[Review 7045] Great food in SKW @ 新記雞粥 Sun Kee Chicken Congee

13/12/2018
新記雞粥  Sun Kee Chicken Congee
筲箕灣筲箕灣道307號地下及1樓
G/F&1/F, 307 Shau Kei Wan Road, Shau Kei Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/great-food-in-skw-e3245714

My Japanese friend was captivated by the poster with the fried rice with prawns on it outside the restaurant so I reluctantly went in knowing that these are product shots.
Anyway, my other friend had to do the ordering as they didn't really speak English.
I decided to try the congees and noodles as the stuff people were eating looked good.
The chicken congee was good but you have to be careful of brittle bones that can crack your teeth.
The wonton noodles were unexpectedly good as it was laced with sesame oil and the noodles had a good texture.
The stir fried flat noodles were a treat because they had a non beef version.
The stir fried soy sauce noodles were different too because you can choose with beef or liver so chose the liver.
There was more liver than the noodles itself but sadly the noodle texture was a bit too hard for my liking.
The steamed rice rolls turned out to be the best as they were not too soggy or chewy loaded with spring onions and dried shrimp.
I am now tempted to try the branch in mongkok but mk being mk, the quality might not be as good as this branch.

[Review 6689] Affordable lunches @ 大丼家 Odonya Shokudo

14/07/2018
大丼家 Odonya Shokudo
筲箕灣筲箕灣道305號地下3號舖
Shop 3, G/F, 328 Shau Kei Wan Road, Shau Kei Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/affordable-lunches-e3097264

Affordable lunches
2018-07-14  107 瀏覽
This is a great option for lunch if you are working in the area as they serve big portions.
Tried the curry which was better than expected, it was the usual Japanese style curry sauce topped with thinly sliced grilled beef.
The Grilled teriyaki chicken impressed me because the teriyaki sauce was light and not too cloyingly sweet.
It was worth paying for because it was diced chicken thigh meat that was springy.
To summarize, it is like Yosxxxxa but better.

[Review 6633] Rolling back for congee @ 有錢佬靚粥 Rolling in Congee

20/06/2018
有錢佬靚粥 Rolling in Congee
筲箕灣筲箕灣東大街54-60號東強大廈地下1號舖
Shop 1, G/F, Tung Keung Building, 54-60 Shau Kei Wan Main Street East, Shau Kei Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/rolling-back-for-congee-e3077875

Rolling back for congee

2018-06-20  378 瀏覽

Since my last visit, I have always wanted to go back.

Finally had a few places to visit in SKW so went here as well to get my treats.

When I got there, it was great to see a full house with a mix of people from the neighborhood and friends of Rolling congee because the owner is such a lovable person 

I had trouble deciding what to get because there were three new congees that aroused my interest.
1) Intoxicating Charm
2) The Tippler
3)Jeju UncoveredAnyway, I've to go back again to try the other two.

On this visit, I had Intoxicating Charm and Plain Congee.

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[Plain Congee + whole Salted Egg]
Congeegasm!! I should of thrown the whole salted egg in the plain congee asap because the yummy salts actually diffuse into the congee.
The salted egg was so damn good and it was oozing with golden oil.

Luckily it didn't ooze out much in the container so I haven't missed a drop.
It tasted like those mooncake egg yolks and the texture is like a duck egg but I'm not sure if it is a duck or chicken egg so I've got to ask on the next visit!!!
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Intoxicating Charm:
I knew this was going to be good because I love apple and cinnamon.
When I took the lid off, it was so impressive to see generous big chunks of apple with lots and lots of cinnamon mixed in the congee.
Look at all that Apple!!~!
You also get a side of dried fruits (raisins and candied fruit peel) so if the congee is not sweet enough, it can be added.
The Apple congee tasted so good on its own and I seriously do not recommend to eat it straight away from the joint because it tastes so much better cold as you can taste the apples and cinnamon better.
I definitely recommend this to anyone and people visiting the elderly as it is so tasty and nutritious that it possibly contains a whole apple.
Put it this way, this is a non dairy version of apple and cinnamon rice pudding therefore Vegan/Vegetarian friendly.
Rice pudding is a very common dessert in Europe so I think it can be adapted to nicely to dairy free Sweet congee and or almond milk rice pudding.
Anyway, if you like McDonald's Apple pie then you will like this new congee.
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As well as congee, they also serve desserts!!!!

[Review 6625] Coconut Kaya Bun at [Little Piggy] @ 小豬豬麵包店 (已結業)Little Piggy Bakery

17/06/2018
小豬豬麵包店 (已結業)Little Piggy Bakery
筲箕灣筲箕灣東大街59-99號東威商場地下6A2號鋪
Shop 6A2, G/F, Eastway Plaza, 59-99 Shau Kei Wan Main Street East, Shau Kei Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/coconut-kaya-bun-at-little-piggy-e3075232

Coconut Kaya Bun at [Little Piggy]
2018-06-17  383 瀏覽
Came here randomly after trying some joints nearby.
Got the Coconut Kaya Bun because I love Kaya.
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It was quite nice especially the Kaya paste and the shredded coconut on top.

The texture is the typical Hong Kong style bakery type.
I don't know whether it is the ingredients or the way they make it as all HK style bakery buns have that same taste and texture.

The thick cut luncheon meat buns looked damn good but again, the buns are probably sweet so didn't take the risk.

I was tempted to get the Kaya Apple loaf but it felt hard when I used the bread tongs.

Again, the typical Hong Kong bakery has egg brushed on top before they are baked.

They also had samples for people to try but I just couldn't as there was a pesky thing feasting on it so I don't know what other samples it had devoured on.

[Review 6620] A good bowl of beef noodles @ 潮丸 Chiu Ball

19/06/2018
潮丸 Chiu Ball
筲箕灣筲箕灣東大街59-99號東威大廈地下11號舖
Shop 11, G/F, Eastway Towers, 59-99 Shau Kei Wan Main Street East, Shau Kei Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/a-good-bowl-of-beef-noodles-e3074937

A good bowl of beef noodles
2018-06-19  114 瀏覽
In every Asian Cuisine, you will find beef noodles, be it Pho, Taiwanese Beef Noodles and Chiu Chow noodles.
I have already tried the meat balls at Chiu Ball in TST so this time I went for the Beef Noodles.
I got the tripe, beef brisket and tendons which were so satisfying because everything was so soft and full of flavour.
The yellow chili in the jar was fantastic and I always add a tiny dollop to my noodles to spice it up.

The noodles were so comforting as the broth was strong however the flat rice noodles didn't quite absorb the broth so mixing it with preserved vegetables made it even better.


Next time I will add seaweed to it as the broth was so damn good, hence the seaweed will taste good!

[Review 6355] Taiwanese fare in Shaukeiwan @ 等你 _ _ Waiting For You

29/12/2017
等你 _ _ Waiting For You
筲箕灣筲箕灣東大街116號地下
G/F, 116 Shau Kei Wan Main Street East, Shau Kei Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/taiwanese-fare-in-shaukeiwan-e2945510

Taiwanese fare in Shaukeiwan
2017-12-29  276 瀏覽
Haven't been to SKW for ages so decided to go there and have a look.Went here because they have my favourite stinky tofu.
The tofu was crispy but not as pungent as you would expect but saying that, some people said they could smell it when they came in.

Also had the beef noodles which had a strong soup, it was a little bit spicy.

For drinks had the Earl grey with red tea, the bergamot flavouring was very promient.
The hot fruit tea was big and made with fresh fruits!
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If you are a fan of Anita Mui and Leslie Cheung then you will like the music and decor here.

[Review 6208] A paradise for fish maw delicacies with noodles @ 撈喜

25/09/2017
撈喜
筲箕灣東大街4-10號地下3A號舖
Shop 3A, G/F, 4-10 Shau Kei Wan Main Street East, Shau Kei Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/a-paradise-for-fish-maw-delicacies-with-noodles-e2879160

A paradise for fish maw delicacies with noodles
2017-09-25  77 瀏覽
Discovered this place while trying this new restaurant nearby.
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They specialize in fish maw, sea cucumber and shark fin.
There are soups, appetizers and noodles which makes it a headache to choose because there are so many options that look good.
To my surprise, it is affordable because you can get fish maw noodles for $6x and they don't charge 10%.
As well as that, there is a set for $148 including soup which you can choose from the menu.

I decided to get a soup with everything because I couldn't decide which soup to get!~!!
It was really nourishing with a delicate sweet taste loaded with treasures.
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The fish maw noodle was satisfying because you get lots of noodles which won't leave you hungry.
The piece of fish maw was huge covered in delicious gravy which complemented the noodles well.
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Definitely coming back for the soba noodles which wasn't available as the pairing of soba noodles and shark fin sound interesting.

[Review 6203] Oyster udon @ 八沢 Hachi Sawa

17/09/2017
八沢  Hachi Sawa
筲箕灣筲箕灣東大街59-99號東威大廈地下7號舖
Shop 7, G/F, Eastway Towers, 59-99 Shau Kei Wan Main Street East, Shau Kei Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/oyster-udon-e2873755

I have always wanted to try the oyster udon here but forgot about it.Since the place opposite was closed, I ended up here.
It is nicely decorated.
The udon is elastic and slightly flat with a slight translucent surface which soaked the broth nicely.
The broth was light with bits of mince and seaweed that wasn't too salty and the oysters were plump with a strong taste.
For drinks, had the strawberry fizz and homemade herbal drink which was quite sweet.