More new dishes at Saizeriya

It wasn’t long since I last went to Saizeyria and they have new items again.


This time tried the Doria and the spaghetti with clams in genevose sauce.



I must have been the first to order the new genevose sauce spaghetti because when it came, it was cooked in tomato sauce so I told them it was not the right one and they changed it for me.


The Doria was too creamy for my liking and the pasta was good as expected with a strong herb tastes in the pasta.

Chicken wings:

Hong Kong's smallest Pineapple bun 菠蘿油

Obviously I was here for the mini pineapple bun gimmick because the new Shades flavour is a really local flavour that locals will love since it has Italian low fat soft gelato, caramelized croutons, homemade milk tea gelato, meringue rocks, peanut butter sauce, candied peanuts topped with a cute pineapple bun 菠蘿油.



Anyway, I liked the cute pineapple bun which is a mini choux puff dusted with crumbs with a slice of cake in the middle but other than that, the rest is not my cup of tea because I don’t like local flavours such as HK style milk tea and peanut butter sauce.
Can’t wait to try other creations soon.

Back for more Chinese sausages at Ser Wong Fun

After the first visit, I was craving for more Chinese sausages because both types taste good.
I never eat the red ones because it is normally oily but here they are fragrant and delicious.
You can choose the bowl for $55 or the plate for $60, for the average person the bowl should be a sufficient portion but as I find it easier using the plate, I opted for the plate.





There were two red preserved sausages and two liver sausages.
The red sausage tasted really good with a fragrant Chinese wine taste and the texture was soft but not as soft like Western sausages.
As for the liver sausages they were good as well and extremely velvety but they were on the sweet and bitter side this time.
Perhaps if I had eaten the liver sausage first then it would have tasted better.
The only let down was the rice because it was too soft and not hot enough.

November sees the best of the British at The Cabin Cafe & Restaurant

With a month of Best of British coming up, I have decided to write about The Cabin because they serve real English food.
This is my regular haunt because it tastes just like home.
It was nice that other foodies who have lived in UK before liked The Cabin.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
We started off with afternoon tea.

A good selection of sweet and savoury treats that had trifles, scones and sandwiches.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Non alcoholic sangria:

I loved this drink because it was fruity and tasted really natrual.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
prawn cocktail:

Crisp lettuce and prawns but I would have liked the sauce to be stronger.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Juicy beef yorkshire pudding:

A sunday roast summarized in a Yorkshire pudding. It was a mini Yorkshire pudding filled with a slice of juicy roast beef topped with creamy horseradish which had a lovely mustard kick to it.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Cream cheese stuffed portobello mushroom:

A tasty earthy mushroom with cheese and crispy herbed breadcrumb on top.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
roasted red pepper and mascarpone soup:

A flawless soup that was refreshing and appetizing.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Herb crusted grilled salmon with mango sauce/sour cream:

The salmon was delicate and tasty complemented by the herbs and sauces.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Lancashire lamb hotpot:

Tasted like home, delicious pieces of lamb in gravy which you could taste the sweet onions and carrots.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Cottage pie:

The cottage pie was divine with lovely chunks of meat and young carrot slices that were sweet in a rich gravy that had a fragrant Thyme flavour.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Roasted belly of pork with apple sauce:

Nice pork with a crispy skin that went fab with the apple sauce.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Lemon merinuge:

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Strawberry Pavola:


A nice and light meringue that was not too sweet!
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆

Banquet with food ordered from 360 Food Direct

In Hong Kong, most people dine at crowded restaurants during festivals and special occasions but for Autumn festival we had a brilliant time with Mr Chiu, the owner of 360 Food Direct and food from 360 Food Direct.

There was a wide range of food ranging from Fresh oysters, sashimi, meats and desserts, which were easily cooked.

We had such a great laugh that night sharing our cooking skills and having a fun time.

I couldn’t seem to get my oyster open despite getting taught by Mr Chiu but 360 Food Direct have an oyster opening service for dummies like me so you can leave it to the professionals.

Here was the food that we had:
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Sashimi:

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French Savel Yellow spring chicken:

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Steak:

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Kinki fish:

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escargots:

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Thai Coco Glace:

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I loved the food from 360 Food Direct, especially the chicken and dry aged beef. Prices are reasonable and they deliver with orders over $600.

When we left, Mr Chiu was so nice to give us some goodies to cook at home.

Here was the steak and pasta I cooked at home which just shows how easy it is to cook.

A small Shaanxi joint with an interesting English name

I have always wanted to get buns from this place because the pictures of these purple rose shaped buns looked good and the name Duke Big Bun sounded interesting.
Missed this place on the first visit because it was so well hidden and there is no telephone number to call and no one replied me from their FB page..

Anyway, finally found it one night and it was impressive there is an English menu too.

I got the purple potato rose bun, green tea and red bean bun and a tub of Liangpi.
The pumpkin brown sugar bun was sold out so I will try that next time and the roujiamo as well.

The steamed buns were ok but the colour was different from the pictures.
The sweet purple potato rose bun looked like a chocolate rose.

The green tea and red bean bun was ok,

As for the Liangpi, I loved it, it tastes nice without the chili oil but after adding it the spices and aromas came alive and it is not as spicy as it looks because I ended adding the whole bag!

The tofu pieces were chunky and delicious because it had a spongy structure and absorbed all the flavours. 

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Duke Big Bun 大包公
G/F, Ming Sun Mansion, 

375 Shang Hai Steet, Yau Ma Tei