Name: 港澳義順牛奶公司Yee Shun Milk Company.
Address: 太子西洋菜南街244號
Hong Kong
Phone: +852 2393 3301
Google Maps: Click Here!
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| From Left to Right: Ginger-infused Original, Chocolate, Coffee, and Original |
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Friday, June 20, 2014
Steamed Milk Pudding anyone???
This is quite a unique dessert. It is made of milk, egg white, sugar, and can be consumed either hot or cold. They have many flavors as well aside from the Original. They also have Coffee, Chocolate, and Ginger-infused flavoring on the Original. They cost about $30 HKD dollars or about $3.50 USD dollars. The texture is very much like between a jello and a chocolate pudding. It's quite the interesting texture. Now that I think about it, it's very similar in texture to another popular Asian dessert: Tofu pudding (also called Tofu Flower if translated from Chinese). It's very light tasting, refreshing, and super silky smooth. I know some friends that live in Hong Kong that could eat it almost daily if they wanted to. That's how delicious this dessert is! I'm reminiscing now how much I miss this dessert. One day I will be back for sure and will without a hesistation make a stop by here. This is a must try if you are in Hong Kong! Don't worry there isn't just one location, they have 3 locations last time I check so hopefully it's not too far from where you are in Hong Kong to try this out! Luckily this dessert place has an English name: Yee Shun Milk Company. Unfortunately though, it doesn't seem like their store front has an English sign so you'll need to trust on Google Maps on this one or just remember the picture below!
Name: 港澳義順牛奶公司Yee Shun Milk Company.
Address: 太子西洋菜南街244號
Hong Kong
Phone: +852 2393 3301
Google Maps: Click Here!
Name: 港澳義順牛奶公司Yee Shun Milk Company.
Address: 太子西洋菜南街244號
Hong Kong
Phone: +852 2393 3301
Google Maps: Click Here!
Thursday, June 19, 2014
Black Sesame McFlurry!
Probably my favorite McDonald's McFlurry resides in Taiwan! It may be seasonal but I was fortunate enough to try this when I was there in May. I was a little disappointed that Hong Kong didn't have any special flavors in their McFlurry. If you never had Black Sesame with ice cream; you have been missing out big time! This is a must-try!!
One of my favorite desserts....Egg Tarts!
I don't usually crave desserts too often but when I do, I will give in to Egg Tarts!! I will almost never refuse to consume one of these morsels when it's fresh and ridiculously cheap! The place I'm talking about resides in Hong Kong and it's in the Wan Chai district. It's oddly placed with other neighboring shops that sell fresh/live seafood. You need to absolutely make a visit here just to get an Egg Tart. It's piping hot and you can choose between two options: Cookie-based or Fluffy-based Egg Tart. There's no right or wrong choice so I'd suggest trying both kinds so you can judge for yourself on which one you would prefer. I'd personally choose the Fluffy-based Egg Tart because that one takes more skill to create compared to the other. Fluffy based has lots of layers in its crust giving that unique texture and taste that is not found in the Cookie-based one. If not done right, it could be pretty disastrous. Cookie-based is easier and safer to bake than the other. For only $3 HKD dollars or less than 50 cents USD, you can get one! It's so good that I usually eat two per visit!
Luckily this place has an English name!
Name: Sakurashima Bakery
Google Map: Click Here!
Luckily this place has an English name!
Name: Sakurashima Bakery
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| Phone | +852 2891 6268 |
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| So Piping Hot that you need to wait for it to cool down before consuming! |
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| Cookie-Based Egg Tart |
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| Fluffy-Based Egg Tart |
Himalayan Tea McFlurry???
I always love how McDonalds finds ways to blend their stores into the food culture in each respective country. This was my first time seeing this flavor! Has anyone else had it? It was pretty good and awesome! I only wished that McDonalds in Asia would offer a variety of sizes, they only offered one size :( It reminded me of having HK Milk Tea with some caramel blended in and of course some tea flavored cookie crumbles. This was found in Singapore!
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| Not exactly cheap but it was still good! |
Introducing the Queen of Fruits...
Ever heard of a Mangosteen? Mangosteens are classified as the Queen of Fruits! I was first introduced this when I was strolling along the street markets of Malaysia. I thought to myself what on Earth are these peculiar things. They look like a purple tomato but the shell is pretty hard. They are usually in season during late May and June. The only problem is that these fruits are so delicate that usually it's difficult to find them outside South East Asia or let alone fresh/appealing/cheap enough to purchase. When Mangosteens are in season they usually cost around from $2-$4 a kilogram. I tried looking around in the United States and they were ridiculously expensive over $10 a POUND!! Basically once you open the outer shell, there is a white clove of awesomeness waiting for your mouth. It has the texture of Lychee and the taste of Mangos. It's quite the fruit. I would say this is my favorite fruit to consume. A fruit man educated me on how to choose the best Mangosteens in the bunch. First, turn over the Mangosteen and observe the number of pedals. This indicates the number of cloves inside the fruit! Usually one of the cloves will consist of a pit so need to be careful when consuming each clove. Also you need to look at the overall color of the fruit, make sure you don't choose one that looks dry (turning brown), that means it's too old. Look for a vibrant purple and press on it a litte bit too. If it's too hard it's too old but at the same time if it's too soft, it's probably been squished earlier. Just for a firm bounce back when you press on it (like a sponge ball). Take a gentle/soft bite to confirm if there is a pit or not and then ENJOY!
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| These didn't look too fresh. |
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| This is the inside. Look at how fresh it is! |
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| You want to look for this kind of freshness. Purple is so vibrant! |
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
One of my favorite places for Hainan Chicken Rice...
Ever know what makes food so great? It's not all about seasonings, exoticness, or a fancy method of cooking it. It all comes down to keeping it simple and emphasizing all about the freshness of the ingredients. Hainan Chicken Rice is one of those food items that fits this description. All you need is some TLC and the results you are looking for come after. A whole chicken is poached/marinated in a simple broth and served with seasoned rice. Well maybe seasoned is not the right word because the rice is basically lightly flavored so the Chicken is still the primary focus. If you've never had Hainan Chicken Rice before, you are definitely missing out! I'd recommend coming here in Hong Kong to get one of the best Hainan Chicken Rice you'll ever have.
Sadly, this place also doesn't have an English name but thanks to Google Maps, you can find this place in no time!
Name: 勝利小廚.
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| Website | http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/sr2.h... |
For about $175 HKD dollars or about $20 USD dollars you can get a whole Chicken to share with. The rice is simply amazing! Word has it that the chef making these delicious Chickens is from Malaysia/Singapore. Definitely worth a visit here!
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| Whole Chicken |
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One of the best Spicy Red Beef Noodle Soups I've ever had...
This was the first time I got to go to Taiwan where I could dictate what
to see and do and of course eat! The main food item I wanted to
experience from this trip to Taiwan was a simple bowl of beef noodle
soup. It sounds very simple but it takes a lot of work to have the
noodles cooked perfectly, beef slow cooked to perfection with full of
flavor, and a great broth that isn't too bland nor too salty. I think I
found the place.
Unfortunately, there was no English name but usually the hole in the wall places are the legit ones and they don't really have a strong desire to attract foreign visitors.
This is the name in Chinese: 老王記牛肉麵.
Google Maps: Click Here
And here it is. Perfection in one bowl. Meat was so tender although looks are deceiving as even initially I thought to myself that this meat looks kind of dry but good thing you should never judge a book by its cover. It was really tender and full of flavor. The noodles were cooked perfectly (not over or under cooked). This bowl cost about 180 TW dollars or basically $6 USD. It was well worth the price.
Unfortunately, there was no English name but usually the hole in the wall places are the legit ones and they don't really have a strong desire to attract foreign visitors.
This is the name in Chinese: 老王記牛肉麵.
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| Phone | +886 937 860 050 |
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And here it is. Perfection in one bowl. Meat was so tender although looks are deceiving as even initially I thought to myself that this meat looks kind of dry but good thing you should never judge a book by its cover. It was really tender and full of flavor. The noodles were cooked perfectly (not over or under cooked). This bowl cost about 180 TW dollars or basically $6 USD. It was well worth the price.
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