Saffron (已結業)

香港乜都有得食，咁邊一道有外國人常吃的焗肉批呢？確有，位於鰂魚涌海光道一 間餅店叫Saffron, 翻譯為番紅花，是一種貴價的香料，例如西班牙炒飯中的橙黃色就是用了番紅花了。美豬蓮吃批的經驗不多，最多吃的是「牡丹樓」的蘋果批，或是「姓鞍嗱」的雞批，還有中環蛇竇的什批，於是美豬蓮今次就單人匹馬，手拿着為食的盾牌，勇闖這一個陌生的地方。來到這裏剛好是午餐時間，海光道附近的食店都已經擠滿了人，唯獨這店只有十個八個外藉人士。眼見人數寥寥可數，美豬蓮就硬着頭皮闖進去。美豬蓮坐下一看，店內佈置潔白簡約，像到了美國小鎮內的餅店。店子裏亦擺放了多種食物包括蛋糕餅乾、沙津肉批和糖果等，尤其是那波子狀的吹波糖用厚厚的玻璃瓶子載着...，十分經典。先揀選肉批，肉批都有三四種不同餡料，美豬蓮最愛吃羊，一揀就揀了個羊肉批。 又怕只吃一個批不夠飽肚，於是就看一看眼前的沙律櫃，看着一知半解英文菜牌和不是常見的沙律款式，美豬蓮的頭就開始冒汗，只好叫一些在美豬蓮字典記載的食物。「好吧！唔該我想要有雞心豆嗰款。」此店是先結帳的，羊肉批加雞心豆沙律共七十三元，嚇得美豬蓮再次流汗，於是便匆匆找個座位品嚐那個貴價午餐。先吃沙律，除雞心豆和小扁豆外，還有洋葱粒、青瓜粒和紅椒粒配亁蕃茄醋製成， 用料新鮮，雞心豆不是鑵頭貨。由於這個沙律比較高纖，咀嚼時間都要三五七分鐘。此道菜對美豬蓮來講只可以說夠新鮮而已。羊肉批就精采得多，單是批的直徑有6 吋長，加熱後的羊肉批更加芬芳撲鼻，金黃色的外表滲出一淡淡由羊肉、牛油和香料合成的香氣。把批切開了一小角，羊味更加濃。愛吃羊的朋友一定會愛上它，因它羊肉夠羶。不需五分鐘，美豬蓮就把它徹底吞噬並認為批底把羊的汁液和油脂吸收，是此批最美味的部份也，真是頂呱呱！總括來說，有批唔食，最大惡極！…查看更多

Monday to Friday風雨不改, lunch都嚮美式咖啡廳打躉o既我…Starbucks同PCC o既sausage roll就食吾少...哩度o既就第一次試…外形上就肥得得…較短短方方的…表面已可見層層o既酥皮, 切開見內裏o既層次亦吸引!!!...個皮真真造到酥脆得可以!!...烘熱後, 起刀切落去o既一刹同咬落去果下都可以聽到聲的...除視覺、嗅覺同味覺享受外, 仲加埋聽覺享受呢!!...酥皮要用吾少牛油, 最重要係佢又冇漏喉o既感覺喎!!...至於sausage用o既都係minced pork加點點香草…咸度調得剛好, 香料亦吾會太重…肉o既比例適中…正體配合得宜…著實覺得好味啊!!!...喜歡o既可加點ketchup……食o既時候最好用大大個碟…就算斯文慢用, 個皮都脆得飛到滿檯係碎o架…嘻!p.s. 見佢地有個圓圓頂帽咁大o既walnut bread, 未知佢地造包包o既實力…有機會要買o黎試下先!…查看更多

When I saw the last review saying that the lamb at Saffron is gamey (有羶味), 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

其實都已經過左lunch hr了去到就有一個外國人係到食緊salad而我, 就點了Caramel Brownie而已個 brownie都幾實, 幾乾身, 但caramel味充斥成件brownie, 很好不過highlight其實係面層的caramel sauce, 愛極了半個小時裡, 進去此店的都是foreigner, 無人講中文的, 覺得自己去了外國吧而已全部都是女士來的, 佢地都是來吃salad / sandwich的其中一些人應該係第一次來這間shop的, 因為聽到帶佢地黎的人話呢間既salad and sandwich係very good咁我其實下次都應該要試試salad and sandwich了喜愛這店decoration的色, 令我諗起Australia Central (Uluru, Alice Springs)的顏色. C'est super!! 亦喜愛除了放左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, 才想起好久以前又來過鰂魚涌分店, 倒不如先來個前傳。都是午飯時間來, 在四周滿座的食肆群中, 獨這家散發著悠然的氣質。一進店內, 迎面是溫暖的橙色牆壁和藤椅, 空氣中瀰漫著麵包香和輕鬆的音樂, 看著外面人潮湧湧, 有點身處世外桃源的感覺。點了 Turkey Pie ($35) 和 Brownie with Caramel Sauce ($15)。雖然火雞批價錢比較貴, 但也相當大個, 吃完個批都已大半飽了。酥皮批內的是蘿蔔、洋蔥、薯仔等蔬菜, 還有鞋鞋的火雞肉, 我想是慣吃感恩節火雞的美國佬才懂得欣賞。批內有很多杰杰的醬汁, 但也彌補不了批皮的乾。甜甜的朱古力 Brownie 偏硬身, 上面黏稠的焦糖醬令其更添甜膩, 簡直是甜魔必修課; 而我就要急急來杯黑咖啡中和一下。受過教訓, 之後來就吃沙律好了。要飽肚的有以豆類為主的沙律, 如小辣有嚼頭的 Lentil (扁豆) & Quinoa (藜麥)Salad with Carrot & Ginger-Curry Vinaigrette, 清新的選擇則有 Watercress & Cucumber Salad with Feta 和 Roasted Vegetables。沙律還可以自由配搭, 貪心的人可多試幾款了。其實 Saffron 最吸引的地方是她色彩繽紛的 cupcakes 和來自美國的地道糖果, 其中我最喜歡是 Resse's 的花生醬朱古力啊。賓籍服務員笑容滿面, 我在店內也是任影唔嬲, 可能是顧客不多吧, 奇怪赤柱本店就不准人影相。…查看更多