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Back to Amber for their excellent wine brunch...

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Fri, 01 Jul 2011 09:42:24 -0700 Caprice + Joel Robuchon http://dapangro.posterous.com/caprice-joel-robuchon http://dapangro.posterous.com/caprice-joel-robuchon

Caprice:

1. Beef Cheek Ravioli in Pot Au Feu Consomme

2.  Duck Foie Gras Panna Cotta, Fresh Beans and Guariguette Strawberry

3. Pink Snapper Fillet and Artichoke Meli Melo in Aromatic Vierge Tomato

4. Crispy Capelin Pork Belly with Pomello Salad and Black Lentils

5. Petit Fours

 

Honestly, I had pretty high expectation for Caprice and I think the appetizers fell way short while the mains were truly excellent. 

1. Scone + Sandwich Set

Yea, we weren't satisfied so we went to Robuchon for tea....

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Fri, 24 Jun 2011 04:59:00 -0700 Nobu @ TST http://dapangro.posterous.com/nobu-tst http://dapangro.posterous.com/nobu-tst

Came here for lunch a couple weeks back, finally posting pics.  Pretty delicious!

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Sun, 12 Jun 2011 09:07:00 -0700 Nadaman http://dapangro.posterous.com/nadaman http://dapangro.posterous.com/nadaman

Ida finished taking her CFA so we've got a lot more spare time on our hands...

We decided to try Nadaman in TST...

1.  Uni + Homemade Tofu: The tofu was amazing, it had a creamy/milky flavor and a mochi-like texture.  I've never had tofu like this before, and combined with the sea urchin it made for an amazing dish. (Ida's favorite)

2.  Tuna Tataki

3.  Smoked mackerel + Avocado + Daikon:  From the picture it looks like a lot of mayo, but once you mixed everything together it was amazing.  The best part was the smokiness of the mackerel.  Delicious!

4.  Spicy Tuna Roll: In Vancouver these are dime a dozen but in Hong Kong it's extremely hard to find places serving good/reasonably priced rolls.  These were nothing special but we haven't had one in so long so it really hit the spot.

5.  Miso + Eggplant:  Baked eggplant with miso and sesame on top.  We've had similar dishes before in Vancouver, but this was a particularly good version.

6.  Grilled Smelt:  Roe inside, pretty tasty.

7.  Sashimi

 

http://www.nadaman.co.jp/english/kowloon/index.htm

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Wed, 18 May 2011 10:15:00 -0700 Bistronomique -- DUCK FAT POTATOES http://dapangro.posterous.com/bistronomique-0 http://dapangro.posterous.com/bistronomique-0

Ida and I live in Kennedy Town which is ultra ghetto when it comes to good food.  So out of no-where this French bistro opens up and we had to check it out...

blurry cam pics a-hoy!

1.  Bone Marrow + Escargot gratin

2.  Cod + duck fat potatoes (I tried the potatoes, they're made with duck fat...ya)

3.  Duck confit + foie gras + pomme puree + an egg 

4.  Chocolate mousse

5.  Lemon tart

The desserts were pretty ok, but the savory courses were excellent.  

Highly Recommended.

Bistronomique

 

 

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Sat, 07 May 2011 07:33:00 -0700 Amber http://dapangro.posterous.com/amber http://dapangro.posterous.com/amber

Ida and I went to Amber a couple weeks back, finally got around to posting some pictures.  

We tried their weekend wine lunch, pretty good deal considering it's a Michelin 2 star restaurant.

~HKD 700 for 6 courses + wine pairings

This is just a small selection of what we had...I think Ida has the rest of the pics.

1.  Saba (Mackarel)

2.  Scallop Risotto?

3.  Beef Ravioli

4. Foie Gras + Chicken

Amber Hong Kong

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Mon, 25 Apr 2011 02:08:00 -0700 Network re-org http://dapangro.posterous.com/time-capsule-woes-tur-re-organization http://dapangro.posterous.com/time-capsule-woes-tur-re-organization

My networking setup isn't exactly ideal and lately my Time Capsule has been having problems broadcasting on dual channels.  So this gave me the final motivation to re-organize my network.....

After about 45 minutes:

1. Study: Home Plug + Airport Express serving bedroom + study.  Ideally i'd have a 5cm long ethernet that bridges across the bottom, but this will do for now.

2. Living Room: Time Capsule + Modem serving kitching/livingroom

My previous set up was pretty much the opposite.  The Express served the kitchen/living room and the Time Capsule served the bedroom/study.  The problem is that I spend 90% of my time home time in the living area and the concrete walls in Hong Kong block the 5GHz transmissions.  

So now I'm finally back on an N network (way faster) and my study is way more organized with just a home plug + Airport express.  And now my Time Capsule broadcasts properly (i think it just needed to be restarted).  

All in all, pretty successful and it feels pretty good too.

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Sun, 24 Apr 2011 22:32:00 -0700 Just some randoms from 2011 so far. http://dapangro.posterous.com/just-some-randoms-from-2011-so-far http://dapangro.posterous.com/just-some-randoms-from-2011-so-far

1. 8 1/2 Otto e Mezzo

2. 8 1/2 Otto e Mezzo

3. Hello Kitty

4. Bodum + Pu Erh

5. View

40D + 50mm 1.2

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