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I picked up this Honey Orange Wheat Baguette 蜂蜜橘子麥法包 Paper Stone Bakery, a local bakery in Hong Kong.

 

It is crunchy on the outside, but chewy on the inside. It’s like carved out baguette filled with oranges. The orange flavor is concentrated into a paste like consistency, but remain in fruit physical form, as seen in the closed-up macro shot.

 

It has an interesting balance of sweetness and acid. If you’re familiar with the yuzu ice drinks typically served in Hong Kong, then this orange paste tastes a bit like that.

 

For $31 HKD (~$4 USD), it’s a decent bite for the morning.

 

Branding — I love the “Bread is Life” tagline on the wrapper. Subliminal messaging is an important branding device. The branding for this local brand did a lot of right without being in your face.

 

- Camera: Canon EOS R8

- Lens: Canon RF 24mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM

- Lightbox: Orangemonkie Foldio3

 

Bread is Life, Honey Orange Wheat Baguette 蜂蜜橘子麥法包, Paper Stone Bakery / SML.20240513.R8.03490

 

- 24mm, 1/320 sec, f/4, ISO 100

 

Honey Orange Wheat Baguette 蜂蜜橘子麥法包, Paper Stone Bakery / SML.20240513.R8.03509

 

- 24mm, 1/200 sec, 1/1.8, ISO 100

 

Honey Orange Wheat Baguette 蜂蜜橘子麥法包, Paper Stone Bakery / SML.20240513.R8.03514

 

- 24mm, 1/60 sec, f/8, ISO 800

 

The f/8 macro is better in terms of showing the detail of the food, but the f/1.8 macro with the far shallower depth of field gives a more romantic feeling.

 

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I saw some colorful Xiao Long Bao 小籠包 while looking for a place to eat in Grand Plaza, and decided to check it out.

 

2/ Specialty Dynasty Xiao Long Bao (8 flavors) 特色皇朝小籠包 (八色)

 

Xiaolongbao refers to a type of small Chinese steamed bun traditionally prepared in a xiaolong, a small bamboo steaming basket. Xiaolongbao are often referred to as a kind of "dumpling", but are distinct from Chinese jiaozi or wonton. [1]

 

1. 招牌原味 Signature Original

2. 芝士 Cheese

3. 蟹粉 Crab Roe

4. 蒜香 Garlic

5. 川味 Szechaun

6. 韓式泡菜 Korean Kimchi

7. 鵝肝 Foie Gras

8. 黑松露 Black Truffle

 

The signature original is definitely the best.

 

3/ Vinegar 醋 is the only condiment I need for Xiao Long Bao.

 

4/ But some people also prefer hot sauce and pepper.

 

5/ 聞香蔥油餅 Scallion Pastry

 

6/ 聞香蔥油餅 Scallion Pastry - Inside view

 

Unusual item. Tasty. This pastry seems to be a modern interpretation of the traditional dish — Scallion pancakes 蔥油餅.

 

7/ 蘿蔔絲酥餅 Radish Pastry

 

Shredded daikon radish is thinly sliced and wrapped in pastry. Aka Turnip Puff Pastry, Radish Puff.

 

8/ 香煎豆沙鍋餅 Pan-fried Pancake with Red Bean Paste

 

Shanghainese dessert. One of my favorite desserts in Chinese cuisine. Often, I would intentionally dine in Shanghainese restaurants just so I know that I could order this dish.

 

[1] Wikipedia: Xiaolongbao

 

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樂天皇朝

Paradise Dynasty

 

Shop 203 and 205

2/F, Grand Plaza

625 and 639, Nathan Road

MongKok, Kowloon, Hong Kong

 

Exit E1, Mongkok MTR Station

Exit B, MongKok East MTR Station

Tel: +852 2177 3456

 

Canon EOS R8

Canon RF 24-105 f/4L IS USM

Date: 2024-03-16

Series: Chinese Food Culture

 

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Paradise Dynasty 樂天皇朝 / 2024-03-18 / SML

 

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This one will probably be reprocessed as black and white once I'm done with the batch, because it's one of my favorite composition from today's shoot.

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