[Review 596] cheap and delicious curry @ 銀座二丁目咖喱 Ginza Nichome Curry

銀座二丁目咖喱 Ginza Nichome Curry
27/12/2009
九龍城賈炳達道128號九龍城廣場3樓327號舖
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/cheap-and-delicious-curry-e2052219

It appears that this restaurant was opened by a Japanese guy who started selling cheap curry at $15 dollars, just plain curry and rice, which is quite a good deal anyway considering it is Japanese curry, there are slight pieces of mince and vegetable, so the curry isnt that plain.

Anyway, it was quite likable for me, because I do not like meat much, I got the one with cheese, and also the seafood one.
It was literally curry with the chosen item topped on top of the curry.

The cheese curry was quite a good combination, the curry went well with the creaminess of processed cheese, the seafood one was also good, the seafood was not frozen, but seafood in brine containing octopuses, clams and prawns.

The curry comes with rice, with the option of adding extra for salad, potato wedges and drink.

Next time, I should try the German set with potato wedges and frankfurter, the potato wedges should go nicely with curry sauce.

[Review 595] Best Thai noodles in Kowloon City @ 昌發泰國粉麵屋 Cheong Fat Thai Food

昌發泰國粉麵屋  Cheong Fat Thai Food
27/12/2009
九龍城城南道25-27號地下
G/F, 25-27 South Wall Road, Kowloon City
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/best-thai-noodles-in-kowloon-city-e2052215

Ever since I saw the noodles posted here, I have been wanting to try this place for ages.

The rich and dark soup broth was tempting.

After trying it, these are the best noodles in Kowloon city, ordered the boat noodles, and the duck noodles, the duck noodles contain juicy duck and gourmet blood curds.
The broth for the boat noodles were good for any one with a vampire blood thirst.

The Cambodian noodles here are slightly thinner and sweeter than the noodles in other thai places, and also slightly translucent too.
The rice vermicelli are also my favourite too, they are the silver thread ones that soak up the broth.

As for the Chiang Mai noodles, it is very spicy, not for those who cannot eat spicy foods.

[Review 594] Vegetarian dimsum for fun @ 觀自在素食 Bodhisattva Vegetarian Restaurant

27/12/2009 觀自在素食 Bodhisattva Vegetarian Restaurant
九龍城賈炳達道128號九龍城廣場B1層B107-108號舖
Shop B107-108, Basement, Kowloon City Plaza, 128 Carpenter Road, Kowloon City
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/vegetarian-dimsum-for-fun-e2052212

Just felt like having vegetarian dimsum for fun, so came here, just fun to have the usual items in vegetarian form such as prawn dumplings, dace fish balls, curried cuttlefish.

Originally I was going to mention how dirty the table was, but I was told the waiter served us first so we got a seat, rather than cleaning the table first then allocating the seats.
If we had not been seated, we probably would have been still waiting outside.

Overall, everything tasted quite good, with the juicyness from the diced vegetables in it, however it wasnt filling at all, after finishing the items, it felt like we had not eaten anything, the only thing that didnt taste right was the siu mai, there was a strong oil odour it.

The prawn dumplings tasted a bit like the chiu chow fun gwore.

As for the cuttlefish, it was steamed properly here, so it was nice and soft, in other vegetarian places, some of the foods can taste like hard jelly which cant be digested and comes out exactly how you consume it!!

The price range is slightly expensive and matches that of non vegetarian dimsums.

[Review 593] Cheap lunch sets @ 太極 Tai Ji

太極 Tai Ji 27/12/2009
灣仔盧押道23號4樓
4/F The Phoenix, 23 Luard Road,, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/cheap-lunch-sets-e2052209

This Shanghai place has never motivated me to go there, especially on the top floor, after trying Rockschool, I finally made an effort to try this place.

I was served by a waiter who used to work at "five stars" down the road, if he had not been there, I probably would have had a negative impression of this place.
Firstly it was very chaotic, and everything seemed rushed.

He gave us complimentary soft drinks, as well as the tea which is compulsory provided, he made sure we were well served.

Ordered two sets, noodles with vegetable dumplings and dessert, and rice with beef and a soup as a starter.

The spoon was very cute, it was so tiny compared with the chopsticks and bowl.
All the dishes tastes how it should, however the vegetable dumplings tasted better than I expected, I assumed there wouldn't be much flavour, but it was flavoured quite nicely.
The beef just tasted like plain beef sliced stir-fried with onions.

[Review 592] Middle Eastern delicacies @ 阿里吧吧 Ali Baba

阿里吧吧 Ali Baba
2/12/2009
九龍城獅子石道55B安捷樓地下舖
Shop 55B, G/F, Lion Rock Road,, Kowloon City
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/middle-eastern-delicacies-e2052202

At first, I didn't realise this little shop sold delicacies of dried fruit and chocolate.

When I went it, I was amazed at the selection, very rare and exotic choices of dried cactus fruit, dried figs, dried dates, dried apricots, dried apple, dried aubergine and various nougats.

One of the pistachio nougat I tried was interesting, it was pistachio in grape jelly, the grape taste was real grape extract too, rather than the fake grape essence or the wine flavour type.

My favourite nougat was the pistachio nougat sandwiched between the apricot, the nuttiness and sweetness of the nougat infused with the sour fruitiness of the apricot.

The candied fruits tasted quite the same for most of them, except for strong tasting fruits such as dates, or strawberries, the candied cactus fruit had a waxy skin, just like the dates, and many rock hard seeds in it too.

The candied aubergine tasted starchy.
For most middle eastern delicacies you will find a lot of them contain figs, dates, and apricots.

[Review 591] Singmalay 19 Noodles in thick soup @ 蝦麵店 Prawn Noodle Shop

蝦麵店 Prawn Noodle Shop
27/12/2009
灣仔蘭杜街2號麗都大廈4號地舖
Shop 4, G/F, Rialto Building, No. 2 LanDale St, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/singmalay-part-18-e2052198

I have been here many times before, the prawn noodle soup is very rich, however I still havent tried their noodles in thick soup, so I finally tried it.

The thick soup looked like crab meat soup with egg, and it actually tasted like that, it tasted quite strong and salty, not the ordinary saltiness, but the prawn saltiness like that of prawn bisque.

Overall the noodles are good, the owner has a patient telephone manner and does not rush to end the call.

[Review 590] Been there, done that! @ 潮州合成甜品 Chiu Chow Hop Shing Dessert

潮州合成甜品  Chiu Chow Hop Shing Dessert 27/12/2009
九龍城龍崗道9號地下
G/F, 9 Lung Kong Road, Kowloon City
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/been-there-done-that-e2052193

Not my usual place for dessert, especially chinese style, everything on the menu basically contains lotus seeds, a chinese ingredient that I do not like, a bit starchy.

Anyway I got the chiu chow style dessert with split green beans, water chestnuts and the compulsory lotus seeds, it was totally different to the one I had at this other chiu chow joint, it is totally watery here, and has lots of bubble on the surface!

Luckily I ordered the cold version with ice, it helped cool down the dessert and diluting the sweetness of it, also the shop had no air con, so it got a bit hot and stuffy.

As for the other dessert, another weird mix of ice-cream, lotus seeds, and other stuff.