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[ Baked | 灣仔 ]I went on a weekday around 10 and there were a lot of vacant seats so I settled in for a late breakfast. It is shocking that I have never been to Baked before, even when it was in Soho and only visited Acme this year, thankfully before it closed for renovations. Their dishes are quite unique and all represent a significant memory for Zahir, the founder, in his childhood in South Africa. Being a sourdough connoisseur it was only a matter of time before I came. I will say that their
[ Baked | 灣仔 ]
I went on a weekday around 10 and there were a lot of vacant seats so I settled in for a late breakfast. It is shocking that I have never been to Baked before, even when it was in Soho and only visited Acme this year, thankfully before it closed for renovations. Their dishes are quite unique and all represent a significant memory for Zahir, the founder, in his childhood in South Africa. Being a sourdough connoisseur it was only a matter of time before I came. I will say that their prices are a lot higher than your usual bakery/cafe but their portions and creativity definitely make up for it.
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Yogivasna $135
I have been dreaming about Acme’s pita bread for months after trying it the first time. It’s tender, pillow-like dough that still has an amazing chew and firm bite to it, as well as the distinct tang from the sourdough. I’m so glad they sell it at $18 instead of $60 now, I’m definitely going to have to get some dips and pita next time.
Today, we settled for this. A very unique dish that is like an enhanced and jacked-up hummus and pita. Of course, their pita is toasted to order and humongous. Soft and tender with a bite and even a slight crust on the edges and bottom. The only flaw I can find is that the centre of the pita gets extremely soggy and soft due to the sauce and liquids on top. This is a two-sided coin. On one hand, the pita soaks up all that delicious hummus and salsa, but on the other, it sort of becomes a mushy pile of wet dough.
The hummus has harissa blended in for a spicy and spiced-up version of their velvety dip. This new hummus is much less one-dimensional now and reminds me of muhammara, but less sweet. They spread it generously over the pita so each bite gets a thick layer.
On top of this is a surprisingly good black bean salsa. Each bean is creamy and tender but not mushy and has the most amazing flavour as if it has been soaked in an acidic bath. Each bean offers the perfect tang and sourness to cut through the hummus and eggs. The creaminess of it also offsets the hummus’ creaminess and offers another layer of texture. he salsa also had tomatoes and red onion which makes each bite so refreshing and bright. There is also some raw spinach on top of the hummus which adds a pop of colour and bitterness to each bite.
The star of this dish though has to be the egg whites. Fried in oil before being mixed in with the sauce so there are nice big chunks of savoury egg whites. Each piece is perfectly well seasoned and the texture is also flawless, not spongy or crispy or soft, but tender and firm. Like everything else, they give a generous portion of eggs which will definitely fill you up.
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💬 Overall, this was a very satisfying meal and I cannot wait to be back and try their sourdough. The service here is also quite friendly but it is quite obvious they are not well trained but they definitely have the potential.
🗓 Revisit? ✅ ⭕️/ ❎
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