2021 Royals' Deluxe Rice Dumpling Combo at Royal Plaza Hotel!

Evidently the omnipork rice dumpling (zongzi) from Royal Plaza Hotel was really successful last year as 
they are doing it again this year.

The Royals' Deluxe rice dumpling combo is really good as you get a mix of vegan, sweet and savory so there is a dumpling for everyone.

I like the fact that they are smaller than the regular size hence this combo is good for small families and they are quicker to steam.

Royals' Deluxe rice dumpling combo:
Glutinous Rice Dumpling with Morel Mushrooms,Chestnut and Omnipork
Glutinous Rice Dumpling with Osmanthus, Quinoa and Red Bean
Glutinous Rice Dumpling with Matsutake, Dried Longan and Coix
Seed Mini Glutinous Rice Dumpling with Conpoy and Salted Pork
Mini Glutinous Rice Dumpling with Sweet Lotus Seed Paste

This will all set you back at HKD254 (Originally HKD338)

https://bit.ly/3vKEYcd

Glutinous Rice Dumpling with Matsutake, Dried Longan and Coix

Glutinous Rice Dumpling with Osmanthus, Quinoa and Red Bean

The Osmanthus, Quinoa and Red Bean is healthy and nutritious especially for the elderly.

Seed Mini Glutinous Rice Dumpling with Conpoy and Salted Pork:

Mini Glutinous Rice Dumpling with Sweet Lotus Seed Paste

Glutinous Rice Dumpling with Morel Mushrooms,Chestnut and Omnipork

The Glutinous Rice Dumpling with Morel Mushrooms,Chestnut and Omnipork is still my favourite because I love morel mushrooms and omnipork.

Bahn Cuon and pho at Viet2go

To be honest, I am not a fan of Vietnamese food because Hongkongized Vietnamese food has put me off it especially the cloyingly sweet broths which are a recipe for disaster but loved by the locals there.
Anyway, went to Viet2go for pho which was recommended by someone as they said the broth was very hydrating.

I have been planning to go for a year but due to Covid I had to wait.

You can get takeaways but it is not the same as eating it fresh from the kitchen.

Finally made it one evening.

Ordered two pho noodles, one was Tofu and the other was Rare Beef where both broths are the same.

The beef was surprisingly good and I liked the way they were thinly sliced.

The tofu was to my liking as it was lightly fried on the outside.

However the star of the show was the BBQ pork Bahn Cuon, again the bbq pork was thinly sliced like bacon with the belly cut which was enjoyable as it was not too dry or tough.

The bahn cuon had this lovely thin and elastic texture so as a whole it was so tasty with the crispy garlic and shallot toppings.

Also had the summer roll but I thought they were a bit plain as it was like 20% avocado and pork and the rest was noodle and salad.

Overall, I will be back for the Bahn cuon.

Traditional and modern rice dumplings from Hang Heung

Hang Heung 恆香老婆餅 is an old school brand where wife cakes come to mind but now they have so many treats to offer like crispy rolls.

For dragon boat festival, they have a range of zongzhi to offer.

Each rice dumpling is individually sealed in its own bag and I love the way it has pictures with English description which makes it expat friendly.
Out of the three I got, the Nyonya rice dumpling is my favourite filled with pork belly, candied bittergourd, mushroom and my favourite fragrant pandan leaf 風味娘惹粽.
The other two are traditionally filled with red bean tangerine peel 陳皮紅豆沙梘水粽 and lotus paste 恆香白蓮蓉梘水粽.
Get now them as there is an early bird discount.

To order:
https://bit.ly/3yKK2PY
#恆香老婆餅 #恆香 #端午節

Nyonya rice dumpling:

Glutinous rice dumpling with lotus seed paste:

Glutinous rice dumpling with red bean and tangerine peel:

London's first blue rice stall Eat Lah now at Boxpark Croydon, UK

Nasi Kerabu (blue rice) is a popular Malaysian dish in Asia.

It is blue because of the butterfly pea flower which is also used in drinks for instaworthy colour changes when lemon juice or something acidic is added changing the pH.

Now you can get Nasi Kerabu at Eat Lah, Boxpark Croydon in UK which is the first stall to serve blue rice.

They started off as a stall in June 2019 which proved so popular that they have now opened a permanent shop at Boxpark.

The only frustrating thing was that the unit is near the speakers that pump loud music so if you have a vocalcord abduction problem you can virtually give up asking any questions or ordering.

As a foodie, I still had to go to try the Nasi Kerabu to see how it fares with the ones I have tried in Asia.

At Eat Lah, they have vegetarian version with tofu and aubergine or the regular one with chicken satay and turmeric chicken.

I got the ayam percik with extra tofu.

Nasi Kerabu

The combo here is filling and balanced but I think the prawn crackers and toasted coconut was missing according to the recent photos and menu.

Anyway as a rice fan, I dug in the pyramid of blue rice first.

It was soft and fluffy, the star of the show was the ginger puree which is similar to the paste you get for Hainan chicken but here there was interesting salty kick which tastes like salted fish but it was pink.

The salted fish appears to be the budu according to the menu.

I was so glad I added the tofu because they were so generous with it, the tofu was soft and supple in this creamy coconut sauce.

Moving on to the chicken, you could really taste the chargrilled flavours, both the texture of the chicken satay and coconut chicken were quite firm as there was some resistance to the fork.

Overall, worth trying 

Saturday:  Lloyd Park E17 10-4pm

Sunday: Crystal Palace Market SE19 10-4pm

Sunday: Victoria Park E3 10-5pm 

Boxpark Croydon

Airsoft shooting in London at Alpha Guns London

Lockdown is over so time to go airsoft shooting again.

At Alpha guns, it is an indoor Airsoft shooting range, whether you are a complete beginner or just want to try something different. Their extensive and constantly changing selection of Rifles, SMGs and Pistols means you will always see something new to try!

They have various packages which includes rifles and guns but as a gun girl I requested for gun only and they were happy to accommodate.

I enjoyed the electronic targets which can be adjusted according to how well you shoot.

Overall, I had an amazing experience so will definitely go again.

https://agl-airsoft.co.uk/shooting-range
Alpha Guns London

84 Camden High Street

NW1 0LT

Mon - Sun: 11am - 7pm