Hand dripped coffee and Coffee Jam

Bei Coffee (Sai Kung)

Came here again because I was eating nearby.

Here was what I had:

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Caramel banana tea cake:


A moist and dense cake with lots of earl grey tea leaves in it which you can visually see!
It was quite sweet but after adding Coffee jam the cake was much nicer, and there were delicious slices of banana on top of the cake.
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Homemade jam with toast:
I was surprised they had coffee jam so I ordered it.
Before it came I was curious on the jams appearance because jams usually look like thick jelly.
When it came, it looked like a paste.

The coffee jam was delicious, it was similar to nutella spread but with a creamy coffee taste that was not too strong or bitter.

As well as coffee jam I was given some blueberry jam incase I did not like it.
The blueberry jam was delicious as well because it was not sweet at all and it had many plump blueberries.
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Hand dripped coffee:


Thanks to the owner for the Hand dripped coffee.
I have not tried hand dripped coffee before this and it was likeable but it was still too strong for my liking.
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Allegretto cakes

Allegretto cakes
Was nearby so decided to try their cakes.

Obviously all the cakes were frozen cakes, some brands can be nice, but the ones here were not nice at all.

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torta niocciola:
Hazelnut cake

torta niociola


The cake was too sweet and the hazelnut pieces on the side were not even crunchy.
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Torta della nonna:
lemon pie

torta della nonna
The lemon taste was really artificial and too sweet.
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Cheese and trifle craving

Marks & Spencer Fresh Bakery (Wan Chai)

Had a really burning stomach because I just had some extremely spicy food so decided to sooth the irritation by having some strong fatty cheese.
(It works for me anyway, which is probably why you get soymilk in Shanghai cuisines to sooth the spicyness.)
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English extra mature cheese:

I chose the extra mature cheddar because I wanted a really strong sharp tasting cheese.
The cheese had nice savoury and sharp tones.
It soothed my burning stomach nicely by forming a lining on my stomach.
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Strawberry trifle:


There are two trifles at M&S, strawberry or fruit. On this visit I got the strawberry.
The strawberry trifle had strawberry fruit puree jelly at the bottom and deliciously thick custard in between with gorgeous whipped cream on top.
It was cooling and soothing as a dessert, especially the custard layer which was deliciously creamy.
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Delicious toasted hot sandwiches at Pret A Manger

Pret A Manger (Central)

Had a craving for bread again so went to Pret for something simple but delicious.

As I have already tried their wraps and salads, I went for the hot sandwiches which are located in the sandwich section in the fridge.

There were two sandwiches which were tempting:

Ham & English Cheddar Hot Sandwich


or

New York Deli


In the end I got the New York deli because it had cheese and sauerkraut in it.

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New York Deli:




The New York Deli had emmental, honey mustard mayo, pastrami and sauerkraut.
It was heated after I paid for it.
When I collected my toasted sandwich, it was very hot and the smell of multigrain bread was so nice.
The delicious melted cheese and pastrami were complemented nicely by the sharp sauerkraut in between the crispy soft slices of multigrain bread.
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Swissbeck's hand made cookies

Swissbeck (Central)

Thank's to Garycwm for these cookies.


Inside the bag were assorted cookies in various of shapes each with different ingredients on top which were icing, chocolate, nuts and cranberries.
These cookies were very buttery and crumbly which were balanced nicely by the different ingredients.
My favourite was the chocolate because it was not too sweet and added a nice chocolate flavour to the cookie.

November special: Praline and peanut croissant

Le Salon Restaurant et Croissanterie (Causeway Bay)

After seeing reviews on the new apple croissant and the Praline and peanuts croissant, I decided to go there for the apple.

This month they have: apple, praline and peanut, chocolate, plain and white truffle.

I wanted the apple really badly but it was sold out, so I tried the Praline and peanuts.

After paying for the croissant, the guy at the counter just passed me the croissant wrapped in tissue even though he knew I was dining there, he didn't give me a plate so I had to ask for one which was annoying!

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Praline and peanuts:


As usual their croissant is perfect, crispy outside and soft inside with a gentle sugar coating.

The praline and peanut filling was surprisingly nice to a non peanut butter lover.
The filling was creamy and the peanut had a gentle crunch, just like the peanuts you get in peanut butter.
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Will J&G Fried Chicken stay for good?

J&G Fried Chicken (Tseung Kwan O)

Before J&G Fried Chicken came along, its predecessor on this street was Big Big Chicken but now they have moved to a smaller unit at the Food Kiosk which is probably cheaper to rent.

I am not a Taiwanese food fanatic but Ji Guang from Taiwan has opened its first store in Hong Kong on November 20, as part of its expansion plan in Asia.
As well as Hong Kong, you can also find them in Singapore but the food options are slightly different, they have fried squid in Singapore.

For more info you can go to their site at jgssg dot com

Currently the menu in Hong Kong is limited and will probably be expanded later depending on hows thing go.
The items that they serve are:
- Crispy chicken nuggets
- Crispy king oyster mushrooms
- French fries with green onion and garlic
- Spa chicken filet (white meat)
- Ice fruit tea/Iced tea/Plum tea


I had my doubts on the chicken so I opted for the crispy king oyster mushrooms which are diced bite size pieces of king oyster mushrooms dipped in batter and fried.


Although this is vegetarian, the mushrooms are fried in the same oil that the chicken was fried in so if you're a strict vegetarian then beware!


After the mushroom is fried, they are put in the metal tray to be served.




Then they are put in another smaller metal bowl and weighed so that every portion weighs the same, and then seasoned with spices.

While I was waiting for the fried mushrooms I thought I could hear the staff singing or rapping.

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Crispy king oyster mushrooms:


Before I tried it, I assumed it was going to be really oily with lots of oily oozing out but surprisingly it wasn't and the batter coating was really crispy and thin.
The oyster mushrooms were really juicy, meaty and earthy too which went nicely with the crispy batter that was flavoured by the spices.
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