[Review 6337] Quick dinner @ 紫蘭花 (已結業)Sawadika

18/12/2017
紫蘭花 (已結業)Sawadika
灣仔謝斐道151號F1舖
Shop F1, 151 Jaffe Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/quick-dinner-e2937736

Quick dinner
2017-12-18  814 瀏覽
Went here for a quick dinner and it was lovely and quiet after the office crowd has gone.
The noodles came in a big satisfying portion in a lovely strong broth but a little too sweet for me but the noodles were different because they were like big lasagne sheets.
The chicken was better than expected because you can see there is a lot of chicken meat in the picture and it was still moist.
A satisfying plate of rice and sauce that complimented the chicken.
 0 讚好


Can't wait to come back again and try the tomyumkung noodles.

[Review 6336] Second Sawali Club joint @ 金蘭花泰國餐廳 (已結業)Sawali Club

16/12/2017

金蘭花泰國餐廳 (已結業)Sawali Club
銅鑼灣怡和街22號3樓
3/F, 22 Yee Wo Street, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/second-sawali-club-joint-e2937029

Second Sawali Club joint
2017-12-16  51 瀏覽
Tried Sawali Club in Wanchai last year at a Feb birthday gathering when Chiangmy was there.
Decided to try the new branch at CWB and it was just as good but we ate different dishes this time.
I was so glad to see the fermented red beancurd glass vermicelli and it was super spicy, it was spicier than this other joint in WC.
The boat noodles were fab and the portion was big.
The fried pork skin was delicious because it was freshly fried without any rancid taste.


The stir fried cabbage was ordered as we wanted a balanced dinner with vegetables.
Quite garlicky with a strong prawn paste taste.

[Review 6335] Curry fish maw @ 原味家作 Original Taste Workshop

16/12/2017
原味家作  Original Taste Workshop
上環干諾道中168-200號信德中心2樓201號舖
Shop 201, 2/F, Shun Tak Centre, 168-200 Connaught Road Central, Sheung Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/curry-fish-maw-e2937024

Curry fish maw
2017-12-16  1097 瀏覽
Only tried this place because of the curry fish maw.
The curry was too spicy.
The fish maw was rather disappointing because it was rancid and it tasted like pig's skin so I wonder if it really was fish maw at all.
The chicken was dry and hard, but it was just there to make the dish worth the price because they can't just give you fish maw only!~

[Review 6334] Chongqing spicy hotpot @ 渝味曉宇重慶老火鍋 Xiao Yu Hotpot Restaurant

17/12/2017
渝味曉宇重慶老火鍋  Xiao Yu Hotpot Restaurant
銅鑼灣渣甸街50號渣甸中心8樓
8/F, Jardine Center, 50 Jardine's Bazaar, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/chongqing-spicy-hotpot-e2936898

Chongqing spicy hotpot
2017-12-17  228 瀏覽
I knew the hotpot was going to be super spicy here because it is Chongqing style but I tried it as it was tempting.The real do in China has different broth to oil ratio because they have modified the ratio to make it healthier.
In China, it is roughly 60% oil and 40% broth while in Hong Kong it is reversed as the people here are health conscious and the oil is not recycled.

The spiciness is really spicy, so I suggest getting both broths and use the non spicy broth to boil the ingredients and use the spicy pot like a chili dip so you get your acquired spiciness level.
Normally desserts are last but here you get it first which makes sense because the sweetness prepares you for the spiciness.
The Cow's stomach lining can be seen grey as it has not been bleached.
An array of ingredients we ordered for the hotpot.
The fish was amazing, it was slightly salted and it came off the bones easily so fish is a must order for me and the vegetables and tofu skin.

[Review 6333] Delicious vegetarian fare @ 家素素食私房菜 Family Vegetarian

15/12/2017
家素素食私房菜 Family Vegetarian
觀塘成業街19-21號成業工業大廈2樓24室
Room 24, 2/F, Shing Yip Industrial Building,19-21 Shing Yip Street, Kwun Tong
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/delicious-vegetarian-fare-e2935869

Delicious vegetarian fare
2017-12-15  203 瀏覽
Great vegetarian fare but unfortunately located in a factory building.From starter to dessert, the food was fabulous.
Began with quinoa and fruits which was light and refreshing.
Next was the soup which had a really strong unami flavour because of the mushrooms.
The huge slice of mushroom was pleasing like a big steak.
The vegetarian burger was quite filling.
The main dish was avocado fried rice which I really enjoyed because it was different and there were fragrant hints of coconut oil which strangely went well with the cabbage in the rice.
Finished with dessert which surprised me because it had marshmallow and mochi in it which gave it an interesting texture.
A lovely meal but I was still quite hungry afterwards.

[Review 6332] Quick lunch @ 鳴越越式料理 Ming Viet Vietnamese Cuisine

15/12/2017

鳴越越式料理  Ming Viet Vietnamese Cuisine

中環德輔道中144-148號安泰大廈地庫

Basement, Amtel Building, 144-148 Des Voeux Road Central, Central

https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/quick-lunch-e2935863

Quick lunch

2017-12-15  55 瀏覽

Went here for a quick lunch.

I like the location of this restaurant, hidden at the basement.

Overall, the dishes had a Chinese twist to it.

The stir fried Viet noodles were basically like Cantonese stir fried noodles replaced with Cambodian noodles.

For me, I had the crab paste and tomato noodles which strangely had mince pork on top and tasted like Chinese style Borscht soup!

The salad was ok but quite sweet.

[Review 6331] Western style flat rice noodles @ 街坊Cafe (已結業)Kaifong Cafe

15/12/2017
街坊Cafe (已結業)Kaifong Cafe
旺角通菜街1號威達商業大厦地下1E,F& H號舖
Shop 1E,F& H, G/F, Witty Commercial Building, 1 Tung Choi Street, Mong Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/western-style-flat-rice-noodles-e2935768

Western style flat rice noodles
2017-12-15  114 瀏覽
MK is famous for weird shat and fusion and this place offered just that so went here to check it out because they had flat rice noodles cooked in a Western style.I read about the mock shark fin soup with fake abalone and sea cucumber which I thought would be photo worthy but the menu didn't illustrate that for the meal add on, it is not the full portion hence the add on soup was not worth me taking a picture.
The rest of the food was good but tiny portions.
They have selected a decent flat rice noodle that is firm and not sweet naturally.

[Review 6330] Thai style hotpot @ 泰邊爐 Thai Bin Lo

15/12/2017
泰邊爐 Thai Bin Lo
旺角彌敦道628號瓊華中心9樓
9/F, King Wah Centre, 628 Nathan Road, Mong Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/thai-style-hotpot-e2935760

Thai style hotpot
2017-12-15  1895 瀏覽
If you like Thai food, I think this is a great place for hotpot because the appetizer, dessert and drinks cabinet is all you can eat including chicken, Thai salad, etc.

For the main hotpot broth, you get a choice of Thai style soups such as tom yum kung, coconut chicken, curry etc.
I chose two because it is only $10 more for two different pots.

For me, the best bit were the noodles because they have Thai Mama noodles and Cambodian noodles which I had first before the broth get oily.
With the Cambodian noodles, I like the way, the softness of the noodles is up to me.
It was nice eating out of bamboo bowls for a change.
Both noodles were good but I prefer the Instant noodles.
After having the noodles, it was time for the beef and seafood.

You get half a grey mullet which goes nicely in the tomyumkung as the strong broth balances the strong flavour of this fish.


The huge oysters didn't shrink in the hotpot and they had a very strong taste to it.
As well as the hotpot I was really satisfied with the appetizer bar so I hope to come again soon.
For drinks had the fizzy cucumber which was refreshing and soothes the spicy food.

[Review 6329] Cart noodles with a wide range of choices @ 任你點車仔麵 Yummy Cart Noodles

15/12/2017
任你點車仔麵  Yummy Cart Noodles
深水埗福華街147號地下
G/F, 147 Fuk Wa Street, Sham Shui Po
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/cart-noodles-with-a-wide-range-of-choices-e2935752

Discovered this place a few weeks ago because of the huge flower plaque in the middle of a market.
At that time, it wasn't even on openrice so I couldn't see if the food was good or not.
After seeing some recent pictures, I decided to give it a visit because of the fish maw.
On every table, there is chili sauce and chili oil.
Started with crispy fish skin:
For noodles, I had the spicy Sichuan broth which was really flavourful with the right amount of spiciness.
The fresh beancurd skin was my favourite because it was soft and delicate.
I chose fish maw as it was on the menu, it was quite a big chunk which was quite firm with a slight chew to it.
My friend had the fried options.
It was a great feast without breaking the bank, as we chose lots of items and the bill was around 1XX.

[Review 6328] Not just Spanish hams @ Gusto Restaurant & Bar

14/12/2017
Gusto Restaurant & Bar (已結業)
銅鑼灣登龍街18號V Point 2樓
2/F, V Point, 18 Tang Lung Street, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/not-just-spanish-hams-e2935231

Not just Spanish hams
2017-12-14  1759 瀏覽
I love trying out new places because it is generally quieter as no one has discovered it yet.Before I went, I thought there were going to be just meats on the menu but they have salads and other light options to choose.
 0 讚好

The chairs are pink and lilac which matched my hot pineapple tea.
It was quite a refreshing tea and something different.
For salads, we had two because both were good.
One was beetroot and quinoa and the other was grilled Iberico pork shoulder on figs.
The anchovies with toast were my favourite because I love vinegared fishes.

The chicken vitello tonello is worth recommending because for those who do not eat Veal, they can finally try this dish.
I think it would also make a good lunch sandwich filling if they served lunch.

As a potato lover, the potato, pea and Iberico ham stew  was another favourite of mine, cooked in a evilicious buttery and olive oil sauce.
The peas were sweet and the potato was fluffy and soft.

Spanish food is famous for red prawns and this seafood soup had this brilliant unami touch to it as if there was red prawn in it.

Unfortunately, we were too full for dessert but they have a good range of Spanish desserts.

The bill: