[Review 1354] Chocolate fondue ten months later @ 許留山 Hui Lau Shan Healthy Dessert

22/11/2011
許留山 Hui Lau Shan Healthy Dessert
旺角奶路臣街11號遠東發展旺角大廈地下2號舖
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/chocolate-fondue-ten-months-later-e2206812

The last time I had the fondue was in February, ten months later, HLS have introduced a better fondue, and the fondue items were slightly better than last time.

This time, there are two chocolate flavours for the fondue, white chocolate and strawberry and chocolate and orange.

The white chocolate and strawberry was sweeter than the chocolate. The strawberry flavouring was not as fake as expected.

As for the fondue elements there were: melons, cantaloupe melons, kiwis, strawberries, bananas, marshmallow, finger biscuits and frozen mango cream cake.

The finger biscuits were slightly soft and stale.

As usual I think its weird to put melons and kiwi’s into fondue, but maybe its Asian style or the availability of fruit, usually it is berries and banana’s.

The chocolate fondue was not as sweet compared to the strawberry, and there were pieces of orange rind, which gave it some orange flavouring.

The chocolate fondue was nice with the banana, and the rest tasted nice with the strawberry fondue especially the strawberry because the sweetness of the fondue took away the sourness of the strawberry.

The marshmallows were better than last time because there was no colour in it.

Lastly there was the frozen mango cream cake, I would have preferred more fresh fruit instead or the cookie cake because the cream was just tasteless and not really a cake if it was just plain frozen cream and mango.

It is similar to the serradura, but just made with fake cream.

The candle beneath the fondue was not that strong because the chocolate did not become hot after sitting there for a while, and I tried to burn the marshmallow by placing it close above the flame nothing happened!

HLS's previous chocolate fondue in February

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[Review 1353] Thai green layered cake @ 豪江豆業 Macau Soya Bean

22/11/2011
豪江豆業 Macau Soya Bean
灣仔石水渠街
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/thai-green-layered-cake-e2206806

Walked past and another green snack caught my attention.
Last time it was a pandan bootjaigo, this time it was the Thai style layered cake.

I find this shop quite interesting because they are specialists in Chinese snacks such as tofu, chinese desserts but they also offer some modified items such as pandan bootjaigo and now the Thai layered cake.
Although in Chinese it is called cake, it is not the western type of cake made of sponge.
These items really stand out in the display next to the traditional Chinese items.

I was very impressed that it was coconut flavour and not green tea that is used all over the Chinese food industry.
Anyway, the sweetness was just right and I hope it stays that way.
It is usually the case when I intend to buy two, I assume it would be too sweet but it turns out to be just right and then when I do buy two, it turns out too sweet.
I just feel the sweetness levels at this shop are not consistent.

The taste of this layered cake was interesting it was a mix of coconut and cane juice pudding.

Previous reviews at this place: Pandan 缽仔糕
http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=2196939
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Price:$4
Service:  OK
Yummy factor: hope it keeps that way
Sweetness levels:OK
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[Review 1352] Too hot for supersupergirl to handle @ 臺灣鴨舌專門店

19/11/2011
臺灣鴨舌專門店
旺角廣華街1號仁安大廈A座地下B2號舖
Shop B2, G/F, Block A, Yan On Building, 1 Kwong Wah Street, Mong Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/too-hot-for-supersupergirl-to-handle-e2206306

Walked past and saw this modern shop with white walls and pink shopfront, stopped by and was shocked to see it sell internal organs of ducks.
The appearance of the shop gave me the impression it was selling other foods, but definitely not organs!~
For these type of snacks, I would have assumed their shop theme to be brown.

These snacks are the type I would expect to see hung at Hung's delicacy or in Sham shui Po.

It is rare to buy these snacks just like that because usually they are served in restaurants especially the intestines and necks!

Anyway I got the duck wings.
Luckily they warned me it was spicy.
I just touched the tip of my tongue with the duck wings and my face went bright red, so you can imagine how spicy it was.


The organs that they sell are: Tongues, hearts, intestines, feet, wings, bones, head, necks, kidney, beef stomach, chicken wings and chicken wing tips!They are sold per gram.

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Price: $10-20
Service: OK
Yummy factor: For those who can eat really hot chili's
Healthiness: beware of cholesterol!
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[Review 1351]Fake cream layered cream cake (mille crepe) @台揚食品

19/11/2011
台揚食品
灣仔駱克道57-73號香港華美粵海酒店地下
G/F, Wharney Guang Dong Hotel Hong Kong, 57-73 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/fake-cream-layered-cream-cake-e2206305

Saw the counter from outside so went in and had a look.
They were selling rice mochi's and these cream layered cakes.
I have always wanted to try these, but havent really been motivated because Asian cream tastes different.

Anyway I got the cherry one to takeaway. There were other flavours as well such as chocolate, plain and chestnut.
There was no fork given, so I asked for one.
The fork was pathetic, it was just a toothpick in my opinion, and when I tried to use it, it was hard to eat the cake with it .

I didnt like layered cake, the cream tasted weird and fake, and the cherries which I was most looking forward to tasted horrible.

Although I didnt like it, credit must be given to how neatly it was made and how nice it was cut.
It was a bit too expensive for $28. I thought it was only worth paying $20.
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Price: $28
Service: OK
Yummy factor: nope
Heathiness: Full of unsaturated fake cream
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[Review 1350] The star of tseung kwan O @ 鴻星中菜 (已結業) Super Star Chinese Cuisine

19/11/2011
鴻星中菜 (已結業) Super Star Chinese Cuisine
將軍澳唐德街9號將軍澳中心1樓123號舖
Shop 123, 1/F, Park Central, 9 Tong Tak Street, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/the-star-of-tseung-kwan-o-e2206303

Once again, Chinese food! Not my favourite cuisine!~
But not the worst!
It's not that I dont like Chinese food, its because it is too oily and sweet and made in a weird way.
The dim sums and Chinese food actually tastes better in UK.

Anyway, ordered an array of dimsum and other dishes which I did not take pictures.

For once I was impressed by their Prawn dumplings.It was better than TimHoWan, the dumpling skin was intact and al-dente.
Other dishes included the chinese wax meats and rice.
That particular dish diminished my appetite especially that waxy smell which could make me throw up anytime.

The romaine lettuce cooked in black bean sauce and garlic was nice, but there was too much oil which you can see a good centimetre thickness of it remaining.

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Price: $150-200
Service: OK
Yummy factor: nope
Healthiness: oily
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[Review 1349] Not tourist Friendly @ 西貢咖啡餅店 Sai Kung Cafe & Bakery

19/11/2011
西貢咖啡餅店  Sai Kung Cafe & Bakery
西貢海傍廣場2號金寶閣6-7號舖地下
G/F, 6-7 Kam Po Court, 2 Hoi Pong Square, Sai Kung
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/not-tourist-friendly-e2206301

Took some government officials from UK who are also in the food business to this local bakery only because they wanted to try some local products.
Anyway, the shop was not pleased when they tried to pay with a $500 note, but if you were a tourist, you wouldn't have much change on you. I would have thought Sai Kung was tourist friendly and used to Tourists paying with large notes.

Apart from that, their items were slightly more expensive than other shops.
I finally got to try this famous pineapple bun that has been on debate with other reviewers and I am not going to step into this debate.
I just felt that it was too dry.

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Price: $8.5
Service: Bit stuck up
Yummy factor: nope
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[Review 1348] Successful business because of their location @ 林記小食

19/11/2011

林記小食
西貢福民路58-72號高富樓地下14號舖
Shop 14, Ko Fu Building, 58-72 Fuk Man Road, Sai Kung
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/successful-business-because-of-their-location-e2206300

I think this place is successful because of its location being right next to the bus stop and the ferry.
Anyone who is in a rush can grab a quick snack from there.
It is also the locals favourite, and they are probably content with it if they have not tried food elsewhere.

The sausages which I have tried before were very gritty, and there are always some that have not been sold the day before and resold the next day which you can see the different colours on the sausage where it has been submerged in the water.
The fish shaomai are appalling, they were weird and inflated with fine grounded bones.

On this visit I got the rolled rice rolls which were greasy.
The glutinous rice roll was slightly dry.
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Price: $10-20
English menu: Nope
Service: OK
Yummy factor: nope
Heathiness: oily
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