EN Coffee Causeway Bay (Hong Kong, CHINA) ★★★★☆

It was a great lunch at Roganic. I have always enjoyed my dining experiences there and I think I am already missing this place!

After lunch, I spent some time strolling around the busy streets of Causeway Bay. It’s been a tough few weeks dealing with family matters and trying to resolve conflicts between different family members (including me). I’ve never been a good negotiator, and being the youngest in the family definitely doesn’t help.

While I was enjoying my quiet me time, I decided to add two coffee shops in the area to my agenda. Both are well known for their hand-drip coffee, but I was more interested in their dessert menus this afternoon.

EN Coffee (often stylized as E N) was the second café on my lineup. The moment I stepped onto their mezzanine level, I knew it was special — the place was absolutely buzzing with people of all ages. Their coffee menu includes some high-quality, artisanal specialty coffee options, and they also have enough small bites like sandwiches and a duck wrap to make the visit extra satisfying.

Basque cheesecake — I went straight to dessert with their signature basque cheesecake. It’s known for its soft, runny, almost foamy texture, so it was an easy choice for me.

I really love the fluffy, wobbly texture, but personally I'd like it to be a little more cheesy. 

The temperature was also a little off for me. It was slightly too frosty for me. I like it served closer to room temperature (if that’s possible). This reminded me a lot of the cheesecake from Mr. Cheesecake. Like a dense defrosting custard.

And that’s another basque cheesecake crossed off the list this week. I just hope I can keep up this pace — one basque cheesecake a week!

Food Rating: 6/10

Price: $$$

Address: Shop G06, Leighton Centre, 77 Leighton Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

Closest Metro Station: Causeway Bay

Tel: +852 6628-3034

Opening Hours: 8:00am - 8:00pm (Mon - Fri), 9:00am - 8:00pm (Sat - Sun)

Roganic (Hong Kong, CHINA) ★★★★☆

For years, Roganic has been one of my go-to restaurants whenever I wanted a casual fine-dining experience. That said, things changed after their relocation to Hysan Place last year when their online booking system no longer accepts reservations for solo diners. As a result, I’ve only been back once.

I had a company event in the morning, and thanks to the early start, I arrived at the restaurant slightly ahead of schedule. It didn’t take long before I was comfortably seated by the window, with a great view of the entire dining room.

Chioggia beetroot, ox tongue, pine nut crumbs — The meal got off to a fast start with a small nibble made with aerated Chioggia beetroot, sour cream, slow-cooked ox tongue and pine nut crumbs. I’m a complete sucker for anything with beets, so this was right up my alley. Even better, the contrasting textures and flavors made it genuinely enjoyable.

Preserved winter truffle honey bread, cultured brown butter — The winter truffle honey brioche was nice and flaky.

But my favorite cultured brown butter (now topped with sea salt) in town lost its soft touch. 😪😪

Heirloom tomatoes 🍅, whipped mussel, sugar kelp — The amazing tomatoes from Chiayi (嘉義) in Taiwan served with tomato water and seaweed oil as a base, were finished off with fresh mussels, dill, crunchy kelp crumbs, and a very interesting mussel emulsion. Light, bright, balanced and very refreshing.

Dry aged duck, longan honey, Kalibos cabbage, blackcurrant, perilla — My main dish was dry aged duck from Guangdong, roasted and drizzled with longan honey. The sauce made from the duck bones and the accompanying beetroot purée added depth to the dish without overpowering the duck.

The crispy duck has long been one of the true highlights since the restaurant first opened here, and it has never disappointed. Today was no exception: the duck was succulent, full of flavor, and beautifully executed from start to finish.

The second serving came as braised duck meat, elegantly topped with a slice of blackcurrant-flavored Kalibos cabbage dotted with beetroot gel.

Ruby strawberries, hibiscus, baked rice pudding — Dessert was a symphony of berry flavors. Fresh ruby strawberries with preserved hibiscus, and strawberry sorbet served on a bed of Taiwanese vanilla-infused and baked rice pudding. It was very British. Comforting, refined, and at the same time wonderfully delicious.

I thought service was excellent today. Very attentive as usual and different servers came to check up on me to ensure that I thoroughly enjoyed my time here. I guess I should be coming back a lot more often.

Food Rating: 7.7/10

Price: $$$

Address: Shop 402 & 403, 4/F, LEE GARDEN ONE, 33 Hysan Avenue, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

Closest Metro Station: Causeway Bay

Tel: +852 2817-8383

Website: www.roganic.com.hk

Opening Hours: 12:00pm - 2:00pm, 6:00pm - 9:00pm (Wed - Sun)

OUR Bakery MixC World 萬象天地店 (Shenzhen, CHINA) ★★★★☆

Dubai chocolate — the viral, luxurious chocolate bar known for its creamy pistachio–tahini filling and crispy toasted kataifi ("knafeh") — has absolutely taken the world by storm since it first blew up in late 2023.

Since then, the concept has expanded far beyond the original bar. In Hong Kong alone, I’ve seen Dubai chocolate brioche, toast, cakes, and more all carrying the same signature flavor combo. In Korea, it’s the viral Korean Dubai chocolate chewy cookie (or dujjonkku) that’s currently making waves in Seoul.

This Korean version takes direct inspiration from the original Dubai chocolate bar: chocolate + pistachio + shredded kataifi. But here’s the twist — this cookie comes with a thin chocolate marshmallow shell, giving it an almost rice-cake–like chew rather than a traditional cookie bite.

I had the chance to finally experience it personally while we were at MixC World (萬象天地) in Shenzhen this afternoon.

OUR Bakery is one of the few Korean bakery spots in Shenzhen and Hong Kong offering this popular cookie. They make them fresh in-house in an onsite kitchen — small batches, one tray at a time.

Little nugget decided to grab a soft serve here while we waited for our chewy Dubai chocolate cookie.

It took a while but eventually a fresh tray of Dubai chocolate cookies came out. As expected, it didn’t last long (sold out in minutes) but we didn’t waste a second grabbing a few on the go.

Dubai chocolate cookie (¥23) — This really tasted more like a mochi than a cookie. It delivers the flavor explosion of the original Dubai chocolate in every single chew.

The outer “crust” flavored with cocoa powder, is slightly chewy, almost like a glutinous rice wrapper. Inside is the same famous filling: creamy pistachio–tahini blended with crispy toasted kataifi.

I thought the texture was a little funny at times (cuz I was expecting a cookie not a mochi) but I did enjoy the soft, sticky mixture of melted marshmallow, cocoa powder, and butter combining well with the rich fillings of crunchy toasted kataifi (shredded pastry), creamy pistachio paste, and tahini.

According to my little personal assistant (AI), a Korean Dubai chocolate cookie goes for around $40 to $70 these days, so these ones at OUR Bakery selling at ¥23, are definitely a huge bargain.

Food Rating: 6.5/10

Price: ¥¥¥

Address: Shop NL167, MixC World, Shennan Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China

深圳市南山区深南大道华润万象天地NL167号铺

Closest Metro Station: Hi-Tech Park (高新园)

Tel: +86 (0755) 8696-5772

Opening Hours: 10:00am - 12:00am daily

Map: https://j.map.baidu.com/e5/TauM