HK Oldest- Homemade Eggrolls

If you love eggrolls, then what Chillbeans are going to recommend you is perhaps the yummiest handmade eggrolls in Hong Kong, but the pre-order period of at least 6 months is a pain and perhaps for those who would have a sudden crave it, perhaps it'll be much easier to either stock up a good amount of them at home or visit your nearest supermarket to get substitute brands which obviously by 20+ years of tasting experience are not as good as DAK SHING HO below.

We are not paid to advertise as obviously we don't think traditional brands like them would care to advertise themselves, the fact that they can retain customer loyalty from generation to generation, they must have something so special in them that ageing taste buds never forget. Call 2570 5529 to order yours now :)

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The forgotten good- Grand Hyatt

If you have to pick top places for afternoon tea in Hong Kong, names which come straight into mind for years are Mandarin Oriental because of their scones, rose petal jam & clotted cream, for me its for the coffee. Then personally I would think that the choices are followed by Robuchon Landmark, Cafe Grey @ Upper House and Intercontinental Hong Kong. But knowing that we Chillbeans can't stand to stand in long queues for afternoon tea on a National Day public holiday, we chose a long forgotten choice- Tiffin @ Grand Hyatt to spend our afternoon. It turned out that this long forgotten name, probably due to the isolated location of Grand Hyatt, away from all the shopping hot spot and majority crowd, was one which never failed to disappoint. Great food, great atmosphere and VERY NICE SERVICE THERE.

To keep this post short, here are the photos:

ChillBeans Coffee. 

 The Afternoon Tea Stand for Two

The ice cream bar which comes with the tea set

More about Tiffin: 

http://hongkong.grand.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels-hongkong-grand/entertainment/dining_detail.jsp;jsessionid=2A3B3B7684ACF3470C63C1FB17763FCD.atg06-prd-atg1?itemDesc=fboutlet&itemId=1000169

Find Tiffin: 

1 Harbour Road
Hong Kong, CHINA

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Maison Boulud, the three Michelin star restaurant for a Wednesday after school lunch, the only thing that went around your mind during the two hours lecture in the morning was whether I was underdressed. Maison Boulud is located in the restored site of the former American embassy, namely Chienmen 23. As all of us are originated from Hong Kong, both the name and décor of the place resemble some sort of new luxury residential complexes in Hong Kong.

Given that it’s a Michelin Star Restaurant and was previously highly recommended by a few of my friends for their Sunday brunch, there were much expectation as well as speculation as to what this Daniel Boulud fine dining empire would bring when opened in Beijing.

All of us went with the easy option in choosing their lunch set menu priced at an exceptionally good price RMB 198. For me I had went with the Chestnut Soup and Salad as starters, for main dish I had the Sword Fish while two of my other friends had the DB Burger which is Stirloin Burger filled with Braised Short Ribs. In between course, it seemed like we were being served unlimited portion of bite sized madeleine cakes, macaroons, nougats as well as couple of other French sweet bites. Very generous of them we thought. However my feed back as a whole was that the best thing that I really liked about the meal turned out to be the complimentary canapés and sweet treats. As for the courses in the lunch set, I would agree with my friends who came previously for lunch that the quality of the food was indeed overrated. Food was average, but a great place if you are looking for somewhere exquisite, quiet and romantic. Here are some snapshots of the food we had, sorry that I only bothered about eating but not photoshooting.

One good thing that I really like about the restaurant is that they change their lunch menus every week! Although it will only really make a difference if you can enjoy the luxury to visit them at least once a week. For real foodies who don't mind travelling all the way to Qianmen away from all the fine dine and shopping areas, MB is certainly the place to visit, its more than just food but an experience of the classy Beijing. 

For more details please see: 

http://danielnyc.com/menus/maison_beijing/Lunch.pdf

Chillbeans.