[Review 1573] Grilled tender baby squids @ Camden Town

24/05/2012
Camden Town
西貢西貢海傍街49號
49 Sai Kung Hoi Pong Street, Sai Kung
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/grilled-tender-squids-camden-town-e2236369







After having fish and chips on an earlier visit, decided to get the squids which cost HKD45 this time as a snack.
Took some pictures of the kitchen side which resembles a British fish and chip shop.

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The squids were served in a cup for takeaway which was quite cute.
The taste of the squids were really nice and they were not too chewy or dry.
There was some sweetness from the sauce and their griller was clean so there was no foul rancid oil fumes.
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[Review 1572] Oysters cooked in spring onions and garlic @ 名舫酒家 Famous Restaurant

23/05/2012

名舫酒家 Famous Restaurant
將軍澳尚德商場1樓111號舖
Shop 111, 1/F, Sheung Tak Shopping Centre, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/oysters-cooked-in-spring-onions-and-garlic-%E5%90%8D%E8%88%AB%E9%85%92%E5%AE%B6-e2236227
Only came here because the locals wanted some Chinese food.

I had no expectations for this place and did not know what to expect because I did not check any reviews before coming here.

Anyway ordered quite a lot of stuff because there were many people but I am only bothering to write a few because the rest were just typical Chinese food such as chicken and steamed fish.
The fish was nice but the oil ruined the natrual taste of the fish.
The vegetables had a choice of sauce so I chose prawn paste and the waitress said nobody has Chinese lettuce (yau muck choi) with prawn paste!
But if you have been to TAI O, they actually have a dish which is Chinese lettuce in Prawn paste sauce.

I also thought it was a bit stupid because if there is a choice for the sauce then you should be able to choose it.




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Oysters cooked in spring onions and garlic:
I have always wanted to try this dish but the places I went did not offer it.
The oysters tasted really nice and how I expected them to taste.
They were big and plump and did not shrivel up in the cooking.
Although these are not freshly shucked oysters they still had a fresh taste.
The spring onions and ginger were deep fried giving the oyster plenty of flavour, and the oysters were coated in corn flour and fried so the edges of the oyster was and nice and crispy due to the flour yet the inside was still soft.
The corn flour coating was really good because the thick sauce from the spring onion and ginger stuck to it giving the oyster a really good flavour.
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Lobster with noodles in Cheese sauce:
The lobster actually had meat, which was good unlike other restaurants that cut it irregularly that there is no meat.
The dish was best eaten hot because after a while the cheese got sticky and tasted heavy.
Overall I quite liked it because the cheese sauce was generous and not too much milk was used it in.
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Chinese Tea:
The tea was mega strong, as you can see the teapot was filled nearly to the top with tea leaves.
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THAILAND spelt THALAND!

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[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 7821] Kaya toast @ 一粥麵 Super Super Congee & Noodle

19/12/2020 一粥麵  Super Super Congee & Noodle 樂富聯合道198號樂富廣場1樓1113-1114號舖 Shop 1113-1114, 1/F, Lok Fu Shopping Centre, 198 Junction Road, L...