[Review 3963] Eating straight from the rice cooker!! @ 美心香港地 Maxim's Hong Kong Day

24/12/2014
美心香港地 Maxim's Hong Kong Day
馬鞍山鞍祿街18號MOSTown新港城中心2樓2245號舖
Shop 2245, 2/F, MOSTown (Phrase 4), 18 On Luk Street, Ma On Shan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/eating-straight-from-the-rice-cooker-e2413067


Saw the rice cooker on the menu last year but I was not quick enough to try it.

As they are now serving it again I finally got the chance to try it.

The rice cooker meal is served straight out of the rice cooker.
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There are four rice cooker meals to choose from:
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Chicken and preserved sausages
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Pork patty with salty fish
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Pickled vegetables, fish and pork belly
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Beef and egg
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Ordered two rice cookers because there were two of us.
Chinese tea was complimentary with the meal.
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It takes about 15 - 20 minutes for the rice cooker to arrive and you get that fun feeling when it arrives because it is a REAL rice cooker.

It's one of those fun gimmicks to post on social media to get likes and people would'nt have guessed that you were dining out!
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Steamed rice with egg $56:
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You are given an egg to crack on top of the patty, if you don't fancy a raw egg you can request for a fried egg.
After a few minutes, it is ready to eat.
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I really liked this one because the beef patty was soft and there were lots of crunchy water chestnuts in it and a lovely flavour from the coriander which went nicely with the rice.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
steamed rice with pork belly, fish and preserved vegetables $58:
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The highlight of this were the preserved vegetables because it made the pork and fish tasty and the fish was extremely silky as well.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 3962] Still the best @ Waffills

24/12/2014
Waffills (已結業)
銅鑼灣禮頓道124號地舖
G/F, 124 Leighton Road, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/still-the-best-e2413022

Since my last visit, this shop has changed so much, there is now a huge seating area.
The menu has expanded from a few items to endless choices.
They have Liege waffles which were not there before and apple filled waffles too.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Cherry waffle:
I went for the cherry waffle because I love cherries.
It was a waffle filled with cherries and it tasted amazing because the cherries were tart and juicy which were delicious encased in the waffle paired with cream.

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★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Belgian Hot chocolate:

The hot chocolate came with the waffle above.
Not a fan of hot chocolate so I would have preferred tea instead.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Ma Cherie:
 0 讚好

It was a hard choice for the second waffle because I was deciding between the Belgian waffle and the apple filled waffle, but in the I got this one because I haven't had for ages.
The waffle was light and crisp, not too sweet which was perfectly complemented by the cherries and cream.
There are other choices with this but again I love cherries so I had to choose this.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Going to try the Belgian Flemish Pork Stew and Chicken Fricassee Vol Au Vent next.
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The bill: $107
Service: OK

[Review 3961] Golden E-Ticket @ Mr Simms Olde Sweet Shoppe

24/12/2014
Mr Simms Olde Sweet Shoppe
中環擺花街37號地舖
G/F, 37 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/golden-e-ticket-e2413019

After experiencing the lovely food forest at the Mandarin Oriental, I received a golden ticket from Mr Simms Olde Sweet Shoppe so I was really chuffed.
If you have been watching Heston's shows, you would know how exciting it is to get a golden ticket.

When I arrived I was greeted with champagne and chocolates.

The dark chocolate mint pyramid tasted amazing and the apple truffle was delicious.
As well as chocolates I tried many other sweets that were behind the counter including black death which is the souriest sweet you could ever try, but it has a sweet ending to it.

There were Christmas carols that night.
The lovely owners of Mr Simms Olde Sweet Shoppe

[Review 3960] Christmas at JACOMAX's @ Jacomax

24/12/2014
Jacomax
上環永樂街38-42號東成商業大廈地下C舖
Shop C, 88 Commercial Building, 38-42 Wing lok Street, Sheung Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/christmas-at-jacomaxs-e2413018


Had a lovely Christmas gathering here and tried some new items.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Pizza Burger $498:
This was huge!! It looked like a British meat pie and tasted like a meat pie!
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Blue Mussels $128:
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Delicious fresh mussels which were soft and springy.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Single Gelato $38:
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Home-made Tiramisu $56:

Finished with Tiramisu which was amazing because it was light and not too sweet with a prominent coffee taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 3959] More Southern comforts @ Smokey joe's

24/12/2014
Smokey joe's
中環蘇豪伊利近街38號地舖
G/F, 38 Elgin Street, Soho, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/more-southern-comforts-e2413017

Although I am a Brit, I love American food as well.
I got my American cravings from having Cajun prawns and Southern fried chicken in the UK.

Tried this new joint which is going to be a competitor of 85 South.
Personally I liked the food but I am looking forward to mjhk's review because he is an expert on Southern food.

Went on the wrong night because there are no special deals on Monday so I just got the combo which has a drink, sandwich and a side.
As I was greedy, I ordered an extra side as well, but as the two sides were different prices they calculate the cheaper side with the set and charge the more expensive side separately.

Started off with the Passionfruit lemonade which was quite sweet as well as sour because of the syrups but you could still taste the passionfruit.
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The Southern spiced okra was really nice because it was coated in Southern spices but the spices could have been stronger.
The fried pickles was surprisingly good because it was really juicy and not too sour.
 1 讚好

For the sandwich I had the maple smoked beef sandwich which had so much beef and it tasted amazing after adding the sauce on the table.

[Review 3958] Satay Inn is back at City Garden Hotel! @ 沙嗲軒 Satay Inn

24/12/2014
沙嗲軒 Satay Inn
北角城市花園道9號城市花園酒店地下低層及1樓
B/F-1/F, City Garden Hotel, 9 City Garden Road, North Point
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/satay-inn-is-back-at-city-garden-hotel-e2413016


A while ago, Satay Inn was closed but now they have reopened down in the basement of City garden hotel which is bigger and better.

Started off with my favourite young coconut which was sweet and refreshing.
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Then we had the Bak Kut Teh which had two tender spare ribs in a delicious meaty broth infused with herbs.
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We also had the satays which were a mix of chicken, pork and beef.
All were tender with a touch of sweetness paired with rich peanut sauce.
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To finish off, I had my favourite Hainan style chicken which comes with their homemade sauce.
Personally I liked the green ginger sauce which was perfect with the chicken oil rice.
The chicken was tender and silky but it was too skinny!