[Review 7670] Yeah! Skew you too! @ 小小串 Skew you

18/08/2019
小小串 Skew you
西貢敬民街9號高勝樓地下24號舖
Shop 24, G/F, Ko Shing Building, 9 King Man Street, Sai Kung
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/yeah-skew-you-too-e3512802

Went here randomly so decided to try the skewers.
Ordered the chicken and I was tempted to order the tenderloin as well but apparently it isn't according to the Chinese verbal description so I stuck with the chicken.
They told me to order the striploin if I wanted better beef but I wasn't after striploin but tenderloin.
The chicken was tender thigh meat with an interesting vinegar taste.
It was not off but tasted like the Phillipine adobo which is cooked with vinegar.
Obviously I believe they were not meant to make it sour as Chinese people do not like sour foods so I asked if they put vinegar and they said it was OIL.
HMMM INTERESTING ANSWER.
I love my food conversations in Hong Kong, I really get some interesting answers.

[Review 7659] Dinky but delicious patisserie joint @ Patisserie Joanna

18/08/2019
Patisserie Joanna
西貢福民路58-72號高富樓地下36號舖
Shop 36, G/F, Ko Fu Building, 58-72 Fuk Man Road, Sai Kung
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/dinky-but-delicious-patisserie-joint-e3507311

Dinky but delicious patisserie joint
2019-08-18  500 瀏覽
At first I thought it was opened by a friend who lives in SK but it wasn't.
It seemed worth trying as all my non SK foodie friends have bookmarked it.
There were only two seats so I went on a rainy day when there were less people.
It was fate that I had the strawberry mille feuille because had the earl grey roll or strawberry roll been available I would have had trouble deciding.
I have never had a decent mille feuille in Hong Kong but this is the best I have ever had because the pastry is light and literally melts in your mouth.
The one in TH is no match for this at all.
The filling was fluffy and not too sweet complimented by the juicy slices of strawberry.
As well as the filling, the cream on top was real fluffy cream so every part of it was delicious.

[Review 7658] Delectable icecreams @ Hushush Ice Cream Coffee

18/08/2019
Hushush Ice Cream Coffee
西貢福民路58-72號高富樓地下33號舖
Shop 33, Ko Fu Building, 58-72 Fuk Man Road, Sai Kung
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/delectable-icecreams-e3507292

Delectable icecreams
2019-08-18  462 瀏覽
Obviously this place specializes in ice-creams but they keep changing the flavours so you have to try your luck and see if there is one for you on on your visit.Wanted to try the pandan one a while ago but it was difficult finding a time to go to SK because it is a waste of time as you can't get out.
Finally went on a rainy day and tried the Coconut sugar vanilla icecream with cocao nibs topped with pistachio crumbs.
I chose this because it had cocao nibs.
I loved the icecream as it wasn't too sweet and the cocao nibs really made a difference because I just love the crispiness and the flavours that come out from it.
The pistachio wasn't really necessary but I added it anyway.

[Review 7657] Another Chinese bakery @ 文化烘焙 Culture Bakery

18/08/2019
文化烘焙  Culture Bakery
西貢萬年街11號地舖
G/F, 11 Man Nin Street, Sai Kung
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/another-chinese-bakery-e3507282

Another Chinese bakery
2019-08-18  166 瀏覽
This used to be GC, then a bakery supplies joint and now this.
Saw the Portuguese egg tarts so decided to give it a try.
They looked good but not to my liking as the filling was too eggy, runny  and too sweet.
The pastry was weak and floppy that it relied heavily on the tin case.
The donut was weird, clearly a Chinese style donut, it was yellow inside.
The sugar and cinnamon was ok but it just had the same texture as all the Chinese bakeries, not fluffy or risen.

[Review 7319] Deep fried bittermelon @ 髀魔-雞髀第一店

01/04/2019
髀魔-雞髀第一店
西貢福民路58號高富樓18號地舖
Shop 18, G/F, Ko Fu Building, 58 Fuk Man Road, Sai Kung
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/deep-fried-bittermelon-e3357855
Unfortunately I didn't know there was a branch in Prince Edward so went to this branch.
On the veggie menu they had deep fried bittermelon and okra in three styles: plum seasoning, salt and pepper and salted egg yolk.
Plum seasoning is definitely a no no for me as it tastes sweet so I got the salt and pepper.
The batter was thin and crispy while the salt and pepper wasn't too strong.
As expected the bittermelon was crunchy and slightly undercooked.

[Review 7312] Scotch Egg @ 磨菇麵包店 Mushroom Bakery

01/04/2019
磨菇麵包店  Mushroom Bakery
西貢普通道56號地舖
G/F, 56 Po Tung Road, Sai Kung
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/scotch-egg-e3354741

Scotch Egg
2019-04-01  738 瀏覽
Mushroom Bakery is one of the bakeries in SK that does the scotch egg.
They used to be on YI Chun Street but have moved to the main road or round the corner.

Went there and got the scotch egg, rye bun and the donut.
Didn't like the donut as the oil was a bit rancid and the sugar they used wasn't that pleasant.
The rye bread was ok but the packaging was misleading as on the shelf it just says HKD6 and some are packed in 2s and 3s and it turns out that they cost HKD6 each so when you pay for it they will cut the bag, put the other one in another bag and reseal it.
The scotch egg must have been there for days if the egg white has gone yellow.
The egg white wasn't tender or silky either.
Overall not as good as before.

[Review 7263] Passion by Gerard Dubois at HKUST!!! @ Passion by Gerard Dubois

05/03/2019
Passion by Gerard Dubois
西貢清水灣香港科技大學學術大樓1樓吳家瑋學術廊
Chia-Wei Woo Academic Concourse, 1/F Academic Building, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Sai Kung
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/passion-by-gerard-dubois-at-hkust-e3328377

Passion by Gerard Dubois at HKUST!!!
2019-03-05  302 瀏覽
While other unis have canteen food, this one has Passion.
Clearly it is popular with those damn hikers who hike to shitkung.
It is a nightmare going to shitkung and transport is crap so on the weekends you have to get the feck out and eat elsewhere.
Tried Passion to see how it compares to Wanchai.
The portions were nice and small but better quality than the other food around in the New Territories.
I liked the risotto which was creative with beetroot and cauliflower.
Obviously the salmon pizza is just salmon slices on top of pizza targeted for locals as there is less cheese so the locals think they are eating a pizza!
Frankly melted cheese and smoked salmon is WEIRD just like the unauthentic fake cheese fondues they serve with raw seafood at other restaurants!

[Review 7246] Back for the Classic hotdog @ 九吋半 Nine Point Five

05/03/2019
九吋半  Nine Point Five
西貢福民路58-72號高富樓地下37號舖
Shop 37, G/F, Ko Fu House, 58-72 Fuk Man Road, Sai Kung
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/back-for-the-classic-hotdog-e3324021

Back for the Classic hotdog
2019-03-05  696 瀏覽
Went here a while ago when they newly opened but the hotdog I had was a bit overloaded so went back recently to try the plain dog which was just the sausage, onions and tomatoes and the sauce is added by yourself.
To be honest, it was really good as I like it simple with ketchup and mustard and inexpensive in SK town.
Grilled dogs are the usual practice but personally I like boiled dogs as the skin isn't so tough to bite on.
It would be great if they served tea as well as the drinks options are a bit limited.

[Review 6989] Possibly the first Nitro Brew in SK @ Bem Bom Food

22/11/2018
Bem Bom Food (已結業)
西貢市場街48號地舖
G/F, 48 See Cheung Street, Sai Kung
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/possibly-the-first-nitro-brew-in-sk-e3224502

Possibly the first Nitro Brew in SK
2018-11-22  88 瀏覽
I'd rather dine anywhere but SK but since I was nearby decided to check this place out.
To my surprise they had nitro brew which is trending so I decided to order one to compare with the one I had at CWB.
The tea base was different so I couldn't compare like with like.
There are other coffee shops in SK that may also have Nitro Brew but as I haven't visited I don't know!!!
My pineapple oolong Nitro brew was quite nice, I loved the foam cap.
It was smooth and not too sweet which was good so I might come back to try other stuff.
As well as HK, there is another bem bom cafe elsewhere in the world.

[Review 6979] A real taste for seafood @ 新德記漁村海鮮酒家

20/11/2018
新德記漁村海鮮酒家
西貢市場街55號地下
G/F, 55 See Cheung Street, Sai Kung
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/a-real-taste-for-seafood-e3222303

A real taste for seafood
2018-11-20  628 瀏覽
There are too many seafood restaurants in Sai Kung so it is hard to run into a good one.So far I have tried a few which are reasonable.
Anyway, dined here because someones friend liked this place.
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The menu had the usual suspects and they even had salt and pepper abalone which is served at Sing Kee and Loaf On!!
To start off with had the salty chicken feet which I have not had in ages, the last time I had it was in SK but at a different restaurant.
I tried it without the sauce and it was already good because you could taste the salt and spices which had penetrated the soft and gelatinous skin.
The chicken feet were slightly warm which made them even more enjoyable.
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Next were the prawns where I could already smell the soy sauce aroma without knowing they were prawns in soy sauce which meant it was successful dish as you could identify it immediately by smell.
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Again another classic dish in Sai Kung is the clams in salt water,.
It was oil free and clear.
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I tried the broth as well which you are not meant to drink like soup but again they were fresh clams so I could taste sweet strong clams as well as spring onions.
My other favourite was the PLAIN steamed surf ark clams, they were steamed without any oil or garlic which was appreciated so you could taste the pure sweet clam taste.
As I always say, fresh seafood does not need any seasoning while other restaurants ruin it by over seasoning it and adding smelly oil on top to make it look appetizing.
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The rest of the food we had!
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Can't wait until the next gathering!

[Review 6975] Taiwanese Joint @ 壹屋子台式料理

19/11/2018
壹屋子台式料理 (已結業)
西貢福民路58-72號高富樓地下11號舖
Shop 11, Ko Fu Building, 58-72 Fuk Man Road, Sai Kung
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/taiwanese-joint-e3221925

Taiwanese Joint
2018-11-19  132 瀏覽
Went here for dessert.
I thought it was a new shop because the staff didn't seem to have experience but it seems that this shop has been around since Aug.
Anyway, sat down, wasn't given a menu nor did they tell me the menu was on the wall until I asked.
Settled for the dessert which was bland but at least it wasn't too sweet.
The Taiwanese taro, Sweet potato mochi was rather chewy and I couldn't taste any taro or sweet potato.
The spoon was not a dessert spoon but at least it was nice and big!!

[Review 6717] Chinese beef pie @ 自家麵 Home Noodles

25/07/2018
自家麵 Home Noodles
西貢敬民街9號高勝樓地下G1號舗
Shop G1, G/F, Ko Shing House, 9 King Man Street, Sai Kung
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/chinese-beef-pie-e3107291

Was captivated by the flyer showing this delish Chinese beef pie.
There are a few different pies to choose from.
I chose the beef and onion as it sounded similar to the English beef and onion pie and I thought it would be interesting to see if there are any differences.
When it came, it was flakey and round like a hamburger slit open in the middle and filled with beef and onions.
The pastry was spot on as it was baked just right and not oily.
However, the beef which I assume is beef according to the menu turned out mostly chewy tendons and elastic translucent bits.
I didn't really finish it off because every mouthful turned out to be that stuff.