Saffron (已結業)

香港乜都有得食，咁边一道有外国人常吃的焗肉批呢？确有，位于鲗鱼涌海光道一 间饼店叫Saffron, 翻译为番红花，是一种贵价的香料，例如西班牙炒饭中的橙黄色就是用了番红花了。美猪莲吃批的经验不多，最多吃的是「牡丹楼」的苹果批，或是「姓鞍嗱」的鸡批，还有中环蛇窦的什批，于是美猪莲今次就单人匹马，手拿着为食的盾牌，勇闯这一个陌生的地方。来到这里刚好是午餐时间，海光道附近的食店都已经挤满了人，唯独这店只有十个八个外藉人士。眼见人数寥寥可数，美猪莲就硬着头皮闯进去。美猪莲坐下一看，店内布置洁白简约，像到了美国小镇内的饼店。店子里亦摆放了多种食物包括蛋糕饼干、沙津肉批和糖果等，尤其是那波子状的吹波糖用厚厚的玻璃瓶子载着...，十分经典。先拣选肉批，肉批都有三四种不同馅料，美猪莲最爱吃羊，一拣就拣了个羊肉批。 又怕只吃一个批不够饱肚，于是就看一看眼前的沙律柜，看着一知半解英文菜牌和不是常见的沙律款式，美猪莲的头就开始冒汗，只好叫一些在美猪莲字典记载的食物。「好吧！唔该我想要有鸡心豆𠮶款。」此店是先结帐的，羊肉批加鸡心豆沙律共七十三元，吓得美猪莲再次流汗，于是便匆匆找个座位品尝那个贵价午餐。先吃沙律，除鸡心豆和小扁豆外，还有洋葱粒、青瓜粒和红椒粒配亁蕃茄醋制成， 用料新鲜，鸡心豆不是鑵头货。由于这个沙律比较高纤，咀嚼时间都要三五七分钟。此道菜对美猪莲来讲只可以说够新鲜而已。羊肉批就精采得多，单是批的直径有6 吋长，加热后的羊肉批更加芬芳扑鼻，金黄色的外表渗出一淡淡由羊肉、牛油和香料合成的香气。把批切开了一小角，羊味更加浓。爱吃羊的朋友一定会爱上它，因它羊肉够膻。不需五分钟，美猪莲就把它彻底吞噬并认为批底把羊的汁液和油脂吸收，是此批最美味的部份也，真是顶呱呱！总括来说，有批唔食，最大恶极！…查看更多

Monday to Friday风雨不改, lunch都向美式咖啡厅打趸o既我…Starbucks同PCC o既sausage roll就食吾少...哩度o既就第一次试…外形上就肥得得…较短短方方的…表面已可见层层o既酥皮, 切开见内里o既层次亦吸引!!!...个皮真真造到酥脆得可以!!...烘热后, 起刀切落去o既一刹同咬落去果下都可以听到声的...除视觉、嗅觉同味觉享受外, 仲加埋听觉享受呢!!...酥皮要用吾少牛油, 最重要系佢又冇漏喉o既感觉㖞!!...至于sausage用o既都系minced pork加点点香草…咸度调得刚好, 香料亦吾会太重…肉o既比例适中…正体配合得宜…著实觉得好味啊!!!...喜欢o既可加点ketchup……食o既时候最好用大大个碟…就算斯文慢用, 个皮都脆得飞到满台系碎o架…嘻!p.s. 见佢地有个圆圆顶帽咁大o既walnut bread, 未知佢地造包包o既实力…有机会要买o黎试下先!…查看更多

When I saw the last review saying that the lamb at Saffron is gamey (有膻味), I was ecstatic! That itself is enough to arouse my interest and go to Quarry Bay despite having no other obvious tasks in the neighborhood. Even before my visit, I had locked down my target: The Lamb Pie ($35).The store was empty when I arrived after 2pm, and there was plenty of food, both savory and sweet, available. Without a second thought I ordered the lamb pie. Salad selection there was wide and attractive, ranging from my favorite couscous to chickpea and lentils, and uncommon quinoa and haricot beans. Normally I would have add frittata or quiche to my order (Tomato Provencal looked really delicious and fresh!). However, a Beef Empanada ($25), a common snack in Manhattan yet rarely spotted in Hong Kong, got my final vote. I heated up both my items at home as I think most pastries tasted the best when slightly warmed. The lamb pie was indeed filled with lamb meat with some gamey note but not overly so. Unfortunately the meat was either too lean and stringy or too fatty as white solid fat lobes. The sauce was quite monotonous like a canned tomato gravy with some herbs added in. The usual vegetable filings like peas, carrots, and potatoes were all present but they added nothing to the overall flavor. The pie crust was a letdown as it wasn’t flakey nor buttery and was too thick and dry without ample sauce as lubricant. It didn’t taste like fresh puff pastry but some non-artisanal creation using store-bought frozen puff pastry as short cut.Since the lamb pie was just too dry, I gave up halfway and moved on to the beef empanada. In Manhattan, there are many South American ethnic deli shops selling homemade authentic empanadas for their home-sick immigrants. They were delightful and hearty snacks with the meat or fillings heavily seasoned with unique blends of spices (e.g. cumins and paprika). The beef empanada at Saffron lacked the depth of spices compared to the renditions I had before, but the coarsely ground beef and pepper were still flavorful with a kick to drive your appetite. Even though the shell was somewhat ordinary (and probably didn’t have lard as it should be), the empanada was still much easier to finish than the lamb pie. As a bakery I would expect Saffron to have better pastries but both of the items were just passable, enough if you are in serious craves for English or South American food but hardly qualified as artisan gourmets. Perhaps their strength lies in sweet pastries? It would be unfair to beat them to death with just two items, and with the sincere and friendly service, I will be back to try out other items like their salads, quiches, frittata, and cupcakes.…查看更多

其实都已经过左lunch hr了去到就有一个外国人系到食紧salad而我, 就点了Caramel Brownie而已个 brownie都几实, 几干身, 但caramel味充斥成件brownie, 很好不过highlight其实系面层的caramel sauce, 爱极了半个小时里, 进去此店的都是foreigner, 无人讲中文的, 觉得自己去了外国吧而已全部都是女士来的, 佢地都是来吃salad / sandwich的其中一些人应该系第一次来这间shop的, 因为听到带佢地黎的人话呢间既salad and sandwich系very good咁我其实下次都应该要试试salad and sandwich了喜爱这店decoration的色, 令我谂起Australia Central (Uluru, Alice Springs)的颜色. C'est super!! 亦喜爱除了放左Pie, Salad, Sandwich, Cake 外, 全店仲放左好多snack呢~~~…查看更多

日前去了赤柱的 Saffron, 才想起好久以前又来过鲗鱼涌分店, 倒不如先来个前传。都是午饭时间来, 在四周满座的食肆群中, 独这家散发著悠然的气质。一进店内, 迎面是温暖的橙色墙壁和藤椅, 空气中弥漫著面包香和轻松的音乐, 看著外面人潮涌涌, 有点身处世外桃源的感觉。点了 Turkey Pie ($35) 和 Brownie with Caramel Sauce ($15)。虽然火鸡批价钱比较贵, 但也相当大个, 吃完个批都已大半饱了。酥皮批内的是萝卜、洋葱、薯仔等蔬菜, 还有鞋鞋的火鸡肉, 我想是惯吃感恩节火鸡的美国佬才懂得欣赏。批内有很多杰杰的酱汁, 但也弥补不了批皮的干。甜甜的朱古力 Brownie 偏硬身, 上面黏稠的焦糖酱令其更添甜腻, 简直是甜魔必修课; 而我就要急急来杯黑咖啡中和一下。受过教训, 之后来就吃沙律好了。要饱肚的有以豆类为主的沙律, 如小辣有嚼头的 Lentil (扁豆) & Quinoa (藜麦)Salad with Carrot & Ginger-Curry Vinaigrette, 清新的选择则有 Watercress & Cucumber Salad with Feta 和 Roasted Vegetables。沙律还可以自由配搭, 贪心的人可多试几款了。其实 Saffron 最吸引的地方是她色彩缤纷的 cupcakes 和来自美国的地道糖果, 其中我最喜欢是 Resse's 的花生酱朱古力啊。宾籍服务员笑容满面, 我在店内也是任影唔嬲, 可能是顾客不多吧, 奇怪赤柱本店就不准人影相。…查看更多