[Review] Coughlans new Curry Chicken bake and Vegan series

A while ago I tried the Vegan Steak Bake at Coughlans in December.

Now they have just launched the new VEGAN CURRY CHICKEN BAKE before anyone else has!
Mark my words!!
To be honest, the vegan range has something for everyone like cheese and onion, sausage rolls, steak bakes and now the chicken bake!

Each bake at Coughlans is slightly different in appearance so you can visually tell them apart.

Vegan Chicken Curry Bake:

Taking a bite, the pastry is light and flaky just like any other normal pastry.
It was piping hot flowing out with a fragrant curry aroma.
As for the filling, it was quite spicy with a comforting curry taste so I would say the curry bake is a success and definitely recommended.

Here is the rest of the vegan range that I tried.

Vegan Cheese and onion:
This was filled with tasty gooey cheese complemented by the delicious onions.
Basically it tastes just as good as your usual cheese and onion pastry so it is very comforting and unsuspectingly vegan!!!

Sausage rolls:
If you are a sausage fan, you are spoilt for choice, not one but three choices: vegan sausage, vegan sausage and wild mushrooms and the vegan sausage and leek.
It is difficult to say which one is better but probably the mushroom as it has a stronger taste whereas the leek is like your usual sausage roll with leek which is a bit like spring onions but slightly different.

Mushroom Sausage roll:

Sausage and leek roll:

Last but not least is the vegan steak bake which I tried a while ago.

The price of this vegan steak bake is £2.95 which is slightly more than Greggs at £1.55 according to online media photos.

Anyway, when you bite into the vegan steak bake, the pastry is just as good as any pastry in the sense that it is crisp and flaky.
It took me a while to get to the centre of the bake but I was greeted with a lovely gravy loaded with mushrooms and vegan steak.
The vegan steak pieces was tasty and the texture was like firm bouncy tofu that is just the right bite without being too rubbery so overall I really enjoyed this vegan steak bake.

They also have other captivating treats like Butterscotch yum yum and the iced apple lattice.

As well as sweet treats, they have vegan cakes shown on the leaflet!

Coughlans Bakery:
http://www.coughlansbakery.co.uk/our-shops/

[Review] Wasabi sushi and Bento

Wasabi sushi and Bento is a fast food Japanese chains that boomed from 2003 in UK offering sushi and bento.
As well as London, it can also be found in New York.

Wasabi appeals to me because the layout is simplistic, the sushi are nicely boxed in the fridge while the hot food is in a separate cabinet.

Some stores have hot food counters but personally I prefer the grab, pay and go as I'd rather not queue but the counters are good in the sense that you can see the curries and fried items.
A few years ago, I had the tofu curry which unfortunately was not documented here so I went back for it again recently.
I like the curries at Wasabi because they are not sweetened like the Hong Kong localized Japanese curry and they use tofu puffs which absorb the thick curry sauce nicely.

On another visit, I also had the salmon nigiri set because I liked the way it came with mixed leaves, french beans, edamame and wakame.

There is also a brown rice version.

I loved the sushi because it was firm so it held together yet the rice was still soft and sticky.

The best thing is the soy sauce that complements it as it is salty and not sweet like weird soy sauce in Hong Kong.

The Avocado Hosomaki is also worth trying but the avocado looked a bit brown that day so I didn't get it.

The dessert selection is also good with mochis and other Western goodies such as the toffee apple crumble.

https://www.wasabi.uk.com/

Australian Deus Cafe opens at The One

As well as Australian cafes opening in UK like Jamaica Blue, there are other Aussie cafes in Hong Kong like Deus Cafe although not formerly updated on their site yet.

Deus Cafe is located at THE ONE in the IT block offering laid back light meals in a casual area.

I always like the try the items which are on the AUZ menu and see how it compares.

The avocado toast was one of the items.
It was toast topped with smashed avocado, feta cheese, zaatar, chili oil and lemon.

Zaatar is a popular spice in the West but not many restaurants serve it in Hong Kong except middle Eastern restaurants.

Settled for the Avocado toast and the prawn salad.
The Avocado toast was as good as anticipated, it was crispy toast smothered with smashed avocado as well as avocado pieces on top with feta crumbs and greens.
Adding the lemon made it even more appetizing.

The prawn salad was colorful with rice vermicelli at the bottom.
Definitely recommended for those on diet.

For drinks had the Mocha and Breakfast Tea.
The tea was loose leaf tea which was nice and strong.

Friend had the mocha.

Overall, recommended if you are looking for healthy and light food.

Deus Cafe:
i.t orange forest, 2/F, THE ONE, 100 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui

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A lovely place to stop by for some English food or tea on Cambridge Heath Road!

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[Review] Costa Ruby Cocoa Hot Chocolate

I don't normally go to Costa but only went because of the Ruby Cocoa Hot Chocolate.

On the product shot, it is supposed to come in a glass cup but mine didn't at both locations I went.
The taste was inconsistent at the two branches.

Fortunately the first time I had it, the taste of the Ruby Cocoa Hot Chocolate was divine, it was thick and foamy with a ruby cocoa taste which is similar to raspberry.

The second time I had it, the taste was just milky although presentation was how it should be but not served in a glass cup.

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