Emo day, Pastry day…

Fay Da Bakery, 136-18 39th Avenue, Flushing 11354 [site]

I wasn’t too happy today, so I decided to cheer myself up with pastries. I always like to look at tarts and cakes but never buy them.

There’s a lot of cheesecakes, but I can only handle so much. I like cheesecakes, but not that much.

There were also chocolate cakes and brownies, but I’m not actually too much of a chocolate fan either. So what is my taste preferences? Fruits!

From left to right:
- Top Row: Chocolate Mousse, Coffee Mousse, Mango Mousse, Strawberry Mousse
- 2nd Row: Opera Cake, Raspberry Cheesecake, Strawberry Mousse Roll
- 3rd Row: Mixed Fruit Tart, Marble Cheesecake, Normandy Cheesecake, Chestnut Tart
- 4rd Row: Tiramisu Cup, Charlotte Mango Cup, Flan with Tapioca Cup

I bought the Mango Mousse, Mango Cup and Chestnut Tart for my sister (since I’m allergic to mango and don’t really like chestnut paste).

The taste results: The flan and tiramisu was pretty standard, though I thought the tiramisu was a bit too creamy. The Normandy cheesecake was unexpectedly delicious, and the also loved the fruit tart. The mousses also taste pretty good. I don’t know why people prefer Taipan more, I like Fay Da just fine.

*WARNING — Not all Fay Das are the same. Do not attempt to buy anything from the Fay Da by Hong Kong Supermarket. Most of their items are not fresh!

Little Italy in Downtown Flushing

Magna Ristorante, 35-25 Farrington Street, Flushing 11354

There was a new Italian restaurant that just opened up in Downtown Flushing, an East Asian cuisine dominating region, and I was psyched up that I have a European alternative for dinner now. When me and my sister walked in, it was actually empty on a weeknight with an exception of I think the owners and friends sitting at the bar watching TV. We were enthusiastically seated and was quickly given complimentary antipasti.

The bruschetta and caponata (Sicilian eggplant dish, a cooked vegetable salad made from chopped fried eggplant and celery seasoned with sweetened vinegar, and capers in a sweet sour sauce) was a bit on the spicy end for me, but interesting nonetheless. A bit later our waiter came out with more complimentary antipasti, parmigiana reggiano and homemade cacciatorini salami. The cheese helped calm my tongue, and the salami had a very distinct unique taste, definitely homemade.

So now our entrees arrived:

Penne Alla Vodka, this was what my sister ordered and I had a taste of it. It was actually more delicious than my dish. The cheese was really good, especially with the Parmesan melting in the pasta.

This was my dish, Dentice Marechiaro, a red snapper fillet in a light marinara sauce with shrimp and clams. It wasn’t too bad, considering I’m not a fan of marinara (I ordered it for the fish actually). The light sauce was actually pleasant. Yes, I finished my whole dish.

Now for the dessert:

I think this was the best part of the meal. The tiramisu was perfectly soaked (although it was a bit lopsided in presentation). I think the fruits were a great decorative, but wasn’t necessary since the taste of the tiramisu was perfect.

I would go back to definitely try other things on the menu and most certainly save room for dessert. ^_^