[Review 1540] Part 2 - Triple crab delights at the Open Rice dinner @ 東來順 Dong Lai Shun

01/05/2012
東來順 Dong Lai Shun
尖沙咀麼地道69號帝苑酒店B2層
B2, The Royal Garden, 69 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/triple-crab-delights-%E6%9D%B1%E4%BE%86%E9%A0%86-or-dinner-part-2-e2231899
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Triple crab delights
For the second round, there was crab and there were three different items: crab meat and avocado salad, steamed egg white with crab claw in wine dressing, and crispy bread topped with crab roe.
It was advised to consume the salad first but I ate it last because the taste of the other two were lighter in my opinion and the salad does not taste savory because of the sauce.

steamed egg white with crab claw
I tried this first because it seemed like the taste was the lightest.
I liked the way they paired it with egg white (meringue type) which is usually sweet, but this time it was savoury.
The crab claw and the clear gravy was really nice. In the clear gravy there were some grains of cooked rice.

crispy bread topped with crab roe
The bread beneath the crab was a slice of deep fried mantao so it was slightly sweet.
The crab roe taste was not as strong as I expected, it could have tasted stronger.
crabmeat and avocado
Last but not least the salad, it was fruity and creamy because it had pieces of apple in it as well as avocado.



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Smoked Tea Leaves duck
The duck was tender and the tea leaves aroma was just right and not too strong.
The duck skin came of the duck easily too without leaving any fatty residue.

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Abalone, braised fish maw and deer sinew soup
The soup was really impressive because the temperature was just right to me and it was not oily.
In other restaurants the soup is always too hot and oily.
I finally got to try the deer sinew which is a more delicate and cleaner form of beef tendons.


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Shanghai vegetable rice
THIS IS NOT OFFERED BUT WAS SERVED AS AN AD-HOC ITEM because it contains ham.
I really liked this but many others said it was not salty enough despite ham was added.
Anyway I was amazed how the vegetables were shredded so finely and after the cooking process it kept its green colour.
The ham was grounded so finely that it tasted like grounded tuna.
This is the best fried rice I have had because it is non oily.


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Loongjeng tea
To finished the food there was Loongjeng tea which matched it quite well and acted as good palate refresher.
Overall the food here is impressive because it is not oily.
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[Review 1539] Part 3 - Dessert delights at the Open Rice dinner @ 東來順 Dong Lai Shun

01/05/2012
東來順 Dong Lai Shun
尖沙咀麼地道69號帝苑酒店B2層
B2, The Royal Garden, 69 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/dessert-delights-%E6%9D%B1%E4%BE%86%E9%A0%86-or-dinner-part-3-e2231898





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Chilled lychee with rose puddings
Lychee and rose always go well together.
The bottom part of the pudding was lychee and the upper part was rose pudding.
The sweetness was just right and it was light and refreshing.
The texture of the pudding melts in your mouth like jelly.
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Deep fried sesame dumplings filled with molten salted egg yolk {Jin deui}
I am not a fan of Cantonese desserts but I liked this one because the frying oil was fresh and did not ruin the delicate sesame seed taste.
When you ate it, you could smell the lovely aroma of the fried sesame and the Jin deui shell.
The molten salted egg was really nice and it tastes better than red bean puree.
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Glutinous rice rolls filled with red bean paste
This was nice and chewy, red bean paste rolled in glutinous rice flour and coated with yellow bean powder.
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[Review 1538] Smart enough to be Smart King? @ Smart King

26/04/2012
Smart King
西貢福民路42-56號西貢大廈地下16號舖
Shop16, G/F, Sai Kung Mansion, 42-56 Fuk Man Road, Sai Kung
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/smart-enough-to-be-smart-king-e2231408

Previously this place used to Roast owned by a star studded couple.
Anyway now it is Smart King which also serves Fried chicken and roast chicken.
They do not serve burritos because I really miss the Burritos at Roast.
The current machinery and recipe is probably the same as before so I tried the Fried chicken.
It costs $35 for 3 pieces of chicken which is cheaper than KFC.
The chicken was not overly oily, but I prefer the chicken before served by Roast because there were caraway seeds on it.
The chicken coating was crispy and the chicken was juicy and flavoured, as with all Fried chicken there is a standard dose of MSG in it.




[Review 1537] Juicy J's delicious Japanese inspired hot dogs @ Juicy J's

26/04/2012

Juicy J's
西貢福民路58-72號高富樓37號地舖
No.37, G/F, Block A, Ko Fu Building, 58-72 Fuk Man Road, Sai Kung
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/juicy-js-delicious-japanese-inspired-hot-dogs-e2231129













When I entered Juicy J's I saw someone eating a hotdog and the hotdog bun was different from the previous reviews and the product shot.
The product shot shows those standard hotdog buns that are commonly used for hotdogs so I assumed the person eating there ordered a different bun.
The bun that I saw was a dusted bun.

Although I am not a fan of Chinese style Japanese foods, their ingredients used in their Japanese style hotdogs attracted me.

I set my eyes on the Olopon Dog because it has grated radish, spring onions and Yuzu ponzu dressing so I ordered that and a peaches and cream smoothie.
I just had to pick the Olopon because I havent come across any hot dog place that uses yuzu dressing on it with grated radish topping.
There were other hotdogs to choose from but the sauce on it was Japanese mayonnaise, which can be found at other hotdog places and the Teriyaki sauce as well.
For the sausage you can choose honey, black pepper or original. I chose the original because I didn’t want the honey/black pepper to overpower the sauce and filling.
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While I was waiting for my food I saw an array of amazing sauces on the bar table!!!
From Jelly Belly breakfast syrups to Taco Bell's spicy ranchero sauce!

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The drink arrived first and I was really impressed that they supplied Knives and Forks, which was very thoughtful of them because eating hot dogs can get messy.

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Next came the hotdog, which impressed me even more because it looked better than the product shot, the amount of spring onions was generous and more than shown on the product shot!
But perhaps there were fewer spring onions on the product shot so that the grated radish could be seen on the picture.

The bun that was served was the dusted one and personally I think that bun really matches the hotdogs served there.
On top of the hotdog there was generous amounts of grated radish and finely chopped spring onions.

The hotdog reminded me of Agedashi tofu which also has radish and spring onions.
Anyway the taste was amazing and it did not feel dry because the grated radish and yuzu sauce complimented it perfectly along with the spring onions.

The yuzu sauce was authentic and refreshing as well and not the Chinesey style Japanese ones that taste sweet.
The sausage was nice and soft and not too crispy.

I rarely finish hotdogs because it is too oily or heavy but this one was just appetizing and I could have eaten two.
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My hotdog was so good it didn’t need other sauces but with all those sauces there I just had to try them because they are rare to come across.
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Lemon pepper marinade:
It was so lovely and tangy with a strong lemon taste and hint of pepper.
As this is a marinade the taste was very strong because you are supposed to use it as a marinade and not eat it like that.
Jelly belly breakfast syrups - cherry:
I only tried the cherry and found it sweet with a heavy cherry flavouring.
Taco Bell:
Unfortunately there isn’t a TACO BELL branch in Hong Kong but the sauce was thick and strong.
Trappey’s spicy hot:
This just tasted like watery chili sauce.
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As for the drink it was not as creamy as I expected and the artificial taste of the peach syrup was strong and too sweet.
I thought it was going to be blended fresh/canned peaches with real cream/yoghurt/ice cream and bananas.

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The interior of this joint was hip and vibrant with design especially the walls.


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Meal cost:
Drink $32
Hot Dog $28

[Review 1536] Halloumi cheese and Warm brie @ Sauce

25/04/2012
Sauce
西貢沙咀排徑9號
9 Sha Tsui Path, Sai Kung
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/halloumi-cheese-and-warm-brie-sauce-e2231100


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Grilled Halloumi cheese
Havent tried Halloumi cheese so ordered the grilled Halloumi.
The appearance was dark brown and it looked it was fried and not grilled.
Anyway the texture of the cheese was rubbery and dry and it made a squeaky noise while it was in my mouth when it rubbed against my teeth.
Although halloumi cheese is meant to be salty, the halloumi cheese served at this place was extremely salty.
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Warm brie
This was heaven, the cheese was lovely, gooey and soft.
There was roasted garlic to accompany it as well and the garlic was soft and mushy and came out of the pod easily with a fork.
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[Review 1535] HKD28 Durian Paratha @阿里巴巴咖哩屋 Ali Baba Curry House

25/04/2012
阿里巴巴咖哩屋 Ali Baba Curry House
西貢福民路13號地下
G/F, 13 Fuk Man Road, Sai Kung
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/durian-paratha-ali-baba-curry-house-e2231099







I rarely order Parathas because the ones I have tried before were oily and spicy.
However this place offers Durian which is not bad for a dessert.
It tastes like a chewy Indian crepe!
The paratha was filled with Durian puree which was evenly distributed and it was not too sweet.
For Durian lovers I felt that the taste of Durian was weak, but for people who cannot stand Durian it may be strong for them!
I was quite impressed with the paratha because my fingers were not oily after eating it.
It would be fun and delicious if they could make a chocolate paratha or caramel paratha.
Anyway, I think I will get a plain one next time and put some sweet sauce on it and write an update!
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How the Durian Paratha was made:
Durian puree is put on the paratha
The paratha is folded in square
The paratha is heated until it is ready to eat
Finished product
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[Review 1534] Italian Tomato in Wan Chai @ Italian Tomato Café Jr

25/04/2012
Italian Tomato Café Jr
灣仔軒尼詩道 8-12 號中港大廈地下 A 號舖
Shop A , G/F, China Hong Kong Tower, 8-12 Hennessy road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/italian-tomato-in-wan-chai-e2231086





Decided to dine at the Italian Tomato because it was new in Wan Chai.

Made the mistake of ordering the sets because the range was limited and not as good as the A la Carte items.
I should have ordered the free choice dinner set which has more choice!
The A la Carte range is cheaper and better but does not include drinks such as Coffee or Tea.

To order you have to order at the counter and then the food is brought over to you.

Ordered the spaghetti with ham and broccoli in cream sauce which comes with soup and a coffee and added $25 for an extra piece of cake.

The choice of soup was fixed and it was pumpkin that day.

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Pumpkin soup
Tasted ok but the bun was just the local chinese sweet bread.
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spaghetti with ham and broccoli in cream sauce
The cream sauce was foul, it was not cream but tasted like milk.
The sauce was so thin that it just sunk to the bottom and the pasta and sauce were separate identities.
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chocolate berries cake
The cake was ok and I liked the strawberry powder on top of the cream which gave it some sourness and the chocolate was not overly sweet.
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[Review 7821] Kaya toast @ 一粥麵 Super Super Congee & Noodle

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