Tuesday, September 09, 2014
Living historic reminisce
Came here for a quick drink and while I was sitting there I felt compelled to take photos of every corner of the place.
Healthy Vietnamese baguettes
I remember getting a flyer from this shop a while ago but as I was having dinner I did not stop by and try.
Finally tried it and the baguettes were surprisingly good.
While I was there, someone ordered the whole baguette which only costs $69, fit for a few people to share.
I went for the mini which only costs $19.
Next time I am going to try the toasts which has scrambled eggs and vietnamese sausage.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Vietnamese French baguette:
The baguette was filled with liver pate, Vietnamese pork roll, pork floss, tomato, carrots, pickled cucumber and cilantro.
Chili slices are optional.
As an expat I love baguettes and this was great because it was filled with lots of ingredients.
The optional chili was surprisingly good because it balanced well with the pork belly and the pickles made it refreshing.
The baguette was lovely and fresh, soft and crusty.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Spring rolls:
The Spring rolls were crispy and perfectly fried.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Salty lemon soda:
Had this refreshing drink and it was amazing because it was not sweet which is how it should be.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Salty lemon soda with lime:
This is basically the same as above with lime added.
I preferred this one because it had more flavours and complexity.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Grilled meat roll:
Lastly I had the grilled meat roll which came with sweet sauce.
It is a great snack for meat lovers but I am not keen on meat.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
I will be back to try their vegetarian baguettes and toasts.
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Finally tried it and the baguettes were surprisingly good.
While I was there, someone ordered the whole baguette which only costs $69, fit for a few people to share.
I went for the mini which only costs $19.
Next time I am going to try the toasts which has scrambled eggs and vietnamese sausage.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Vietnamese French baguette:
The baguette was filled with liver pate, Vietnamese pork roll, pork floss, tomato, carrots, pickled cucumber and cilantro.
Chili slices are optional.
As an expat I love baguettes and this was great because it was filled with lots of ingredients.
The optional chili was surprisingly good because it balanced well with the pork belly and the pickles made it refreshing.
The baguette was lovely and fresh, soft and crusty.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Spring rolls:
The Spring rolls were crispy and perfectly fried.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Salty lemon soda:
Had this refreshing drink and it was amazing because it was not sweet which is how it should be.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Salty lemon soda with lime:
This is basically the same as above with lime added.
I preferred this one because it had more flavours and complexity.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Grilled meat roll:
Lastly I had the grilled meat roll which came with sweet sauce.
It is a great snack for meat lovers but I am not keen on meat.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
I will be back to try their vegetarian baguettes and toasts.
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Monday, September 08, 2014
New Thai restaurant in Sai Kung
Ban Thai Restaurant is located on the quiet end of Sai kung and they are surprisingly busy for a new restaurant.
The menu had English with pictures and a hardback cover which was impressive.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Soup:
Started off with the soup which was good because it was not the defacto chicken and wintermelon soup. The taste was more flavourful because there were lots of spring onions and preserved vegetables.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Thai salami with rice:
Tried the Thai salami with rice and the rice was the best because it was delicately flavoured and fragrant.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
The menu had English with pictures and a hardback cover which was impressive.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Soup:
Started off with the soup which was good because it was not the defacto chicken and wintermelon soup. The taste was more flavourful because there were lots of spring onions and preserved vegetables.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Thai salami with rice:
Tried the Thai salami with rice and the rice was the best because it was delicately flavoured and fragrant.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Shepherd's pie at Vanilla
Apart from Shortbread Teas, this is another one of my favourite places for British fare.
In the savoury selection, they have Shepherds pie, lasagne, moussaka and fish pie.
They also have a great selection of affordable rolls.
There are also delicious cakes which I have previously reviewed.
This time I had Shepherds pie.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Shepherds pie:
It was huge portion with lots of minced lamb and mashed potato on top.
The mince was a bit chewy but I loved the rich sauce and chunky pieces of carrots.
If the mashed potato surface on top had been crisp then it would have been perfect.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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In the savoury selection, they have Shepherds pie, lasagne, moussaka and fish pie.
They also have a great selection of affordable rolls.
There are also delicious cakes which I have previously reviewed.
This time I had Shepherds pie.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Shepherds pie:
It was huge portion with lots of minced lamb and mashed potato on top.
The mince was a bit chewy but I loved the rich sauce and chunky pieces of carrots.
If the mashed potato surface on top had been crisp then it would have been perfect.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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Sunday, September 07, 2014
Cuisine Cuisine's 2014 mooncakes
Every year, lots of mooncake tins become trash which is not environmentally friendly.
It is nice to see reusable and creative boxes.
The box can be converted into a mini tea table as well as a useful box for storing things.
As for the mooncakes, they were delicious after they were heated for about 10 seconds in the microwave.
It had a crumbly soft texture with fragrant egg custard taste without being too sweet, and the pastry was lovely and buttery.
As well as egg custard, there is molten pumpkin or bird's nest.
Cuisine Cuisine (Tsim Sha Tsui)
It is nice to see reusable and creative boxes.
The box can be converted into a mini tea table as well as a useful box for storing things.
As for the mooncakes, they were delicious after they were heated for about 10 seconds in the microwave.
It had a crumbly soft texture with fragrant egg custard taste without being too sweet, and the pastry was lovely and buttery.
As well as egg custard, there is molten pumpkin or bird's nest.
Cuisine Cuisine (Tsim Sha Tsui)
Relaxing meal at Kam Heung Vegetarian
I have always wanted to try this place but they never display the daily dishes.
On this visit I finally realized that when people dine here they have to order it from the kitchen where they can see what dishes there are to choose.
Here was what I chose.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★I
Bittermelon and tofu roll:
I was a bit disappointed with this because it was cooked with black bean but lacked black bean taste and the bittermelon was not soft enough.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Beetroot soup:
The beetroot soup was quite nice, it was earthy with the sweetness from the beetroot.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Although the food could have been better, the environment was peaceful and the lady in the shop was really friendly.
Next time I will probably try their quarry bay branch.
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On this visit I finally realized that when people dine here they have to order it from the kitchen where they can see what dishes there are to choose.
Here was what I chose.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★I
Bittermelon and tofu roll:
I was a bit disappointed with this because it was cooked with black bean but lacked black bean taste and the bittermelon was not soft enough.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Beetroot soup:
The beetroot soup was quite nice, it was earthy with the sweetness from the beetroot.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Although the food could have been better, the environment was peaceful and the lady in the shop was really friendly.
Next time I will probably try their quarry bay branch.
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