[Review 3963] Eating straight from the rice cooker!! @ 美心香港地 Maxim's Hong Kong Day

24/12/2014
美心香港地 Maxim's Hong Kong Day
馬鞍山鞍祿街18號MOSTown新港城中心2樓2245號舖
Shop 2245, 2/F, MOSTown (Phrase 4), 18 On Luk Street, Ma On Shan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/eating-straight-from-the-rice-cooker-e2413067


Saw the rice cooker on the menu last year but I was not quick enough to try it.

As they are now serving it again I finally got the chance to try it.

The rice cooker meal is served straight out of the rice cooker.
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There are four rice cooker meals to choose from:
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Chicken and preserved sausages
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Pork patty with salty fish
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Pickled vegetables, fish and pork belly
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Beef and egg
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Ordered two rice cookers because there were two of us.
Chinese tea was complimentary with the meal.
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It takes about 15 - 20 minutes for the rice cooker to arrive and you get that fun feeling when it arrives because it is a REAL rice cooker.

It's one of those fun gimmicks to post on social media to get likes and people would'nt have guessed that you were dining out!
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Steamed rice with egg $56:
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You are given an egg to crack on top of the patty, if you don't fancy a raw egg you can request for a fried egg.
After a few minutes, it is ready to eat.
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I really liked this one because the beef patty was soft and there were lots of crunchy water chestnuts in it and a lovely flavour from the coriander which went nicely with the rice.
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steamed rice with pork belly, fish and preserved vegetables $58:
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The highlight of this were the preserved vegetables because it made the pork and fish tasty and the fish was extremely silky as well.
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[Review 3520] Taro McFlurry @ 麥當勞 McDonald's

19/07/2014
麥當勞 McDonald's
馬鞍山鞍祿街18號MOSTown新港城中心(4期)2樓2108號舖
Shop 2108, 2/F, MOSTown (Phase 4), 18 On Luk Street, Ma On Shan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/taro-mcflurry-e2377726

It was really looking forward to the new Taro McFlurry so got it as soon as it was launched.
Basically it is McDonald's softserve, oreo cookies and taro syrup mixed together.
I had mine without oreo cookies because I don't like them.
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Taro McFlurry:

The McFlurry had a nice taro syrup fragrance but unfortunately it was too sweet because the softserve is already sweet and the taro syrup made it even more sweet.
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Price: $14.5

[Review 3277] Overpriced @ 譽粵菜 Yu Restaurant

07/04/2014
譽粵菜  Yu Restaurant
馬鞍山鞍祿街18號MOSTown新港城中心(4期)3樓3018-20號舖
Shop 3018-20, 3/F, MOSTown (Phase 4), 18 On Luk Street, Ma On Shan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/overpriced-e2356159

Was forced to dine here because Chinese people only eat Chinese food.


The restaurant was nice and glitzy but the stupid thing was that you are going to pay around $1xxx for a meal and you still have to rinse those stupid bowls with hot water.
So it makes no difference dining at Cafe de Coral or Fairwood which is cheaper and you don't have to rinse anything but the downside is that it is self service so you need to collect the food yourself.

The menu was quite creative, eg sweet potato and cheese bun ..(weird)

Other items were good but if the Chef is crap, no matter how good you are at choosing the food, the dishes will taste crap.

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roasted pigeon:

I could'nt believe the whole pigeon was sliced into 6 big chunks which made it difficult to share and eat.
Pigeon meat basically tastes like goose.
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Purple Sweet potatoes and vegetables:

This was so disappointing compared to the one at 金滿庭京川滬菜館 Modern China Restaurant
http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=2253602
There were more vegetables than purple sweet potato so they might as well have renamed the dish called Vegetables with purple sweet potato.
As you can see, there was such a stingy amount if you compare it to Modern China.

The stupid vegetables were not cut either, they only sliced the root away!
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Oysters in fruit sauce:

Basically it was honey sauce.
The huge delicious oysters were ruined because it was wasted in batter!!
Places I have tried before normally cook it in a light flour coating.
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Razor clams:
Chewy and not fresh.
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Fish:
Not fresh because the fish flesh was grey and murky
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Chicken:
The chicken breast was soft and juicy, and the rest of the chicken was just skin and bones!!
I don't know why people pay $1xx only half a chicken that you can really eat!!
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Lunch may be better because the review below says dinner is not so good.
This is the reason I don't eat Chinese food if I am not forced to because it is such a waste of time and money.

[Review 3232] Summer mango madness @ 美心西餅 Maxim's Cake Shop

19/03/2014
美心西餅  Maxim's Cake Shop
馬鞍山鞍祿街18號MOSTown新港城中心(4期)2樓2039B號舖
Shop 2039B, 2/F, MOSTown (Phase 4), 18 On Luk Street, Ma On Shan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/summer-mango-madness-e2352437

For mango lovers, there is a new mango cake series!!!!!!
I got my hands on the Mango & Pistachio crispy mini cake which was a nice size for sharing.

Top view:
On top of the cake, there was fresh mango, mango sauce and some sweet sauce.


Side view:

On the side of the cake, it was decorated with macaron shells.
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Mango & Pistachio crispy cake:
The cake has distinct layers which look really nice.


From top layer to bottom:
mango mousse
egg white cake
mango slices
pistachio mousse
golden cake
chocolate crispies

I loved the pistachio mousse because it gave a nutty flavour to the mango paired with cotton soft layers of cake.
It was refreshing to eat on a summers day with layers of cool mousse and fresh mango slices in the middle.
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Look out for the Mango & Pistachio Dessert Cup for $25 with layers of mango pieces, mango jelly, pistachio mousse, sponge cake, mango pudding and mango mousse.

[Review 3215] Happy Hong Kong Day, Happy day in Hong Kong @ 美心香港地 Maxim's Hong Kong Day

10/03/2014
美心香港地  Maxim's Hong Kong Day
馬鞍山鞍祿街18號MOSTown新港城中心2樓2245號舖
Shop 2245, 2/F, MOSTown (Phrase 4), 18 On Luk Street, Ma On Shan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/happy-hong-kong-day-happy-day-in-hong-kong-e2350935

After reading KC's review, tried the dishes he tried.
My last visit at Hong Kong Day was at the Peak for chicken steak and spring onion sauce.
I attempted to dine at the Tseung Kwan O branch because they were serving some fancy dinner in a rice cooker but the promotion was off when I got there.

The new branch at Shatin was nice and spacious, it was modernly decorated.
There are three recommended items here:
Volcanic Sukiyaki, Shrimp wonton with noodles in soup and Hong Kong day milk tea which we tried.

Almost every table was having the suyiyaki.
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Hong Kong day milk tea:
The tea came in a classic Hong Kong style cup.


It had all the signature smells and tastes that Hong Kong tea should have, you could smell the condensed milk that they put in it.
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Volcanic Sukiyaki:
Eating the Sukiyaki was fun, there are instructions on the corner of the table if you get stuck.
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There are two version of sukiyaki served with udon:
-pork volcanic sukiyaki
-American beef volcanic sukiyaki

Both are presented like volcanoes hence the name Volcano sukiyaki.
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When your ready, they will turn on the gas.
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Step 1: wait for the broth to start bubbling, gently unwind the pieces of meat and put it in the broth as if it were bubbling in molten lava!!!
Step 2: after the meat is cooked, stir in the pile of vegetables and it is ready to eat.
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Step 3: after eating the meat and vegetables, you can now put the udon in to cook.
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I loved eating this because the sukiyaki broth was sweet and rich and the vegetables blanched in the broth had a sweet and crisp crunch.
The udon was flavoured nicely by the broth and the texture of this udon was really nice and not too elastic.
Personally I preferred the pork because it was lean and fresh, but the beef was good too because it was American beef which is the beef that I like.
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Wonton noodles:
I love wonton noodles and you can enjoy them comfortably here without needing to share tables with others and in a clean environment.
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Each strand of noodles was soft and distinct flavoured by the broth.
Beneath the noodles were tasty wontons that were springy and fresh with lean pork and prawns.
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There were quite a few tastes in the broth too with some bitterness and sweetness.
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It was fun dining at Hong Kong Day because they present their dishes in an entertaining way and the price is affordable.
The best thing is that you order from your seats and the food is brought over and then you pay your bill at the counter when you leave.