I had an absolutely lovely afternoon yesterday at the Harbour Artisanal Food Market. Two of my friends and I ventured into Fire Dragon Path (no jokes, that was the name of the place where it was held) to indulge our food cravings for the weekend. The food market was from 12PM-6PM and we came at 1:30PM to find tons of people already lining up at booths. I wanted test out food/drinks from every single booth, but alas, my tummy could only take so much. I'll have a little blurb below at the end of my post of all the vendors I missed out in case you want want to check them out. I'd like to thank my friend Yi Wei for letting me steal a few of her pictures (I was too busy stuffing my face).
SUGO, sushi-to-go
This was our first pit-stop and I was excited to try their sushi rolls because some of their combinations aren't quite "traditional" and I liked how they gave a cute spin on their names.
We decided to go with four of their rolls, from left to right.
SPY-DA (Spicy soft shell crab), everybody I know loves soft shell crab sushi! This roll had a crispy soft shell crab with spicy kewpie and some veg to add crunch. It also had of their signature spice blend. Great combo!
No Way Jose (Spicy Beef with Mexican Sauce and Cheese), unfortunately our cheese was at the bottom of the box when I took this picture.The flavors are quite strong in this roll, not for the faint hearted I would say. If you like your food with a bit of a kick, No Way Jose should be your pick.
Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ beef with Burdock Root), this one was my favourite. It had that distinct Japanese BBQ beef flavor which is a little bit sweet and the burdock root, peppers and lettuce added for texture and crunch.
Ebi Ebi Prawn (Tempura Prawn with Wasabi Mayo), this roll needs no explanation, can't really go wrong with that combo.
If you want to have a go and try one of these rolls their address and website is below, you can buy a few to take away. I'm pretty sure I'll be running there for some of my lunch breaks. I had a look at their menu and they have a lot more rolls to offer!
G/F, Hop Hing Building, 30 Gilmans Bazaar, Central, Hong Kong
www.sugosushi.com.hk
The Dutch, Cheese and More
We made a quick stop at The Dutch and they had three flavours of cheese out for tasting. I am no expert when it comes to cheese, but hey, who doesn't love cheese! The far left was their Special Pesto cheese and wow, it really felt like you were eating creamy pesto, I've never had anything like it. The one in the middle was their Special Goat cheese, this was softer in texture and quite creamy. The orange cheese on the right was their Gouda Aged cheese, this had a stronger flavor but still creamy in texture. I liked them all so much I bought their little sample box with all three cheeses (and I finished the whole box yesterday).
Saffron Bakery
Walking down the lane we saw a booth with all these novelty bottled drinks and candy and decided to linger for a few minutes. Apparently these drinks were served back in they day in England and US. One of my friends got a Moxie and we all got old school american smarties (I am munching on them as week speak)! I tried Moxie and it was kinda like Dr. Pepper on crack, but if that's what you like now you know where to go! Saffron sells all kinds of baked goods at their stores and cafes, and do gluten free breads and cakes too.
They five locations all over Hong Kong, you can find their addresses at their website below.
www.saffronbakery.com
Fresh Gourmet
Last but not least we had about some good quality Iberico Ham at Fresh Gourmet's booth. Their store in Causeway Bay sells wine, cheese, ham, oysters and other gourmet food. Our Iberico ham had thick marbles of fat and had it's distinct nutty flavor.
G/F, 28 Sheperd Street, Tai Hang, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
www.facebook.com/freshgourmet.sales
PAPABUBBLE
My friend decided to pick up a a little packet of candy from this booth. The two on top and the two at the bottom were sweet but minty at the same time, personally not my kind of thing. The middle one (white with the heart in the middle) was nice and sweet I think the flavor was strawberry.
34 Tung Lo Wan Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
www.papabubble.com.hk
Food Booth's I couldn't make it to because I was suffering from food coma
There was one booth that I was extremely upset about, The Butcher's Club. Their food were sold out at 2:30PM! Their beef sandwiches were selling like hot cakes and I didn't go soon enough, sigh.. They do not have a restaurant but do private dining, cooking master classes and even bring dining straight to your home. I guess I will have to resort to one of these options to try out the quality of their beef.
www.butchersclub.com.hk
KC Coffee
www.facebook.com/pages/KC-Coffee/165144560167257
Yisheng Organic
www.yishengorganic.com
House of Wines
www.hofws.com
Genie
www.thegenieconcept.com
La Rotisserie
www.larotisserie.com.hk
Stone's
www.facebook.com/stonestaihang
Hop Leaf
www.hopleaf.hk
Moving Coffee
www.movingcoffee.com
Jones Artisanal
www.facebook.com/JonesHongKong
Spicebox Organics
www.spiceboxorganics.com
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| Credits to Yi Wei Lim for picture on the far left |
SUGO, sushi-to-go
This was our first pit-stop and I was excited to try their sushi rolls because some of their combinations aren't quite "traditional" and I liked how they gave a cute spin on their names.
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| Photo Credit to Yi Wei Lim |
We decided to go with four of their rolls, from left to right.
SPY-DA (Spicy soft shell crab), everybody I know loves soft shell crab sushi! This roll had a crispy soft shell crab with spicy kewpie and some veg to add crunch. It also had of their signature spice blend. Great combo!
No Way Jose (Spicy Beef with Mexican Sauce and Cheese), unfortunately our cheese was at the bottom of the box when I took this picture.The flavors are quite strong in this roll, not for the faint hearted I would say. If you like your food with a bit of a kick, No Way Jose should be your pick.
Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ beef with Burdock Root), this one was my favourite. It had that distinct Japanese BBQ beef flavor which is a little bit sweet and the burdock root, peppers and lettuce added for texture and crunch.
Ebi Ebi Prawn (Tempura Prawn with Wasabi Mayo), this roll needs no explanation, can't really go wrong with that combo.
G/F, Hop Hing Building, 30 Gilmans Bazaar, Central, Hong Kong
www.sugosushi.com.hk
The Dutch, Cheese and More
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| Credit to Yi Wei Lim for picture on the left. |
If you check out their website they have a large selection of cheese to offer and so many under their "Specials", like their chilli cheese and red pesto! If you are a cheese lover they sell Dutch Pancake's every Saturday in Sai Kung (check out their website for more details). I will have to make a trip there one of these weekends to try them out.
232 Queens Road Central, Hong Kong
MANA! Fast Slow Food
I am sure there are a few of you who already know about MANA! This was not my first time eating their food, I've had their flats quite a few times and I've never been disappointed. For those who haven't heard of MANA! they focus on a healthy organic vegetarian, (mostly) vegan and raw food desserts. Please, please do not categorize them to just another "healthy food" joint where you have to sacrifice tasty food for health. You'll really be surprised when you eat their because their food bursts with flavor.
We decided to go with the combo which was a flat of our choice, lemonade and raw chocolate truffle.
Our Flat had, hummus, roast veggies, baby spinach and pickled peppers. They were testing out a new sauce they had just created, chipotle-ayonise, and we had that on our flat as well. Quite a tasty wrap, creamy from the hummus, nice spicy kick from the chipotle sauce and pickled peppers and the roast veggies were a good addition for texture and crunch. (Yay us for choosing a good 4 combo!)
Their Lemonade is no ordinary lemonade, yes it is full of sharp lemony goodness but it has a bit of spicyness to it too! They have cayenne pepper in it and it surprisingly tastes good (who knew lemonade and spice went well). I was told by the MANA staff that cayenne pepper helps clear up arteries. A small side note, their cups are all biodegradable!
The Raw Chocolate Truffle had a nice hard crunchy exterior and a soft creamy interior. Raw chocolate or cacao (not to be mistaken with the processed version of cocoa) is chocolate in it's rawest form which hasn't been processed. You can feel a little less guilty when indulging yourself in one of these. You can google the nutritional facts about raw cacao, there are tons.
92 Wellington Street, Central, Hong Kong
Kussen 85
It's hard not to love all things sweet, so we had to stop by Kussen 85 to try out some of their handmade chocolates. They were handing out small species of their flower/fruit infused chocolates (picture on the left below). Really some interesting combinations of chocolate with jasmine, chocolate with orange and chocolate with violet. Each had a very distinct strong flavor, I think they would be great to gift to someone. I also want to point out that the macaroons (picture on the right below) were significantly larger than the standard macaroons we get in patisseries in Hong Kong.
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| Credit to Yi Wei Lim for above to two pictures |
I ended up buying their their heart shaped raspberry macaroon with raspberry buttercream filling (couldn't resist, it looked so cute!). Had a very sharp raspberry flavor to it and was crispy on the outside and chewy marshmallow like on the inside.
They do cupcakes too I don't think I could have eaten all four in the box. If you want to try something new or just want to gift someone something sweet check out Kussen 85.
They have four shops located all over Hong Kong, you can find their addresses in their website below.
Flying Brats
Till now Flying Brats have only been serving their "brats" at food booths at events here and there but will be opening their store in April later this year. Their sausages are made out of pork, chicken and a blend of herbs and spices. I had my first taste at the Harbour Artisanal Market and their sausages are meaty juicy goodness. They don't server your standard ketchup with your hot dog but a german curried ketchup which is sweet with a hint of spice, very interesting. I enjoyed it, good sausage, crispy hot bun can't think of how I could complain?
Walking down the lane we saw a booth with all these novelty bottled drinks and candy and decided to linger for a few minutes. Apparently these drinks were served back in they day in England and US. One of my friends got a Moxie and we all got old school american smarties (I am munching on them as week speak)! I tried Moxie and it was kinda like Dr. Pepper on crack, but if that's what you like now you know where to go! Saffron sells all kinds of baked goods at their stores and cafes, and do gluten free breads and cakes too.
They five locations all over Hong Kong, you can find their addresses at their website below.
www.saffronbakery.com
Fresh Gourmet
Last but not least we had about some good quality Iberico Ham at Fresh Gourmet's booth. Their store in Causeway Bay sells wine, cheese, ham, oysters and other gourmet food. Our Iberico ham had thick marbles of fat and had it's distinct nutty flavor.
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| Credit to Yi Wei Lim for picture on the left |
G/F, 28 Sheperd Street, Tai Hang, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
www.facebook.com/freshgourmet.sales
PAPABUBBLE
My friend decided to pick up a a little packet of candy from this booth. The two on top and the two at the bottom were sweet but minty at the same time, personally not my kind of thing. The middle one (white with the heart in the middle) was nice and sweet I think the flavor was strawberry.
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| Photo credit to Yi Wei Lim |
www.papabubble.com.hk
Food Booth's I couldn't make it to because I was suffering from food coma
There was one booth that I was extremely upset about, The Butcher's Club. Their food were sold out at 2:30PM! Their beef sandwiches were selling like hot cakes and I didn't go soon enough, sigh.. They do not have a restaurant but do private dining, cooking master classes and even bring dining straight to your home. I guess I will have to resort to one of these options to try out the quality of their beef.
www.butchersclub.com.hk
KC Coffee
www.facebook.com/pages/KC-Coffee/165144560167257
Yisheng Organic
www.yishengorganic.com
House of Wines
www.hofws.com
Genie
www.thegenieconcept.com
La Rotisserie
www.larotisserie.com.hk
Stone's
www.facebook.com/stonestaihang
Hop Leaf
www.hopleaf.hk
Moving Coffee
www.movingcoffee.com
Jones Artisanal
www.facebook.com/JonesHongKong
Spicebox Organics
www.spiceboxorganics.com
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