Sunday, December 27, 2009

五代同糖 (Hong Kong)

There is a popular dessert place in Causeway Bay called 五代同糖. It is known for its high quality desserts and its head chef who has previously worked in a five-star hotel restaurant. We went there two nights in a row. On the first night, I went there with my husband and my mom. My mom ordered 楊技甘露 (mango delight). It is made from sweet mango that is just ripe. Besides dominated by mango, the dessert also contains some grapefruit, tapioca, and agar agar.



My husband ordered a coconut tapioca dessert. It has a rich coconut taste to it. To me, it is a common dessert that is served in many places, and I would rather get something more unique like the Mango Soufflé.



Each soufflé is made to order and takes about 15-20 minutes to bake. Since we had to share a table with another couple, the waiter messed up our orders and gave my Mango Soufflé to the couple who ordered the original flavored soufflé. Since the waiter gave away my soufflé, I had to wait another 15-20 minutes for the chef to re-make my order. In total, I waited more than half an hour to get my Mango Soufflé! Although the service is quite terrible, the desserts themselves are excellent. When I took the first bite of the soufflé, I knew that it was worth the wait. The soufflé is extremely moist and soft, with a slight mango taste to it. The quality of the soufflé is comparable to those at high class french restaurants.



The couple who shared a table with us also ordered a snowflake ice, but they waited more than 20 minutes for it. By the time we left, they were still waiting for it. We think the waiter messed up again and forgot about the rest of their order.

When we went there again on the next night, I ordered the chocolate soufflé and shared an order of 芒果雪花冰 (mango snowflake ice) with my family. The chocolate soufflé is not as tasty as the mango one because it is not as moist and is a little overcooked. The mango snowflake ice does not taste like slush or ice at all. It tastes like soft ice-cream that has many layers. It is a perfect dessert for the summertime.

HOKAT Rating:
87/100

Address:
銅鑼灣告士打道250-254號伊利莎伯大廈G11舖
3486-8528

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