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2017-08-06
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Green Commons is a shop in Central that sells organic, gluten free an vegetarian products. But recently, they have opened two shops (one in Central an one in Tsim Sha Tsui) where they offer meals. Not just salads and sandwiches but vegan pastas and vegan Hanoi chicken!As there have been a lot of talk about this new product called Beyond Meat, I found out that Green Common offers their Beyond Burger product, I decided to give it a try.Beyond Meat is an American product using plant protein. Th
As there have been a lot of talk about this new product called Beyond Meat, I found out that Green Common offers their Beyond Burger product, I decided to give it a try.
Beyond Meat is an American product using plant protein. That is pea protein, beet juice and coconut oil. It supposedly tastes like meat and has the same texture. It boasts no hormones, no cholesterol, no antibiotics and higher protein than meat. My burger loving mind thought ... is this true?
The shop I went to was located in the basement of Alexandria House. Honestly, I didn't know there was a basement area to this building. Things I learn when I go searching for food. Perhaps due to this location, it was fairly quiet and they even offered me a discount coupon for next time in this location only. The shop was small but they had ample sating.
Ordering is at the counter. Menu is in English only. There is no 10% service charge and you pick up your order when at the counter when ready.
I ordered a Beyond Burger Plus ($108). As it's made to order, I waited a while for it and munched on a vegan nondairy yogurt in the meantime.
This was the vegan dairy free, soy free yogurt ($18.90). It said it was Greek style which means it should be thick and creamy. But it wasn't creamy. Thick, yes. But not creamy. It seems that every time I order yogurt that is not made from milk, it's always a bit of a failure. This was not that great. Even the strawberry taste didn't pull through. I guess I just like my yogurt made from milk.
The Beyond Burger Plus arrived in a cardboard box.
Opening it up, it looked like it was haphazardly thrown together like it was in a car accident.
What you get is a bun, a Beyond Meat burger patty, vegan cheese, lettuce, slice of tomatoe and avocado slices. Ther e was some ketchup as well. Apart from my totally destroyed looking burger, the patty had the texture of meat. It also did taste like a burger patty. It was pretty good with the right amount of seasoning. It was moist and tender. The bun was ok. A bit too fluffy in texture. I didn't like the vegan cheese. It crumbled apart and didn't have that cheese taste that I love about cheese. It tasted more like tofu with a yellow color. After eating this burger, it was pretty filling. I was full for a good part of the afternoon. And I go hungry every two hours as I have a high metabolism rate.
If you order a main, you can add $18 for a drink. I ordered an ice rose green tea. This was ok. the tea wasn't very strong but there was a slight fragrant rose taste.
The Beyond Burger meat patty did impress. So many times fake meat isn't that good as it's mostly artificial tasting or just plain dry. But it had the same texture of meat and it was moist. As I now have a $10 discount coupon, I'll be back and try another item from the Beyond Meat category.
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