[Review 7795] HKD63 Pork Knuckle @ 宜家家居餐廳及咖啡室 IKEA Restaurant & Café

15/12/2019
宜家家居餐廳及咖啡室  IKEA Restaurant & Café
沙田鄉事會路138號新城市中央廣場L6
L6, Grand Central Plaza, 138 Sha Tin Rural Committee Road, Sha Tin
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/hkd63-pork-knuckle-e3616669

HKD63 Pork Knuckle
2019-12-15  539 瀏覽
Pork Knuckle is served almost every where in Western style restaurants in Hong Kong because they are easy to serve and readily available from suppliers.

The pork knuckle at IKEA is probably worth trying because it does not come from local suppliers and it only costs HKD63.

I thought it was definitely good because it came with potatoes, gravy and sauerkraut.
The knuckle meat was soft inside with a nice salty flavour to it that wasn't over salty while the sauerkraut complimented it nicely.

[Review 6813] Tristar twinkling bright in Shatin @ 三星台菜食堂 Tristar Kitchen

31/08/2018
三星台菜食堂  Tristar Kitchen
沙田沙田正街18號新城市廣場1樓128號舖
Shop 128, 1/F, New Town Plaza, 18 Sha Tin Centre Street, Sha Tin
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/tristar-twinkling-bright-in-shatin-e3144504

Tristar twinkling bright in Shatin
2018-08-31  216 瀏覽
Fell in love with Tristar when they first opened in CWB so I decided to try this one instead of the new branch at Wanchai because the menu offers more here!!
Since I travelled all the way to Shatin, I decided to try the Taiwanese steamed buns and Shaved ice as well as the noodles!
On the menu, they offer you a choice of three different noodles including thick and thin because some people can be quite particular about them.
Just like the celebrity kiki noodles, they have thin and thick.
For noodles, ordered two alcoholic ones: hua diao wine and the Kavalan Single Malt Noodle.
The Kavalan Single Malt Noodles were a shock as I didn't realize there would be flames!!
First they torch the beef slices so that they are cooked then they add some malt and flambee the noodles.
Compared to the standard beef noodles, the whisky gives it a sophisticated aroma and malty taste to the broth and the malt that they sprinkle on top enhances the taste even more.
As for the hua diao wine beef noodles, the broth was on the sweet side and I chose the thin noodles so that it would absorb the broth.
For snacks, had the Taiwanese steamed buns which was filled with soft  gelatinous beef and preserved vegetables.
The buns were soft and pillowy with satisfying beef in the middle drizzled with sweet gravy.
For dessert, finished with the shaved ice.
I didn't realize it would be that big and you also get extra condensed milk and brown sugar syrup on the side which I didn't use as it was sweet enough.
There are eight toppings to choose from but this was confusing as not all are shown at the counter and the menu doesn't clearly specify which 8 to choose from.


The shaved ice was surprisingly good because the brown sugar syrup that was already on there tasted nice and when it got slushier, the taste was refreshing.
I appreciate the quality brown sugar syrup they used as it wasn't cloyingly sweet and addictive.
Overall, it was worth my time checking it out.

Improvements: English descriptions would be helpful on the Menu!
DISCLAIMER: I haven't been to Taiwan before so I am only commenting on the taste.

[Review 6720] Kee Wah 2018 Zhongzhi @ 奇華餅家 Kee Wah Bakery

27/07/2018
奇華餅家 Kee Wah Bakery
沙田銀城街1-2號置富第一城樂薈地下106號舖
Shop 106, G/F, Fortune City One, 1-2 Ngan Shing Street, Sha Tin
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/kee-wah-2018-zhongzhi-e3108005

The Zhongzhis at Kee Wah Bakery are delicious as well as healthy.
My favourite one was the quinoa because it was healthy.
The one with ham and dried scallop was full of flavour.
There is always a sweet one too and this year it was mandarin peel which gives it a slight bitterness to balance the sweetness.

[Review 6569] Nara Thai Cuisine lands in Shatin @ Nara Thai Cuisine

22/05/2018
Nara Thai Cuisine  休息中
沙田沙田正街18號新城市廣場一期5樓507號舖
Shop 507, 5/F, New Town Plaza, 18 Sha Tin Centre Street, Sha Tin
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/nara-thai-cuisine-lands-in-shatin-e3051499

Wherever you are in Hong Kong, it is quicker from your location to travel to Nara Thai Cuisine than to fly to Bangkok.
Nara Thai Cuisine is a famous restaurant from Thailand that has received the best restaurant award every year since 2007!
How could I not try it when I was at Mimila  earlier that day.

Began with the appetizers: Prawn carpaccio, Salmon carpaccio, Thai Fish cakes, Green mango salad with Thai sausage and North Eastern pork balls with lettuce.

[Prawn carpaccio]
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I liked the way the pork salami was diced and made crispy as everything went together nicely in the [Green mango salad with Thai sausage].

To my surprise, the [North Eastern pork balls with lettuce] stole the show among the appetizers because they were crunchy on the outside while it was moist in the middle packed with fiery kick, hence the lettuce mellows the fierness.

There is always soup in the Thai Cuisine such as coconut chicken, tom yum kung etc.
Tried the tom yum kung which was refreshing with a prominent herb flavour while the lemongrass was not too strong.

The Soft Shell Crab Yellow Curry with Butterfly Pea Rice, Jasmine and Roti Prata is great for sharing, the best thing is the curry as it was thick yet light, great with the rice or roti.

The Grilled Pork Neck is also worth ordering as it was lean and meaty.

The Fried Butterfly Pea rice with Crispy Fish and Thai Herbs was really photogenic, while the egg turned out to be the star of the show as it was salted egg.

Nara is also famous for noodles especially the [Ayuthaya boat noodles with Beef] which come in a strong beefy broth infused with herbs.

They also had the [Rainbow soup rice noodles with fish fillet], another noodle that has become popular in HK.

For dessert, the [Nara Coconut ice cream with assorted Thai sweet condiments] was a brilliant experience as you are presented with all these sweet toppings to add on the coconut icecream.
Overall, I really like the food and hope there will be another branch coming to the city.

[Review 6559] Other than pies and tarts @ 批&撻專門店 Pie & Tart Specialists

18/05/2018
批&撻專門店  Pie & Tart Specialists
沙田小瀝源愉翠苑愉翠商場1樓115號舖
Shop 115, 1/F, Yue Tsui Centre, Yue Tsui Court, Siu Lik Yuen, Sha Tin
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/other-than-pies-and-tarts-e3049099
Not in a million years do I buy anything from here because their pastry stinks and their butter smells strange. The pies and tarts in Europe taste and smell amazing but nothing like this.

Anyway, saw these cute rolls with a heart shaped jelly on top so decided to try them.

It cost $16 for three different flavours.
The chocolate one and strawberry one were my favourites but they were a bit too sweet and the cream was plastic so I left it.

[Review 6546] In love with Malaysian Mimi noodles @ Mimila

14/05/2018
Mimila  休息中
沙田沙田正街18號新城市廣場1期7樓704號舖
Shop 704, 7/F, New Town Plaza Phase 1, 18 Sha Tin Centre Street, Sha Tin
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/in-love-with-malaysian-mimi-noodles-e3046051


In love with Malaysian Mimi noodles
2018-05-14  1361 瀏覽
There is an abundance of Singaporean food in HK but not many options for Malaysian food.
Discovered this place as I was in Shatin.
What led me here was the escalator that is a travelator to begin with before it ascends into an escalator.
As I was curious, I took them and it led me right into Mimila as it is the first shop that greets you when you get off the escalator.

I loved the baby blue theme and bar by the kitchen.

Mimila is a Modern Malay noodle joint according to the menu and the desserts were captivating.

Before indulging on the desserts, I had to get a noodle which is the star of Mimila.
There are two types, soup or tossed noodles.
For May, they are doing Laksa Chicken Rice which looked tempting on the menu as the rice and laksa are separated so the rice doesn't get soggy.


I had the tossed noodles with prawn roe dry mimi noodles.
As well as prawn you can choose Spanish white pork slices or White Pepper Ribs for a more Malaysian twist to it,

I was really pleased because I love thin noodles and they serve prawn roe noodles which give it an even more prawny taste.
I forgot to take a picture of the hot soy sauce but a few drops to the noodles made them wonderful as the chili in it gave the noodles a lovely spicy flare.

For drinks, I had the Barley Lemon water which was comforting and not too sweet.

Now to the desserts which were equally as good as the noodles.
I absolutely love fragrant pandan chiffon cakes and here they serve it with whipped cream and desiccated coconut which makes it taste even fantastic.

The durian Swiss roll was sold out so had the durian cheesecake which was also good.

Definitely coming back again for the other noodles.

[Review 6486] Healthy and delicious Food @ Food Lab

03/04/2018
Food Lab  營業中
沙田白石角香港科學園科技大道西12號12W大樓地下S067-S069舖
Shops S067-69, G/F, 12W, 12 Science Park West Avenue, Hong Kong Science Park, Pak Shek Kok, Sha Tin
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/healthy-and-delicious-food-e3015129

Food Lab has been around for a while, they used to be on Caine Road and at Fanling but Fanling was too far so I never made it.Finally tried this place over Easter when I made a trip to see the golden egg at Science Park.
Went here for dinner after taking a stroll on the promenade.

As a tea lover, I had the Earl Grey and the green tea.
They serve organic teas by Natures cuppa.
My friend had the cola.

Started with the beef consomme with ravioli and the vegetable soup with chickpeas.
The consomme was light with a strong unami taste while the vegetable soup was tangy and rich.


The Spicy Quesadilla was a surprise because it turned out to be curry and cheese filling which is quite different to the usual fillings like chili beef.


The curry flavouring and cheese were both quite light so the two went quite well together.

For the mains, had the pan fried Dover Sole which is one of my favourite fishes but they are rarely served in Hong Kong.
I love this fish which is found everywhere in the UK.
Although it came with a delicious lime mayonnaise, I just had it with some salt which was fantastic.


Finished the meal with some great desserts!!!
The pancake with fresh strawberries and whipped cream was sensational because it wasn't too sweet and the fresh cream was silky and delicious.

The apple poached in white wine was really comforting and healthy presented in a really nice way so I was really glad I ordered it as you rarely find whole poached apples!!

Also tried the lychee vinegar that was recommended to us, it had a soothing aftertaste.

As well as lychee vinegar, they also sell a good variety of wines like tomato aperitifs and strawberry cream.

I can't wait to try this place again if I am in the area because the brunch menu and weekend menu looks fab.

[Review 6485] Having Chinese Tea at HK Science Park @ 囍慶酒樓 Happiness Cuisine

03/04/2018
囍慶酒樓  Happiness Cuisine
沙田白石角香港科學園1期科技大道西1號核心大樓2座2樓S101-S106號舖
Shop S101-S106, 2/F, Core Building 2, 1 Science Park E Ave, Hong Kong Science Park, Pak Shek Kok, Sha Tin
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/having-chinese-tea-at-hk-science-park-e3015074

Decided to visit the golden egg over Easter so went here for lunch before taking a stroll on the promenade.We didn't order much otherwise it would defeat the purpose of the healthy stroll afterwards.
The menu was quite confusing because for the dimsum, it doesn't have the price as the prices were on a separate sheet!
Tea is $12 and not $15 because the Eng and Chi version are inconsistent.
Anyway for food, we shared the fried noodles with bittermelon and angus beef, beancurd with black truffle and the layered custard sponge.
The fried noodles were quite good but the bittermelon was a bit under cooked for my liking.

The steamed beancurd was a bit tasteless as it was just steamed beancurd topped with black truffle paste.
Perhaps oyster/abalone sauce might have been better than plonking truffle on top.
The layered custard sponge was really good, it was light and fluffy with even layers of custard which was not too sweet.