[Review 4278] Jamie was in Hong Kong! @ Jamie's Italian

26/04/2015
Jamie's Italian
銅鑼灣登龍街1-29號金朝陽中心2期Midtown 2樓
2/F, Soundwill Plaza 2 - Midtown, 1-29 Tang Lung Street, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/jamie-was-in-hong-kong-e2444819

There were queues and queues at Jamie’s Italian when it first opened but I wasn’t motivated to go because what is the point to eat rushed and the food is going to be rushed.
The menu is much better now compared to the opening because there are more choices.

I saw a FB event inviting people to participate in Jamie’s video so I decided to join it for fun.
It was really fun forming letters for aerial shots with an efficient well organized crew.

Here is the video of Jamie in Hong Kong and the aerial shots.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEeNSaRf3W8

photos of the filming:

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After Jamie’s visit to Hong Kong, I felt that it was about time I should check it out.

Here was what we had:
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AMALFI LEMON & BASIL ICED TEA $35:
A blend of succulent lemon & basil
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The iced tea had a nice lemon taste with a hint of basil.
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SPINACH & TALEGGIO CROQUETTES $70:
Served with basil mayo
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I definitely liked this because it was filled with silky cheese, spinach with  velvety mashed potato.
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WORLD'S BEST OLIVES ON ICE $50:
With black olive tapenade & music bread
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The olives were iced hence the icy olive flesh refreshed your mouth as you ate it.
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CRAB & AVOCADO BRUSCHETTA $70:
Sourdough, fresh crab & avocado with apple,

This was a light crispy piece of sourdough topped with crisp tangy apple and fresh crab meat.
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BAKED CHESTNUT MUSHROOMS $80:
With smoked mozzarella, thyme & crispy music bread

Cheese lovers will love this, it was like eating a wafer thin pizza topped with gooey mozzarella and earthy mushrooms.
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FISH IN A BAG $170:
Fish of the day with clams, mussels, fennel, chilli, anchovies & cracked wheat, topped with fiery arrabbiata sauce
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The rice was so flavourful because it has absorbed all the flavours from the seafood and fish with a tangy tomato and herbs taste and the seafood was great especially the delicate fish.
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10OZ RIB-EYE STEAK $300:
10oz chargrilled rib-eye steak with wild mushrooms, peppery endive & funky chips

As I was too full, I didn't try this.
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LAMB LOLLIPOPS $220:
Chops grilled under a brick with a herby red onion salad, toasted nuts, yoghurt for dunking & polenta chips

The lamb was soft and tender without any gaminess.
Best yet were the pieces of polenta which tasted like potatoes with a grainy texture.
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TIRAMISÙ $65:
Coffee-flavoured trifle with orange mascarpone & chocolate

The orange mascarpone made a real difference because the citrus flavours and chocolate cake went really well together.
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TUTTI FRUTTI LEMON MERINGUE PIE $85:
With limoncello & crunchy pistachio brittle


The lemon base was lovely and tart and the meringue on top was really thick and gooey like marshmallow making it sinfully delicious.
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[Review 4108] KFC deliveries! @ Kentucky Fried Chicken

14/02/2015
肯德基家鄉雞 (KFC) (非門市)
Kentucky Fried Chicken
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/kfc-deliveries-e2425530

Ordered this because we were filming a Food delivery challenge to see which restaurant was the most efficient and KFC was one of them.
KFC was definitely the most inefficient and branches of KFC are scarce these days because not many dine there.
When we called them up at 11ish, we were given a two hour delivery time which I think they say to deter people from getting deliveries.
All the other deliveries we ordered had arrived, we were still waiting and waiting for KFC and the producer was wondering whether to switch off the cameras.
The doorbell rung and it was a very dramatic scene, a desperately exhausted woman was carrying so many bags of KFC to be delivered in the same area!!
Although she didn't know she was being filmed, she happened to add drama to the show by saying "I am just trying to do my job"
Anyway, tried the red bean cakes which I found too sweet and starchy.

[Review 4107]Tsui Wah deliveries @ 翠華餐廳 Tsui Wah Restaurant

14/02/2015
翠華餐廳  Tsui Wah Restaurant
新蒲崗崇齡街81-83號地下
G/F, 81-83 Shung Ling Street, San Po Kong
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/tsui-wah-deliveries-e2425517


Ordered this because we were filming a Food delivery challenge to see which restaurant was the most efficient and Tsui Wah was one of them.
The noodles came promptly and it was good the noodles and broth were separated.
As usual the sharks fin broth was delicious and msg free.

[Review 4106] Squid ink pasta @ 薄餅巨人 Mr. Big

14/02/2015
薄餅巨人 Mr. Big
新蒲崗錦榮街5號東誠大廈地下C舖
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/squid-ink-pasta-e2425516

Ordered this because we were filming a Food delivery challenge to see which restaurant was the most efficient and 薄餅巨人 Mr. Big was one of them.
Ordered some pastas which were promptly delivered.
The squid ink pasta was al-dente but it lacked taste.

[Review 4105] Great pizza box @ Pizza-Box

14/02/2015
Pizza-Box
太子界限街42號地下
G/F, 42 Boundary Street, Prince Edward
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/great-pizza-box-e2425515

Great pizza box
2015-02-14  2029 瀏覽
Ordered this because we were filming a Food delivery challenge to see which restaurant was the most efficient and Pizza-Box was one of them.
The pizza was delivered on time.
It had a thick pizza base which was crispy at the bottom and soft in the middle topped with juicy slices of mushrooms and salami.
The pizza was quite good and the pizza box was functional because it is perforated so that you can tear it up and use them as plates.

[Review 3857] Great place for Chinese food and banquets @ 百匯軒 Deluxe Cuisine

21/11/2014
百匯軒  Deluxe Cuisine
北角電氣道169號康宏匯地下
G/F., Convoy, 169 Electric Road, North Point
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/great-place-for-chinese-food-and-banquets-e2406502


Came here for dinner and these two were my favourites.

金裝貴妃豆腐
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The tofu was golden and crispy topped with vegetable sauce.

蠔皇金錢扣鵝掌
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The braised duck feet and Chinese mushrooms are always my favourite.
The ducks feet were soft and gelatinous and the mushrooms had a rich flavour.

The ribs [石榴一字骨] were deliciously coated in fruity sauce that was not too sweet, but they had to be eaten quickly before they got soft, hence no pictures.
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The bill: $1xx

[Review 3855] New look and new dishes at Yue Mic Ka @ 魚米家魚湯米線大王 Yue Mic Ka

21/11/2014
魚米家魚湯米線大王 Yue Mic Ka
將軍澳貿業路8號新都城中心2期1樓1015號舖
Shop 1015, 1/F, MCP Central, 8 Mau Yip Road, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/new-look-and-new-dishes-at-yue-mic-ka-e2406499

Yue Mic Ka used to be a few doors away, but the new branch is bigger and better with more dishes to choose from.
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It used to be boring rice noodles but now they have RISOTTO!!!!
They have Squid ink risotto too which I shall try next time.
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After a tiring day, celebrity chef suggested to dine here because the fish broth is MSG free and the rice in broth was healthy and filling.
Here was the food we had:
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Red rice and vegetables in tomato soup:
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This is vegetarian which makes it a brilliant choice for green Mondays.
It was red rice in delicious tomato broth and lots of vegetables.
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Rice noodles with fishcurd and vegetables:

This is their signiature noodles with their famous fishcurd in fish soup which does not contain MSG.
The broth was creamy with a strong fish taste.
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Fishcurd and soft pork bone risotto:
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The soft pork bone risotto was amazing because the rice was really tasty and flavoured by the gelatinous pork bones.
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If you're dining alone and feel like having a feast, they have a royal banquet dinner for one so you can feast yourself!

Royal banquet dinner:

There are four main choices:
-Fishcurd, scallop and chicken in fish soup
-Meat and vegetable dumpling, mushrooms in fish soup
-Prawns, soft pork bones with rice noodles.
-Cod, vegetarian abalone with rice noodles.

After choosing the mains, you get to choose one of the following:

魚腐 Fried fish curd with clam sauce:

Shunde style deep fried milk 順德心軟鮮奶:


鎮江排骨 Zhenjiang spare ribs:

酒燒雞翼 chicken wings glazed with wine:

Personally I liked the fried milk because it was crispy with delicious milk curd in the middle and the chicken wings.
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For some people, dining alone is definitely not an option, so they also have the big bowl feast (poon choi) which you can order in advance to eat at home and it is available every day of the year!!!!

The highlight of the big bowl feast is that it comes with fish broth which you put in like a hotpot.

Poon choi:

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Video:
https://youtu.be/H_6yKE71VeM
With all the new items, I can't wait to try the other items.

[Review 3775] Great snacks with beer and friends @ 泰榮華

23/10/2014
泰榮華
筲箕灣南安街95號地下
G/F, 95 Nam On Street, Shau Kei Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/great-snacks-with-beer-and-friends-e2400530

Great snacks with beer and friends
2014-10-23  992 瀏覽
Went here with a friend from UK because she wanted to try some local grub after dinner.

The joint had cute chairs.
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Here was what we had:
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星洲麥皮蝦:

This was Singaporean style prawns on a bed of crispy garlic and oats.
The prawns were springy and aromatic with lots of flavour.
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奇味燒蝦(泰式):

These were prawns grilled with their shells which you eat as well.
The taste was interesting because it tasted like Doll's noodle flavouring.
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椒鹽鴨舌:

I liked this dish because you don't often get duck tongues cooked in salt and pepper and it had a nice crispy texture with soft cartilage in the middle.
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避風塘軟殼蟹:
Typhoon shelter style soft shell crabs.

These are always my favourite because you can eat the shell as well and the crabmeat is sweet flavoured by the crispy garlic and spices.
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[Review 3774] Dine at Budaoweng anyday and anytime @ 不倒翁中日火鍋料理 Budaoweng Hotpot Cuisine

23/10/2014
不倒翁中日火鍋料理 Budaoweng Hotpot Cuisine
尖沙咀彌敦道63號iSQUARE國際廣場23樓
23/F, iSQUARE, 63 Nathon Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/dine-at-budaoweng-anyday-and-anytime-e2400514

I have been here numerous times because the restaurant has stunning views of Hong Kong being situated on the top floor.
As well as stunning views, Budaoweng Hotpot Cuisine has been awarded many awards.
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At Budaoweng Hotpot Cuisine, you can satisfy your food cravings from dimsums, fresh sashimi to a warming hotpot.

Let's start with dim sum first, everyone is going to love the range they offer with delicious springy and soft steamed Malaysian cakes and plump Hargaus filled with crisp and springy prawns.
Not to mention for people who like Sashimi they have it as well! 
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Moving on to my favourite hotpot which this place is famous for because they are concerned on quality and not quantity.

My favourite was the fish maw which was soft and gelatinous with a strong taste after leaving it in the broth for a long time absorb the flavours.

They have lobster as well which is sweet and springy but I recommend eating it first before starting on the red meats.

Lastly, they have a lovely grilled platter for sharing which had grilled puffer fish, angus beef cubes and fish.
The grilled puffer fish was sweet and chewy, while the fish was loaded with fish roe and the beef cubes were juicy because the juices were locked in as it was grilled.

我為大家介紹呢度嘅日式燒烤拼盤喇！包括：燒雞泡魚乾、燒多春魚、汁燒燒安格斯牛肉粒
雞泡魚有好高蛋白質，營養豐富。
經消毒生曬後，製成雞泡魚乾，再經燒烤，成為燒雞泡魚乾，切成長條形上檯, 入口咀嚼時, 條條煙un香口, 真係食唔停口, 用佢來送清酒更加一流！
跟住出場係日式鹽燒多春魚, 對於怕魚骨而少食魚嘅人, 多春魚或者會是一個理想的食材雖然燒多春魚製作簡單, 但要做到多春魚條條香脆, 絕對要睇師父嘅燒烤手勢呢度嘅多春魚連骨都卜卜脆, 真係可以食魚唔lur骨! 哈哈至於汁燒燒安格斯牛肉粒師父用大火將牛柳粒燒至表面焦香，鎖住肉汁，牛柳粒熟得黎，肉質亦不會覺得太乾，仍然鮮嫩可口。
呢D咪就係師父嘅煮食心得啦。

Here is a video of Chef Chau dining there.
https://youtu.be/ZNYs_orAqzQ