在台北中地雷的机会好像不小。上次写的可蜜达还不算是超级地雷（因为不是所有点的食物都难吃）可是这家真的就让我们摇头say “Nooooooo！”
地雷就不用打写文章。看图就好吧～
粉漿嫩煎蛋餅
爆燒肉黃金溏心蛋
Yoku Moku ヨックモック Blue Brick Lounge Aoyama Tokyo
I’ve never had the motivation to visit this place until recently when I spotted its seasonal menu that looked potentially good. Matcha fondant is a dessert of the yesteryears but this cigare specialty store still had the guts to serve it. In fact, it had done a brilliant job with the entire concept. Who says plated desserts have to be deconstructed in an avant-Garde style and leave us feeling empty after that?
モワルーショコラ 抹茶仕立て
Thankfully this was totally not the case. Everything was in the way they should be. You can tell a cake’s a cake and an ice cream is an ice cream.
The perfectly matcha circles painted in the background were the key that transformed the dish, as if it was done with the masterful strokes of Picasso. The wobbly blobs of matcha bavaroise was barely sweetened but it wasn’t too bitter as well.
Together with the yuzu sherbet, the matcha bavaroise toned down the sweetness from the matcha fondant cake. The matcha ice cream itself was already good on its own and I wiped it clean first.
桜のクレームブリュレ Sakura Creme Brulee
However, the Sakura Creme Brûlée Parfait was a sorry situation as the centerpiece was terribly sweet, not salvaged in any case by the meringue sticks. Nonetheless it wasn’t a wasted trip as the matcha dessert saved the day and at least now that I’ve finally know how it feels like to dine at this famous Blue House eh nope, Blue Brick Lounge, that have been widely written and reviewed.
Yoku Moku Blue House
Lounge 10am-11pm (Shop till 7pm)
https://www.yokumoku.co.jp/store/tokyo/509/
https://www.facebook.com/yokumoku.co.ltd/
南青山５－３－３ 東京都港区 107-0062
Nearest station: Omotesando
【台北内湖】不想上班 只好喝拿鐵
大老远来到这里一定要来一杯招牌黑糖咖啡。咖啡由帅气的店家细心泡制。上层的奶油泡沫撒上黑糖、即使过了5-10分钟还是不会溶掉。喝第一口时已闻到咖啡的香气、先是温柔的甜味、紧接而来是咖啡的苦涩。两者融为一体，苦中带甜，甜中带苦，非常顺口，越喝越喜欢。
我不懂得品尝咖啡、我妹也是、所以不要叫我去研究它是什么什么咖啡豆等。可是我们可以很清楚地说这杯咖啡很～好～喝～。非常对味。连一直觉得这里的咖啡超难喝的老妈都不得不承认这杯是她这趟旅行中最好喝的一杯。
咖啡对牛奶的比例拿捏得恰到好处。对我而言已经是完美的一杯、无可挑剔。我还真是第一次觉得这杯咖啡竟然如此的疗愈～好想再来一杯。
更厉害的是这里的文字松饼。据说店家是量身定做了松饼机器、所以你绝对找不到第二家可以制作出那么“厌世”的松饼。
不知要选择 “不想上班”和“钱不够用”的可以两个都点。但是巧克力酱vs黑糖浆、我当然立马选了黑糖（巧克力酱太普通了咯）来配松饼。原本以为松饼应该只有拍照好看、没想到其实挺好吃的。松饼像在吃鸡蛋糕、虽然紮实但并不会让肚子吃了很涨。刚烤出来所以外皮还包有脆度。老实说这家的松饼还比一般西式早餐店的waffles 还是pancake都来的好吃。
这家店附近好像不是什么上班区（感觉像住宅区）、但还是有不少人来光顾。
不想上班的你、该来这里打卡啦！
內湖區江南街116巷2號
Mon- Fri 7.30-17:30
Mon- Fri 7.30-17:30
Sat/Sun 8:30-17:30
Hotel New Otani Tokyo: $15 Super Overhyped and Overpriced Japanese Shortcake
It’s famous for its super melon shortcake which is priced at a whopping ¥3500 per piece and limited to only 20 per day. WOW. To think that something so simple can fetch such a heavenly price. And if it can continue to be around for so many years (more than 10 years), it must be damn good.
Having found out that the cakes can be booked online for collection (which means no wasted trip if it is sold out or no wasting time to queue), I eagerly booked 3 items from the edo Sweets series, a collection of matcha based pastries.
1500 yen (~SGD 18) millefeuille
As I tried to navigate through the rather forlorn hotel (think old Beauty World Shopping Center) with kimono-clad Obaasan sipping afternoon tea on red cushion sofas, trying to reach the god-knows-where patisserie, I felt very awkward and I just wanted to collect and get out of this place asap. But the horror of all horrors came later. The cakes turned out to be the worst decision ever made in my life.
1250 yen (~SGD 15) per slice
I won’t describe the details of every single piece because it reminded me of the mental torture to try to consume as much as I can without wasting my money. The sponge (be it in the roll or shortcake) was terribly dry and rough you’ll better standby some water by your side. Meanwhile the matcha cream/ganache was so sweet that the first reaction most will do is to scrape it away. I felt sad for the matcha which have been robbed of their beauty because of the poor control of sugar and chocolate.
Portion for each cake is definitely bigger than average but who will even be keen to finish it when it tasted like this?
Better save your calories and $$ for something else across the streets.
https://www.newotani.co.jp/tokyo/restaurant/p-satsuki/cake/edo-sweets/
上海邵師傅湯包 : 臭豆腐小笼包和其它创意汤包
虽不是一家米其林的小笼包餐厅、但是已经被许多家媒体争相采访。小笼包大家没有吃过也应该懂它长什么样子。可是应该很少有听过脆皮版（不要误会不是锅贴哦）或是臭豆腐小笼包吧。
这家店最大的卖点是创意独特的口味、也有很多人说这家的CP值很高。果然真的名不虚传。经典的爆浆鲜肉小笼包只要60台币就有八粒、而且真的会爆～汁～！比一般的小笼包还危险！
一向来吃东西都很斯文的老妈就是没有注意所以要第一口衣服就中标。里头的肉比电视上的小鲜肉能多了、而且还是淡淡的粉红色（放心是熟的）皮包馅多超好吃👍👍👍
脆皮芝士鲜肉小笼包也是另一个必点、热腾腾的熔岩芝士淋在小笼包上、撒在上面的竟然是香蕉片！又甜又脆、整体搭配很成功。但是芝士会慢慢凝固所以要趁热吃。
这里另外很赞的一点是客制化。可以选自己要的内陷（臭豆腐、鲜肉、韭菜）和 处理方法（脆皮、清蒸）我决定走安全路线臭豆腐小笼包就来个脆皮版、原来内陷是臭豆腐混鲜肉、不完全只是豆腐。可是还是很臭。
可惜麻婆豆腐小笼包（韭菜版）卖完了、所以店家自动换成鲜肉。这道很普通并没有很辣。
老爸应该是因为从山上下来饿了所以还点了小笼包烧饼！看似不起眼可是美味度可以媲美脆皮小笼包。烧饼内陷非常丰富、有黄瓜、炸肉酱和至少五六颗小笼包、分量十足！其实点这个的话就不点8颗份的小笼包了、而且还可以一次试不同的味道。
这里还有售卖小菜和酸辣汤。酸辣汤太稀味道也不够劲、可以跳过。这里营业时间很长下午没休息、不过要来这里吃最好避开繁忙用餐时间。
11:00~20：30
六張犁捷運 台北市大安區樂利路31-1號