[Review 7011] Pandan feast @ 班蘭葉印尼美食 Pandan Leaf Indonesian Food

03/12/2018
班蘭葉印尼美食  Pandan Leaf Indonesian Food
銅鑼灣糖街1-5號銅鑼灣商業大廈地下B2舖
Shop B2, G/F, Causeway Bay Commercial Building, 1-5 Sugar Street, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/pandan-feast-e3234114

Pandan feast
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I love pandan so much that I have to try anything that is Pandan flavoured.
At Pandan Leaf, they have these pandan glutinous dumplings and pandan rice.
Tried both!!!
I just got the plain pandan rice because I wasn't interested in the chicken or beef.
It was surprisingly good and would be even better if it was piping hot.
There was a lovely coconut taste with chicken flavour infused in it so it didn't need anything else.
It didn't have any nasty lemongrass to it so I'll definitely get it again.
As for the dumplings, it was served like a drink.
They asked me if I wanted ice so I requested it ice free with less sugar.
The drink turned out to be a hot drink. which was interesting.
I wonder how you are meant to drink that with a straw as the dumplings are huge.
Anyway I had it like a dessert and the dumplings were sweet already so the drink didn't need sweetening.
The dumplings were a bit too soft that they were almost gooey but I liked the fact there were no fillings in them.
Overall they were not too sweet with a good pandan taste.

[Review 4498] Kampoeng mochi @ Kampoeng

30/07/2015
Kampoeng
銅鑼灣糖街1-5號銅鑼灣商業大廈地庫
B/F, Causeway Bay Commercial Building, 1-5 Sugar Street, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/kampoeng-mochi-e2473838

Discovered this restaurant on the way to CEO Neway, it had a big sign with stairs leading down to the restaurant.
On the ground floor there was a small counter selling sweet treats and cooked foods.
I went for the glutinous rice mochi because the tiny box was cute with three mini mochis inside.
The mochis were not too sweet which was great because 99% of Indonesian sweets are cloyingly sweet.
Inside there was some paste which tasted like bland Kaya paste.
It was interesting because there was a salty aftertaste.


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The bill: $7

[Review 3718] Great chicken satay @ Fook Kiu Indonesia Food 福橋印尼小食 (已結業)

03/10/2014
福橋印尼小食 (已結業)
Fook Kiu Indonesia Food
天后銀幕街15A號舖
Shop A, 15 Ngan Mok St, Tin Hau
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/great-chicken-satay-e2396399


This joint on the corner stood out because it was bright yellow and the name looked a bit like Fxxk Ku pronounced in a foreign way!!
 5 讚好

I settled for the chicken satay which cost $8.

As well as chicken satays, there are other things to eat.
It was scary seeing her grill it because the kitchen was tiny and the tiny griller was right beneath the sink!!!!



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Chicken satay:

The taste of this was amazing, it was as good as the satay place in Shau kei wan, the chicken was tender with a gorgeous smoky flavour, and there was a strong sweet peanut flavouring.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $8

[Review 2837] Clean joint for Indonesian food @ DPK My Kitchen

16/09/2013
DPK My Kitchen
銅鑼灣糖街27A地舖
G/F., 27A Sugar Street, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/clean-joint-for-indonesian-food-e2320765

Came here before a tasting because I was attracted by their banner at the front.
It was clear and concise with Chinese, English, Indonesian with prices.
I ended up getting these fried chicken things which looked liked fried siumai's in the cabinet.
These chicken things are called Bakso Ayam.
(Ayam meaning chicken).
There were tables there so I sat down and ate them.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Bakso ayam goreng:

They tasted really nice and were crispy on the outside filled with some diced carrots.
Basically they were fried ground chickenmeat balls.
I will come back and try their other rice dishes as they have a clear menu in English.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 2631] Venturing for more Indonesian delights @ 巴東印尼餐廳 Padang Indonesia Restaurant

07/07/2013
巴東印尼餐廳 Padang Indonesia Restaurant
銅鑼灣百德新街22-36號翡翠明珠廣場1樓1至2號舖
Shop 1&2, JP Plaza, 22-36 Paterson St.,, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/venturing-for-more-indonesian-delights-e2306457

Last time tried some really nice Indonesian style sweets so came back for more.

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Lapis legit buah plum:

In Indonesia, the layer cake is very popularly and its name lapis legit means very rich layers.
It certainly is rich because it contains up to thirty egg yolks, 500g of butter and 400g of sugar for a cake of size 20 x 20 cm.
The layer cake is freshly made at this restaurant and its texture is much softer than the vacumn sealed ready made ones. It is not as oily as the pre-packed one.
I got this because it contains plum, the standard ones sold at Indonesian markets are just pandan or coffee flavoured.
The taste of this was light with chewy pieces of plum in the middle and the sweetness was just right.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Getuk pandan durian:

The durian taste was a bit weird and the pandan taste was faint.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
lapis surabaya:

This was a different type of layered cake with chocolate layers and vanilla layers, but the chocolate tasted like coffee and there was no chocolate taste.
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Bika Ambon Pandan:

The pandan taste was not strong enough.
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Ketan srikaya:

This was quite sweet and the glutinous rice was a bit heavy.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Overall my favourite items are the black glutinous rice cake with pandan and the plum layered cake.

[Review 2415] Indonesian exclusive dishes on the weekends @

10/04/2013
印尼沙爹屋  Indonesian Sate House
筲箕灣筲箕灣東大街76D地下
G/F., 76D Shau Kei Wan Main Street East, Shau Kei Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/indonesian-exclusive-dishes-on-the-weekends-e2291774

Came back on the weekend to try more Indonesian dishes because some dishes are only served on the weekends.

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Mixed satay and rice:

This was basically three skewers served with satay sauce and rice.
The skewers consist of one chicken, pork and beef.
I felt that the satay sauce was quite spicy and there was a strong lemongrass taste.
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Nasi kunung (served on weekend):

I really liked this because it contained a bit of everything.
It had Perkedel which is an Indonesian potato croquette, it was my favourite.
There was a piece of beef shin, chicken wing, shredded omelette and peanuts.
The rice they serve here is fluffy and they used the thin long grain rice similar to the ones served in Indian cuisines.
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Nasi Rendang:

The lemon grass taste was really strong and the meat was basically from the skewer because you can see the holes in the meat from the skewer stick.
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[Review 2372] Indonesian sweet delights @ 巴東印尼餐廳 Padang Indonesia Restaurant

02/04/2013
巴東印尼餐廳 Padang Indonesia Restaurant
銅鑼灣百德新街22-36號翡翠明珠廣場1樓1至2號舖
Shop 1&2, JP Plaza, 22-36 Paterson St.,, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/indonesian-sweet-delights-e2290330

I love the Indonesian sweets here and they are labelled.
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Pandan Katam Hitam:

It is a two coloured cake made from glutinous rice.
This cake was really nice, it was chewy, and a slightly sticky texture from using glutinous rice rather than normal flour.
The texture was very similar to a sweet malt loaf, but not so dense and chewy with gorgeous pandan and glutinous rice flavouring.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Kue serabi:
I thought the bun would be filled inside but it was solid and it comes with a tub of coconut sauce.
I tried it without the sauce and you can taste the pandan but the bun is not sweet.

It was slightly savoury but after you dip it in the coconut sauce it tastes nicer and the more sauce you dip, the sweeter it is.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 2218] Indonesian Hakka style Bakmi Singkawang noodles @ 三叔小食 Toko Terang Bulan

20/01/2013
三叔小食 Toko Terang Bulan
筲箕灣筲箕灣東大街76號A地下2C舖
Shop 2C, G/F, 76A Shau Kei Wan Main Street East, Shau Kei Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/indonesian-hakka-style-bakmi-singkawang-noodles-e2279940

On this street there are two Indonesian joints, the other one specialises in grilled skewers of snacks and this place seems more down to earth and simpler.

The design they have used looks different and not very local.
This shop is opened by Chinese expats who lived in Indonesia.

As well as Indonesian food, they also cater for the locals because they have the noodles in bags where you can choose ingredients and sauces to put in it.

Initially I was attracted to this place because of the Martabak manis (sweet cakes) for $7 on the flyer and then I saw the noodles (Bakmi Singkawang) so I tried that as well.
They had some stools in front of their shop for people to dine there.
It seems that all the shops on that street have temporary stools and tables for people to eat there.

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Bakmi Singkawang:

When I ordered the noodles they asked if I wanted it spicy, so I just asked for it to be mild.
Basically the noodles have beanshoots, roast pork, pork strips, spring onions, fish patty slices and pork patty slices.
There is pork because these noodles are eaten by Chinese expats in Indonesia.
When it came, each ingredient was neatly placed on the noodles.

I loved the way how each ingredient was thinly sliced which made it more appetizing especially the roast pork, fish patties and prawn patties .

It was really good the roast pork and pork strips were lean but not dry.
Each element was fully flavoured.
The noodles are Jook-sing noodles so they did not have that alkaline taste.
The noodles were lovely and soft and tasted really nice with the pork slices and spring onions. The prawn patty slices were the best because they were slighty crispy.
Usually I do not like the beanshoots, but the beanshoots here were really nice, each beanshoot was plump and juicy and there was no grassy taste.
Although it was delicious I found it a tad spicy.
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Martabak manis:

These sweet cakes looked like the pancakes at Nam ah 1964 but they are different.
They were like a combination of crumpets and silver dollar pancakes, the outside was like a silver dollar pancake but the middle was like a crumpet with capillaries.
There was peanut, coconut and sugar in the middle so it was similar to eating Chinese waffles with peanut butter.
Overall it was nice but I found it too sweet.
They also have a set for the cake which comes with drinks but they were Hong Kong drinks, if they were Indonesian drinks I would have probably tried it but the price would probably be different.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
It would be great if they sold the avocado drink one day!