[Review 5092] Finally tried grilled cactus @ Verde MAR

04/03/2016
Verde MAR
灣仔大王東街24號地下
G/F, 24 Tai Wong Street East, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/finally-tried-grilled-cactus-e2550266

Finally tried grilled cactus
2016-03-04  476 瀏覽
I have always wanted to try grilled cactus and they have it here.
When I got there I discovered that the people behind this restaurant are the same ones as Taco Truck.

Here was what we had:
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Oaxaca cheese fundido:
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This was melted Mexican cheese with a choice of chorizo or mushroom.
The one we had was chorizo which was salty.
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Refried beans:
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Refried beans are a bit like creamy mashed taro which goes well with tacos and rice.
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Ceviche: Agua chile snapper
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I love ceviche because of the lime juice and chili which always tastes good together.
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Fish chicharon:

Crispy strips of white fish with a refreshing dip.
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Shrimp ceviche al pesto:

I couldn't quite taste the pesto because the garlic was quite strong.
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Seafood paella:

Previously tried this at the Taco Truck and it still tastes as good with a strong seafood flavour in every grain of rice.
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Garlic halibut with white mushrooms olive oil:

The fish had a delicious crispy skin and beneath it was silky fish.
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Mexican rice:

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Steak Arrachera carne asada:

The smell of beef was really strong and the beef taste was highly concentrated, perhaps a bit too strong for some people.
It was served with guacamole and fresh salsa but the beef was so flavourful it didn't really need it.
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Whole chargrilled chicken:

Basically a soft and silky chicken that was grilled just right.
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Cactus:

This was the highlight for me.
The texture is a bit like slimy okra and it tastes like Chinese pickled vegetables with a slight saltiness and sour flavour to it.
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Horchata:

My favourite drink which is made with rice and cinammon.
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Abuelita Hot chocolate:

As well as the horchata, this was a great drink because the chocolate has a cinammon touch as well.
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Michelada:
I don't drink beer but the Michelada is worth trying because it is Mexican beer mixed with tomato and seafood juice.
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I was really full but here were the desserts we had:

Plaintain with sweetcorn icecream:

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Churros:

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Sweetcorn icecream:

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Caramel flan

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