Durian icecream blind tasting : Musang King

Attended a blind testing for Durian icecream.

There were eight different brands that we tried and we wrote down our comments on the sheet as shown.



After all eight were tested, our sheets were collected and the results were revealed.

For this particular icecream, my comments were:
Natural durian taste with a medium aftertaste.
The texture was smooth but slightly icy.
The colour of this icecream was creamy light yellow.

I will definitely go and try their desserts because they have just opened a branch at Causeway bay so you don't have to travel all the way to Yuen Long!!
Hurrah!

Musang King (Causeway Bay)

New look and new burgers at Caliburger

Burger joints have been popping up in Wan Chai lately so Caliburger is in serious competition.
Walked past the other day and discovered some new burgers and the front area had changed.

Here is the new look~!


At each table, there was this huge bottle of Tabasco sauce!!

The new menu is more concise and offers fish and chicken which is great for non beef lovers like me!


Caliburger is also on instagram so you can hashtag your photos or videos for a chance to win free meal @caliburger_hk

Here was what I had.

The Vanilla Milkshake was a classic, I fell in love with that the first time I came here because it is mixed with dreamy icecream~!
They also have spiked milkshakes with peanut butter jelly.

Then I had the Snapper Fillet Burger, which was a huge fish fillet in a soft bun.

The bun itself was big too, so I had to eat it carefully!!
But anyway, as you can see, the fish was succulent and soft as the picture shows with a lovely light crisp breadcrumb coating.
It was paired deliciously with their homemade tartar sauce which was refreshing but not too heavy.





My colleague had the Chicken Burger which had a piece of chicken breast in the middle.

I tried the chicken and it was a little dry but it went well with the sauce which was creamy with onions in it.

Lastly we shared the Chilli Cheese Fries which were crispy, coated in fiery meat sauce with cheese.





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Drinks at check-in taipei

Only came here because it was hot outside and this place was serving drinks in the afternoon.



Menu is simple!
Drinks only!!!!!


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Earl Grey :

Cute!!!!!!!!!

Basically the tea was Taiwanese style Earl Grey, but it tasted too milky with too much milk powder/creamer added in it and the Earl Grey taste was not prominent.
Although it was not my cup of tea, it was nice to dine there and get away from the bloody hot weather.
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Quick stop for soba noodles at Jp Deli

I came here because I wanted something not filling and the soba noodles were ideal for my huge appetite.
After that, I was ready to eat something else.

JP Deli is located conveniently in Sheung Wan close to Central.

They serve a wide variety of bentos ranging from fried chicken, omelettes and curries.

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Soba noodles with chicken meatballs:

The soba noodles were really nice but the broth was a bit salty.
In the broth, there was sweetcorn and seaweed that made the noodles more tasty.
However the only thing that let it down were the chicken meatballs which I felt were not that fresh because they had a foul taste.
It is really hard for chicken to have a foul taste so I suspect it had been cooked or refridgerated for a few days.

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JP Deli (Sheung Wan)

Lunch at O delice!

O delice! (Wan Chai)

The burger place next door was packed so came here instead.




Had Beef Bourguignon with pasta.

The sauce was rich with chunks of beef and carrots and the pasta was al-dente and tasty with lots of sauce hung to it.
It would be great if the beef was softer.

Next time I will try their crepes because I have been here twice and still not tried them.

The American dream by a Brit

Although I am British, I love my pub grub, fish and chips, roast etc but I also crave for American, Southwestern and Louisana Creole food!

When I found out about The Diner serving American food with cool American decor, it was the place to go.
There is another similar diner nearby called Al's diner where I tried fish and chips.

Anyway, the decor and setting reminded me of this really nice American Diner called Ed's Easy Diner in the UK which had dukeboxes, black and white floor tiles and red stools.

At The Diner, it was amazing, there was a real 1958 Cadillac sofa with working tail lights surrounded by authentic 1970's license plates, working traffic lights, pedestrian lights and a vintage Coke sign.

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Traffic lights:
+Red+

+amber+

+green+

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1958 Cadillac sofa:

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Pedestrian lights, licence plates:


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I was so lucky to sit at the bar table because I could see all the food being made and it was nice facing Arbuthnot Road.


The chefs were really hygienic because they had gloves on when handling food.

While I sat there, I caught a glimpse of the Hippie Burger which I shall order on my next visit.
The Hippie burger is a vegetarian beetroot and bean patty burger.

Kids get special treatment because their food is served in cute little Cadillac paper cutout models.


Burgers start at $125 and they have toasted sandwiches and all day breakfasts as well.



I settled for the Mac and Cheese balls and the grilled cheese sandwich.
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Mac n Cheese Balls:
America's favorite comfort food in a crispy crumb with a touch of jalapeno and a side of fresh tomato & basil sauce

This was nice and loaded with cheese and macaroni but I wish the cheese was stronger and less of the jalapeno because the jalapeno taste was too prominent and spicy for me.
I would have also preferred normal macaroni and not the ribbed one.
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Grilled Cheese:
Cheddar and bourbon bacon jam melted in griddled sourdough

This was delicious because the bacon jam was sweet but again I would liked more cheese.
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A few days later, it was reported on the paper that this place is actually opened by a Brit!
Way to go Marcus Thomson and that really nice Chef Seb!!!!

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The Diner

4 Arbuthnot Road

www.facebook.com/thedinerhongkong

Chocolate and banana mousse from euro go go

euro go go (Tseung Kwan O)

The chocolate and banana mousse looked attractive so decided to try it.

As well as desserts, they have a corner selling biscuits, jams and sauces.
I would have got the pistachio cream but it was sold out.



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Chocolate and banana mousse:





The top layer of cream was thick and artificial, great for clogging arteries.
It was so artificial that it does not melt in your mouth and I feel sorry that my stomach acids have to do extra work to digest it.
Anyway, I only had a spoon of the top layer and went straight to the chocolate mousse and banana mousse.



The other layers fared better and did not taste so artificial, but also great for clogging arteries too.
The chocolate layer was thick with some slight gelatin added and the white layer was soft and fluffier with a hint of banana.
Overall, I don't recommended this dessert.
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