[Review 1603] Hojicha+Tea Jelly & Red Bean + Green Tea x Frappuccino @ 星巴克咖啡 Starbucks Coffee

14/06/2012

星巴克咖啡 Starbucks Coffee
灣仔皇后大道東248號萬誠保險中心地下G5-G6A號舖
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/hojicha-tea-jelly-red-bean-green-t-x-frappuccino-e2239956

As I rarely drink coffee I was excited when these two drinks were launched.
It was Red Bean and Green Tea Frappuccino and the other was Hojicha and Tea Jelly Frappuccino.

I ordered both because I wanted to try both even though I do not like red beans, but I felt that the Red Bean and Green Tea Frappuccino would just taste the same as the usual green tea Frappuccino with red beans added.

Apart from the drinks I found some other interesting snacks such as the edamame beans and lemon aloe jelly yoghurt cup.
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Red Bean and Green Tea Frappuccino

The green tea frappuccino was nice and creamy and there was no grassy or bitter taste.
As I left it for a while the slushy ice floated on top so I ended up drinking the milky part at the bottom.
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Hojicha and Tea Jelly Frappuccino

Earl grey itself is such an aromatic tea but it is usually served hot so the taste is slightly different when served hot. I feel that when earl grey is used in puddings and cold drinks the flavour comes out more.
The drink was really nice especially because the earl grey was strong and the milk they used was not too milky and powdery.
At the bottom there was some tea jelly which I had last and it was really nice.


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Since I ordered two drinks, I felt that they should have called my order when both drinks were ready because they just called one and some other customer collected mine and I had to wait longer.

[Review 1602] Citrus cheesecake @ 東海堂 Arome Bakery Room

14/06/2012

東海堂 Arome Bakery Room
將軍澳唐賢街9號PopCorn商場1樓F01號舖
Shop F01, 1/F, PopCorn, 9 Tong Yin Street, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/citrus-cheesecake-arome-bakery-room-e2239954

This was a lemon and grapefruit cheesecake which has pieces of shortcake on top.
Overall it was quite refreshing with the combination of grapefruit as well because it is usually lemon.
The texture of the cheesecake was light and smooth.

[Review 1601] Braised red wine deer tendons @ 紅坊 Red More

14/06/2012

紅坊 Red More
銅鑼灣勿地臣街10號地下
G/F, 10 Matheson Street, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/braised-red-wine-deer-tendons-red-more-e2239953

When they opened they used to have braised deer tendons at the snack section, however they do not do that anymore.
They only have it in ready to eat packs now.
It used to be cheaper in the snack section because you can buy it with other items and it would cost less than $60.
The staff said that they no longer serve it because it was a loss leader.

Anyway since I had a craving for it I decided to get a pack but I wasn’t sure if the tendons would be soft enough because the ones they used to have at the snack bar had been braising in the pot all day.

Although they no longer have deer tendons at the snack bar, they can heat it up for you to consume when you buy a packet and if you can’t finish it you can go there at another time and have the rest before it goes off.

I tried the tendons elsewhere and the tendons were soft and the taste of bay leaves was strong.
There were only one or two pieces of carrot, which is good because I prefer more tendons.

[Review 1600] Refreshing summer noodles @ 麵鮮醬油房周月 Shugetsu

13/06/2012
麵鮮醬油房周月Shugetsu
中環歌賦街5號地舖
G/F, 5 Gough Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/refreshing-summer-noodles-%E5%91%A8%E6%9C%88-e2239780

Took me a while to find this place but when I got there I was allocated a nice seating area so it paid off for all that walking!

Anyway came here specifically for the summer noodles which are noodles topped with lots of leafy greens and dressing.
Menu description: Lots of potherbs, Japanese basil, white radish sprouts and slow roasted chicken with al dente noodles and mayonnaise.

Summer noodles
The noodles were al dente as described but perhaps too chewy for my liking but the leafy greens made it less chewy because the greens were tougher and complimented the noodles really well.
They selected just the right greens to go with these noodles because both the noodles and the leafy greens were chewy.
Apart from mayonnaise there was also vinaigrette dressing with lots of sesame seeds in it which was tangy but I felt that it was not tangy enough.
They also offer you mustard sauce as well to go with the noodles and chicken.
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While I was there I could smell the bamboo shoots from other peoples noodles which was quite pungent.

[Review 1599] Special tonkotsu ramen @ David Ramen 舞心拉麵

13/06/2012

舞心拉麵 David Ramen
銅鑼灣登龍街39號地下
G/F, 39 Tang Lung Street, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/special-tonkotsu-ramen-david-ramen-e2239777

Dined here a long time ago but the noodles were not that memorable so left the review until now.

I wished I went recently because they now have the limited edition summer noodles just like "jau yuet 周月" in Central as seen in TaiwanWalker's review.
The summer noodles here have okra, mountain yam and these cute mushrooms on top which would have been fun to eat.
Anyway ordered the Special Tonkotsu which is just the tonkotsu noodles with extra black garlic oil.
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Special tonkotsu ramen
Although these are the noodles that I like the soup broth was disappointing as shown on the picture.
The black garlic oil was barely visible and the broth was not thick.
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Almond pudding:
The almond pudding was quite nice, it was creamy and silky.
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Roasted tea:
This was complimentary and was good for refreshing the palate before the noodles and before the dessert.
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[Review 1598] Baked egg pudding @ Panash

13/06/2012

Panash
將軍澳貿業路8號新都城中心2期1樓
1/F, MCP Central, 8 Mau Yip Road, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/baked-egg-pudding-panash-e2239773

I was expecting this baked egg pudding to be sweet just like the other egg puddings in Hong Kong.

When I opened it, there was a layer of caramel on top which has gone lumpy after baking, the taste of that layer was not that strong.
The second egg pudding layer was delicious and smooth, the egg taste was extremely strong but not cloyingly sweet. Its texture and taste is similar to the egg tart filling found in western custard tarts.


Then at the bottom there was runny caramel sauce which had the usual bitterness but not too sweet.

[Review 1597] Sit down roll up your sleeves and relax @ Roll

13/06/2012

Roll
中環士丹利街40號地下
G/F, 40 Stanley Street , Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/sit-down-roll-up-your-sleeves-and-relax-roll-e2239772

I love their rolls and now there is finally a place to sit down properly and enjoy them, so roll up your sleeves and enjoy!

Anyway there were a few new rolls and this yogurt bear which is just froyo sandwiched in between a macaron shaped chocolate bear.

The macaron was nice and chewy and the sweetness of it balanced with the tartness of the froyo.
I also had a caramel roll too which has caramel pudding in the middle, it was also sweet so it was really nice having the roll with the froyo.

The bill: HKD68