Only reviewing the wife cake. Superb quality. The insides were gelatiny and perfect sweetness. They…read moreare also kept warm.

Tai Tung has a long history in Hong Kong. It is famous for their wife cakes and pineapple buns…read more They were one of the major players in getting pineapple buns recognized as one of Hong Kong's 480 intangible cultural heritages in June of 2014. I recently visited this famed bakery and tried their original wife cake and one that is green bean and ginger flavored. Both were warm, flaky and gooey in the middle. I loved that the original was not too sweet and had an extremely fresh flavor. The green bean and ginger was also really interesting. I liked that there was just a hint of ginger and that it wasn't overpowering. Because I didn't learn until later that they were also famous for their pineapple buns during my first visit, I had to return to check them out. I bought an original pineapple bun and a Tai Tung pineapple bun. The original one was rather disappointing. It might have been that I didn't get one that was fresh out of the oven and it was cold that day so they cooled down quicker than normal. The top wasn't especially crispy and the bottom was actually kind of rubbery. The Tai Tung pineapple bun is interesting because it has pineapple inside! I didn't think that the pineapple filling actually added too much pineapple flavor to the bun though. Although unique, I was also a little bit disappointed with this one. I would say stick with the wife cake and skip the pineapple buns from here.

Decades ago it used to be a full service Chinese restaurant that served dim sum in the morning and…read morewedding banquets at night. Over the years their business has stream lined and sized down to one "headquarter" shop and a few retails in other parts of the city. The headquarter is still located at the same spot as it did years ago but with a face lift done last year. As a major local tourist attraction on the weekends, it's always crowned with people buying their signature item - the wife cake 老婆餅 - a flat flaky pastry filled with a sweet winter melon filling. Other than the wife cake, their 　皮　蛋　酥 are good too.

Hang Heung is famous for their Wife Cakes, but my favorite items are the egg rolls. I used to buy…read morenine small boxes of egg rolls for consumption in New York City, but they raised their prices so I could not afford to do such a thing. I remember the promotion being $100 HKD for 3 small boxes. The prices are significantly higher now, but I always look forward to buying more. I hardly ever share. But when I do, it's with good friends/family members.

Sift makes what I think are the best cupcakes in Hong Kong. I've never been a fan of cupcakes…read morepreviously because I found them way too dry and 'cakey', like a badly baked cake from a generic box of cake mix - but Sift changed that. At $28 a cupcake (used to be $25 a few months back), Sift's prices are comparable to other cupcake stores. For example, Kisses Cupcakes sells 'standard' flavors at $25 and 'signature' flavors at $30. I've tried quite a few flavors at Sift, like their famed Red Velvet, Smores and Oreo. I love that their cupcakes are filled inside, so the cupcake is actually moist and not dry at all. The flavors aren't too sweet either, and the extremely smooth and creamy frosting on top complements the cake perfectly. It's hard to decide, but I would say my favorite flavor is the Red Velvet. My first time trying their Red Velvet cupcake was my first time trying anything that's Red Velvet flavor, so I wasn't sure what to expect. My friends told me that Red Velvet is basically chocolate, and it is - but so much better. I was skeptical of how cream cheese would taste good with chocolate, but the cream cheese frosting actually adds a really nice touch to the cupcake and kind of brings out its flavor. Even though Sift is known for its cupcakes, you shouldn't ignore their pastries! I've tried their lemon tart, and it's a perfect blend of tangy and sweet flavors. The lemon has a slight menthol taste to it, making it very refreshing. If you're a fan of cupcakes, Sift is a must-try - and if you're not a fan of cupcakes, doesn't matter because you will be after trying Sift!

I love cake. It is probably the third best thing in the world after hugs and gin. I love Sift. They…read morehave made it cool for adults to eat cupcakes, which is good as I can now stop hanging out at kids parties - kids get all the best cakes. Sift is simple. The biggest sellers (or certainly the only thing I seem to buy from them) are their cupcakes with a variety of yummy icings. They do have other cakes and fancy bits; macaroons, cookies, cheesecakes, and pasties like mille feuilles and tarts, but its really the cupcakes that they excel in. The cupcakes are made with the finest ingredients including valrhona chocolate and french butter, and topped with some very inventive little icing swirls. My current favourites are banana foster, lemon meringue, toffee apple, and coconut. To be fair, they are not the cheapest things in the world at HKD28 each, but well worth every single lovely bite! I find them particularly useful for office birthdays, as you can get a bunch of different flavours. Just incase your boss hates chocolate (yep, bosses are mental). They also do a gluten free option. And as an added bonus, if you are far from home, they will provide ice packs to keep your cakes cool from the HK heat. However, I never find they last long enough for me to get them home!

***Tasty Salad that could be fit for Mains!***…read more I've always loved their "Miso Cod & Japanese Eggplant Salad" so much that I could eat it for Main-course ! (Of course I might need TWO portions of it). The infusion of Sake makes the salad all the more splendid. It's a great combination of good taste and healthy ingredients. The Cod is obviously the star ingredient .... it wasn't very flaky (as fish can be a bit flaky sometimes), and yet not very hard either. It had a slightly chewy consistency which I found just perfect ! And the Eggplant?... well...because of this salad I've started liking eggplant because I NEVER used to eat it before . Obviously, the reason is that the eggplant comes out as very tasty when combined with all these ingredients! (I still wouldn't eat eggplant if it's a part of any dish except for this salad!) Other ingredients such as sesame and spring onion lend a bit of crunchiness/nuttiness to the salad which is definitely a welcome addition. Overall, I'd say this salad has awesome taste and it also helps me lose weight!

When it's a colleague's last day at the workplace, it's safe to say the one big question on…read moreeveryone's minds is usually: what kind of cake will they bring in? Some people go the extra mile and head over to the cake shop at the long-established Mandarin Oriental Cake Shop. Obviously, this differs based on workplace, culture, country etc - I'll never forget the look on an old American colleague's face when he was told the norm in the UK is to buy your OWN leaving cake and pay for leaving drinks! The Opera cake pictured is meant to be the signature dessert here and is a safe option with its velvety chocolate layers plus a hint of coffee and I am still thinking about how light the mousse sandwiched between the sponge was. My favourite bit was the crunchy layer at the bottom - literally like I was making music (note the very appropriate quaver musical note decoration). I'm not sure how willing I would be to part with almost HK$350 for a decadent but small 13x13cm opera cake. However, for HK$48, I'm happy to indulge in a little slice of luxury from time to time.

Mon dieu! It means…read moreOh. My. Gizzle. Molten yolk / flowing custard croissant 流奶牛角包, shortened to 流奶. It was one of the greatest moments in my mouth during my recent Hong Kong trip. It apparently replaced the pineapple butter croissant, which was basically the classic HK pineapple butter bun, but instead of a bun it was a croissant. This beautiful creation is basically taking the yum cha dim sum "lao sa bao" (flowing salty egg yolk custard steamed bun) but putting regular sweet molten custard inside a perfectly flakey crispy delicate layered croissant. At $22 and from a visitor's standpoint, a really good value for the quality. It may seem like a modern gimmick, but when you taste it, you cannot believe how perfect the fusion became. There was a lot of thought put into this, down to the execution, and the results speak for themselves! Even their standard plain croissant kicked so much ass, and I liked it way better than nearby Le Salon de The Joel Robuchon, which I had a day later and found it to be severely lacking. Apparently Urban Bakery's version (this particular location) comes closest to the Paris experience, and easily outperforms most croissants in San Francisco Bay Area.

-salad $60 for small box of four choices Value for money for…read morea Central salad lunch. Hope they keep this prices! Yes they don't have kale and it's heavy dressing. It's absolutely a great cheat day salad! Try the thai noodle and salmon with beams. - Peking duck wrap $67 Again it's fresh. The shredded duck wrapping in front of you with thai salad. Also filling. - crossaint heaven Peanut butter, cheese, all sort of calorie loaded flavour challenge your plate. Maybe get a long black alongside your indulgence.

my cousin took me here and we were super excited!! we only have kee wah as a bakery in the US so…read moregoing to a chan tang was super exciting :) i got the char siu fan and i thought it was a little dry honestly :( my parents and aunt really wanted to try their dessert, i believe it was a baked custard with chestnuts? they were not impressed so i guess that wasn't worthy either BUT its a very cute place and i would definitely recommend to go if you're a fan of kee wah bakery, just because :) its up a flight of narrow steps, so def beware for elderly and youngins. they also have a kee wah bakery downstairs so you can browse their baked goods :)

One of my favorite cookies. They are not cheap and not a lot in one package. Overall, very fresh…read more They are somewhat westernized not entirely just Chinese styles. Must get as souvenirs

4/5 stars! OMG--another place I came back twice within 9…read moredays of my trip. Please note this is at the bottom floor of the Hysan Place--inside the grocery store, called Jason. MUST GET THE CROISSANT!!! SO fresh and crispy!! I picked both the custard croissant and almond glazed croissant. SOOO GOOD! I also purchased the ham and egg pastry, but it was JUST OK. Bottomline: Just come here for the croissant! (about $1.50-$2.00/pastry)

Molten egg yolk custard croissant is soooooo good! Try it if you're here! It's at the basement of…read morethe mall and walk towards the right after you come down, it's at the opposite end of the escalators.

HK Butter short bread. This was absolutely delicious and a…read moremajor hit with the sweet tooth, to the butter tooth. Quality ingredients and the attention to detail of the mix of this sampler pack to the brochures. I bought mine at the duty free airport in HK (hence the crumbled edges from my own transport). Worth trying.

The overall experience was mixed. I came here in hopes of finding some gifts to bring home to…read morefriends and family in the US. After buying a few tons from Jenny's I came here. I heard the palmiers were pretty delicious and I had every intention if buying those and others. There were so many different cookies that it was overwhelming. The lady at the counter first started out helping me and it seemed like she wanted me to try some and not others which was weird. I'd say oh this sounds interesting and before i can ask for a sample of that she asks if i want to sample something else. Everything i sampled alongside her wasn't of my choosing. Eventually she walked back to her counter and i was able to sample things of my choosing. I did end up buying a few different items to bring home and it cost a pretty penny. It's pretty costly for cookies but you tend to spend more on others than yourself so that's how i saw it.