Following our brunch at Petrus, we made the long anticipated trip to the new Hopewell Shopping Centre in Wanchai in hope of doing some damage to our wallets. While our shopping didn't work out as planned, we did manage to cross JOM, a popular Asian cafe and restaurant off our list.
Teh Tarik (凍拉茶) ($15) – The tea was strong but it lacked the aromatic notes typically found in a Malaysian pulled tea and worse yet, there wasn't enough milk for a nice balancing act.
Turnip cake (蘿蔔糕) ($72) – I overheard our server chatting with a guest raving about their signature chilli crab buns (辣椒蟹饅頭), a mantau served with mud crab meat and chilli sauce. It would make a nice afternoon snack for us but we decided to go with something a little heavier.
Jelloman and I are both big fans of Singaporean fried carrot cakes made with radish, shallots, egg, spring onion and dry shrimps so this was totally up our alley. I have to admit, this turnip cake was pretty good. The only thing it needed was a nice spicy kick to elevate the dish.
Kaya toast (咖椰吐司) ($52) – This was what we came here for in the first place, their kaya toast.
I thought the kaya toast tasted a lot like the ones from Rempah Noodles, which really isn't a bad thing. The key here was the delicious pandan & coconut cream in the middle. If I had to be picky, I would say the toast could have been a little crispier.
Food Rating: 6/10
Price: $$$
Address: 7 Tai Wong Street East, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Closest Metro Station: Wanchai
Tel: +852 6426-3084
Website: http://eatjom.com/
Opening Hours: 12:00pm - 9:30pm daily
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