[Review 449] 2009 mooncake time part 2 @ 美心西餅 (灣仔)

美心西餅 (灣仔) Maxims
灣仔軒尼詩道27-29號東亞大樓地下
G/F, 27-29 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/2009-mooncake-time-part-2-e2032684
After I tried the luxury custard mooncake from Peninsula, now I am trying the boring ones with lotus paste and egg yolk.

The mooncake box was boring, I didnt bother taking a picture.
Basically I am not a mooncake lover, especially the traditional ones with lotus paste etc.
This one tastes sweet, but then all mooncakes tastes too sweet for my liking.

[Review 448] 5 star chatterbox @ 五星餐廳 (灣仔)

五星餐廳 (灣仔) 28/0/2009 Five Stars Restaurant

灣仔謝斐道110-116號地舖

G/F, 110-116 Jaffe Road, Wan Chai

https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/5-star-chatterbox-e2032678

Usually when I walk, Chinese cafe restaurants NEVER catch my eye, and I will 99% whiz past them, only today because it was raining, and stuck behind a bunch of zombies, my curious eye wandered down to their daily lunch sets.

I saw the beef steak with peach and duck breast, so ordered that, and bittermelon with pork.

The waiter at the front was very chatty, in fact you could say a chatterbox, he boasted the soup had no msg and boiled for over 10 hours.

Anyway within our wait, we were already subconsciously hearing stuff from him, and then he reckons he usually sees us walk across on the opposite street.

Finally got our food, I was just curious to see if is was 5 star quality like their name.

Well first of all, was only given two pairs of chopsticks and one meal spoon.

Anyway since the Chinese spoons are useless to me, it didn't bother me, so I got used my own normal spoon, anyway the peach sauce was quite good, the onions were crunchy but sweet, fair amount of sliced button mushrooms, peaches, and pineapple.

Then eating the beef was a bit tricky. I think my use of chopsticks is rather handicapped, so I got out my knives and forks to finish it!! The duck breast was ok, slightly fat.

The only thing I didnt like was the diced carrots, they were rock hard!

The bittermelon was ok, nice and soft, and fully flavoured.

The soup contained no MSG as the waiter stated, and because it contained the dried octopus, it is able to get the saltiness from there.

[Review 447] Limited range @ Tofulism 豆腐主義 (將軍澳)

Tofulism 豆腐主義 (將軍澳) 28/09/2009
將軍澳貿業路8號新都城中心2期UG樓百佳超級市場
Parknshop, UG/F, MCP Central, 8 Mau Yip Road, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/limited-range-e2032645


Good to see my favourite tofu shop here, however the range is limited.
Also the sauces are not that hygienic as the dine in branch at Tsuen Wan, it is food court style, so everything becomes messy and communal, and not much people clearing the stalls.
The fried tofu with fish still tastes good, same with the stuffed tofu.

[Review 446] Jasmine Tea sachet @ 英記茶莊 (灣仔) Ying Kee Tea House

28/09/2009 英記茶莊 (灣仔) Ying Kee Tea House
灣仔莊士敦道170號地下
G/F, 170 Johnston Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/jasmine-tea-sachet-e2032644

Previously saw their Jasmine milk tea featured in magazines, however they were sold out when I went to buy them, today they were in stock so got a pack, it was on promotion as buy one get one free, so got 2 packs, each with 2 sachets.
Basically it is jasmine tea with milk, sugar is already mixed in, hence no sugar needs to be added.
It is not actually their house product, but distributed by them, but the sachet has their logo printed on it.
The taste just tastes like the Taiwanese milk teas, but hot version.

[Review 445] Salmon vol-au-vent with BoneS!! @ Star of Canton 利寶閣 (將軍澳)

利寶閣 Star of Canton Restaurant 28/09/2009
將軍澳重華路8號東港城2樓235號舖
East Point City
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/salmon-vol-au-vent-with-bones-e2032642

Got my usual weekly dimsum, actually I hadnt been here for two weeks, there were so many people queueing up, so I ate elsewhere.

This time there was new stuff, so ordered the chicken feet in abalone sauce, salmon vol-au-vents, chicken pot with won tons, and the usual prawn dumplings etc.

Chicken in abalone sauce:
big bowl with chicken feet and lots and lots of peanuts, let alone a whole bowl of sauce.
So much sauce was left over after the chicken feet were gone, also the chicken feet were nice and soft.

chicken pot with wonton:
literally a bowl of chicken soup with wontons!!

Salmon vol-au-vents:
Lucky they were piping hot, or else I would have got spiked by the long rigid thick fish bone ( see picture ).
I really was not expecting a fish bones!!!
Tasted ok, except the pastry was not well baked, the base was still hard and not risen properly.

[Review 444] Afternoon Tea @ 馬拉媽媽 Malaymama

28/09/2009 馬拉媽媽 Malaymama
上環孖沙街11A號舖
Shop 11A, Mercer Street, Sheung Wan, Sheung Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/afternoon-tea-at-malaymama-e2032641

Came here for afternoon tea, so ordered their Laksa and Noodles in Soy sauce, the portion of the noodles in soy sauce was quite small, which was good in a way because I was still hungry, so ordered the prawn noodles as well!!!

Noodles in Soy sauce with chicken and roast pork:
the noodles tasted like noodles at on lei i previously tried
http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=1994966
and the shredded chicken was tender and juicy, and wasnt dry or tasteless or had an overnight odour like some places.
the roast pork was ok.
the soup that came with the noodles was natural, no msg added.

Laksa:
not that spicy, the soup wasnt that strong, Katong still rates the FIRST!!!
anyway the vermicelli was good!! they are the thread like vermicelli, same at Katong.
also the soup didnt have MSG.

Prawn noodles:
Tasted relatively good, as good at the prawn noodle shop in wanchai, but in a different way.
http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=1943536
The prawn noodles here tasted good, because the vermicelli was thin, so could take in the flavour of the soup, however the prawn soup at wanchai tastes stronger, but the noodles there arent good.

[Review 443] new territories part 3 佳記甜品 (元朗)Kai Kee Leung Fun

27/09/2009 佳記甜品 (元朗) Kai Kee Leung Fun
元朗又新街置富中心7號舖
Shop 7, Chi Fu Centre, Yuen Long
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/new-territories-part-3-e2032537


Last visit of the day, went to the notorious B Jai leung fun, I didnt even know this was the shop, the name on the sign said Gai Gay.

I heard the grass jelly isnt that good, so I got the Sago with Taro,
it was nice and thick, with lumps of taro.
the coconut in the sago matched well.

If it was less sweet, I would have liked it more.