[Review 7814] Low sugar mooncakes by Royal Plaza hotel @ 帝京餅店 Cake Shop

20/09/2020
帝京餅店 Cake Shop
旺角太子道西193號帝京酒店大堂
Hotel Lobby, Royal Plaza Hotel, 193 Prince Edward Road West, Mong Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/low-sugar-mooncakes-by-royal-plaza-hotel-e3812264
Finally more and more people are health conscious these days hence the demand of low sugar products.

Saying that cakes and desserts at Royal Plaza Hotel are always at the right sweetness but being labelled Low Sugar is a peace in mind when you give them to people especially elderly and children.

This year, tried the low sugar White Lotus Seed Paste Mooncake with Pine Nuts. They were not as sweet as promised hence you can taste the white lotus seed paste better complimented by the pine nuts.

[Review 7812] Tornade omelette to the next level at Le Menu @ Le Menu

22/06/2020
Le Menu 
灣仔告士打道72號六國酒店1樓
1/F, Gloucester Luk Kwok Hong Kong, 72 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/tornade-omelette-to-the-next-level-at-le-menu-e3757328

Tornade omelette to the next level at Le Menu
2020-06-22  1381 瀏覽
As well as delectable buffets at Le Menu, you can get an instaworthy lunch with the Tornado omelette 旋風蛋叉燒飯 or if you are hungry you can pay a little more to include salad buffet and a drink.
When I saw them post this on FB, I was definitely captivated because they have given the Tornado egg with a local Chinese twist with the use of Barbeque pork and spring onions.

Finally went for late lunch and I was the last to have it.

When it arrived, it was stunning like a swirled omelette generously sprinkled with crisp green spring onions and sweet purple shallots.

The Barbeque pork is piled on top of the rice beneath this pretty omelette skirt.I seriously recommending watching videos on youtube on how they make it because it is so magical watching the chopsticks twist in the middle of the omelette to get the tornado effect before the egg gets cooked.

Anyway, back to my Tornado omelette, there is a side of house made sauce which tastes like the soy sauce from that famous place Shun Hing in Tai Hang infused with spring onions.
Adding their secret recipe sauce makes it complete.

Every spoonful was divine with the omelette and spring onions in your mouth while the slices of barbecue pork are tender, lean and flavourful complimented by their house special sauce which tastes like fragrant soy sauce with the sweetness of stir fried spring onions and shallots.

六國酒店
Le Menu, Gloucester Luk Kwok Hotel
72 Gloucester Road
Wan Chai

[Review 7811] 2020 Nutritious Zongzi combo at Royal Plaza Hotel! @ 帝京餅店 Cake Shop

11/06/2019
帝京餅店 Cake Shop
此店前身為麥萄坊
旺角太子道西193號帝京酒店大堂
Hotel Lobby, Royal Plaza Hotel, 193 Prince Edward Road West, Mong Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/2020-nutritious-zongzi-combo-at-royal-plaza-hotel-e3746687

2020 Nutritious Zongzi combo at Royal Plaza Hotel!
2020-06-11  213 瀏覽
I am sure there are many omnipork zongis around but this is the first year Royal Plaza Hotel has omnipork in the nutritious combo which includes:
-Morel Mushroom, Chestnut and Omnipork
-Matsutake, Dried Longan and Coix seed
-Osmanthus Quinoa and Red bean
The omnipork one is amazing because the pairing of morel mushrooms and chestnut make it tasty as well as festive.

Tried the Matsutake with dried longan and coix seed last year along with the osmanthus quinoa and red bean which are both nourishingly light as well as fulfilling.
The Morel Mushroom with chestnut and ominpork was definitely the star of the show because the flavours of the morel mushrooms which are earthy with a strong umami taste complement the omnipork nicely.
Then we have the nutty chestnuts that are wholesome and festive to add a little sweetness to the taste!

[Review 7778] HKD50 for Roasted Spring Chicken @ 逸派咖啡 EPark Coffee

14/10/2019
逸派咖啡  EPark Coffee
太子荔枝角道22號旺角維景酒店地舖
G/F, Metropark Hotel Mongkok, 22 Lai Chi Kok Road, Prince Edward
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/hkd50-for-roasted-spring-chicken-e3567558

HKD50 for Roasted Spring Chicken
2019-10-14  221 瀏覽
Walked past one day and saw roast chicken in the cabinet.It was definitely an odd sight on the dark side of Kowloon because the crowd is mainly locals so who would buy it.
Anyway being curious went in and it was labelled HKD50!!!

Sadly I already had lunch so couldn't tuck in a whole spring chicken.
Went back another day and I was too early as they don't come out the oven until 3pm!
As well as the timing, it has been difficult to visit Prince Edward due to the current situation.

Finally went on another day at the right time when they had just come out from the oven.
Had I been half and hour later, the chicken would have got dehydrated in the oven so eating chicken is all about timing.

I was quite pleased with the chicken for hKd50.
The chicken was moist and springy while the golden chicken skin was delicious.

[Review 7741] Peninsula mooncake 2019 @ 半島精品店 The Peninsula Boutique

10/09/2019
半島精品店  The Peninsula Boutique
尖沙咀梳士巴利道22號半島酒店商場7-9號舖
Shop 7-9, The Peninsula Arcade , 22 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/peninsula-mooncake-2019-e3533320

Peninsula mooncake 2019
2019-09-10  1141 瀏覽
Got the mini moon cakes from Peninsula boutique.
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The pastry was very buttery, and when the packet was opened, you could smell the butter from the pastry.
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The pastry was about 4mm thick and tasted like the Taiwanese pineapple roll pastry, but softer.

The egg custard in the middle was warm orange in colour, and the texture was dense like cheesecake.
In terms of taste, I found it too sweet and sugary.
It did not taste as good as the first time I tried it in 2012 because it was just sugary and chalky.

[Review 7729] Sorrowful rice 黯然銷魂飯 3.0 @ 粵軒 Canton Room

03/09/2019
粵軒  Canton Room
灣仔告士打道72號六國酒店1樓
1/F, Luk Kwok Hotel, 72 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/sorrowful-rice-%E9%BB%AF%E7%84%B6%E9%8A%B7%E9%AD%82%E9%A3%AF-3-0-e3526139

Sorrowful rice 黯然銷魂飯 3.0
2019-09-03  737 瀏覽
Sorrowful rice 黯然銷魂飯 is a bowl of Cantonese barbecued pork, with an egg, on rice inspired by Stephen Chow’s 周星馳 1996 movie, The God of Cookery 食神.
Previously I tried version 2.0 ,  the difference between 2.0 and 3.0 is the Pork oil which is said to be more aromatic as they use Roast Pork oil drippings.

Sorrowful rice 3.0 黯然銷魂飯 is served as a set meal.
Available from 16/9/2019-12/12/2019
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The menu:
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A nice appetizer to begin the dinner with Prawn head coated in Salted Egg Yolk and Prawn tail tossed in preserved fruit peel.
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Next was the morel mushroom, conch chicken soup.
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Now to the star of the show!



To eat, you have to mix everything together especially the liquid yolk and the finely chopped onions underneath the roast pork so the sweetness of the onions come out and the creamy yolk lubricates the grains of rice.
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[The eggs they use are Japanese Eggs and a special soy sauce which I wouldn't mind just pairing with plain rice because the soy sauce is that good.]

Every spoonful of rice was heaven because of the onions, egg yolk and the crisp egg white.
There was also some lard which brings out all the flavours.
Moving onto the pork, it was just sensational, the meat was lean but tender and I finally satisfied my roast pork craving with this huge piece of pork!!
They use pork collar butt which is the best cut and the the roast pork is served with this glistening almost translucent glaze that is too beautiful and mesmerizing to eat.
It was very satisfying because I prefer my roast meats intact and not cut!!


Dessert was Daihaongpao osthmanthus pudding and the rose and Chinese ham pastry.
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Definitely looking forward to version 4.0!

Will we see funky stuff like beetroot coloured fried egg or soya sauce pearls???

[Review 7724] The best buffet in Tokwawan! @ 8度餐廳 Café 8 Degrees

02/09/2019
8度餐廳 Café 8 Degrees
土瓜灣九龍城道199號8度海逸酒店地下
G/F, Harbour Plaza 8 Degrees, 199 Kowloon City Road, To Kwa Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/the-best-buffet-in-tokwawan-e3524666

The best buffet in Tokwawan!
2019-09-02  880 瀏覽
Summer is not over yet!!!
8 Degrees are doing a summer buffet which I almost missed.

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The highlights this time are the freshly cooked mussels in wine!


Foie gras from the live cooking station:
Oysters, lobsters and seafood are always there so don't fret!
The Chinese soup is a must as it is loaded with delicacies with a strong conch taste.

There were lots of English delights as I found items like: cauliflower cheese, mashed potato and cheese, pigs in blankets, Indian curries and bread pudding!
Moving on to dessert, they have freshly made durian crepes!
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The dessert selection was definitely a delight as they had my favourite pandan cake as well as a lovely spread of Western cakes like strawberry cream cake and their signature mango mille feuille.

Despite the quietness in town at the moment, this place was full which is a sign of good food.
Will definitely be back.