A taste of Vietnam at Mei Foo

Little Vietnam (Mei Foo)
Went to Mei Foo for some Vietnamese food.

It is located in the residential area of Mei Foo, hence it is packed with local residents.

The menu was very extensive, ranging from simple noodles and rice to lovely dishes.

Heres what we had:
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Caramel and ginger chicken wings:

I loved these chicken wings because the taste of ginger and caramel were a good pairing, the fieryness of the ginger was balanced by the sweetness.
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Baked scallop with butter with garlic:

These scallops had a really rich buttery taste with a hint of sweetness.
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Vietnamese hot and sour prawn soup:

It was not very hot, but quite a sweet tasting soup with strong hints of lemongrass and coriander.
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Water prawn in fish sauce:

These prawns were huge and were complemented by the tangy sauce which was not too spicy.
The sauce was so nice I had it with the rice.
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Vietnamese steamed parcels:

These were my favourite and they taste great without the sauce, because they were topped with delicious crispy garlic and spring onion.
Inside these parcels were vegetables, dried shrimp and black fungas.
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Beef cubes with red rice:

The portion was big and the beef cubes were juicy and tender accompanied with chunky peppers and onions.
The rice was tangy but I felt that the tomato flavour could be stronger.
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Vietnamese shrimp and pomelo salad:

The pomelo salad was really refreshing with lots of green papaya, zucchini and carrots.
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Drinks:


We had Cendol ice, Tri coloured ice and Salty lemon with soda.
I had the Salty lemon with soda because I wanted something light with the meal and soda is a good drink with a salty twist from the salty lemon.
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Xbox × Paul Lafayet Macaron workshop

Xbox × Paul Lafayet Macaron製作班
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Thanks to Paul Lafayet for inviting me to their Macaron making experience partnered with X-Box.

We were taught how to make macarons by mixing the ingredients to making the macarons using the piping bag.
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After the event, we were given a box of "burst of delicious colour for the summer" macarons to take away.

The flavours included in the box were:


Lychee: (pink white)
Passion Fruit: (poppy seed)
Banana Balsamic: (yellow brown)
Lemon mint: (yellow green)
Yuzu: (yellow with green brushed pattern)
Mango passionfruit (Orange).
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At the event there were cakes to try:
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Strawberry tarts:


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Matcha cremoso


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Chocolate craquelin


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Vanilla mille feuille


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Cheesecakes


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The matcha cremoso was lovely and velvety with a strong green tea taste and the strawberry tart had a lovely chewy piece of macaron in the middle.


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Limited edition X-Box macarons:


The macarons were coloured green and silver to match the event.
The silver one was earl grey which was really fragrant and the green one was yuzu which we drew on it with icing sugar.
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Marinated porks trotters @ Lo Pak

Lo Pak Restaurant (Wan Chai)

Went to Lo Pak's randomly because I could not think of anything to eat and bumped into Jamel.

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Pork trotters and tofu:

As I have tried almost everything, I decided to try the porks trotters because I have not tried them before.
They were boneless and sliced neatly but a little too dry for my liking.
The tofu fared better but it was slightly oily.
Both items were not too salty which was good and the vinegar provided neutralised the oilyness and made it more appetizing.
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Fascinating cake shop

Door Door (Mei Foo)
After dining nearby, Ivy said there was a shop selling nougats which I found interesting because Mei Foo is a residential area.

As well as Mei Foo, they used to have a branch in Kwun Tong.

When we got there, I was instantly impressed by the variety in there.

There were green tea scones!

Huge donuts on skewers for only $7.5

Pandan cakes!

Charcoal buns:

The nougats were most impressive.

They even had a huge cookie selection!

Infront of the shop, there were so many people queuing for freshly baked egg tarts and portugese tarts. I was surprised at how fast they were sold and the quantities people were buying.

For the coming moon festival, they have these novelty biscuits which are hygienically packed too.
(I remember seeing ones before which were unwrapped and held in a pink plastic baskets).

Thanks to Mjqueen7e for getting me one.

I ended up getting a cheese Pontikege because it looked like a baked meringue.


The cheese pontikege tasted really floury when I took a bite, and it was slightly sweet with a faint taste of cheese.

Too salty with insect legs!

Went to Tsim Chai Kee's because it is quite famous for noodles according to the locals.
it is located next to the police station down the basement.


Ordered the noodles with wontons and beef.


The beef was chewy and heavily covered in flour/soda.
The wontons were big but extremely salty and the soup was salty as well.
Anyway, I think I am unlucky with Chinese food as you can see.

Retro Hong Kong buffet

The Gazebo Restaurant (Wan Chai)
Previously tried this place because they invited me to a tasting.

I fell in love with the pork trotters which was why I came back this time.

They were doing a retro Hong Kong theme featuring retro food.

As well as that, they happened to be doing Groupon deals that week.
[Therefore I was paying more than those Groupon diners, ie at full price!]


Anyway, they had Pandan cake which was not there last time but they did not have any sashimi that day.
They did not have those prawns with prawn roe in it either

The pork trotters were as good as ever, soft and sticky with a delicious taste.

This time I made sure I tried the laksa which I found very spicy!

There was quite a lot of retro desserts which I did not try because they were not my cup of tea.