For those who are not aware of who or what Side Street Inn is all about – let me share a secret with you. This is the place where you can get the most delicious snack – beef chips!!! Yup! you heard me right ! right in Honolulu – Hopaka St. and since the best friend is in Hawaii – I had asked for some for Christmas.
Chyler’s beef chip is derived from the maker’s daughter – their inspiration – how touching eh? While I am writing this – I’m munching away – and I tell yer – they are addictive!
Want some awesome dessert while you are in California – try 85C ! and don’t get daunted by the long line of people waiting for their turn – because the staff were pretty fast and we got to the dessert counter in a jiffy. Everything is made fresh I heard and they sell fast – and not once have I been there – and haven’t seen a line up. To some people it’s crazy and not worth the wait – but if you have tasted their coffee cake – you wouldn’t say the same. Oh and don’t forget to try the mushroom cheese bread – absolutely yummy !
Macaroons from a good friend – who just returned from Italy. They were yummy alright!
The husband found some chinese tarts in Hong Kong – to bring home for me, he knew i was craving for them. But he was stopped at custom and the refused to let him bring it into Canada. Luckily, he took some pictures of them when they came out fresh from the oven. I could eat 3 of these with a cup of teh-tarik !
Craving for Portuguese tarts – the spouse took a special trip when he was in Hong Kong to Macau. Of course, he had to entertain some clients – go look for the casinos there and eat some tarts. The Portuguese tarts are different from the chinese tarts or the custard ones that you can find in Hong Kong – this one is caramelized – the sweet layer of sugar on top makes the Portuguese tart unique and the pastry cup is a little thicker than the normal tarts found in the main island. They are cheap too – at about $1 a piece in Macau.
An Asean dessert made of ice and sago (tapioca balls), coconut milk and ice – and it’s darn cheap in Malaysia and Singapore. You can find this in any road side stalls or food court.
The girlfriend asked if I was obsessed with the cupcakes or just pretty things, I opted for the pretty things. How can one not love these cupcakes from The Cupcake Bakery right.
I wasn’t the only obsessed as you can see – but whether the co-worker was obsessed with pretty things or cupcakes, your guess is as good as mine. Did she have all of them.. ?? yes she did..!
Was i disappointed like some told me.. on their return ..?? nah.. it was pretty nice.. i liked the new store at The QVB better, because it is just too cute the store. The huge menu as you can see there .. makes it all too easy to choose all of them. The price is like more designer cupcakes at $3.50Aud – they looked good and tasted fine by me – lots of icing.. and i know my kid would love it.
Prince Hotel – KL, Malaysia
Mooncake with a twist – sponge cake like mooncake
Have a new flavored cake this week at the local supermarket and since the wife likes bananas, we decided to give it a try. Nothing spectacular and the inside was white, so it was ok but we won’t buy it again – I guess.
A friend’s kid had her birthday the other day and his sister had baked this cake entirely on her own from scratch. Since the kid wanted a princess cake, she made one that looked like a princess crown. Those pink and black stuff i think are bubble gums. They tasted pretty good too – one thing the Western gals are good at is the baking and the cookie making.
