It was light filled with silky purple potato mash and cream decorated with purple potato cubes.
The sweetness was just right but I didn’t like the crumbs that were coated on the cream puff because it is just weird.
Wednesday, September 02, 2015
Purple potato choux crème
Walked past and saw the new purple potato choux crème so decided to get it.
It was light filled with silky purple potato mash and cream decorated with purple potato cubes.
The sweetness was just right but I didn’t like the crumbs that were coated on the cream puff because it is just weird.
It was light filled with silky purple potato mash and cream decorated with purple potato cubes.
The sweetness was just right but I didn’t like the crumbs that were coated on the cream puff because it is just weird.
My ideal afternoon tea
Since Shortbread Teas closed, I haven't had a decent meal or tea.
Recently discovered The Cabin and got my comfort food!
Within two weeks I was back for the tea.
There were two menus when I got there, the Classic English Afternoon Tea Set and the afternoon tea sets.
It was such a headache deciding because the tea sets had filet o fish burger and chips, pies and the other Classic English tea set was irresistible.
In the end I went for the Classic English tea set because I am going to come back for the other options.
There were three tiers and it had all the things I could possibly want which is too good to be true and I seriously mean it because other places put crap together and half of the items are not really English or too sweet.
**On the top tier, there was my favourite TRIFLES and lovely homemade tarts including the tartlet base.
**Then the second tier had cheese scones and cranberry scones with jam and CLOTTED CREAM!
**The bottom tier had sandwiches, the highlight was the roast beef with horseradish and crackers with PORTOBELLO mushrooms and not cheap local mushrooms!
I had a pot of Earl Grey tea because you just have to have tea!
Started with the bottom tier first and had the salmon and tomato cherry sandwiches which were lovely, then I moved on to the toasted prawn and crab sandwiches which were creamy and delicous.
The beef and horseradish baguette slice which was the star because it was a tasty slice of beef covered in creamy horseradish sauce.
Finished with the crackers which were aromatic because the truffle and portobello mushrooms were earthy and fragrant.
After finishing the bottom tier, I moved onto the scones!
I love scones and they were crumbly and delicious with the clotted cream and jam.
The cheese could have been cheesier.
After scoffing the scones, it was the sweet tier!
I loved the tartlets because their homemade tartlet base is just right, not too hard or sweet.
There was a blueberry tart and a lemon tart. The lemon tart was my favourite because it had a really thin slice of apple which gave it a lovely crisp texture and a subtle apple tone with the lemon.
The banoffee pie was lovely because the toffee taste is prominent and I love the crisp chewy base with fresh bananas and cream on top.
I saved the trifle last because it was my favourite, the trifle had lovely layers of custard, sponge, strawberry and jelly at the bottom.
COMING BACK SOON FOR MORE COMFORT FOOD!
Recently discovered The Cabin and got my comfort food!
Within two weeks I was back for the tea.
There were two menus when I got there, the Classic English Afternoon Tea Set and the afternoon tea sets.
It was such a headache deciding because the tea sets had filet o fish burger and chips, pies and the other Classic English tea set was irresistible.
In the end I went for the Classic English tea set because I am going to come back for the other options.
There were three tiers and it had all the things I could possibly want which is too good to be true and I seriously mean it because other places put crap together and half of the items are not really English or too sweet.
**On the top tier, there was my favourite TRIFLES and lovely homemade tarts including the tartlet base.
**Then the second tier had cheese scones and cranberry scones with jam and CLOTTED CREAM!
**The bottom tier had sandwiches, the highlight was the roast beef with horseradish and crackers with PORTOBELLO mushrooms and not cheap local mushrooms!
I had a pot of Earl Grey tea because you just have to have tea!
Started with the bottom tier first and had the salmon and tomato cherry sandwiches which were lovely, then I moved on to the toasted prawn and crab sandwiches which were creamy and delicous.
The beef and horseradish baguette slice which was the star because it was a tasty slice of beef covered in creamy horseradish sauce.
Finished with the crackers which were aromatic because the truffle and portobello mushrooms were earthy and fragrant.
After finishing the bottom tier, I moved onto the scones!
I love scones and they were crumbly and delicious with the clotted cream and jam.
The cheese could have been cheesier.
After scoffing the scones, it was the sweet tier!
I loved the tartlets because their homemade tartlet base is just right, not too hard or sweet.
There was a blueberry tart and a lemon tart. The lemon tart was my favourite because it had a really thin slice of apple which gave it a lovely crisp texture and a subtle apple tone with the lemon.
The banoffee pie was lovely because the toffee taste is prominent and I love the crisp chewy base with fresh bananas and cream on top.
I saved the trifle last because it was my favourite, the trifle had lovely layers of custard, sponge, strawberry and jelly at the bottom.
COMING BACK SOON FOR MORE COMFORT FOOD!
What's the secret at Tokyo Secret 味之藝術
Went here because the whole world was trying this place.
As I was having dinner, I got the purple Okinawa which is a purple sweet potato flavoured milkshake.
It tasted really nice because it was thick and creamy with a natrual sweet potato taste that was not too sweet and the taste lingered in your mouth.
The milk they used was really good because it didn't leave any unpleasant aftertaste like cheap milk powder and weird milk that they use in Hong Kong!
I hope to try the softserve when I am next in TST!
As I was having dinner, I got the purple Okinawa which is a purple sweet potato flavoured milkshake.
It tasted really nice because it was thick and creamy with a natrual sweet potato taste that was not too sweet and the taste lingered in your mouth.
The milk they used was really good because it didn't leave any unpleasant aftertaste like cheap milk powder and weird milk that they use in Hong Kong!
I hope to try the softserve when I am next in TST!
Zumufi panini
Went back to ZUMUFI again because I love their Ham and Cheese panini which is loaded with baby spinach leaves.
The mustard sauce had a very strong kick but it was still good and the cheese was proper cheese and not processed cheese.
You can't see the ham and cheese because it is buried by the baby spinach leaves which are thick and sweet but this is another reason why I like the Panani because there are a lot of greens in it.
There is a new Vietnamese panini but my I still prefer my ham and cheese!
The mustard sauce had a very strong kick but it was still good and the cheese was proper cheese and not processed cheese.
You can't see the ham and cheese because it is buried by the baby spinach leaves which are thick and sweet but this is another reason why I like the Panani because there are a lot of greens in it.
There is a new Vietnamese panini but my I still prefer my ham and cheese!
Tuesday, September 01, 2015
Tapas night under the full moon
Went here to take some stylish pictures, after we finished we had free flow bubbly jubbly champagne for $250 at the Champagne bar on the 5th floor.
After drinks, we had tapas at the Super Giant.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Slow cooked egg:
This was slow cooked egg on Iberico sobrasada and chicken consomme.
A strong chicken soup which went nicely with the delicate poached egg and Iberico sobrasada which tasted like my favourite snack pepperami.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Tuna tataki:
This was lightly seared tuna over sliced potatoes and piquillo peppers sauce.
The tuna was tasty with a nice umami aftertaste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Marinera mussels:
These were fresh and soft mussels in a lovely parsley and wine sauce.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Asparagus and sheeps cheese:
The asparagus had a crisp sweet crunch which went nicely with the cheese.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Pimentos de padron:
These were traditional green peppers from the North of Spain sauteed and finished with flakes of sea salt.
Basically they tasted like mini green peppers with a soft texture.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Anchovies and piquilllos:
Cantabric smoked anchovies with a piquillo blanket and shaved Spanish almonds which were a delight because the anchovies were tasty complemented by the crunchy almonds.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Hokkaido scallop:
This was Hokkaido scallop on top of sea urchin sauce on a bed of wakame seaweed.
The sea urchin sauce was rich and creamy.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Ham Truffle French toast:
There was spicy honey with a wooden honey stick.
The cute toastes were filled with ham and pieces of potato.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Banana wraps:
The presentation reminded me of DIY pancakes with duck.
It was fun to eat putting fruits and adding sauces to it.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
SG Tea punch:
fresh mango juice, passionfruit, ice tea and syrup.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
momoko:
A nice smoothie with a strong pineapple taste that was not too sweet or sour.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Monn sour:
This was a refreshing combination of lime and lemon juice mixed with lemonade and a drop of grenadine syrup.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
After drinks, we had tapas at the Super Giant.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Slow cooked egg:
This was slow cooked egg on Iberico sobrasada and chicken consomme.
A strong chicken soup which went nicely with the delicate poached egg and Iberico sobrasada which tasted like my favourite snack pepperami.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Tuna tataki:
This was lightly seared tuna over sliced potatoes and piquillo peppers sauce.
The tuna was tasty with a nice umami aftertaste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Marinera mussels:
These were fresh and soft mussels in a lovely parsley and wine sauce.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Asparagus and sheeps cheese:
The asparagus had a crisp sweet crunch which went nicely with the cheese.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Pimentos de padron:
These were traditional green peppers from the North of Spain sauteed and finished with flakes of sea salt.
Basically they tasted like mini green peppers with a soft texture.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Anchovies and piquilllos:
Cantabric smoked anchovies with a piquillo blanket and shaved Spanish almonds which were a delight because the anchovies were tasty complemented by the crunchy almonds.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Hokkaido scallop:
This was Hokkaido scallop on top of sea urchin sauce on a bed of wakame seaweed.
The sea urchin sauce was rich and creamy.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Ham Truffle French toast:
There was spicy honey with a wooden honey stick.
The cute toastes were filled with ham and pieces of potato.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Banana wraps:
The presentation reminded me of DIY pancakes with duck.
It was fun to eat putting fruits and adding sauces to it.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
SG Tea punch:
fresh mango juice, passionfruit, ice tea and syrup.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
momoko:
A nice smoothie with a strong pineapple taste that was not too sweet or sour.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Monn sour:
This was a refreshing combination of lime and lemon juice mixed with lemonade and a drop of grenadine syrup.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Consistently good at La Saison by Jacques Barnachon
La Saison means “season” in English so you would expect exquisite food all year round with the menu designed by Jacques Barnarchon, Michelin-starred executive chef of L’Etang du Moulin in France.
He has been working alongside various top-notch chefs including Philippe Gobet, a pastry chef of Michelin three-star restaurant managed by Joel Rebouchon.
Jacques was first featured in the 1996 Michelin Guide with a “two forks” rating.
Before I brag about how delicious the food was, La Saison is one of the few French dining restaurants in Tsim Sha Tsui and seeing Benny Li 李純恩 dining there last year, what more can I say!!!
This is my second time there and the food was consistent as the first visit so I think it deserves a comment on tripadvisor.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Assorted bread:
Started off with assorted bread which was yeasty and delicious with a choice of salted or non salted butter.
The salted butter made the bread taste delicious hence I finished the bread quickly.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Amuse Bouche:
The amuse bouche really aroused my appetite because it was far more delicious than other amuse bouches I have tried.
It just clicked with me because the cheese puff had a decent cheesy taste and the other one with salmon had a gorgeous cheesy biscuit base.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Leek and potato:
The leek and potato gazpacho was like potato in concentrated form hence it had a strong potato taste with crisp thin potato slices.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
blue lobster lobster with green tea jelly:
The lobster dish was really pretty with a layer of green tea jelly with cod roe equally spaced on the edges and lobster resting in the middle.
The sweet lobster and green tea jelly blended together perfectly.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Tomato gazpacho with marinated cucumber and fennel served with red pepper sorbet
The gazpacho was refreshing and appetizing while the red pepper sorbet awakens your appetite.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Steamed sea bream with tomato confit and rabbit mustard sauce:
The fish was delicate and silky with a perfect slice of crispy sea bream fish skin on top paired with an interesting rabbit mustard sauce that had a unami aftertaste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Black Angus beef tenderloin with seasonal vegetables morel mushrooms on beef juice served with mashed potatoes:
Before I describe the taste, you can see how perfect the tenderloin was.
It was uniformly seared with a juicy red centre that was soft and juicy.
This was exactly how it tasted a year ago!
There were lots of morel mushrooms which you mix in the mashed potatoes for a fantastic taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Raspberry souffle with vanilla ice cream:
Finished off with the raspberry souffle which actually had real raspberries blended into it, hence the natrual taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
apple tart with apple sorbet:
The apple tart was flakey with crisp sweet apple slices.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Finished off with Earl Grey tea which was aromatic and strong.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Ended the meal with petit fours.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Let's see if I am third time lucky next year!
See you in 2016.
He has been working alongside various top-notch chefs including Philippe Gobet, a pastry chef of Michelin three-star restaurant managed by Joel Rebouchon.
Jacques was first featured in the 1996 Michelin Guide with a “two forks” rating.
Before I brag about how delicious the food was, La Saison is one of the few French dining restaurants in Tsim Sha Tsui and seeing Benny Li 李純恩 dining there last year, what more can I say!!!
This is my second time there and the food was consistent as the first visit so I think it deserves a comment on tripadvisor.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Assorted bread:
Started off with assorted bread which was yeasty and delicious with a choice of salted or non salted butter.
The salted butter made the bread taste delicious hence I finished the bread quickly.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Amuse Bouche:
The amuse bouche really aroused my appetite because it was far more delicious than other amuse bouches I have tried.
It just clicked with me because the cheese puff had a decent cheesy taste and the other one with salmon had a gorgeous cheesy biscuit base.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Leek and potato:
The leek and potato gazpacho was like potato in concentrated form hence it had a strong potato taste with crisp thin potato slices.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
blue lobster lobster with green tea jelly:
The lobster dish was really pretty with a layer of green tea jelly with cod roe equally spaced on the edges and lobster resting in the middle.
The sweet lobster and green tea jelly blended together perfectly.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Tomato gazpacho with marinated cucumber and fennel served with red pepper sorbet
The gazpacho was refreshing and appetizing while the red pepper sorbet awakens your appetite.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Steamed sea bream with tomato confit and rabbit mustard sauce:
The fish was delicate and silky with a perfect slice of crispy sea bream fish skin on top paired with an interesting rabbit mustard sauce that had a unami aftertaste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Black Angus beef tenderloin with seasonal vegetables morel mushrooms on beef juice served with mashed potatoes:
Before I describe the taste, you can see how perfect the tenderloin was.
It was uniformly seared with a juicy red centre that was soft and juicy.
This was exactly how it tasted a year ago!
There were lots of morel mushrooms which you mix in the mashed potatoes for a fantastic taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Raspberry souffle with vanilla ice cream:
Finished off with the raspberry souffle which actually had real raspberries blended into it, hence the natrual taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
apple tart with apple sorbet:
The apple tart was flakey with crisp sweet apple slices.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Finished off with Earl Grey tea which was aromatic and strong.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Ended the meal with petit fours.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Let's see if I am third time lucky next year!
See you in 2016.
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