Orange Bundt Cake

Orange Bundt Cake

Please allow 2 days after your order is placed to be ready for pick up. This is a hobby of mine, the cost of the cake basically covers the ingredients only.

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Cost: HKD 200

Pick Up Location:
Central

Strawberry Swirl Cake

Strawberry Swirl Cake

Please allow 2 days after your order is placed to be ready for pick up. This is a hobby of mine, the cost of the cake basically covers the ingredients only.

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Cost: HKD 250

Pick Up Location: Central

This is what it looks like in the centre...

Taiwan - 牛肉麵 (Beef Noodles)

永康牛肉麵 (Beef Noodles)

Beef Noodle is one of the most famous dish in Taiwan and its notability matches with Japanese Ramen. Its origin may be traced back to Gangshan Village in Kaohsiung County. Most beef noodle soup in Taiwan is of the Sichuan variety. Its meat is braised in soy sauce, and served in a spicy dark red soup.
There are tonnes of beef noodle restaurants in Taipei and one of the most famous establishment is called Yungkang Beef Noodles (永康牛肉麵), located at 17 Chinshan South Road, Section 2, Lane 31.

永康牛肉麵地址
台北市金山南路二段31巷17號
Tel：02-2351-1051
營業時間：11am - 9:30pm

Order Online:
http://beefnoodle-master.com/lineorder.html

This was my first experience with taiwanese beef noodles. The beef was very tender and juicy while the noodles are very chewy. If you can take a little bit of spicy food, I can imagine this can be a pretty good dish for hangovers haha...a bowl of sichuan style beef noodle is only NT$200.

Aside from the sichuan style beef noodles, there are also tonnes of cold dishes (appetizers) you can choose from. We only managed to try two dishes. Each dish ranges from NT$40 - NT$120).

    

Taiwan - 小吃

台湾小吃

There are a tonne of snacks you can find on the street or at the night market. Below are some of the snakcs I have tried while I was there.

 1) 雙胞胎  (4.5/5)
　

We found this at the Shilin Night Market (士林夜市）right by the entrance. It is only NT$15 a piece. I read on some of the tour guides that this snack is originated from Fuzhou, China. It tastes like the sweet fried dough (牛脷酥）you find in Hong Kong. It's one of my favorite snack so far and definitely worth a try!

Shilin Night Market (士林夜市）－GETTING THERE
You can take the MRT Danshui line to Chientan Station, or take bus 216, 217, 218, 203, 224, 266, 269, 277, 280, 308, or 310 to the MRT Chientan Station, Min Chuan University, or Xiao Bei (Hsiao Pei) Street. Or, of course, you can simply take a taxi.

Taiwan - Tutto Bello

Tutto Bello (Italian Cuisine) 4.5/5

台北市中山區
雙城街25巷15號
Tel: +886 2-2592-3355

I was told it is one of the best italian restaurant in Taipei so I went there with very high expectation. The decoration wasn't any too extravegant but the food was ngmm ngmmm goood! My fiance took me there for our two year anniversary, arrived there at around 8pm, tried one of their tasting menus that costs NT$3,000 per person and had 1.5 bottles of their Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc. The two orders of the tasting menu plus the 1.5 bottle of wine costs us approximately HKD 2,600. We wanted to go for the second bottle but they since they close at 10:30pm, we didn't have enough time to finish one whole bottle and therefore we ordered a half bottle instead. The staff were very nice, they didn't rush us through but instead asked us to take our time. If you want to have a little more privacy, ask them to give you that small partition by the windows. There were three 2-people table in that partition but the guests left by the time we arrived at 8pm. We had the entire section to ourselves the entire night.

Before they brought us our food, they gave us some bread. The bigger one is just a regular bauget while the smaller one is some cheesy puffs. The cheese puff tasted especially good as it was still warm. They also gave us some tomato for the bread.

Fegato D' Anatra In Crosta Di Mandorle Con Salsa Agrodolce Piccante

Pan-Fried Duck Foie Gras with Almond Crust, Spicy Caramel Sauce, Red Wine Poached Pear

   

This was the first item on the menu, but I am not a big fan of foie gras so I ordered their ham platter appetizer instead.  

Zuppa Di Pomodoro Con Granchio
Tomato Cream Soup with Crab Meats

                  

This is one of the best soup I have ever had in my life. For the tasting menu, they only gave us a tiny glass. The crab meats were sitting at the bottom when it came. You are suppose to stir it and let the meat soak up the tomato soup before you have it. You get this really strong crab taste and the crab meat just melts in your mouth. Really wanted to have a second one but decided to save my stomach for what's coming! but this was definitely the BEST DISH of the night!


Linguine Al Tartufo Nero, Aglio E Peperoncino Con Anatra Confitata Al Miele

Linguine Pasta, Garlic, Chili Peppers, Duck Confit, Scented with Black Truffle

This is the second best dish of the night. I have never had duck with pasta. The duck meat was very tender and juicy. Although you can tell it's been marinated for a while, it wasn't too salty or anything. The pasta went well with the duck meat.

Gamberono Arrostito Con Verdure Saltate Al Miele E Vinaigrette Di Crostacei
Roasted Tiger Prawn, Sauteed Early Vegetables with Manuka Honey, Slightly Spicy Shellfish Jus

The prawn was average, however, the vegetables on the side was very good. The Manuka Honey added a twist to it.

Tagliata Di Filetto Di Manzo Con Salsa Al Porto E Rosmarino
Traditional Sliced Beef Fillet, Rosemary, Port Wine Jus

The beef was very tender but was a bit tasteless. It would have been better if the sauce was more rich.

 Boccongini Di Torta Di Cioccolato Con Gelato Alla Mandorla
Crunchy Chocolate Cake, Caramel and Almond Ice-Cream, Caramel Sauce

The chocolate crunch ball and the icecream was a good combination. The icecream wasn't too sweet. There's bits of almond in the icecream.

Tokyo - Ramen

九州じゃんがら (Kyusyujangara) website: http://www.kyusyujangara.co.jp/  4.2/5


If you are craving for a bowl of Ramen, and something quick, definitely give it a try. The shop itself is quite small. Can take around 15 - 20 people in one go. You have to sit by the bar counter, kind of like those conveyor belt sushi setting. The line was quite long but we didn't have to wait for long.

They give you the menu while you wait in line and take your order before they sit you down.
In return, they will give you a tag for your drink and another one for your ramen. Aside from tea and water, they only serve beer and Ramune [ラムネ] (Japanese soda that has a marble in it). The blue tags in the picture are the Ramune tags and the red round tags are for the ramen. I tried the Kyusyu Ramen, which is their most popular ramen. A bowl of ramen is about 1,000 yen, which is considered quite expensive for a bowl of ramen. The average price is about 700 yen but it was worth it! The texture of the ramen was very good, but the best part was the meat that came with it. The meat tasted like it's been marinated for a very long time.

Just one bowl may not be enough for guys, I see a lot of people going for thier second. Instead of giving you a brand new bowl, they just pour extra noodles in your bowl.

Before & After

Apprently Kyusyujangara is a chain. I went to the one in Harajuku after visiting the Meiji Shrine. Go to the website listed above for shop locations. You can even find a map there.

Ramune ラムネ
This is the Japanese soda that has a marble inside.

W Hotel Afternoon Tea Buffet

Afternoon Tea Buffet at W Hotel (Hong Kong) - Living Room.

Location: 1 Austin Road West, Kowloon Station, Kowloon, HK
Phone: 3717 2222
Cost: HKD approx. 200

Comments:
Limited Selection
Fresh ingredients
Chilled ambiance
The stool was not too comfortable. Better to sit on the couch.
Hype decor.