Video
Read full review
2012-05-02
909 views
I seem to have been looking for the perfect afternoon tea for as long as I remember. Needless to say I have not found the answer in Hong Kong. So it was with great expectations when I found out that Tiffin had started to offer afternoon tea sets. With my 2 Britophile friends, we set off full of anticipation on that March sunny day in the hope of finding the perfect afternoon tea in Hong Kong.We ordered a set for 2 people which came with unlimited visits to the ice cream counter. The set arrived
We ordered a set for 2 people which came with unlimited visits to the ice cream counter. The set arrived in beautiful trays which were skewed so that we could see all the layers from the top.
My sandwich specialist friend quickly spotted that the sandwiches were a bit creative. They were not finger shaped nor triangular, in fact, they were not sandwiches at all. I admit that cucumber sandwiches, although traditional for afternoon tea would not be popular here but these were not sandwiches. Having said that, the crabmeat bread roll was nice
I normally rate afternoon tea according to how good the scones are and whether they serve clotted cream with them. Tick for the clotted cream but the scones were dry, very sad.There was another savoury layer of quiches and foie gras terrine served with toasts. Well, the toasts were not hot since they have to be put in the tray and not toasted just before serving and the terrine was too sweet with not enough rich liver taste. The quiches were good though
I didn't find the other sweet items to be too appertising and I didn't try too many of them. The macaron was too sweet and crispy with no chewy texture in the middle
So the bonus and pleasant surprise had to be the ice cream counter. It wasn't just an ice cream counter, it served iced cakes and desserts as well as waffles made to order. In the iced cake section, there was a Baked Alaska, Ice cream Cassata and many other selections. I had the Baked Alsaka for nostalgia and a scoop of green tea and a scoop of hazelnut ice cream. The ice cream is home made by the hotel
The ice cream toppings were a wonderful selection. I chose caramel and honeycomb
The traditional set may not have been the answer to the perfect afternoon tea in Hong Kong but the ice cream counter was the best selection of iced desserts and toppings I have encountered. And the service was impeccable as you would expect from a 5 star hotelMy friend still thinks the Four Seasons is her favourite for afternoon tea and my preferences will remain as Clipper Lounge and Bettys Kitschen. The best is yet to come and we will continue on our quest.
Post
