[Review 1946] Sticky toffee pudding icecream @ Lab Made 分子雪糕專門店 Lab Made Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream Laboratory

02/11/2012
Lab Made 分子雪糕專門店 Lab Made Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream Laboratory
大坑布朗街6號地下
G/F, 6 Brown Street, Tai Hang
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/sticky-toffee-pudding-icecream-lab-made-e2267203

When Lab Made first opened they had Sticky Toffee pudding at that time which I missed.

I have been trying their new flavours every time they changed their menu in which some were new flavours and some were repeated.
They finally repeated the Sticky Toffee pudding during the 9th to the 21st October so I was able to try it finally.
They also had super lemon meringue which I have tried, and the other two were Oreo and Mango and pineapple yoghurt.
For halloween they had: muddy graveyard (chocolate and oreo), bloodbath (strawberry cheesecake), lemon and ribena yogurt and baileys.
I hope there will be some more interesting and fun flavours coming up.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

Sticky toffee pudding icecream:
As I expected it was delicious, there were pieces of sticky toffee sponge amongst the ice-cream.
It basically tastes like melted thick cream with pieces of sticky toffee sponge and the sweetness was just right.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 1945] Dreamy apple pie tea and BLACK curry @ 夢見屋 Yumemiya

01/11/2012
夢見屋 Yumemiya
尖沙咀彌敦道63號iSQUARE國際廣場3樓304號舖
Shop 304, 3/F, iSquare, 63 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/dreamy-apple-pie-tea-and-black-curry-e2267121

Initially I wanted to try this place for the new pasta which is offered just for autumn, after I looked at the menu I found out there was apple pie tea and tiramisu coffee so tried that as well.

Luckily I tried apple pie tea because it turned out to be best item.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

Pasta with porcini mushrooms in demi glace sauce:


When it came the colour of the sauce was not as dark as the product shot and the amount of porchini mushrooms was disappointing because they put other mushrooms in the pasta as well.
However the mushroom taste was strong, the porcini mushrooms were really soft.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Black curry:

The black curry was interesting. The spiciness of the curry does not hit you immediately but it comes really slowly.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Apple pie tea:

I loved this drink, the cinnamon was strong. I tried the apple tea first before mixing the cream.
After I mixed the whipped cream, the drink was so delicious, it was light and frothy.
The drink was different to what I thought it would be. Initially I thought it would be milk tea with apple syrup but it turned out even better.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Tiramisu coffee:

The coffee was too sweet.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 1944] Happy meal with a Batman toy figure @ 麥當勞 McDonald's

01/11/2012
麥當勞 McDonald's
北角和富道21-53號和富中心地下G20號舖
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/happy-meal-with-a-batman-toy-figure-e2267120

Got the Happy Meal because someone wanted the McD's Batman (launched in the US in 2011) so chose the Hamburger set which was the cheapest set at $15.

The hamburger was the most basic item on the Happy meal menu and most probably the first hamburger you ever ate in your life unless you lived nearer to a different burger chain than McDonalds.

The hamburger at this restaurant had a flame grilled taste, however there was not much sauce so it was quite dry.
Anyway it still brings back memories of eating a hamburger as a kid, unwrapping the hamburger which made a crisp paper noise.

[Review 1943] One bowl of noodles or one bowl of congee? @ 一碗

01/11/2012
一碗
銅鑼灣謝斐道500號地下
G/F, 500 Jaffe Road, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/one-bowl-of-noodles-or-one-bowl-of-congee-e2267118

This shop was opened about a month ago but as I am not really a fan of Chinese food I wasn't really bothered about trying it.
Walked past again and the bright white decor attracted me like how it did the first time, so this time I decided to try it as there was not many people inside.

Most people dine in restaurants that have long queues but sometimes I go for the quieter places because I am not rushed to order and the food quality is not sacrificed for speed.

They specialise in noodles, congee and glutinous rice.


★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Dried shrimp rice rolls:

Although this took a while to arrive, it was presented quite nice and it came with soy sauce and the other standard sesame sauce and bean sauce.
The rice rolls were a tad too soft but with the dried shrimp and spring onions it tasted ok.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Noodles with pork trotters:

When it came, you could tell the broth was quite strong so the noodles tastes nice after absorbing the broth and becoming soft, however the pork trotters were rather salty.
It was also difficult eating from this bowl because of the shape and size and the trotters could have been cut into smaller pieces.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Snack platter:

This was a platter of six snacks: 2 pieces of fried wontons, 2 pieces of fried dumplings and 2 pieces of fried dace balls.
Fried wontons:
In comparison to the dumplings it was much smaller.
Fried dumplings:
The dumplings tasted quite nice and the prawn filling inside was quite fresh.
Fried dace balls:
As usual these have grounded bones in it but it tasted better deep fried as well because it was not so fishy and it came with clam sauce too.
The clam sauce tasted like clams in fermented beancurd (fu yue).
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

Hot ginger and barley drink:
The taste of barley could have been stronger but the ginger was nice and warmed you up.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

Overall, the food here just tasted how it should but I thought it was quite expensive.
I also tried their oyster sauce which was not the Lee Kum Kee Brand but it was quite nice dipping it with the snack platter items and the rice rolls.
On the table there were various of other sauces too.

[Review 1942] Fish cutlet and gyoza bento box @ 東京便當 Tokyo Bento

31/10/2012
東京便當 Tokyo Bento
將軍澳坑口培成路15號連理街商場110B號舖
Shop 110B, The Lane Shopping Centre, 1/F, 15 Pui Shing Road, Hang Hau, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/fish-cutlet-and-gyoza-bento-box-tokyo-bento-e2267043

I am not a fan of localized Japanese food but sometimes when I am hungry and cant decide what to eat I will get a bento box from here.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Fish cutlet and gyoza bento box:
As usual the set comes with pickles and rice.

Sometimes the fish is good and sometimes it is dry.

The scoop of potato that it comes with is delicious but it is too creamy and the sauce above the fish is made with Japanese mayonnaise.
The pickles vary as shown on the picture.
But personally I just like the fish only because the texture of the fish is quite firm supported by the cutlet coating.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 1941] Potato noodles with tofu @ 元朗正記

31/10/2012
元朗正記
將軍澳新都城二期商場2樓
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/potato-noodles-with-tofu-%E5%85%83%E6%9C%97%E6%AD%A3%E8%A8%98-e2266835

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Potato noodles with tofu:

Wanted to try the potato noodles so got them here, however the broth that it comes in is extremely hot.
I asked for the broth to be put in a separate bowl because if the noodles were in the broth it would soak up the spicy broth making it too spicy.
As well as the spices, there was a lot of MSG in the soup.
As for the potato noodles I could not taste any potato in it.
The tofu was marinated well that there was a strong marinade taste in it.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 1940] Consistently delicious scrambled egg @ 味皇

31/10/2012
味皇
將軍澳貿業路8號新都城中心2期2樓美味坊2037-2038號舖
Shop 2037-2038, 2/F, MCP Central, 8 Mau Yip Road, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/consistently-delicious-scrambled-egg-%E5%91%B3%E7%9A%87-e2266812

Basically this restaurant is located in a food court and you can pick two items with rice.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Scrambled egg:
I always come here for the scrambled egg which is always soft and supple.
The scrambled egg taste is always intense and it is not overcooked.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Tofu:
The tofu had a nice crisp coating and a soft inside.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Ginger and vinegar braised pork trotters:
The pork trotters were quite nice but too hairy.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★