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(English version below)如果你是港大校友，或者曾经是西柚（西环之友^^），也许你时不时会想起可可店，怀念当年连群结队来这里，怀念当年上庄搞活动搞inaug（就职典礼）找可可店r sponsor （找食物赞助）。而我这次跟老友一起重来可可店，却觉得这里比以前冷清了很多，好唏嘘……说实在，我本来就不觉得这里的食物本身有什么特别。这里个个都叫得出的平面（肉丸）、立方（都是肉丸）、肠粉，其实外面俯拾皆是，有些食物我觉得不好吃（例如口感品质控制不及格的的河粉、饭），甚至他们的绿茶都只是樽装绿茶倒出来的（而我很讨厌那只牌子的人工味道，喝了才知中伏）。这里特别的，就是人。以前，这里很挤迫，桌椅不断因应来到的客人不断调动。街坊跟一大堆一大堆的学生混在一起，非常热闹，厨房和侍应都好忙碌，会赶著要你快快落单。这次一推门进去，环境骤眼看跟以前没什么不同，仍然是茶餐厅模式，墙纸仍然是海量的学生组织感谢状，仍然在用以前那些过胶餐牌，仍然是样样东西都清洁过但看上去总觉得黏黏或湿湿的。不过因为防疫措施，桌椅都变得好宽松，很多桌椅都搁置在一旁，容得下的食客都变少了，没了以往的嘈吵，觉得有点孤独。
如果你是港大校友，或者曾经是西柚（西环之友^^），也许你时不时会想起可可店，怀念当年连群结队来这里，怀念当年上庄搞活动搞inaug（就职典礼）找可可店r sponsor （找食物赞助）。而我这次跟老友一起重来可可店，却觉得这里比以前冷清了很多，好唏嘘……
说实在，我本来就不觉得这里的食物本身有什么特别。这里个个都叫得出的平面（肉丸）、立方（都是肉丸）、肠粉，其实外面俯拾皆是，有些食物我觉得不好吃（例如口感品质控制不及格的的河粉、饭），甚至他们的绿茶都只是樽装绿茶倒出来的（而我很讨厌那只牌子的人工味道，喝了才知中伏）。这里特别的，就是人。以前，这里很挤迫，桌椅不断因应来到的客人不断调动。街坊跟一大堆一大堆的学生混在一起，非常热闹，厨房和侍应都好忙碌，会赶著要你快快落单。
这次一推门进去，环境骤眼看跟以前没什么不同，仍然是茶餐厅模式，墙纸仍然是海量的学生组织感谢状，仍然在用以前那些过胶餐牌，仍然是样样东西都清洁过但看上去总觉得黏黏或湿湿的。不过因为防疫措施，桌椅都变得好宽松，很多桌椅都搁置在一旁，容得下的食客都变少了，没了以往的嘈吵，觉得有点孤独。侍应都没有以前的忙碌，甚至有时间跟我们搭话。其实我们只有寥寥几人，虽然分桌坐，但已经是这里最嘈吵的一群。时过境迁至此，真的让我很错愕。
我们已经吃过晚饭，来这里只是为了吃糖水。我点了这个不怎么突出，又不会出什么意外的椰汁西米凉粉。比起以前我在这里吃过的，这个出奇地好吃。凉粉大小适中，爽滑弹牙，清凉的仙草味好解暑；西米也粒粒晶莹剔透有嚼劲，不会有骨也不会太软，在口里跳舞，与凉粉相映成趣，令人越食越兴奋；椰汁香味也恰到好处，画龙点睛，为甜品带来丰富的色香味享受，清甜可口而不腻，让我最后一滴汁都要喝下去，是饭后甜品的好选择。不过，虽然这次点的食物合胃口，就是欠了以前来这里好像去了专属饭堂的归属感。
疫情以来第一次再访可可店，让我看清这里最有价值的不是食物而是是气氛。跟店员挥手道别时，我在期待在防疫措施落幕之后跟三五知己再次到访，感受回忆的美好。
If you are a HKU alumnus, or used to be among the circle of friends of Western District, you may sometimes miss this place, or probably think of the time when you were one of the clubs and societies at HKU seeking sponsorship from this restaurant when you were organising some student activities or inaugurations. Sadly, as I was revisiting this place with old friends, I felt piteous as this place has lost its liveliness...
To be honest, the food here had never been special to me. Their famous "squares" and "cubes" (both referring to some meatballs in those shapes), and vermicelli roll were actually available almost everywhere, their vermicelli and rice were not prepared to their up-to-standard textures, and even their green tea was only poured out of bottled green tea (which I found belonged to the brand I disliked for its artificial taste). The special thing here was people. In the past, this was a very crowded place, and the tables and chairs were constantly mobilsed in response to the arriving guests. The entire place was packed with bunches of students. It was so energetic. Chefs and waiters were all busy, they would urge your orders.
When we opened their door this time, the environment appeared to be unchanged. It was still in the same style of cha chaan teng, the wallpaper was still the massive sea of thank-you-certificates from student bodies, they were still using the same laminated menu, and everything was still cleaned but looking sticky or wet. However, due to the epidemic prevention measures, tables and chairs have been rearranged much further apart, with many being set aside. There were fewer diners and the noise was nothing compared to the past. It felt a little lonely. The waiters were not as busy as before and they even had spare time to join our chat. There were only a few of us sitting across separate tables, but we were already the noisiest group here. Such a huge change indeed shocked me.
We came after dinner and we were only looking for desserts. Without much expectations, I ordered this sago and herbal jelly with coconut milk, which turned out to be so delicious to my surprise! The herbal jelly was cut into just-right size, it was smooth, al dente, and the cool herbal fairy-like taste was a delight in the Summer heat; the sago was crystal clear and chewy, not too soft nor hard but having its texture right at the max, dancing and bouncing in my mouth with the herbal jelly happily; the scent from coconut milk brought the perfect finishing touch, creating this flawless dessert in terms of color, fragrance and taste. It was so satisfying to have this sweet but light dessert after taking all the grease from dinner, and I could not let go of the last drop of the coconut milk. However, despite the great food this time (finally), I no longer found my sense of belonging to this place, which once felt like our exclusive canteen.
As my first time re-visiting here since the epidemic, I affirmed the value here not being the food but the atmosphere. While we waved good bye with the shop keepers, I looked forward to visiting them again with friends after the end of epidemic prevention measures, and to indulge again in our good old days.
椰汁西米凉粉 sago and herbal jelly with coconut milk
$25
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