[Review 1571] Sichuan chilled noodles @ ReD fOrEsT 紅樹林甜品

22/05/2012

紅樹林甜品(芒果達人)
將軍澳毓雅里9號慧安商場地下A141號舖
Shop A141, G/F, Well On Shopping Arcade, 9 Yuk Nga Lane, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/sichuan-chilled-noodles-red-forest-e2236004

The Sichuan noodles were only $18 so gave them a try and ordered extra chive dumplings as well.

The noodles can be spicy or non spicy so I ordered the non spicy version.

When it arrived it the noodles were in soup.
They had given me the wrong noodles so they politely took it back and exchanged it.

When the correct one arrived it looked almost the same as the product shot.
The noodles were yellow and there was lots of coriander, peanuts, beanshoots and pickled vegetables in it.
Although the noodles are served as cold noodles, I thought they would be at room temperature or warm because the ones I tried at Prince Edward were warm however the ones here were chilled.

The sauce was slightly too salty with lots of MSG but despite that it was really nice.
The sichuan peppercorns were not that strong and the sesame paste sauce could have been stronger too.
But I suppose for a location that is away from the city the noodles surpassed my expectations.
As for the dumplings they tasted quite nice and were blanched just right because the chives tasted good!

[Review 1570] Sichuan chicken (hau sui gae) @ 嚐點

22/05/2012
嚐點
灣仔駱克道146-148號裕安大廈地下C1號舖
Shop C1, G/F, Yue On Building, 146-148 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/sichuan-chicken-hau-sui-gae-%E5%9A%90%E9%BB%9E-e2236001

Haven’t been here for ages because I have tried most of the items on the menu.
But now they have sichuan chicken (hau sui gae) which I do not know the English name for but I cant make up a name for it because it will sound ridiculous because it would be called saliva chicken!!
The display they have on the table does not look good but I decided to try it anyway.
The chicken comes with brown rice which I find quite heavy because the sauce for the chicken is quite heavy.
As usual the portion of rice is big!!
The picture shows a chicken leg, but I have tried both the chicken leg and breast, however the chicken is really tough in both cases, so the chicken must be old or it is a free-range chicken.
If the chicken could be slightly more tender and served with plain rice it would have been perfect because the sauce was delicious.

There was lots of Sichuan peppercorns in the sauce which gives you the same tingling sensation mint does.
As well as that there was lots of spring onions, crushed peanuts and beanshoots.
The sauce was really rich because there was lots of sesame paste sauce which was really sweet and it balanced the spicyness of the sichuan peppercorns.

Lastly, the soy milk is a good drink to finish it off with because it soothed the tingling sensation.

[Review 1569] Quesadilla with Chicken @ KFC 肯德基家鄉雞

22/05/2012
肯德基家鄉雞 (KFC) Kentucky Fried Chicken
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/quesadilla-with-chicken-kfc-e2236000

I have always wanted to try the Quesadilla with chicken but it was only offered during breakfast and tea times.
Luckily they now offer it a la carte now for $8.
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They had self-service hot water, which was really good because it will not hold up queues for people who just want some water.
The only disadvantage is that non-paying patrons could pretend they have bought a drink there and take up the tables.
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Quesadilla with chicken:
The Quesadilla was really small, it was a half a Quesadilla filled with melted cheese, diced onions, green peppers, spring onions and chicken.
I loved the chicken in cheese sauce and the diced onions were really nice too because they were crispy and there were other things such as green peppers and spring onions that made it taste nice.
I wished this was permanently on the menu.
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[Review 1568] Chicken McGrill burger and tomato shake shake fries @ 麥當勞 McDonald's

21/05/2020

麥當勞 McDonald's
尖沙咀加連威老道94號明輝中心地下2-5號舖
Shop 5, 2/F, Inter-Continental Plaza, 94 Granville Road,Tsim Sha Tsui, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/chicken-mcgrill-burgr-and-tomato-shake-shake-fries-e2235724

Chicken McGrill Burger:
This is basically the same as McD's other grilled chicken burgers except the bun used this time is a sour bun and the mayonnaise used has lots of grounded black pepper in it.
The sour bun did not have a prominent taste nor did the coral lettuce enhance enhance the taste of the burger, but it was visually nice to see a different type of lettuce served in the burger.
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Zesty Tomato Shake Shake seasoning:
The taste of this seasoning was exactly the same as the seasoning that was used in KFC's potato party.
The taste was really fake, a mix between paprika and carotene.
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[Review 1567] Stingy portion this time! @ Lo Pak Restaurant 鹵八鵝店

21/05/2012

鹵八鵝店  Lo Pak Restaurant
灣仔春園街20號富國大廈地下C舖
Shop C, 20 Spring Garden Lane, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/stingy-portion-this-time-lo-pak-restaurant-e2235562

The duck here is not bad but as you can see I only got about three to four tiny pieces.
As well as the duck, I tried marinated tofu with rice (No Photo) which is quite nice.
The tofu is well marinated from outside to the centre and it is fully flavoured in the middle as well.

[Review 1566] Curry udon @ Jika Udon 自家烏冬

20/05/2012

自家烏冬 Jika Udon
將軍澳唐賢街9號PopCorn商場地下G27號舖
Shop G27, G/F, PopCorn, 9 Tong Yin Street, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/curry-udon-jika-udon-e2235412

The curry udon was reasonable, the udon was al dente and the curry sauce was light.
I was expecting the soup to be thicker but it was quite thin.
But overall the udons at Jika are reasonable priced.

[Review 1565] Fried Taro Rolls HKD12 @ Big Big Chick 大雞大超級雞排

20/05/2012

大雞大超級雞排 Big Big Chick
將軍澳坑口重華路8號東港城1樓Food Kiosk 10號舖
Shop 10, Food Kiosk, 1/F, East Point City, 8 Chung Wa Road, Hang Hau, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/fried-taro-rolls-big-big-chick-e2235374

Saw the promotional poster and the taro rolls looked interesting.
It looked like a fish roll filled with taro.

Anyway I wanted to try those taro balls too as seen on the picture below, but the music from the shop beside it was pumping so loud that it was difficult to order, so in the end I just ordered the rolls as I could just point to the poster without verbally ordering it.

When the rolls were ready they put lots of MSG flavoured seasoning on it which really ruined it, it made it too salty.

The inside of the roll was quite disappointing because I was expecting real taro puree inside but it was glutinous filling and there was no taro taste.