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2016-10-11
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I in Shatin doing some shopping and decided to stop here for a lovely cake break. Because hey...cake break. Does anyone need an excuse for that?Fauchon is from Paris and is a famous gourmet food company. The shop dates back to the 1800s. One of the greatest things I bought from the Parisian shop is their rose strawberry jam. It was delicate and perfect in every where. It is so popular in Paris that is has expanded globally and now has a cafe in Shatin's New Town Center. Serving pastries and Fr
Fauchon is from Paris and is a famous gourmet food company. The shop dates back to the 1800s. One of the greatest things I bought from the Parisian shop is their rose strawberry jam. It was delicate and perfect in every where. It is so popular in Paris that is has expanded globally and now has a cafe in Shatin's New Town Center. Serving pastries and French food.
Upon arriving, I took a look at the cakes. They looked picture perfect so I had to stop to give it a try. Cakes upon take away are $55 but if you sit down, there is 10% service charge.
This is a passionfruit, mango and coconut cake. It looked beautiful. I was so happy until I took a bite. The cake (which was a sponge cake) was so dry, it literally crunched when I bit into it. It was hard as a rock. I felt I was eatin stale left over cake. Why Fauchon? WHY? It's too bad as it looked beautiful. The taste of the mango/passionfruit creat was delicious. There was a some strands of coconut. But the sponge was horrible.
Coffee was uneventful. I was so disappointed as I expected something so beautiful to at least taste good. But it was probably the worst cake I' ever had. A far cry from Paris. Will not be back.
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