Two New Veggie Places To Visit in 2020

2020兩間新素食餐廳：會一去再去的好推介

2020年快過了一半，今年因為疫情影響，出門的次數也大大減少，更不用說外出用膳了。所以現在才寫第一篇有關素食餐廳介紹的文章。

這次介紹的兩家餐廳，都是新開幕的，一家純素，一家素食；兩間分別我也到訪過兩次，也仍覺得會再回去 “encore” 吃的。今天起，讓肚子充滿純素又健康的好食物吧。

This year, because of the impact of the epidemic, we are now mostly staying at home. So, because of that, I’ve been writing much more about plant-based recipes but fewer restaurants reviews.

However, there are still two plant-based restaurants I would love to share with you guys. They are both newly open in 2020, one plant-based/ vegan and one vegetarian - I have visited them more than once, and pretty sure I will go back again for their delicious and healthy food.

西貢 Fusion 純素 Tapas Bar

Plant-based Vegan Fusion Tapas Bar in Sai Kung

2084

5 Sha Tsui Path, Sai Kung
西貢 沙咀街 5號 地舖

Tapas在西班牙很有名，意思是下酒小菜，小小一碟，風味無窮。去年在巴塞隆拿，去過幾家道地的Tapas Bar，更是難忘的好滋味。

在剛剛的二月，西貢市中心開了一家純素Tapas餐廳叫2084，餐牌上有Tapas小菜，咖哩，漢堡熱狗等等。我一共去過兩次，一次午餐一次晚餐，很喜歡它們各種具亞洲風味的Fusion Food。以下是幾道我很喜歡的菜式：

Tapas, a Spanish word means small dishes to be paired with wine, is famous now all over the world. Last year in Barcelona, ​​those visits to authentic Tapas Bars are still an unforgettable experience.

In February 2020, a vegan Tapas restaurant called 2084 was opened in Saigon, Hong Kong. The menu includes ranges of Tapas, curry, hamburger, hot dogs and so on. I have been there twice, once for lunch and once for dinner. I really like their fusion food with an Asian flavour twist. Here are a few dishes that I really like:

天貝沙嗲沙律 Tempeh Satay Salad

用了很大分量的天貝（印尼食品，發酵黃豆製品，很高蛋白質），配上醃過蘿白、木瓜等，酸酸甜甜，很開胃。
A large portion of tempeh (Indonesian food made of fermented soybean, very high protein) is used, served with pickled dill and papaya, provides a rich sweet and sour taste.

饃饃 Momos

Momos在尼泊爾的意思是餃子。我是餃子控，也很喜歡加了芫荽和香料的口味，點了大蒜醬油味道更突出。
These Nepal’s dumplings are simply delicious with coriander and garlic soy sauce!

魚柳漢堡 Okonimi Fish Burger

素魚柳、純素芝士、 椰菜沙拉、純素蛋黃醬⋯⋯ 包的口感也很充實，是久違了的魚柳包口味！
Fishless fillets, vegan cheese and coleslaw with mayo served with two fluffy and filling buns - so good!

聽說有時候更有Daily Special的無蛋奶蛋糕，例如菠蘿蛋糕和紅羅白蛋糕，也提供燕麥奶咖啡，還不是純素食者的天堂嗎？除此之外，我也推薦邀請非素食的朋友一起去，相信大家都會驚訝「無肉食」也能如此豐富呢！

And I heard that they will occasionally serve dairy-free and plant-only cakes, such as the pineapple-upside cake and carrot cake. They also serve oat milk coffee. Simply a plant-based heaven for all the vegans and non-vegans!

天貝沙嗲沙律 Tempeh Satay Salad

魚柳漢堡 Okonimi Fish Burger

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荃灣 有機 素食 高質食堂

Organic Vegetarian Restaurant in Tsuen Wan

如庫豐生有機食堂 YuFu Abundance

Room 501, Block B, Po Yip Building, 62-70 Texaco Road, Tsuen Wan
荃灣 寶業大廈 B座 501室

這間位於工廈之中的素食食堂，進門口後才發現是一塊淨土。入面分為食堂和食品商店部，空間感很大，室內也有植物和迷你瀑布，感覺很舒服。餐點分為素食與純素(清楚寫明)，大部分也是中式或亞洲菜式，再加一部份西式餐點；而我比較喜歡他們的中菜。

他們的食物，即叫即做、熱辣辣的送上，兩次光顧也有叫的是冬蔭功生菜包。豆皮的口感超好，酸酸辣辣的口味，包在爽脆新鮮的生菜中，叫人一口接一口的停不了在吃。第二次再點的時候，老闆(也是主廚)送上一碟香菜拌著吃，加上特別的咸香滋味。

This vegetarian restaurant is located in an industrial building, an oasis after entering the door. The place is divided into the restaurant and a food store. The space is very large, there are also plants and a mini waterfall in the room, makes a relax and comfy atmosphere. They serve vegetarian and vegan dishes(clearly stated on the menu), most of them are Chinese or Asian dishes with a few Western dishes.

Their food is fresh and made-to-order. Tomyam Lettuce Wrap is the no.1 dish that I truly enjoy. The spicy and sour tofu skin is being wrapped in crisp and fresh lettuce, the texture and flavours are so fulfilling. At my second visit, the boss (also the chef) even gave us a plate of parsley to eat with the wrap - and we LOVE it!

冬蔭功生菜包 Tomyam Lettuce Wrap

前菜 Appetiser

另一道，我覺得好吃得驚為天人的，是欖菜叉燒炒飯。

從小至大也喜歡吃炒飯，但飯要抄得好，油量必須控製好，不多不少才可以做到粒粒分明。轉為純素後，坊間大部分會以雞蛋作為食材的炒飯也不能吃。而這個欖菜炒飯的雜菜切的小小一粒，加上麵筋製的香口素叉燒，跟米飯比例剛剛好，欖菜亦增添不少鮮味。最後以香港品牌Happy Cow的純素雪糕作甜品，豐盛的一餐叫人非常滿足。

當大的食材及糧油雜貨大部分也在食品商店可以買到，價錢也很公道；如果你喜歡健康天然的食材，相信你會樂而忘反呢！

Another personal favourite was the fried rice with olives pickles and char-siu (Chinese barbecued pork). Fried rice, a famous dish in the Asian food scene, is a “tricky” dish to make - the amount of oil must be well-controlled for the perfect texture of rice. Diced vegetables, gluten-made char-siu, and olives pickles - which are just in the right ratio with the amount of rice. I especially love how the olives pickles add a salty aroma to the whole dishes. And we end our lunch with the vegan ice cream from a local Hong Kong brand Happy Cow as dessert.

Most of the ingredients used in the dishes are available to purchase in the food store at a fair price. If you are a fan of healthy and natural ingredient, don’t forget to do some groceries shopping before you leave!

欖菜叉燒炒飯 Fried rice with olives pickles and char-siu

純素雪糕 Happy Cow Vegan Ice-cream

香港實在許多有心人推廣素食。2020年，素食在香港不再「新潮」，而是區區都找得到。有心去準備的食物，吃下去健康之外，也有滿滿的正能量。

高質「素」，十八區也找得到。

Plant-based food is now available in nearly everywhere in Hong Kong in 2020. Healthy and hearty vegetarian/ vegan food always provide us with endless positive energy - it’s time to fill our tummy with fresh, healthy and nutritious plants!

With love & blessings,

Charlotte

A Little Escape in Hong Kong

【留在香港的充電假期—西貢外國風素食友善咖啡店】

說起容易做起來難，把旅行時的自己所有的力量和勇氣帶回家，即使經常提點自己，偶爾還是會被生活上的壓力影響而忘記了。
迷路時沒有Google Map，只有靠自己心口一個勇字找方向找飯店；到訪那家慕名很久的咖啡店時的興奮感覺；看到像夢境一般的景色時的新鮮感⋯⋯ 總在自己居住的地方忘記得一乾二淨。
幸好，香港有不少的離島、郊野公園、沙灘等等，可以假日時去放鬆抖抖氣。今天，我就想介紹一家在香港後花園——西貢的特色外國休閒風咖啡店！

Easy to say but hard to do - to bring the attitude while travelling to back to our life. The exceptional courage of looking the way to your hostel while no data on phone (to “Google map”), the excitement of first-time visiting the highly-rated restaurant/ coffee shops, the moment seeing the beautiful scenery that you’ve only dreamt of… everything is fresh and appealing.

But how about when we get bored in hometown?

Luckily we got a lot of different spots in Hong Kong despite the busy city centre. Islands, country parks, beaches… all around our city. Today, I want to introduce a new coffee shop I’ve found in Sai Kung - “the beautiful backyard garden of Hong Kong”.

簡約澳洲感覺

Aussie-Cozy Vibe with Minimal Interior

大大的窗戶、充足的陽光，這家Little Cove Espresso上個月才從原址(也在附近)搬到新店。他們的Instagram中寫到：一間身處巷中的咖啡店，為了照顧好西貢的居民和經過這𥚃的人，而做好咖啡。一看就知道是喝咖啡的好地方！白白的裝橫也是滿滿的澳洲感覺，走的是休閒舒適風。

A big window with abundant sunlight, Little Cove Espresso has just moved in to this location from their original store earlier last month. “A laneway cafe taking care of the good people of Sai Kung and those passing by, one cup at a time.” This neighbourhood cafe has an Aussie atmosphere - bright, high ceiling and comfy seats.

- 許多素食和健康選擇 -

Very Vegan/Vegetarian-Friendly Menu

除了外觀像澳洲的咖啡店外，他們的食物選擇也很像啊——就是非常「素食友善」！從早餐的果昔碗、多士；午餐的沙拉碗、意粉、開邊三文治；到甜點（祼食開心果巧克力條），也有不同的選擇（菜單上清楚列明V-Vegan純素、Ve-Vegetarian蛋奶素）。除此之後，他們提供的植物奶（豆奶/杏仁奶/燕麥奶)也不需要另外收費！（是我在香港(還有外果)第一次見到的。看來他們也很推廣植物奶呢～）

還有，咖啡的確好喝。

Not to mention they have a selection of Vegan/Vegetarian friendly dishes on the menu! Range from breakfast (Smoothie bowl, Toasties), lunch (Salad Bowl, Pasta, Open-side Sandwiches) to dessert (Raw Chocolate Pistachio Slice). Meanwhile they also provide Soy/Almond/Oat milk as dairy alternatives without adding any charges!

Their coffee? Yes, very good indeed!

(Vegan) Quinoa Bowl, with rockets, avocado, cucumber, roasted chickpeas, roasted peppers, beetroot hummus and Lemon. Oat Milk Latte.

(Meat) Chicken & Dukkah on Sourdough with Smashed Avocado, Rocket & Feta.

這個是我小小的一次「工作假期」，素顏、穿起最愛的白Tee牛仔褲、帶著電腦⋯⋯ 其實就已經充足電了！

下次放假，你又喜歡去哪𥚃呢？

No make-up, put on my favourite white t-shirt and jeans, bring along my laptop… A little and simple satisfying “Working-Holiday”.
What about you? What is your favourite kind of relaxing holiday?

Little Cove Espresso

Shop 1 + 2, G/F, Siu Yat Building, Block A, Hoi Pong Square Sai Kung

LOVE,

CHARLOTTE