Shopping in Hong Kong: French Chocolates and Macarons

Happy birthday to me!! I’m a chocoholic and anything from these stores would make the perfect gift. But maybe next year since I’m on a diet and I haven’t eaten chocolates for six months, except for cheating with a few squares. Oh how I miss you, chocolates!!

The residents of Hong Kong are very lucky that two of the world’s best brands of high end chocolates have branches in Hong Kong.

If you are a chocoholic like me and can afford to pay for the best quality then these stores are for you. The first is Jean-Paul Hevin. I’ve never tried anything from this store but every time I pass by their store in Harbour City I never fail to gaze longingly at their display.

Macarons in so many flavors. Some even have two flavors of meringue shells in one macaron.

They have so many chocolate creations that I always get confused and can’t decide what to try first so I end up not buying anything. Will I buy a Lollipop Bouchée, Tubes, Pastes or Rounds? Yes that’s what their chocolates are called. Unique huh?

Then there are the traditional chocolate assortments.

They also have cookies and chocolate covered almonds.

Sometimes the simple ’rounds and squares’ are a better buy so you can taste the full flavor of the chocolate. With all these choices how will I ever decide?

The other famous chocolate store I discovered in Elements Mall was La Maison Du Chocolat.

Last December I tried their macarons and chocolates.

I loved the fillings of the macarons. They were rich, creamy and intense. I just found the almond meringue shell to be quite soft and too delicate. I wanted something thicker, crisp with a chewy bite. But then I’m not a macaron expert since it’s not really a favorite of mine.

Their chocolates on the other hand were simply wonderful. I didn’t even have patience to take pictures since I gobbled them up rather quickly. If I remember right the chocolates and macarons cost HK$20 each. Yes mahal.

macarons

I was really careful putting the macarons in my bag but they were really very fragile.

squished macarons

If you want to read more about La Maison Du Chocolat’s other products, read my friend Jin’s rave.

John-Paul HevinShop 212, Ocean Centre, Harbour City, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
telephone : +852-2735-3268

Shop 246 Level 2, Pacific Place 88 Queensway, Admiralty Hong Kong
Tel : (+852) 2522 2010