Hot sugar cane water

I was thirsty so stopped by for a drink.
As usual, the place is historic and there is a ferocious black cat at the back.







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Sugar cane water:

The sugar cane juice is a bit too sweet for my liking, so I ordered the sugar cane water [drink at the centre of the picture] which is less sweet.
It was perfect that day because it was not that sweet and it was luke warm.
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Needs improving at 3rd Space

Came here because the pancakes looked attractive.
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Earl grey pancakes:


Not fluffy enough and the earl grey flavouring was a bit too artificial but the blueberries in the pancakes were nice and gave a burst of blueberry juice when you bit into them.
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Pineapple and banana smoothie:

It was very bland and watery lacking pineapple taste and it was quite sweet as well.
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Breakfast tea:
I wanted to order the Earl Grey but it had lavender so I chose the breakfast tea!

When it came it was black as coffee and they put way too much tea leaves in the teabag that it was sufficient to make a huge pot of tea.


Anyway, it was extremely bitter so had it diluted many times to make it drinkable and I was told that it is normally served in a pot so why did they use a cup!





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Overall, I felt that it was a bit overpriced because the quality did not match the pricetag.

Celebrate with the love of The Rose from Maxim's Bakey

Maxim’s have launched a series of cakes for Valentines day and The Rose is perfect as a romantic cake!




When you slice it, you can smell the fragrant rose.


It is layered with raspberry jam, sponge cake, cheesecake surrounded in rose flavoured mousse.

The cake was light and dreamy with sweet pieces of strawberries in the middle paired with heavenly rose flavoured mousse!!!

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Boom! Boom! Shake the Shack at Boomshack

It just so happens that Boomshack and Burger Circus have both opened around the same time.
I was attracted here because of the decor and tacos which had a touch of fusion to it!

Near the till, there is a fridge with American sodas.


At the far end is the kitchen designed like a food truck.

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Chicken waffle:
Served with three cheese blend and ranch or Southern gravy.


The chicken waffle was basically a waffle with a piece of fried chicken, bacon and sauce on top.
There are two choices of sauce: sausage gravy or three cheese and ranch.
I made the mistake of ordering the gravy because American gravy is creamy and totally different to British gravy.
Other than that, the chicken and bacon was crispy and delicious and the waffle was not too sweet.
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Lazy hunters:
Edamame guacamole, garlic and black bean okra, fried tofu, Queso Fresco corn tortilla.


As well as meat, I also love vegetarian options like this one because it has guacamole and okra.
It was a moist taco because okra has some natrual occuring slime which you either hate or love!!
I really enjoyed the crunch and the taste of guacamole paired with a block of soft tofu in the middle.
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I am lamb:
Saddle lamb, harissa, pickled cucumber fennal yoghurt, flour tortilla.

The lamb was tasty and the spicy sauce that came with it had a slow kick so the yoghurt flavours came out first with the juicy pieces of lamb and then it gradually became spicier.
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Brakefast:
Bacon, egg and cheese, fried potato, salsa fresca, flour tortilla


This is the best breakfast taco I have had because the potato pieces are fluffy and the cheese is properly cheesy with a lean piece of crispy bacon that gives the whole taco a complete breakfast touch!
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Beet fries:
Served with Kewpie mayo togarashi

The beet fries are coated in some cornstarch flour which can be seen in the picture.
It gave them a lovely crispy coating while the beetroot is kept juicy and moist.
They were definitely addictive!!
But be warned cooked beets will make your urine and faeces change colour so don't be shocked!
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I will probably be back to try the chicken waffles again and hopefully they have other meat options instead of just beef for the burgers.

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BOOMSHACK:

8-12 woo on lane

Central

Weekend Tea for love high in the clouds at The Petrus

February is all about love and romance.
At Shangri-La, they will be serving "Tea for Love" during the whole of February at the Island Gourmet and Lobby Lounge.
During the weekends you can experience this at the Lobster bar and grill where there is a spectacular view of Hong Kong.


It is served with Perrier Jouet which has a dry and savoury note that goes well with the items in the tea set.



Started off with raisin and plain scones served with preserves and clotted cream.
Each bite was divine because the scone was crumbly and soft with lashings of clotted cream and a tad of jam to give it some sweetness.


Here was the tea set.


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On the top tier, there was Perrier-Jouët mousse, Signature lychee milk chocolate sticks, Red berry fruit tart with Perrier-Jouët rose petal and
Lemon cake with red puff

To my surprise, they were not that sweet.
My favourite had the be the chewy lychee chocolate stick and mousse which was light and fruity.
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On the second tier, there was Manjari chocolate with frosted strawberries, Raspberry macarons, Cherry and Perrier-Jouët cheesecake, Swiss rolls.

The Swiss rolls were wonderfully soft with delicious strawberry whipped cream in the middle and the chocolate dipped strawberries were a treat with the champagne.
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The bottom tier were my favourite savouries!!
-Foie gras terrine, love apple and Perrier-Jouët jelly, chervil
-Jamón ibérico, green asparagus, quail egg, pink pepper
-Alaskan crab meat, rye bread, Thai basil
-Gravlax marinated with Perrier-Jouët, dill Sriracha mayonnaise
-Poached Boston lobster, vanilla infusion, pearls


The foie gras terrine was nutty and velvety while the lobster was springy.
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As well as the Tea of Love, they have also created the AMOUR which is a refreshing light lemon sponge cake with Champagne infused cream.