The Lady Godiva Legend

Many of us know about the chocolate brand Godiva, but how many of you know about who Godiva is? Do you know why the logo of Godiva is a woman riding a horse?

I learnt about the story when I was studying in University of Warwick which is situated in Coventry, a city where the legend originated.

Excerpt from the website of Godiva on the legend,

The Lady Godiva Legend

Many hundreds of years ago, a woman of great generosity and beauty left an indelible impression upon the people she reigned over in Coventry. Known for her lustrous hair and bountiful nature, she dedicated her life to the impoverished and stricken.

Her husband, Lord Leofric, was a powerful ruler, unsympathetic to the citizens of his kingdom. When he imposed a heavy burden of taxation upon his subjects, Lady Godiva protested. Lord Leofric boomed forth a challenge: If Lady Godiva rode naked through the streets, and if the people of the city remained inside, the taxation would be lifted.

Lady Godiva agreed to this bargain. Although she was demure in spirit, she was always most generous in action. Then finally, it was the morning of the event. Dawn rose, and the clock struck seven, ringing through the cobbled streets. The people closed their shutters, as promised. Lady Godiva's velvet gown dropped to the ground, her luminous skin shimmering.

The ride began.

Throughout the streets echoed the foreign sound of hooves galloping, yet not a single glance flew her way.

Upon her finish, the thunderous cheers were heard throughout the town. Lady Godiva had braved modesty and convention to win the hearts of all who knew her. As promised, Leofric eased his taxation of the poor, and her place in history was immortalized.

The legend of Lady Godiva has not diminished, but instead has grown and deepened. Centuries later, Joseph Draps, a renowned Belgian chocolatier, created a line of chocolates with extraordinary richness and design, a collection of passion and purity. He sought a name that embodied the timeless qualities of passion, style, sensuality and modern boldness. His choice?

Godiva.

It's a touching story, wasn't it? Bear in mind that women at that time didn't have high social status and they were supposed to stay home, raise kids and keep quiet. It was a brave and unusual move for Lady Godiva to protest against her husband for the benefits of the others.

Godiva Icecream Parlor Truffles

巧克力是我的comfort food，每逢趕功課或者考試期間就「緊有古古力在手袋」，另外我在辦公室亦長備godiva chocolate pearls。今次陪我的是icecream parlor truffles冰淇淋味松露巧克力。

我買的是四件裝的gift box，由綠色那顆開始，順時針方向的分別是Pistachio Truffle、Neapolitan Truffle、Lemon Sorbet和Pecan Caramel。Pecan Caramel那顆送了給同學，味道如何就不知道了。另外三顆之中，我最喜歡的是Lemon Sorbet，味道清新，十分適合在夏天食用。

Patisserie, Hyatt Regency Hong Kong, Shatin

source: hotel website

I visited Patisserie of Hyatt Regency and it was quite good!

 

It's located at the lobby level of the hotel and there are only a few seats, a few inside and a few outside the patisserie. Not recommeneded for visit with more than two people.

 

 

I am not a big fan of apple pie but how I can not try this signature Shatin Apple Pie? It's claimed to be made of natural honey from a local apiary. I quite like it but as I said, I am not a big fan of it thus I can't make fair comment of this. I like it that the apple pieces were not too sour or too sweet.  

 

It was a nice afternoon with apple pie, hot lemon tea and some drizzles. Life is beautiful. :)

You can enjoy a slice of cake/apple pie of your choice and coffee/tea at HK$68 in the afternoon. The hotel is right next to the University Station so if you happen to be in Shatin and do not want to be in a crowded cafe, do consider visiting this patisserie. Enjoy!

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Patisserie
Lobby, Hyatt Regency Hong Kong Shatin
18 Chak Cheung Street, Shatin

味吉拉麵店

那厚切豚肉實在讚！

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銅鑼灣海南少爺

修甲之後，便去了曾經見報率甚高的海南少爺一試。

環境方面，沒甚麼特別，像比較舒適的茶記。

首先侍應送上小食，是一碟石榴。賣相唔得，味道還好。

這店最出名的應該是海南雞飯，但是我太喜歡喇沙，便點了一個。

這碗喇沙，單是外表已經很「頹」，而味道和外表一樣。

唔好食，環境似茶記(服務還可以啦)，但單單一個喇沙，索價HK$108(加一後)。

在港島區，要食喇沙可以到上環的加東，最貴的一款喇沙只要大約HK$60；另外的選擇還有連鎖店土司工房(之前已經寫過)，價錢是HK$42(連餐飲)。

在世貿中心，我會付比這碗喇沙多一點的價錢去At corner，信心之選。

銅鑼灣選擇多的是，這家海南少爺，我不會再去了。

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海南少爺
地址：銅鑼灣告士打道280號世貿中心3樓311號舖

Hotel ICON - Green

Afternoon Tea vs High Tea

當很多人說著要到半島、文華「high tea」，我就聽得不自然，因為真的「high tea」並不「high」，而是舊日一些農家人的「早晚餐」。我們在酒店吃的應該是「afternoon tea」。

Afternoon Tea
Afternoon Tea源自1880年年代中期，當時的人於中午時分享用午餐，但晚餐往往在晚上八、九時，英國Bedford郡的公爵夫人於下午感到肚餓，所以享用一些麵包及茶，慢慢變成習慣，而且她開始邀請一些上流社會的女士和她一起享用茶點，所以享用Afternoon Tea成為了上流社會的潮流。Afternoon Tea的茶點包括酥餅、配奶油的英式鬆餅及三文治等。

High Tea
High Tea 是指一般平民百姓於晚上六時左右享用的晚餐，食用的有肉、魚、芝士及蛋等。

還不信？不如看看五星級酒店如何寫：
文華酒店：http://www.mandarinoriental.com/hongkong/images/cafe_tea_dessert.pdf
半島酒店：http://www.peninsula.com/Hong_Kong/en/Dining/default.aspx#/Hong_Kong/en/Dining/The_Lobby/
四季酒店：http://www.fourseasons.com/hongkong/menu_2194/

Toast Box II

ok，這是年多前拍的，但是土司工坊還是非常好食，早兩前才去了斑蘭蛋糕。

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土司工坊
地址：大角咀海庭道18號奧海城二期地下大食代

Timeout Winewalk 2010

上星期六參加了由timeout主辦的wine walk。參與的商戶包括位於灣仔星街至修頓球場一帶的餐廳和酒商。

taken at Margret River Plus.

taken at Ovologue.

這個活動是一個wine walk，所以我認為應該比普通「純粹喝酒」要有多一點元素，以此作為準則，一般而言，酒商比餐廳更有誠意。

酒商中，Margret River Plus的負責人便和參加者分享了他對我們試飲的酒的一些看法，作為初學者的我是有所得著的。

另外Castello del Vino都參加者十分慷慨，cheese and ham的種類很多，招呼也很好，不像一餐廳侍應般木口木面。

餐廳之中，鴛鴦最得我心。上面是他們為參加者準備的佐酒小食，下面的是organic白酒和自家製梅酒，絕對是誠意可嘉。

多謝大會的安排，讓我輕輕鬆鬆地渡過了一個下午。不足的是有餐廳一早便把酒沽清了，亦有餐廳以有私人派對為由而將參加者拒之於門外(有生意你又何必參加是次活動？本來我對此連鎖餐廳沒有好感，現在更可以放入黑名單！)。

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Margret River Plus
Address: G/F, No. 3 St. Francis Street, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Tel: 2575 6770

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Castello del Vino

Address: 12 Anton St

Te: 2866 0587

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鴛鴦飯店
地址：灣仔船街18號
電話：2866 0868

Te

(好像是)白酒煮蜆意粉，(好像是)大約是$70。(間中會去，那塊蒜蓉飽很好)

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Te Quick Pasta & Herb Tea
地址：中環閣麟街37號祥興商業大廈1樓

Starbucks Souffle Cheese Cake

購自starbucks，蛋糕本身沒有甚麼問題，但是價錢就是一個問題：$25！不怎麼好食，是搶了嗎？

McCafe Campaign

many of you should have watched moses chan's tv ad for mccafe. some criticised that the ad would have a negative impact on moses' image, simply because mcdonald's is a fast food shop.

but why not the other way round?

oh talking about their coffee, i am sorry to say that theirs are way better than starbucks' with lower price! (ok, taste is a very personal choice)

Teresa Festival

i passed by this cake shop one afternoon and tried this baileys mousse cake ($28). despite it looks way better than it tastes, i will give it another "try" if there's a chance.

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Teresa Festival
地址：灣仔皇后大道東158號

電話 : 2528-1272

Starbucks Caramel Waffles

第一次吃caramel waffle，是我在英國讀書的時候。那時讀書的壓力大，外出的消費又貴，搭車去附近小鎮的starbuck坐一會兒已經是很好的消遣，即使starbucks始終不是我的咖啡店首選。順帶一提，那時學校也有一間starbucks，但是服務員都是學校員工，與香港的做法很不同。

吃caramel waffle的重點是，將它放在熱飲杯上，讓熱力慢慢將焦糖溶化。這方法不是我創造的，而是包裝上介紹的。

我只是近期發現香港的starbucks開始出售caramel waffle，可能我太少去starbucks了。caramel waffle曾是其中一項"i am going to miss"英國獨家，我在香港starbucks發現它時，我十分欣喜。另一款"i am going to miss"的starbucks產品一定是white chocolate mocha，另文再談。

Toast Box

有天路經奧海城，我就去近日頗出名的土司工坊。點了星州叻沙($34)和凍黑咖啡($13)，不設加一。

第一次吃叻沙，大概就是在港大附近的馬來亞餐廳。上年再去我覺得水準不如前了。這個土司工坊的出品，賣相不太好但味道不過不失，只是索價有點貴，而且沒有套餐。下次再去我就會去試土司。

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土司工坊

地址：大角咀海庭道18號奧海城二期地下大食代

Citysuper Part 1

有一晚，下了班和同事去了一趟citysuper，竟然有大發現！

muller乳酪是我在英國時經常吃的，通常買來做甜品。

好方便的，把右邊的配料倒進左邊的乳酪就可以了。

上方的英國產品盛惠$24，下方德國製的是$30，是奢侈品！苦行憎的我，只可偶爾一次，「過下口癮」！

無糖黑咖啡，$10。

Urban Eatery

中環新(?)店。某天因為我吃了一個豐富早餐，而不想吃「正常」午餐，想起同事提過的一間小店，就去試了。我要的是yoghurt with chocolate chip cookies and raisins ($30)，另外要了一杯peach me more($30)。yoghurt味道清新，非常適合夏天時去消暑。

冬天怎麼辦？同事們點了burger和fries，都獲得好評！

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Urban Eatery
地址：中環擺花街13號地下
電話：2815 0868

i want to try!!!

Yo Mama
地址：灣仔永豐街16號

Epoch at Quarry Bay (Part 2)

ok，食髓知味，難得要去找住在太古城的w小姐拿東西，就要她陪我再來epoch。

下午茶時間，我點了opera cake和latte。
自己胡亂畫了花的latte。

w小姐點了pepperoni panini。

埋單價$88。如果再去太古一定會再去。

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Epoch Coffee Bar and Desserterie

地址：鰂魚涌華蘭路12號地下H店

電話：2811 2140

Epoch at Quarry Bay (Part 1)

聽完了after hour classics，就去了位處於island east 對面的epoch。灣仔星街的分店我多年前去過一次，只是嘗了一杯咖啡，不是不好，只是地點太蹺腳。

我點了一份晚餐，包括湯或沙津、飯或意粉、甜品及餐飲。

湯是南瓜湯(我對大部份的南瓜食品沒有好感)，我就要了caesar salad。在香港，我是絶少點沙律的，因為沙律菜的質素太參差了。

這個caesar salad一點都沒有令我失望！放了很多mozzarella cheese和煙肉，沙律菜是新鮮的，比super sandwich好多了。

carbonara

看到menu內的薯角非常吸引，就不理自己的胃容量了。不同我過往吃過的薯角，這種是焗而不是炸的，健康一些。結果有半份打了包，回家弟弟把它處理掉，他只懂說「好吃」。隔了好一陣子，他又問我餐廳在哪兒！

甜品要了mango dream cake，因為太飽了就把它打了包，也忘了拍照。

飲品要了iced viennese，用的忌廉是無糖的，甚麼味道都沒有。

埋單$150，無法挑剔，這次我給epoch一百分！

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Epoch Coffee Bar and Desserterie
地址：鰂魚涌華蘭路12號地下H店
電話：2811 2140