Tesco Caramel Biscuit & Strawberry Gateau Bar

A gateau bar is a long cake hence the name gateau bar.
It consists of layers of soft sponge and cream mousse finished with some garnishing depending on what the box says.

The first gateau bar I tried was some ASDA which got me hooked so I ended up trying the caramel biscuit one from TESCOs which is essentially the same and highly likely from the same manufacturer but made to TESCOs requirements.

Again, you have the same structure, eg the sponge layers and cream mousse.

At Tescos there was caramel biscuit and strawberry so I tried both.

I felt that the caramel biscuit was a bit plain but Biscoff lovers will love this because of the cinnamon as the caramel wasn't really strong enough for.

The Strawberry Gateau Bar however was amazing, the strawberry and cream mousse was just a match made in heaven.

ASDA Mint Sauce

I love mint sauce and a good one is one that is tart with lots of vinegar and not too sweet.

The ASDA mint sauce was to my liking and quite tart which made the food moreish.

ASDA Tartare Sauce

Tried ASDAs Tartare sauce which was loaded with gherkins however I found it too sharp for my liking.

Tesco British Pork Sliced Liver

At a visit to Tesco, the pork liver was reduced so grabbed two boxes and made liver soup with rice noodles inspired by Wai Kee in Sham shui po.

Overall, it was tasty as expected.

Squid Brand Fish Sauce 鮮魚標 香甜魚露

Fish sauce can be aromatic or it can be pungent depending on quality.

I must say I am bowled over by Squid Brand fish sauce which was so fragrant.

It tasted amazing on stir fried udon with chicken.

Debowa Polska Vodka 70cl Syringe

Size matters and I love this huge syringe filled with vodka spotted at Mlecko for 32.99.
As well as syringes they have bullets and fire extinguishers.

Beautiful and delicious unsuspectingly vegan cakes from Sponge Cake Ltd

At IFE 2022, I was particulary drawn to Sponge Cake Ltd.
The look was so fabulously British and of course the range of English cakes like the Victoria and carrot cake.

As well as the cakes, I fell in love with the mini cakes that come in a cube shaped box which make them ideal for tea or as part of an afternoon tea set.

I was given some samples to take home which I just couldn't wait to try.

Finally tried them and they turned out as good as expected.

The amazing thing was I didn't know they were vegan until I looked at the box and ingredients closely so you can imagine how good these cakes are.

The texture was moist and cakey.

The speculoos brownie was another fantastic treat as it was nice and gooey when I reheated it.