Unlike last year's birthday where I attended a special training at CHP followed by an amazing lunch at Gaddi's, I didn't do much this year. With the current dinner ban, it was impossible to enjoy a good meal somewhere nice. So, I was resolved to just lay low after a normal day of work.
Jelloman did cook me a few special dishes tonight highlighted by this incredibly tender abalone. Well, if we want to get the records straight, the abalone wasn't really cooked by her. They came out of the can like this already.
Well, this dish was cooked by her. At least, the part where she delivered the cooking instructions. Of course, our helper did the rest. These roasted pork belly was more on the hard side. A bit of a challenge for someone with hypoplastic teeth.
We did save the best for last. A birthday cake from little nugget. Getting the cake from Fine Foods at Royal Garden Hotel was my idea as we haven't had anything from them for years.
Sakura Red Bean Cake – This was Jelloman's idea. She said it was on Fine Foods' featured list since it's a new creation. Yeah, I'm all for trying out new creations.
This wasn't bad. My first thought was that the texture was really reminiscent of an ice-cream cake.
This wasn't bad. My first thought was that the texture was really reminiscent of an ice-cream cake.
I thought the sakura flavored cheese was really really light so not surprisingly, it was overshadowed a bit by the red bean cream.
All in all, the flavors of the ingredients did mesh well together. I just thought they could've added a little more textures or crunch to the mix for a better mouthfeel.
Food Rating: 6/10
Price: $$$$
Address: Lobby Level, The Royal Garden, 69 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui East, Hong Kong
Closest Metro Station: East Tsim Sha Tsui
Tel: +852 2733-2045
Website: theroyalgardenhotel.com.hk/index.asp
Opening Hours: 11:00am - 8:00pm daily
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