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2016-05-17
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I wish upon a little star that I can just find a shop that sells a simple donut. Is it that hard to ask? A simple yeasty confection with a sticky sweet glaze? Or even a wonderful jam filled one with powdered sugar so fine that I'll suck it up my nose like a coke addict?Alas ... this is not to be found in Hong Kong. And I'm not going to tell you I found one here.I found a new pastry shop in Causeway Bay as I was doing some browsing in the shops in this shopping mall. It's super small, you almost
Alas ... this is not to be found in Hong Kong. And I'm not going to tell you I found one here.
I found a new pastry shop in Causeway Bay as I was doing some browsing in the shops in this shopping mall. It's super small, you almost walk past it. It serves dontuts. But not your simple donut. No. They serve glammed up donuts. Think if Kim Kardashian was a donut, this is what it would look like. I wasn't sure what to make of them. Donuts piled high with things like cake and pudding, Ferror Rocher and savory ones, too. I was both curious and well ... horrified. Exactly how one feels about Kim Kardashian, right?
Finally, one afternoon, I decided to bite the bullet and buy one. Or well, two.
Geared only for take away as it's clearly just a mini counter. They label the donuts with fancy names in English and Chinese. Price is $28 each (except for the odd limited edition ones). Service was super friendly and eager to share their items. Clearly these guys were the owners and the bakers. Talk about small business. I chose a sweet and a savory. They asked if I was going to eat it here (um...where can I eat this? Standing in the hallway? Or try to fight for tiny seat somewhere in the mall?). If you do eat it here, they offer to reheat it via microwave. But as I live near Causeway Bay, I took it home. They informed me to reheat for maximum yumminess.
Packaging was in a cute bag. The box used was sturdy. It had some cute sayings. Things like "Enjoy every second you live, enjoy every bite you eat."
Wooden spoons were given for eating the donuts. Even these had cute sayings.
Oreo Cookie ($28). Yes, this definitely wasn't pretty to look at. In fact, this is probably one of the ugliest donuts I've ever seen. But trust me, this was the least glammed up of all the selections available and looked the most normal looking. The frosting was a bit too hard and sweet. There was a pile of Oreos on top that were at least crunchy. But peel all that away and there is an actual decent donut underneath. It had a nice yeasty texture that was slightly sweet. This was a decent donut. Just throw away the topping.
Peking Duck ($28). This is one of the savory donuts. Ordered this because I was super curious and I needed some social media likes for this insane atrocity to the simple donut. Again the donut was not bad. It was a decent enough base, slightly sweet and a good yeasty texure. It was sandwiched between alright roast duck meat and super raw onions. There was a layer of hoisin sauce covering this all up. For some odd reason, this worked. I don't know why. My brain was telling me ... stop. This is disgusting. It cannot work. But oddly it worked. I didn't love it but I didn't hate it.
I love the fact it's a small business. The people (who I suspect are also the owners) seem passionate about what they made. As a donut base, it's not too bad. But as a donut on a whole, I wish I could just get my simple jelly donut. But alas, this is not to happen in Hong Kong as nothing is ever simple. Unsure if I'd return again as I wasn't particularly fond of the mess on top of my donut. I just want a simple one for heaven's sake. So, no, won't be back. Not because they were horrible tasting. Just not for me.
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