Showing posts with label chocolate. Show all posts
Showing posts with label chocolate. Show all posts

Wednesday, 28 December 2016

HONG KONG - Victoria Harbour

What a memorable trip after spending 2 weeks in Hong Kong, 
A city has been serenaded by the Victoria Harbour.

Every time I land in Hong Kong, mostly during winter, Hong Kong greets you with her warmest alongside with love...
I may even call this feeling 'HOME'.
 Taken by - Kelsey Wong



Full of remorse after I left this city, realizing there is nowhere in the world, not even London or Tokyo could replace such tremendous place even though you may have complained about the level of light pollutions.



VICTORIA HARBOUR - Looking from Tsim Sha Tsui to Central

- Number 1 ranking on Tripadvisor

Victoria Habour is a natural form harbour situated between the Hong Kong Island and Kowloon, boats and ships sailing around inside an international city, showing the histories behind the Harbour.
Long famous for its spectacular views, the harbour is a major tourist attraction of Hong Kong. Lying in the middle of the territory's dense urban region, the harbour is the site of annual fireworks displays and its promenades are popular gathering places for tourists and residents.

Without the Victoria Harbour or being one of the British Colony's we wouldn't be as shine as we would have been now.

Those dots makes a star, therefore it is called 'Star Ferry' , this is also what makes this amazing 13 minutes journey so calm and enjoyable at the same time!
Seats inside the Star Ferry
 As a local - we do love taking ferries to travel because it hasn't got any traffic jams and could travel quick (If I had to go to Central from TST - MTR takes 2 station to get there!).








Blurry ferry sailing in the Victoria Harbour.









Thank you Hong Kong.


Kelsey xx



Sunday, 31 July 2016

Sachertorte - Vienna's most famous chocolate cake.


Hotel Sache - Opposite to the Museum Albertina.
After a great walk at the museum, then to the Cafe Sache.
The most famous chocolate cake as known as the 'Sachertorte' was made in here , and it has been known in the worldwide the most delicious cake ever!

Mostly, Japanese will order through their website and send it through post to taste the wonderful delicious cake.
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Never been this excited before, I actually have a chance to taste this lovely piece of cake. It has been a pleasure to share my experience to the viewers.



History behind the cake :

This chocolate cake is said to be invented in Vienna by the chef Franz Sacher in 1832. It improves if left a day or two before cutting.

Ingredients

  • 140g/5oz plain chocolate
  • 140g/5oz unsalted butter, softened
  • 115g/4oz caster sugar
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 5 free-range eggs, separated
  • 85g/3oz ground almonds
  • 55g/2oz plain flour, sieved

For the topping and the icing

  • 6 tbsp apricot jam, sieved
  • 140g/5oz plain chocolate
  • 200ml/7fl oz double cream
  • 25g/1oz milkchocolate



Inside a sachetorte, it's not just chocolate, there is some apricot jams inside the cake which makes it creamy and rich.