The staff and service was still as good as last time, I shall be back for more when I come to TST again.
Showing posts with label Coconut. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Coconut. Show all posts
Sunday, April 01, 2012
Taro and coconut snow flake ice @ 甜蜜子甜品店 Sweet C. C. Dessert
Last time I came, they did'nt have the combo, so this time i ordered the taro and coconut combo, it was quite pretty two colours together.
The staff and service was still as good as last time, I shall be back for more when I come to TST again.
The staff and service was still as good as last time, I shall be back for more when I come to TST again.
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Young coconut with cherry, and coconut sorbet @ Dessert revolution
Came here for a second visit, their hygiene has improved and no flies flying about.
However their menu is now limited, so many choices unavailable with a white label covering them.
This time I had the Young coconut with cherry, and coconut sorbet.
The young coconut tasted good this time, as I asked for less coconut milk. (no photo)
For the coconut sorbet, I was expecting a slightly tangy taste because sorbet is meant to be sour.
The texture of the sorbet wasn’t that icy, but very fluffy, it was very light that it melts in your mouth.
The taste is slightly sweet, I felt it was just coconut meat grounded finely with frozen coconut milk.
I have blended fresh coconut meat and milk before and it tastes just like that, but in frozen fluffy form.
I really wanted to try the blueberry with coconut jelly but was told it would be available in November, so hopefully if I go now, it would be available, as I had this in late October.
However their menu is now limited, so many choices unavailable with a white label covering them.
This time I had the Young coconut with cherry, and coconut sorbet.
The young coconut tasted good this time, as I asked for less coconut milk. (no photo)
For the coconut sorbet, I was expecting a slightly tangy taste because sorbet is meant to be sour.
The texture of the sorbet wasn’t that icy, but very fluffy, it was very light that it melts in your mouth.
The taste is slightly sweet, I felt it was just coconut meat grounded finely with frozen coconut milk.
I have blended fresh coconut meat and milk before and it tastes just like that, but in frozen fluffy form.
I really wanted to try the blueberry with coconut jelly but was told it would be available in November, so hopefully if I go now, it would be available, as I had this in late October.
Service Madly Lousy = SML
Apart from the Quarry Bay MiscoCool, this is the second restaurant featuring communal tables but in larger lounge.
The whole concept is fresh, and vibrant, nice for the young chics and boys to show their pride in a lively lounge. It also reminds me of school dinner days too, a rejuvenation of youth, relive the young days again, sitting amongst other hip and cool people.
If you do not fancy being on display, I guess it needs time getting used to, like California fitness gym for a specific part of the target market.
Anyway, sat down in the middle of a large bench table, people started filling beside us, but there was no one sitting on our left hand sides, so we placed our bags there. We were ushered to place the bag on one side, then a while later, the waiters from the opposite side ushered us to place the bags on the other side, playing shuffling bags here if u've played shuffling chairs!!
Food ordered:
Chicken Confit & Foie Gras with Truffle SaladBasically two pieces of sliced baguette served with salad and a pot with shredded chicken, bits of foie gras topped with poppy seeds. The chicken was not dry or chewy, and the bits of silky foie gras buttered the chicken, but there was not that much of foie gras. I thought it should have been layered chicken, then foie gras then the poppy seeds.
Prawn Toast with truffleSame comment as Babedolphin, no taste in truffle, overly greasy, I suppose the bitterness of the alcohol sauce took away that greasy taste.
Honestly I have had better prawn toasts at Takeaways in UK.
Octopus salad in olive oilThis was a very good mixed of diced yellow peppers, leaves, onions and the octopus, the octopus was chopped tentacles which were very big in diameter, I thought the octopus would be chewy, but it wasn’t at all. There was also some sort of jelly that had formed on the octopus, so it is probably the tinned version.
Lamb kebabThis was a huge stick of minced Lamb on a stick, I tried it with the olive oil from the salad, it was quite nice, and the lamb was strongly covered in Cajun powder. The yoghurt sauce that came with it was lovely, pure sour yoghurt.
Mushroom risottoThis had a very strong smell, but not that strong when I ate it, the texture of the rice was a bit hard, like red grain rice.
I was contemplated to order the Hangar steak and chips, but then I decided to order two desserts, which finished the meal quite elegantly! I wanted Gnocci too, but it wasn’t listed on the menu anymore!!
Pot of chocolate w/chocolate mousse & fudgeThis was yummy chocolate mousse with bits of chocolate cake covered with white cream and topped with two pieces of fudge.
Lime cream w/vanilla pineapple & coconut jellyThere were bits of coconut jelly with cutely diced pineapple pieces, layered with lime cream at the bottom, refreshingly delicious, leaving you with a slight hungriness that you will be back for more next time.
Lastly, we tried to paid for the bill, but one of the dreaming waiters either forgot to print out the bill or there was something wrong with the order, so had to ask another waiter got it for us.
Price wise, I think it’s quite reasonable for around $300 considering we ordered food with truffles, foie gras. I think for a good meal, its best to pick out the fine stuff rather than the stuff you can get anywhere, or it just defeats the purpose.
The whole concept is fresh, and vibrant, nice for the young chics and boys to show their pride in a lively lounge. It also reminds me of school dinner days too, a rejuvenation of youth, relive the young days again, sitting amongst other hip and cool people.
If you do not fancy being on display, I guess it needs time getting used to, like California fitness gym for a specific part of the target market.
Anyway, sat down in the middle of a large bench table, people started filling beside us, but there was no one sitting on our left hand sides, so we placed our bags there. We were ushered to place the bag on one side, then a while later, the waiters from the opposite side ushered us to place the bags on the other side, playing shuffling bags here if u've played shuffling chairs!!
Food ordered:
Chicken Confit & Foie Gras with Truffle SaladBasically two pieces of sliced baguette served with salad and a pot with shredded chicken, bits of foie gras topped with poppy seeds. The chicken was not dry or chewy, and the bits of silky foie gras buttered the chicken, but there was not that much of foie gras. I thought it should have been layered chicken, then foie gras then the poppy seeds.
Prawn Toast with truffleSame comment as Babedolphin, no taste in truffle, overly greasy, I suppose the bitterness of the alcohol sauce took away that greasy taste.
Honestly I have had better prawn toasts at Takeaways in UK.
Octopus salad in olive oilThis was a very good mixed of diced yellow peppers, leaves, onions and the octopus, the octopus was chopped tentacles which were very big in diameter, I thought the octopus would be chewy, but it wasn’t at all. There was also some sort of jelly that had formed on the octopus, so it is probably the tinned version.
Lamb kebabThis was a huge stick of minced Lamb on a stick, I tried it with the olive oil from the salad, it was quite nice, and the lamb was strongly covered in Cajun powder. The yoghurt sauce that came with it was lovely, pure sour yoghurt.
Mushroom risottoThis had a very strong smell, but not that strong when I ate it, the texture of the rice was a bit hard, like red grain rice.
I was contemplated to order the Hangar steak and chips, but then I decided to order two desserts, which finished the meal quite elegantly! I wanted Gnocci too, but it wasn’t listed on the menu anymore!!
Pot of chocolate w/chocolate mousse & fudgeThis was yummy chocolate mousse with bits of chocolate cake covered with white cream and topped with two pieces of fudge.
Lime cream w/vanilla pineapple & coconut jellyThere were bits of coconut jelly with cutely diced pineapple pieces, layered with lime cream at the bottom, refreshingly delicious, leaving you with a slight hungriness that you will be back for more next time.
Lastly, we tried to paid for the bill, but one of the dreaming waiters either forgot to print out the bill or there was something wrong with the order, so had to ask another waiter got it for us.
Price wise, I think it’s quite reasonable for around $300 considering we ordered food with truffles, foie gras. I think for a good meal, its best to pick out the fine stuff rather than the stuff you can get anywhere, or it just defeats the purpose.
A successful fusion of tofu pudding and thai drink elements @ 紅果樹
Usually I am against fusion, especially when dishes that do not taste good together are combined for the sake of creating more variety.
This dessert had all the elements I liked: Jaan door (Pandan flour bits), black sugar syrup, tofu pudding, and coconut milk.
It tastes much better than the drink itself, the coconut is not so strong, but balanced out by the tofu, jaan door bits, all these elements are subtle and light, yet brought to life by the black sugar syrup.
I liked the metal spoon, usually these Chinese spoons are ceramic and thick which makes eating difficult, at least with this one you can spoon more and it feels more ergonomic.
The restaurant is relatively small, the decor is quite modern and the English name appealed to me.
It is located conveniently near the MTR station.
This dessert had all the elements I liked: Jaan door (Pandan flour bits), black sugar syrup, tofu pudding, and coconut milk.
It tastes much better than the drink itself, the coconut is not so strong, but balanced out by the tofu, jaan door bits, all these elements are subtle and light, yet brought to life by the black sugar syrup.
I liked the metal spoon, usually these Chinese spoons are ceramic and thick which makes eating difficult, at least with this one you can spoon more and it feels more ergonomic.
The restaurant is relatively small, the decor is quite modern and the English name appealed to me.
It is located conveniently near the MTR station.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Taro mousse drink @ Tea Time House
Had no intention of trying drinks here before because nothing interested me until I saw the poster of this mousse drink.
It was Taro mousse.
The poster shows that it has cream on top similar to Gung Cha. 
When I got my drink, the amount of cream was more generous than GC, it was about an inch thick. 
Perhaps the cream was their idea of mousse.
Anyway I tasted the mousse, it had some taro and coconut flavouring, it was thicker and nice than the salty one at GC.
The cream and drink was cleverly separated by ice-cubes, until you decide to mix it together.
I tried the purple part of the drink, the texture was not like mousse, but it was interesting because it contained lots of taro.
It is similar to the "sau gum heung wu" at ShareTea that also contains taro pieces in it. 
It was Taro mousse.
The poster shows that it has cream on top similar to Gung Cha.
Anyway I tasted the mousse, it had some taro and coconut flavouring, it was thicker and nice than the salty one at GC.
The cream and drink was cleverly separated by ice-cubes, until you decide to mix it together.
I tried the purple part of the drink, the texture was not like mousse, but it was interesting because it contained lots of taro.
It is similar to the "sau gum heung wu" at ShareTea that also contains taro pieces in it.
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