Durian gelato from Honeymoon dessert

Not everyone likes Durian so it was hard to get people to try it with me.

At Honeymoon Dessert, they have got this new Durian Gelato!!!!

It costs $38 per tub.

50% off if you dine there and order Durian desserts.

As well as durian gelato, they have this new green tea jelly dessert which I want to try too.

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Durian gelato:


The durian smell is not that strong because icecreams don't really give off smells.

Anyway, I was quite impressed because it actually had pieces of durian flesh in it and the taste was natrual, however it can be a bit sweet.

The texture of the gelato was a little icy and could have been smoother.
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Wasabi smoked salmon nori

Pret A Manger have launched these new nori wraps which add a little Japanese twist to the wraps by adding a layer of nori to it.

There is Salmon or Chicken.

The Wasabi smoked salmon nori contains: smoked salmon, wasabi, pickled daikon and ginger, spinach, cucumber and mayo.

The Bang Bang chicken nori contains: chicken, pickled carrot and ginger, nori, spinach, red pepper, cucumber, roasted sesame and sesame dressing.

I chose the salmon because it had all the fillings that I liked.

The green goodness looked good but I was already having the miso soup.

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Wasabi smoked salmon nori:


The wrap was made so much nicer with the nori (seaweed) because it gave it an extra touch of umami but it made the wrap quite tough to eat because the nori was soft and chewy.
The daikon (Chinese radish) gave it a lovely crunch with a pickled taste which went well with the salty smoked salmon and wasabi dressing that gave it a good Japanese kick to it.
It also had pickled ginger in it too but I picked it out because I don't like it.


Miso soup:
The miso soup tastes lighter than the ones you get in Japanese restaurant, but it was ok for me because I don't get so thirsty after drinking it.
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Pressed Juices selling fast

Pressed Juices is an Australian brand by Leo Pegoli which started when he returned to Melbourne after his sports scholarship in the USA.

Quoted from their website:
Pressed Juices extracted by cold pressing is the most nutritionally complete juice available, and contains up to 5 times more vitamins, minerals and enzymes than juice made by any other method. Each morning our fresh produce is slowly cold pressed - no additives, no pasteurisation or preservatives, just live juice - and immediately bottled to ensure a shelf life of up to 3 days when refrigerated. Whether you're interested in a detox or cleanse program, or a daily juice to get in more servings of fruit and vegetables, Pressed Juices can help you feel your best both physically and mentally.

At the store, they have so many series to benefit the body in different ways and they have samples so that you can taste before you buy.




By the time I got there, 98% of their juices were already sold out!!


These were the juices I liked.
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greens 3:
apple, celery, cucumber, ginger, kale, lemon, lettuce, parsley, spinach

The greens 3 was refreshing because it had lemon juice and my other favourite greens.
This was the ultimate one for me as it was natural and unsweetened.
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boxed water:


I got this because I liked the carton.
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almond mylk:
almonds, dates, filtered water, sea salt, vanilla bean

For the sweet drinks, I loved this one because it had a strong vanilla taste and it was quite thick and filling.
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zest 4:
coconut, cucumber, lemon, pineapple
The zest 4 was soothing and appetizing because of the pineapple and coconut.
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Everyone has different preferences, the three above reflect the flavours I like.

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Pressed Juices (Central)

Hollywood Road

Nyonya Comes to Sai Ying Pun

Malaysian food comes to Sai Ying Pun!!!

Nyonya Coming is a small joint located on the corner of Water Street.
There are about six seats inside but no air conditioning so it is sweltering if you eat there.
I haven't been to Malaysia before but it feels like Malaysia because it is so hot in there.

The menu is really good because there are quite a lot of choices of vegetarians ranging from vegetarian laksas and curries with a choice of pumpkin or okra.

A joke for Hongkongers or those who can read Chinese.

The food there was really affordable so I ended up ordering lots of stuff.

They also had kaya toast which is the new hype at Ka Yun.

Here was what I ate over three visits.

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Pandan drink:

This was made with freshly grounded pandan leaves, I loved the aromatic pandan taste but it was too sweet.
It tasted better after diluting it with water.
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Okra vegetarian laksa:

The laksa was slightly different to the ones I had because it lacked coconut milk but I don't like coconut milk anyway.
The soup was quite savoury and not too spicy.
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Kaya toast:

The toast was perfectly toasted with delicious kaya spread in the middle.
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Durian egg tart:

The egg tart was interesting, it was an eggtart with shortcrust pastry topped with durian spread and fresh durian flesh.
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Durian kaya toast:


Compared to the kaya toast, this one tasted better because it was not as sweet and it had both durian and kaya in it.
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Vegetarian pumpkin curry:

I loved this curry because the spiciness was mild and appetizing.
It had pieces of pumpkin which gave it a hint of sweetness that balanced the spiciness.
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娘惹嫁到 Nyonya Coming
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Pleasure time having crepes at Leisure Time

I was having a food tour at Sai Yung Pun and this place captivated me because of the beautiful deco, it was dreamy and relaxing.
Even their toilet felt like a palace.

On my Sai Yung Pun tour, the restaurants I went to were:
Nyonya Coming, Homelite Coffee (which can't seem to be listed on Openrice) and Eat my cakes.

This little gem was hotel standard from the uniform the owner was wearing to the Sachertorte cakes that they serve.
The owner makes their own marshmallows and corned beef too.

The crepes were surprisingly good because I had bad experiences from the local Japanese and Chinese crepes which are too sweet with too much aerosol cream.

The crepes they serve here are basically English pancakes which are thin and soft rolled with fillings.

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Avocado and brie croissant:


Started off with the irresistible croissant because it had my favourite avocado and brie.
The avocado and brie paired nicely giving a lovely creamy and buttery tone to the flakey croissant.
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Savoury cheese, tomato and mushroom crepe:

This was seriously good because the pancake base was not overly sweet like the ones at Mazazu.
The simple cheese, tomato and mushroom filling tasted good and the French dressing helped to bring all the flavours together.
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Smoothie:

I was surprised by the smoothie too because I was expecting it to be too sweet but it wasn't.
It was refreshing with tones of banana, strawberry and pineapple.
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I will be back for the corned beef and marshmallows!!!!

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Leisure Time Crêpe (Western District)

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Grilled delights at Takagi Yakitori

Tried this cozy joint on Minden Avenue on a rainy day for grilled snacks.


There were so many different items which was why I chose these instead of the usual meats and grilled chicken.
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marinated baby hotaru squid:

Lovely marinated squids which would probably go well with sake.
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monkfish liver:

The livers were velvety and fresh without any fishy taste compared to other ones I have tried before.
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grilled oysters

The oysters were juicy enhanced by the freshly grounded black pepper that was sprinkled on it.
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grilled mackerel:

The mackerel was a little dry but tasty and I loved the crispy grilled mackerel skin.
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grilled mentaiko

The grilled mentaiko was quite salty which was nicely complimented by the salad on the side.
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grilled chicken livers






The grilled livers were velvety and rich covered in sweet glaze.
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japanese rice balls:

These were my favourite, they were crispy with cheese in the middle.
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grilled japanese cheese cake

The Japanese cheese cakes were grilled perfectly with gooey cheese in the middle which tasted like brie cheese.
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Japanese pickle platter:

The pickle platter seemed interesting and it indeed it was.
My favourites were the burdock and the shallots which were sweet and refreshing.
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quail eggs:

The quail eggs were fun to eat but I wish the yolk was runny.
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Takagi Yakitori
G/F, 13-15 Minden avenue, Tsim Sha Tsui