We sat at the bar at Butler and were listening to the music. Anthony spotted it was a really gentle jazz version of Rydeen by YMO. We asked the barman (Masayuki Uchida) about the music and he said his friend made it for him in Japan for the bar. Then eventually we got on to talking about drinks, YMO and the barman told me about Ryuchi Sakamoto’s favourite drink which is from a famous bar back in Japan. I didn’t think to watch as it was made: lemony, limey and a few drops of blue curacao in the bottom of the glass.

Anthony’s Moscow Mule. Not a lot to see but it was enough to get me to buy a bottle of vodka and infuse it with fresh ginger, just as they used at Butler.

What a lovely Olympic leg. And in the foreground is my Yuzu cocktail –  Yuzu liquor, vodka, lemon juice, dried yuzu peel.

Brandy Alexander

This was Anthony’s last. Made with tea liqueur, Cointreau and some other stuff I don’t remember.

My last one. A slice of melon, midori, absolute citron, honey syrup.

You can read about the last time I visited Butler here.

Butler
5/F, Mody House, 30 Mody Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui, 2724 3828.

Prawn stuff aubergine and pineapple and custard stuffed puffs. The pineapple ones are mega.

Steamed BBQ pork buns. Which I am going to have a go at making some time.

Crispy noodle and Prawn rolls. These were pretty killer actually.

Fried pork rolls.

Actually posting this is killing me. I am drooling thinking about it. Too delicious.

Last but not least, the Steamed Beef with Tangerine balls. This is a traditional dish and if you are into meet – have it.

Now at three locations, Jordan, Mong Kok (Kowloon side) and Wan Chai (Island side). http://www.dimdimsum.hk/

I have written about Mrs B’s Cakery before and I am still not sure what kind of favourite it is, but is definitely one of something. Maybe just the hybrid word Cakery? It isn’t a patisserie because everything is too booyah made up to be that. And it isn’t a bakery because there is no bread. Anyway, while in Hong Kong if you want to explore around Hollywood Road, Cat Street and Gage Street then go back to your hotel room and stuff yourself on exquisite cake and watch HK TV I can fully recommend Mrs B’s as the place to go to get the cake before jumping in a taxi. Similarly, if you are travelling for a birthday or some other celebration and want to order a cake in, I would pick Mrs B’s again.

There is no seating or drinks available from the shop. It is not much bigger than the fridges the cakes are in. But there is some serious lemon curd and cheesecake going on.

The one on the left is my favourite – red bean!

Mrs B’s Cakery
39 Gough Street
Central, Hong Kong

http://www.msbscakery.hk

If you would like to try a Yuzu eclair and a matcha tea cook, go to the Aki Boulangerie in Paris. Other pics and details here.

On the other hand, the restaurant staff within the hotel were outstanding and the service was great. I had a great fish and rice soup and then here is my dessert. It is a melon soup with melon sorbet and mint. It was really delicious. However it does look like a knob coming out of a bowl of whatever…

This cake shop is meant to be one of the best in Barcelona. I don’t know if I would say that. This was like a victoria sponge inside and all a bit dry.

So, better luck next time hey Barcelona?

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This was poussin cooked like this: recipe from Gourmet Traveller

The oranges were a recipe from Sam & Sam Clark at Moro from their book East. The recipe isn’t on this page but some other great looking recipes from them are.

But it was the most awesome brunch in Paris. The Emperor Norton people are doing loads of other food based projects (google!). Now I can go back to loving L’Estaminet the most.

I have said it before and I will say it again, one of the best patisseries in Paris.

P.S. Vans obvs shoe of choice in Paris these days.

I heard a noise in my chest of drawers and it took some deep investigation as to the origin. Little pervert.

I pulled out the drawer to make a little more room for her and found she has a secret stash there down the back.

WEIRDO.

A bit there isn’t a cat version of this http://dogshaming.tumblr.com/