[Review 2633] Delicious pancake @ Das Gute

08/07/2013
Das Gute
上環德輔道中323號西港城地下1-3號舖
G/F, Western Market, 323 Des Voeux Road Central, Sheung Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/delicious-pancake-e2306997

Thanks to Connie for getting me this delicious pancake.
I really loved it.
The pancake had delicious bonito flakes on top brushed with sweet teriyaki sauce.
The filling inside was gorgeous because there was tuna and Japanese mayonnaise.

[Review 2632] Sugar & Spice nougats @ 糖妹妹糖 Lady Sugar

08/07/2013
糖妹妹糖  Lady Sugar
尖沙咀彌敦道36-44號重慶大廈CKE重慶站購物商場2樓278A至B舗
Shop 278A-B, CKE Shopping Mall, Chungking Mansions, 36-44 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/sugar-spice-nougats-e2306996

Thanks to Ivy for getting me these Sugar and Spice nougats which are Taiwanese.
Each nougat is gorgeous and chewy with nuts in it.
The milk taste is strong and creamy and the nougat overall is not too sweet.
The peach jelly cube was also nice covered in sugar.

[Review 2631] Venturing for more Indonesian delights @ 巴東印尼餐廳 Padang Indonesia Restaurant

07/07/2013
巴東印尼餐廳 Padang Indonesia Restaurant
銅鑼灣百德新街22-36號翡翠明珠廣場1樓1至2號舖
Shop 1&2, JP Plaza, 22-36 Paterson St.,, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/venturing-for-more-indonesian-delights-e2306457

Last time tried some really nice Indonesian style sweets so came back for more.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Lapis legit buah plum:

In Indonesia, the layer cake is very popularly and its name lapis legit means very rich layers.
It certainly is rich because it contains up to thirty egg yolks, 500g of butter and 400g of sugar for a cake of size 20 x 20 cm.
The layer cake is freshly made at this restaurant and its texture is much softer than the vacumn sealed ready made ones. It is not as oily as the pre-packed one.
I got this because it contains plum, the standard ones sold at Indonesian markets are just pandan or coffee flavoured.
The taste of this was light with chewy pieces of plum in the middle and the sweetness was just right.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Getuk pandan durian:

The durian taste was a bit weird and the pandan taste was faint.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
lapis surabaya:

This was a different type of layered cake with chocolate layers and vanilla layers, but the chocolate tasted like coffee and there was no chocolate taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Bika Ambon Pandan:

The pandan taste was not strong enough.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Ketan srikaya:

This was quite sweet and the glutinous rice was a bit heavy.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Overall my favourite items are the black glutinous rice cake with pandan and the plum layered cake.

[Review 2630] More delights at Pret @ Pret A Manger

06/07/2013
Pret A Manger
中環港景街1號國際金融中心1樓1015號舖
Shop 1015, 1/F, IFC Mall,No.1 Harbour View Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/more-delights-at-pret-e2306386

Thank you Pret A Manger for the lovely refreshing food.

As said before, this is a Brit brand and Best of the British....

I wanted to try the prawn item before but it was sold out, luckily I was told by a Pret representative there is a kitchen at most Pret joints so I was able to get the Prawn wrap.

Next time if your favourite item is not there, do ask the kitchen and they are more than happy to make it for you  .

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Interesting finds:

The soup range is also good, if it wasnt so hot, I would have ordered the Brittany fish stew. The choices vary at different joints and the other Pret at Admiralty station was serving cumin and cauliflower that day which is also my favourite.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Iced lemonade (apple):

After trying the passionfruit and grapefruit, I decided to try the apple this time.
The apple was really nice and refreshing too and I loved the greeness of the drink.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Prawn wrap:

All I can say is taste the difference! These prawns were meaty and springy unlike the frozen tasteless ones. Each prawn had a lovely natrual coral pink colour and the sauce was just perfect and not too sweet or sour, which made it the perfect prawn cocktail sauce.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Lychee panna cotta:

The lychee panna cotta was delicious and soothing, as well as lychee you could taste citrus rind.
In the middle there was delicious lychee jelly and a lychee.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 2629] Learning how to make coffee @ 合一咖啡屋餐廳 United Cafe Restaurant

05/07/2013
合一咖啡屋餐廳 United Cafe Restaurant
佐敦吳松街186-188號地下
G/F, 186-188 Woosung Street, Jordan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/learning-how-to-make-coffee-e2306373

United Cafe Restaurant has three branches in Kowloon, it is partnered by two people whom one is Christian and one is a Catholic.
Thanks to the SodaCard membership rewards I got to try the new tea set, dine there and learn how to make Cappuccino.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Tea set:

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Avocado and salmon tartar:

The tartar was really nice especially the generous avocado base at the bottom which was creamy with pieces of diced tomatoes.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Learning how to make Cappuccino:

The barrister and owner were really patient and detailed in showing us the steps, explaining the procedures and why it is done that way.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 2628] Tea sets @ 三皇冰室 Triple King Cafe

05/07/2013
三皇冰室 Triple King Cafe
銅鑼灣謝斐道483-499號新城大廈地下E&F舖
Shop E-F, City Mansion, 483-499 Jaffe Road , Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/tea-sets-triple-king-cafe-e2306337

On my previous visit the tea sets were quite impressive so decided to come here again.

I was slightly disappointed because the tea set menu has changed and there are less items to choose from.
The prices have also gone up too.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Interesting drink:
Coke with salted lemon and coke jelly!
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Garlic bread with liver pate:

This was delicious and the liver pate was really velvety and silky, but the only let down was there was so much oil on top that I needed to soak it off with a tissue.
The side of lettuce that did not look nice was actually quite good and the sauce was nice and tangy but the colour of the sauce was weird.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 2627] Marinated pork knuckle @ 再興燒臘飯店 Joy Hing Roasted Meat

05/07/2013
再興燒臘飯店  Joy Hing Roasted Meat
灣仔軒尼詩道265-267號地下C座
Block C, G/F, 265-267 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/marinated-pork-knuckle-joy-hing-e2306298

I have not been here for ages but recently someone asked me to recommend a place for Roast pork hence I recommended this place.

I decided to give it a revisit to check out the roast pork again and this time I tried their marinated item as well because it is nice as well according to the reviews.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Marinated pork knuckle:

The pork knuckle tasted ok, the flavouring was not too strong or sweet but it was not soft enough.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Roast pork:

The roast pork was a bit dry and lean this time, there were only a few pieces too, so hopefully the person I recommended will get a better cut that is not too lean or fat.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 2626] URBAN croissants at the urban side of town @ URBAN Bake n Take

02/07/2013
URBAN Bake n Take
將軍澳唐賢街9號PopCorn商場二期地下G03號商舖Market Place by Jasons內
Market Place by Jasons, Shop G03, G/F,PopCorn 2, 9 Tong Yin Street, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/urban-croissants-at-the-urban-side-of-town-e2304483

Urban bakery's first branch was at the Hysan place.
After opening their second Branch at langham place, this is their third branch away from the city.
I did not try the croissants at Hysan place because when I went, there was a horrible buttery smell in the air.

The range was the same with almond croissants, cheese croissants, caramel croissants and the deluxe croissants.
Decided to try it because their was no queue and there was a food court nearby to eat it.
Tried the Langoustine with curry emulsion croissant, cheese croissant and caramel croissant.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Langoustine with curry emulsion croissant:

After ordering it, the Lingoustine (crayfish) was measured by weight and put in a bowl for mixing.
It was helpful of them to slice it in half for me, but the taste was slightly disappointing because the sauce had a weird taste which ruined it for me.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Cheese croissant:

Lacked cheese taste and it was slightly sweet too.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Caramel croissant:


Too buttery and greasy.
Although it was flakey, it was heavily greased.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
To conclude La salon croissantere is much better because the butter is not as heavy and does not leave me with indigestion.
Eating just one croissant from this place leaves me stuffed for at least six hours.

[Review 2625] Brown sugar Sachima @ 大班麵包西餅 Taipan Bread & Cakes

02/07/2013
大班麵包西餅 Taipan Bread & Cakes
北角英皇道460-470號樂嘉中心地下8號舖
Shop 8, G/F, Block 1, Roca Centre, 460-470 King's Road, North Point

https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/brown-sugar-sachima-e2304433

Sachimas are popular treats for kids.
To me, they are similar to sticky rice crispy/cornflake bars made in cookery lessons at school.
I was attracted to the ones at Taipan because they had so many flavours for the sachima!!

-Brown sugar and cashew nut
-peanut and raisin
-orange and honey
-ginger
-meat floss

The flavours were rather funky and modern!!

Anyway I bought the Brown sugar and cashew nut flavour.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Brown sugar and cashew nut sachima:

The good thing about these modern sachimas is that they do not have that weird smell.


The sachimas were light and delicious, the sweetness was just right, but the brown sugar taste was not strong enough.
The main problem was that it fell apart when you ate them.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 2624] Squid ink series @ 宅麵專門店 The Ramen

02/07/2013
宅麵專門店 The Ramen
九龍灣牛頭角道77號淘大商場一期地下G140號舖
Shop G140, G/F, Amoy Plaza I, 77 Ngau Tau Kok Road, Kowloon Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/squid-ink-series-the-ramen-e2304399

Came here because the other places were packed and this place was quite empty.
I was attracted by the black squid udon and ramen so ordered them both.
I believe they mean Squid ink/Black squid ink because there is no such thing as black squid.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Black squid yaki udon:

The udon was nice and al-dente and the squid ink sauce was a little too salty and the crushed garlic was too strong.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Black squid Miso ramen:

I ordered this because it was not spicy according to staff, but when it came it was red because they gave me this other spicy ramen by mistake.

After a while, the correct one came, but it was slightly spicy so I believed they used the same ramen but put it in the squid ink broth.
The ramen fared better than the udon because the broth was stronger.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

The ramens were a bit overpriced in my opinion.

[Review 2623] Tasteless broth @ 牛陣 Gyujin Shabu Shabu & Sukiyaki Restaurant

02/07/2013
牛陣 Gyujin Shabu Shabu & Sukiyaki Restaurant
將軍澳貿業路8號新都城中心2期1樓1035-1038號舖
Shop 1035-1038, 1/F, MCP Central, 8 Mau Yip Road, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/tasteless-broth-e2304365

Tried this place because all the other options were packed with people.
Chose the milk broth which was tasteless, luckily they had fried rice, plain rice and Japanese curry.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Milk broth:

Tasteless.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Japanese curry:

Luckily this tasted quite nice but the herbs in it were quite strong.
Japanese pearl rice was used for both plain rice and fried rice.
The curry tasted nice with tofu and fishballs which you can cook in the hotpot.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Icecream incident:
The icecream that they have is Haagen Daz which is hard to scoop out.
It was quite funny because someone got stressed out scooping some Baileys icecream and it made a strand of their hair fall out because it went straight in the icecream which fell in the strawberry section!

No one touched it afterwards!~

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★