl grey, and they served it correctly with unfrothed milk.

While I was away getting food, I came back with a nice surprise, there was scrambled eggs with truffle at my table which was still lovely and warm.

It was the best scrambled egg I have ever had, even better than AusDairyMilkCo, it was so creamy, full bodied, and wholesome too with truffle taste reaching out to the tastebuds. Best of all, the scrambled egg was done with skill that it was very moist, almost like scrambled egg in creamy sauce.

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Luxurious food @ The Lounge

As always the food is always flawless at J Marriott’s Lounge.

This was my second visit, hence I was better prepared.

The problem is, the food is excellent from salad to desserts, so save some space for dessert.

Last time I came, there wasn’t Abalone sashimi, but this time it was available, the abalone came in slices, and it tasted great on its own without sauce. It was very sweet.

The fruit juices were refillable.
Most importantly to finish of a good buffet is to drink a good tea or coffee.
I didn’t realised there was a whole book of choices for tea, there are some which you need to pay extra, but the complimentary tea’s and coffee’s are already superior enough.

I tried the Wife cake, which I previously didn’t and that tasted nice coming from someone who does not really favour Chinese food.

Throughout the meal, there were other delicacies brought to your table such as scrambled egg with truffle and potato cakes, and grilled tomato.
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