[Review 244] Satisfying lunch @ 八喜 8 Happiness

20/01/2009 八喜 8 Happiness
灣仔軒尼斯道314-324號W Square 2樓
2/F, W Square, 314-324 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/satisfying-lunch-e1968189

Ordered Shanghai dumplings, Pan fried dumplings, and noodles.

Shanghai dumplings: steamed just right, and the skin was still intact after using the chopsticks to pick them up,

Pan fried dumplings: tasted good with the vinegar sauce, however the skin was slightly thick.

Noodles: Tasted ok, but the noodles were too soft.

[Review 243] White serenity 甜品大少 Mr. Sweetheart

20/01/2009 甜品大少 Mr. Sweetheart
大坑銅鑼灣道144號新發大廈地下
G/F, Sun Fat Mansion, No.144 Tung Lo Wan Road, Tin Hau, Tai Hang
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/white-serenity-e1968188


A white dessert house that shines amongst the dull backstreets of Tinhau.

I came here especially to try the Hokkaido milking pudding, since one of my favourites in Causeway Bay is shut.
Anyway, there were a few displays of other desserts, the menu separated into Chinese style and Western style, so I picked the Hokkaido milk pudding and the chocolate cake with chocolate sauce.

Both were presented nicely, the milk pudding tasted slightly different from the ones I tried before, it was slightly thick and panna cotta like, as described by FoodieWil. However I would have preferred the normal thick creamy texture rather than the gelatine texture.

Jumping from the light pudding to the rich chocolate, it was totally strong in every way, perhaps a little bit strong and sweet.

[Review 242] Value for money @ 新九記粥麵 Sun Kau Kee Noodle Shop

20/01/2009
新九記粥麵 Sun Kau Kee Noodle Shop
灣仔大王東街9號地下 G/F, 9 Tai Wang Tung Street, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/value-for-money-e1968176

In the midst of Wanchai, this location is quite interesting, right next to a pet shop selling chirpy birds. Eating congee and noodles, with birds chirping away! It feels like being near a park.

Anyway, the noodles here taste how it should be, it also contained miso soya beans as shown on the picture.

However the congee is worth mentioning.
The dried oyster congee I had was amazing, full of oyster and oyster taste!
For $28, they were a bit different from normal dried oysters, still greyish in colour, not the dark orange hard oysters. Yet when you bite into it, the soft body crumbles into sandy lumps, just like salted egg yolk.
Definately worth trying the dried oyster congee, since the oyster is not dried to a hard form state.

In the congee were bits of finely shredded ginger, so fine, that you can taste the texture but not the over powering taste, then there were little bits of fruit peel!

[Review 241] Chicken fries @ 大雞大超級雞排 Big Big Chick

16/01/2009
大雞大超級雞排 Big Big Chick
將軍澳坑口連理街商場112號舖
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/chicken-fries-e1967156

Ask any Australian, and they will be able to tell you about Chicken fries. In Australia, they put chicken powder on their chips.

So when I came across this Taiwanese snack shop, I had to check it out, although they claim to be the world's first chicken fries, actually it originates from Australia, and the Taiwanese have imported the idea to their country, and later opening stores in Hong Kong. I wanted to try them along time ago, but the first shop was located in Yuen Long which is a bit out of bounds. Now there are quite a few shops in the outskirts of town.

Its bright yellow and fast food smell drew me over, to a glass cabinet filled with fried foods, the staff busy packing the food and sprinkling flavoured powder all over the chicken.

Anyway I ordered the fried chicken breast, fried thigh pieces, fries, and chicken wings.

Most of the items were over fried, and a strong taste of re-used oil. So overall, I would only recommend the chicken thigh, and chicken wings. I asked about the ingredients of the powder, but I felt the staff were either in a hurry or not willing to answer.
All I got for an answer was " It's our own recipe, thank you, BYE"
The taste of the powder had some Chinese spice, which I do not know the name, slightly sweet too.
I was a bit disappointed with the fries, because they were ordinary crinkled chips, not the quality ones.

The only credit I would give them, is that they have an English version of the menu~!

[Review 240] Fish Pops @ 肯德基家鄉雞 (KFC) Kentucky Fried Chicken

肯德基家鄉雞 (KFC) Kentucky Fried Chicken 13/01/2009
將軍澳重華路8號東港城1樓185號舖
Shop No.185, 1/F, East Point City, 8 Chung Wa Road, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/fish-pops-e1966491

Normally you would come to KFC for chicken, but today I came here for fish!
Little pieces of fish coated in crunchy flour, tasted just like chicken, but juicier.
Just like their other recipes, thirstiness is expected from the MSG in the coating.
Hong Kong's KFC is probably the only KFC in the world to serve interesting items!

[Review 239] Hectic environment @ 毓民私房牛肉麵

毓民私房牛肉麵
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/hectic-environment-e1963742
旺角花園街3-5號地下9號舖
04/01/2009

Only ordered four items for two people, due to small allocated table, anymore dishes and there wouldn't be any space!
The service was OK, but if you want your tea refilled, you must request for it.
Signature beef noodles:
Tasted OK, lots of carrots and white carrots, but not as good as expected, it was good the spring onions were placed on the spoon, so that it is still crunchy when you start eating your noodles.
Pork and garlic sauce:
Thinly sliced pork, and plain boiled in hot water for dipping in the dark garlic sauce, full garlic flavour but slightly salty.
Chicken in egg rolls:
moist chicken wrapped in egg skin, this was the best dish.
Fried chicken in salt pepper:
crunchy chicken pieces full of salt and pepper flavour.

[Review 238] Juicy Grilled Chicken @ 榮式燒雞扒 Wing's Catering

榮式燒雞扒 Wing's Catering 04/01/2009
地址
灣仔晏頓街8號地下
G/F,8 Anton Street, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/juicy-grilled-chicken-e1963685

Ordered the signiture grilled chicken steak with rice.

The chicken was juicy and tender, freshly skilletted chicken thigh off its bone, and marinated with various of sauces, vegetables were also included to make it look healthy, but not significant enough to be a portion. The courgettes and cabbages were drenched in oil.

There were bits of picked white carrot with chili that spiced it up, but I wish there was more, as there was more spring onions instead.

The food was great, but it took me ages to finish it off, I was battling with the weak chopsticks and floppy spoon, in the end I had to use another pair of those disposable chopsticks as knives and forks to tear up the chicken.
It is also much more peaceful to have a takeout with out those waiters sounding like loud speakers across your head!