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逛街时路过这面包店,被那浓浓的原始面包香吸引住,店内面包全都好有份量及质感的样子。拣了个White sourdough w Hazelnut and Prune,面包沉甸甸的,Size足有成人的脸那么大,卖$68也是合理的。然后再经店员推介下要了Sourdough w Blue Cheese and Walnut $58, 一向爱吃Blue cheese 但未想过可以整面包,还是酸种的面包,所以很好奇味道会是怎样的。回家后,一打开纸袋,已闻到浓浓的麦香,切下去时,皮硬脆,内软棉有弹性,Hazelnut同Prune份量足,面包平均地散布着一个个气孔。吃下时,先是一阵恰到好处的香酸味,细细咀嚼下,麦香味混和着果仁甘香及西梅的香甜一齐涌现,越嚼越滋味。再试Blue cheese那款,表面看不到一丝Blue cheese痕迹,但只需闻一下,就能闻到那芝士香味。吃下时是浓郁的Blue cheese味伴着点点酸味,平衡了那可能使人觉得漏的感觉,反而使人越食越想食。因这店的面包密度高,吃了两片约1cm厚的面包,已觉饱肚,而那是一种使人舒服的饱,不是饱滞有胃气那种。店内除酸种面包外,还有法包及一般谷物包,下次可试。
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I have tried a few of thier breads, but mostly I get the whole grain oat bread.It is really excellent, the texture is quite soft and yet full bodied. Clearly there is some nice oil or fat used in the bread but it is in not way too much. The outer crust is really perfect. I think this in generally waht a whole grain bread should be. (juat my opinion, of course!)Beware, its truly a fresh bread, and doesn't stay soft more then a day or 2 more.I hear some people in HK complain of lack of nice full textured bread, so please go there and see what you like!I have also tried some things I didnt like so much. One was the sourdough, a bit tough and not in a good way. I know sourdough has a particular texture and taste, but this one didnt really hit it in my opinion.I also tried the 9 grain bread, which wasn't really to my taste. A bit too....uh... I want to say, too grainy or something, but anyway its still nice, just not really my fav.They also sell little cakes with odd names, which I cannot remember, but they have one which is a chocolately little ring type cake, its really very nice in a way thats not over sweet and still really flavorful.Those small ones and odd smaller breads seem overpriced to me. The loafs are around $40 something, and worth the price. I have not sat in there to eat but they have a few tables and I never seen it full. I think they are on the major slope, which probably keep foot traffic down a bit, and seems like they serve the restaurant industry.I went near closing hour a few times, and they gave me some fair sized cut offs of other breads for free!!!!! So had free trying.The one lady served me many time. she is a little plump, (sorry, just describe her) and her service is VERY GOOD!!!!!! She did a nice job, thank you to her. A rare experience with above the call of duty service. I cant go too often cos bread is too naughty for my diet, and you have to try a little hit and miss to see what you like. But for westerneres and anyone who wants to experience what i think is a good artisan type bakery, give it a try. Anyway, you'll burn a few calories walking up the slope.One down side is, i went after exercise and had used octopus card before, thsi time the machine was broken! Not sure fixed yet or not.And if they are out of what you're after, its kind of disappointing, its kind of small place after all.....
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要数香港出色的面包店，Levain Bakery必定入围。这间面包店是由法国引入的，以用天然酵母来做面包为卖点，让人感觉健康。喜欢面包的MissJans从很久开始已经有留意这间面包店，第一次光顾后让我一直印象难忘，喜欢它产品的多元化和创意，更喜欢它面包的味道带有确确实实的欧式风。这天又经过中环一带，便刻意走到这边再访这家店。Levain Bakery位于鸭巴甸街，要走一条长长的斜路才到，地点虽然不太就脚，但为了好吃的面包走多一点点路也无妨吧哈哈！下午两点多到达，见店里没什么客人，本来想要外带的我就跟友人进来慢慢坐著吃。店里的面积不算大，装修简约舒适，四周的红泥砖和木带点古欧洲的气氛；墙上还有黑板字写上了店里的餐点，感觉亲切温馨！店的另外一端用上了竹篮的设计摆满了琳瑯满目的面包蛋糕，选择非常的多，不过以酸种面包为主；糕点的价钱为$18-$2X，而面包则大概$6X一大个，分量十足，也可以买半个。餐牌方面有大路的三文治，沙律等供应作早或是午餐，为$50-$70，下午两点后还会特别供应草莓和朱古力蜜糖土司！($58)刚好碰著有蜜糖土司的时间，我们就点了这个还有一款面包，悠哉悠哉的在店里享用下午茶！天然酵母榛子西梅（半个）White Sourdough with Hazelnut and Prune $33面包是在店里即点即切，可以要求店员翻热。面包本身甚为重身足料，就算是半个也份量十足呢！从横切面可以看到面包的密度很高，榛子均匀地分布再面包里面，而西梅就聚于面包表皮上面。咬下去，外皮是欧式面包那种的脆硬，且没有任何讨厌的苦焦味，心中已经大喜；里面软韧湿润且有嚼口，也比坊间的带有更重的酸味和面粉香，味道正宗，更让人越嚼越开胃！榛子为面包增加了香口感和果仁香；而西梅就带来点干果的酸甜味，味道丰富！本来跟友人打算每人吃一片其他的外带，但到最后竟然清光！推荐！ 草莓蜜糖吐司 $58虽然蜜糖吐司在香港越来越流行，但没想到这欧式咖啡店竟然会供应这种台式甜点，不过从这也看得出店子也懂得迎合市场需求的哈哈！这个吐司无论是卖相或是味道都跟之前在茶木吃的有很大分别呢。面包用上了牛油吐司，比白吐司更为香甜迷人；吐司是即叫即做，下单后店员才从盒子切出面包条烘，所以烘的时间较短，令面包条只是带层薄薄的微脆，中间软韧的部分更多，也避免了外层面包皮过硬的情况！加上店员也没有涂上很多的蜜糖去烘，所以更能吃出Levain面包本身的好滋味，感觉也较健康呢！但如果是喜欢非常甜蜜又带脆脆硬硬口感的话这个就不太适合了。配料方面是简单的一球草莓雪糕，一球云尼拿雪糕，鲜奶油和几颗草莓，还有草莓果酱。雪糕质感绵密，也不会溶得太快，可以陪著面包条慢慢吃；鲜奶油打得轻盈，不会腻口，能增加面包顺滑的口感！个人最喜欢陪著草莓吃，酸酸甜甜的，吃起来味道更为清新，不错呢！蜜桃果汁（跟蜜糖吐司+$6，单点$25）果汁质地浓稠，甜度怡人，在吃蜜糖吐司时有解腻的作用。但味道就是坊间出售的果汁味道，毕竟店里的主打是面包不是饮品吧！总的来说，这次再访Levain，面包是一贯的好质素，味道跟质感都很为正宗，非常推荐给喜欢面包的人；而供应的蜜糖吐司感觉也比坊间的健怡，加上环境宁静而悠闲，不失为一个下午茶或聚会的好地点！Levain Bakery地址：中环鸭巴甸街39号地下
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这晚和泰泰熊到美食展逛逛，到了尊贵美食区，走到了Levain Bakery的摊位，正在减重本来没打算买甚么的。但竟然给我看到了有Pistachio danish! 十分喜欢开心果的我当然不能放过，毕竟用开心果做的甜点面包很少。 我们便各自选了Pistachio danish和 hazelnut danish 作早餐 ($35 for 2)把danish放进焗炉翻热，屋内充满牛油味呢，放了一晚仍然非常酥脆。Danish的表面铺满hazelnut及pistachio碎和牛油糖霜层，涨卜卜的，令人心动呢！酥皮层层分明，咬下去，酥皮松脆得一片片脱落，中间还有朱古力软心，朱古力味黑醇浓郁。开心果榛子果仁味香浓，香甜的牛油糖霜层加上松脆的danish，美味得难以形容，甚么减肥也要抛诸脑后!! 这个和我之前在深圳书城GAGA鲜语的松脆chocolate danish都是我的最爱！喜欢danish/croissant的不能错过，详情可看< http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=2304079 > 说著说著又想吃了！
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吃完早午餐，虽然很饱，但既然一场来到中环，就看了一下自己的wish list有没有什么可以买回家的，太好了，原来bookmark里有这家面包店，就顺道买来当隔天早餐。Cheddar Cheese & Cranberry Soft Roll $28 (7.5/10)跟最近试过的台湾天然酵母面包，Levain的偏硬一点，用夹子夹上来的时候已经feel到。这个「soft roll」外型跟上野的养生欧克有七分像，但吃下去它一点都不soft，未至于超硬，但不soft就是了。甜甜的蛮好吃的，是Cranberry的味道，但Cheddar Cheese老实说吃不太出来。Oat Meal Whole Wheat Bread with Walnut (Half Loaf) $24 (5/10)本来以为要整loaf买，原来最少可以要半loaf，就请店员帮我切，半loaf都有6大片。材料绝不欺场，麦皮和walnut份量都很多，片片都清晰可见，但首先稍嫌面包本身不够松软，面包皮也因为隔夜所以硬得不行，然后whole wheat的味道只能说太原始了，怎么说，有点raw，令我想起前阵子在日本吃到的Signifiant Signifie，不是我喜欢的就是了。比起台湾的天然酵母面包，Levain在我看来接近Po's Atelier的，如果喜欢Po's Atelier的朋友应该会懂得欣赏这里的出品。
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