[Review 7806] Tempeh from Indonesia goes West then East @ 天之樂素食 Tempeh Burger

10/02/2020
天之樂素食  Tempeh Burger
中環利源東街21號地下6號舖
Shop 6, G/F, 21 Li Yuen Street East, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/tempeh-from-indonesia-goes-west-then-east-e3657120

Tempeh from Indonesia goes West then East
2020-02-10  1322 瀏覽
Tempeh comes from Indonesia, so you will know what it is if you have tried it.
If you haven't it is basically fermented soy beans that form a soy bean cake in the fermenting process.
Tempeh is popular in the West as it is high in protein which makes it a good vegetarian ingredient.
I like it the way the West have taken it to the next level by making modern Tempeh with green peas, quinoa and even peanuts.
As well a Tempeh, Jackfruit is another fruit from the East which is popular in the West.
In the East, Jackfruit is just a fruit, while in the West they use raw jackfruit as a vegetarian ingredient in dishes.

In the UK, we have Tempeh Man which serves Tempeh Curries and you can also buy ready to eat Tempeh at the supermarkets available in original and curry flavoured as well as Tempeh kits to make your own Tempeh at home.
The fermentation process is started by culture that contains Rhizopus mold which grows and binds the beans together.
Think of the white mold like the white mold for Brie depending on what culture they use.
The prices of Tempeh in Hong Kong vary from a few dollars at Indonesian shops to a whopping HKD78 for a few tiny pieces which I had at NatrualLead in TST.

Finally, Hong Kong has a specialist Tempeh shop in Central where the owners have lived in the US before which makes sense.
Hence their menu is quite comforting for expats offering pizzas, baked potatoes and the signature burger.
It was really difficult making a choice as I wanted to try everything but clearly the baked potatoes is not a popular choice for locals because they just don't eat starchy things.

As much as I would have wanted to try the burger, I ordered the curry tempeh rice so that I could compare it to the UK but unfortunately I was given the baked one with brocoli and cheese but according to the receipt it was what I ordered but I didn't check at the time because the curry was also hkd48.


Although it wasn't the one I wanted to try but it was still delicious.
The tempeh pieces were sticky and firm yet soft similar to refried beans in a tomato sauce that was really tasty.
Beneath it was quinoa rice which is healthy as well so overall I was extremely pleased with my lunch.

I was really lucky, they gave me a bag of original tempeh to try which I happily munched as a snack.
The pieces of tempeh were nice and soft.
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Also had some for dinner paired with marmite and the two go together so damn well.
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Definitely coming back for more!
Will probably try the jacket potato and burger next time.

The menu:

[Review 7797] Tea Time burgers @ 漢堡王 (已結業)Burger King

15/12/2019
漢堡王 (已結業)Burger King
中環蘇豪士丹頓街6-8號地舖
G/F, 6-8 Staunton Street, Soho, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/tea-time-burgers-e3616997

Tea Time burgers
2019-12-15  1039 瀏覽
Only went here because they were doing a tea promotion so the selected burgers were HKD22 each.
Ordered the junior whopper and  cheeseburger.

To summarize, the junior whopper fared better as it was a better ratio of burger patty to bun and sauce while the whopper annoyed me with the salad in it.

Junior Whopper:
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Cheese burger:

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Receipt:

[Review 7774] Shunde delight's headed by Celebrity Chef Ding! @ 鼎·會館 Ding's Club

07/10/2019

鼎·會館 Ding's Club

中環皇后大道中80號H Queen's 23樓

23/F, H Queen's, 80 Queen's Road Central, Central

https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/shunde-delights-headed-by-celebrity-chef-ding-e3561542

Shunde delight's headed by Celebrity Chef Ding!

2019-10-07  255 瀏覽

Celebrity Chef  Ding has been rocking the kitchen with his passionate cooking and recipes which are healthy and MSG free.

At Ding's Club, he is collaborating with Chef Lee Cheung and whipping Shunde Cuisine featuring the Shunde feast for six at HK$4,888 which is inclusive of 10% available now until 31st October at this early bird price.

To start off, began with the meaty lobster which was tasty and not tenderized with cornflour so you can truly appreciate the taste of lobster.

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Next was the steamed pork and mud carp patty.

Again, you can taste the freshness of the pork, but the mud carp patty was the star of the show as the texture was springy like minced prawn patty and it was boneless which is worth mentioning.

Of all the mud carp patties I have had, they all contain bones and fish scales but this one doesn't.

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The next course was soup made of fish and shark fin.

It was creamy yet light with lots of fine pieces of fish in it, again without any msg and artificial thickeners you can really appreciate the taste and the ingredients.

For abalone lovers, the coating for the abalone was thin and crispy with a touch of salt and pepper.

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Spotted Scat served in two ways:

Sliced fillet, assorted vegetables.

Having the spotted scat slices with vegetables were tasty as there were many ingredients to go with it.

Steamed fin and head with dried tangerine peel.

The fish was complimented nicely by the tangerine peel and sauce which made you hungrier.

Pan fried chicken fillet, assorted pepper, premium soy sauce.

The chicken fillet was tender and coated with a nice soy sauce glaze, the only complaint would be the bones.

Wintermelon curd filled with matsutake and wild mushrooms:

Before the noodles, had this refreshing vegetable dish of wintermelon topped with mushrooms.

Braised goose fillet on flat rice noodles:

The star of the show had to be the noodles beneath which has absorbed all the goose essence.

Dessert finished with the Double boiled fresh milk custard and taro puree and the Traditional sugar cake.

The milk custard was silky and the taro puree on top was not too sweet without being too starchy.

Overall, I would definitely recommend eating here because of the fresh ingredients they use and they don't use MSG.

[Review 7763] Dining at a Tattoo themed restaurant @ 好易食 Holy Eats

25/09/2019
好易食  Holy Eats
中環蘇豪伊利近街23號地舖
G/F, 23 Elgin Street, Soho, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/dining-at-a-tattoo-themed-restaurant-e3550037

Dining at a Tattoo themed restaurant
2019-09-25  409 瀏覽
I was captivated by the NEON lights so went in.
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Almost every area of the place was well decorated.
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There were lots of illustration of roses which made me think of Gun and Roses but it turns out that it is a tattoo parlour inspired joint.
The food at play is Western and Asian fusion.
As you can imagine, the choices were difficult, so ended up ordering beef tartare, steak, chicken and octopus.
Started with the beef tartare which is made with American tenderloin, capers, shiso leaf and waterchestnuts.
It was really nice but I found it a bit too spicy as the seasoning that was sprinkled on top was very fiery.
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Next was the chicken.
It was grilled chicken with Shaoxing wine and Chinese herbs in a beef jus reduction.
This would satisfy any roast chicken craving with an alcoholic twist and a beefy gravy.
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The grilled tenderloin was the star of the show for me.
It was soft and supple.
Each piece was divine!
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Also had the signature grilled octopus which was dressed with my favourite chimichurri sauce.
Beneath the octopus were beans.
Overall nice but I found the chimichurri sauce a bit too bitter as opposed to tangy.
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For drinks, had a mocktail surprise which was pineapple and lychee.
Both were my favourite ingredients especially the lychee so I loved it and the foamy cap on top.
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Will definitey come here with friends.

[Review 7731] Modern social medicine! The gin parlour @ Dr. Fern's Gin Parlour

03/09/2019
Dr. Fern's Gin Parlour
中環皇后大道中15號置地廣場地庫B31A號舖
Shop B31A, Basement, The Landmark, 15 Queen's Road Central, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/modern-social-medicine-the-gin-parlour-e3526801

Modern social medicine! The gin parlour
2019-09-03  146 瀏覽
While death and being sick in Hong Kong is a taboo, Dr. Fern's Gin Parlour broke this taboo at the Landmark a few years ago.
Not familiar to HKers, I found the entrance very comforting as it was very similar to the Doctors place where I went as a child because I come from a Victorian seaside town.
There are two doors, both have frosted wired glass panes.
One says waiting room while the other is the Doctors room.

I doubt HKers could relate to the surroundings but it is definitely a brilliant hideout with a good variety of gins.
Inside you will find old fashioned furniture and decor which transport you back to the Victorian era.
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Quite a lot has changed since the last visit, the staff are no longer wearing Doctor style white coats.

The drinks menu has more option as too:
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Having fallen in love with Gin, I went for the Whitley Neill quince with Fever Tree Indian Tonic garnished with gin jelly, plum and apple.
I absolutely loved it because it was sweet as pie because of the Quince.
The gin jelly at the bottom was delicious and the thinly sliced plum slices skewer were infused with the drink.


Also had the fruit tea which was the best tea as it had real fruit so definitely no regrets ordering it.


Other drinks we had:
Ki No Bi Gin & Goldberg Yuzu Tonic.
The receipt could do with more humour though with diagnosis and prescriptions added to it and for fun you can try submitting it to your company account dept and see if they fall for it!