Saturday, March 20, 2021

MML secret spice in Hong Kong!!!

Thanks to MML Secret Spice for sending some spices all the way over to Hongkers!
Before I got them, I watched MML Special Spice youtube to get some inspiration on how to use the spices which is simple and straightforward really just like other spices.
As soon as I received them, I put a dab in my mouth to see how it tasted because you really have to try condiments/sauces/spices before using them effectively.
What I mean by that is, you get a feel for the taste ie if it has salt, sugar, how spicy it is.
My first impression was that it was quite hot so a little goes a long way as it really depends on your tolerance to spices.
Without further ado, I spiced my fries with it inspired by McDonalds shake shake fries and McCains flavour maker.
I was really pleased with the result because it gave the fries some heat.
It is really good that the spices don't have salt as it only gives extra spice and aroma to the dishes as some items already have salt in them.








The next dish I tried was Shepherd's pie with a spicy kick inspired by Pie Republic's spiced Shimla pie and also Chinese takeaway style chilli beef by mixing the spices in the sauce.

Pickled eggs to the next level!!
These are pickled devilled eggs with paprika replaced with @mmlsecretspice
Note, there are no greens in devilled eggs but I put them there to make it look nice.
Natural purple colours from reusing vinegar that was used to pickle purple cabbage and red radish.

I love this secret spice because it's so versatile that it enhances anything.
This time used it on roast chicken and the celery in the spices are lovely and aromatic.


Rice rolls with a Korean twist;
Kimchi is so popular these days but I'm allergic to it.
Anyway, I made my own version of colourful kimchi with fragrant fresh celery, spring onions, carrots, chilli flakes, Chinese cabbage.
By spicing it with mml secret spice it looks and tastes just like kimchi.


Thursday, March 18, 2021

Sweet Easter with treats from Kee Wah Bakery

Easter treats from Kee Wah Bakery are a must for chocolate lovers with the Easter Gift box containing Oatmeal cookies with chocolate and raisins and chocolate nougat with almonds.
What's more sweet is that you get a Kee Wah Bakery HKD50 cash coupon with this Easter gift box so this is actually setting you back at HKD48 when you get it for an introductory price of HKD98 (Regular price HKD128) before 6th April 2020!
Both treats come in a cute collectable tins.
Online Shop: https://bit.ly/2O7E49s
Shop addressses: http://bit.ly/3dYqAXW











Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Fairytale cookes at Royal Plaza Hotel

As well as healthy low sugar cakes, Royal Plaza are now doing handmade cookies with a fairytale twist called Storyland cookies.

Each box of cookies comes in a dreamy designed box which will set you back from HKD48-52 as different flavours are priced differently.


There are 10 flavours: Chocolate Chip Cookies, double Chocolate Chip Cookies, Vanilla & Macadamia Nut, Oatmeal, Apricot & Raisin, Peanut butter, X.O. Sauce & Sakura Ebi, almond and egg, sesame butter, almond butter and Royal Lion Coffee cookies.

When you buy three boxes, it comes in a gift box so as a savoury person I tried the XO sauce and ebi cookies, peanut butter and Royal Lion coffee cookies.


My favourite was definitely the XO because I love spicy savoury flavours, while peanut butter is the trend everywhere these days and the signature Royal Lion is a must with a cup tea or coffee.



Currently, you can get these online with a 10% discount using the code R0010 or there is a buy 10 boxes get one free offer at the hotel.
http://bit.ly/3rotdG1

Royal Plaza Hotel
193 Prince Edward Road West
Tel: 2622 6265
帝京餅店
旺角太子道西193號帝京酒店大堂
查詢 : 2622 6256

Thursday, March 11, 2021

Sunday, March 07, 2021

Freshly roasted charsiu using a halogen oven

Personally I felt that using the halogen oven was quicker and better.
The oven takes longer and the meat comes out dry.

The secret to a good bbq roast pork is
1) Marination
2) The cut of pork
3) Method of cooking it and right timing.
Get any of those wrong and it won't come out right.















Friday, February 05, 2021

YauBan Chinese New year cakes - Made in Hong Kong with natural ingredients and no additives

Yau Ban is an online shop where all their food is made in Hong Kong with natural ingredients and no additives.

They specialize in Bowl Feasts (poonchoi) and Chinese new year puddings with a nourishing range of sweet and savory choices.

The one I had was the Brown sugar and ginger pudding 黑糖薑母年糕 which costs $118.

Now the moment of truth!!

Ideally you should dip the slices in egg before frying to give it that firmness but I wanted to try it without the egg first to see what it taste like.

After pan frying the Taiwanese brown sugar pudding slices, the texture was soft yet firm with a lovely chew.

It did not cling to your teeth when you chewed upon it.

As for the taste, I really liked the gingery kick from the ginger juice soothed by the sweetness of the Taiwanese brown sugar while the coconut flavour remained subtle.

Overall not too sweet as claimed so I definitely recommend this and since this place is a foodcourt, I feel that it should also be on the menu during the day as a dish so people can try before they buy.

Other pudding in their range: Wild black wolfberries and red date pudding 黑枸杞棗皇糕, sun dried sausage and scallop pudding 瑤柱臘味蘿蔔糕 , taro pudding 古法芋頭糕 and vegetarian morel mushroom pudding 羊肚菌素蘿蔔糕.

All can be ordered online at @yaubanhk to collected by 11th Feb at Super Gourmet 美食薈超級街市 in Apleichau.

https://www.facebook.com/yaubanhk

https://www.instagram.com/yaubanhk/













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