[Review 2210] 楚塋小食's snacks

16/01/2013
楚塋小食
將軍澳毓雅里9號慧安商場地下A35號舖
Shop A35, G/F, Well On Shopping Centre, 9 Yuk Nga Lane, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/%E6%A5%9A%E5%A1%8B%E5%B0%8F%E9%A3%9Fs-snacks-e2279542

The attitude of one of the staff in this shop is very snobbish because this place will never lose its customers.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Deep fried fish Shaomai:

Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.
The shaomai tastes better fried.
The oil could have been cleaner because there were specks of burnt bits on the shaomai.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Braised beef offal assortment:

There was not much of an assortment here compared to the city where you get at least a piece of lungs, liver, stomach etc.
There was only intestines and pieces of stomach in this portion.
There was no five spice taste and it just tasted like braised beef belly.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 2209] Back for delicious and tender salmon @ Maureen's 摩廚 (灣仔)

16/01/2013
摩廚 Maureen
仔慶雲街11號地下
G/F, 11 Hing Wan Street, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/back-for-delicious-and-tender-salmon-maureens-e2279540

Since the last tasting at this place, I was craving for more fish.

On this visit I ordered the fish set which includes noodles, salmon and soup.
I was also given a glass of lemon and ginger tea.

Maureen was not there that day but the food was still amazing as the tasting session so the standards have kept.
It also tasted nicer that day because I ate the noodles and fish immediately and spent less time taking photos.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Soup:
It was whelk soup and it was msg free.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Noodles:

The noodles were much more delicious time and the sauce was evenly over every strand of noodle.
The sesame cream on top made the noodles more fragrant and the delicate vegetables gave it a lovely crisp crunch.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Salmon:
When it came, I thought it was slightly over cooked because there was white stuff on it.

However I was wrong, the salmon was still delicious and perfect on the inside.
It was soft and tender with no bones and I was happily eating huge chunks of it.


I loved the way the salmon had been turned into Chinese steamed fish by the simple spring onions and ginger on top with the soy sauce.
The greens beneath it were also tender and young greens which were delicious.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Lemon and ginger tea:
The lemon and ginger tea was lovely and the ginger was very strong.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 2208] Nougats of treasure from ABC Bakery @ ABC餅屋 ABC Bakery

16/01/2013
ABC餅屋 ABC Bakery
中環結志街1號地下
G/F, 1 Gage Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/nougats-of-treasure-from-abc-bakery-e2279539


~Thanks to Mjqueen7e for these yummy scrummy nougats~

On my previous visit to ABC Bakery, I did not notice these because I was attracted by their Western style cakes, but the nougats at ABC bakery are actually their most famous items along with the walnut cookies.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Nougat:

The nougats were so nice and addictive that I could not stop eating them. I did not know that at other places the softness of the nougat was different until Mjqueen7e told me.
For fun I put a piece of nougat in the fridge and it also tasted nice chewier and cold too.
The peanuts in the nougat were a perfect balance.
The sweetness was just right and it tastes like a satisfying SNICKERs bar without the chocolate and caramel.
Each nougat is wrapped in edible rice paper.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 2207] Gooday mate with a Gooday macaron @ Gooday Cafe

16/01/2013
Gooday Cafe
中環皇后大道中118號5樓
5/F, 118 Queen's Road Central, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/gooday-mate-with-a-gooday-macaron-e2279538

~Thanks to Ivycwk for these yummy scrummy macarons~
The macarons came in a nice paper bag with a butterfly.
Overall their Macarons were really nice and the macaron shells were hard outside and soft and chewy in the centre.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Lemon and caramel:

The combination of lemon and caramel was nice because the lemon flavouring gave it nice citrus tones balanced by the caramel.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Apricot:

The apricot macaron was nice and fruity with hints of almond.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 2206] Macau's Tai Lei Loi Kei in Hong Kong @ 澳門大利來記豬扒包 (中環)

16/01/2013
澳門大利來記豬扒包 Tai Lei Loi Kei
中環擺花街52-60號地下
G/F, 52-60 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/macaus-tai-lei-loi-kei-in-hong-kong-e2279532

In Central, you can now order pork chop buns with this new branch of Tai Kei Loi Kei from Macau.

I remember seeing this in Macau but I did not try it.
The prices seem cheaper in Hong Kong compared to the one in Macau.
However the branch in Macau had a really nice smell of pork chops coming out from the shop.

On my first visit, they did not have all the items available so I tried it another day in one go.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Supreme pork chop bun:

All their pork chops have a bone attached because they claim the meat is more tender and juicy.
The pork chop tasted ok but the baguette bun could have been fresher.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Portugese style Spicy fish baguette:

Same as the pork chop bun, the baguette could have been fresher because the texture was not that springy.
The spicy fish was a mix of fish and onions in curry powder which I found too spicy.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Bacalhau mashed potato balls:

It was weird that they came with thai sweet chili sauce, I would have preferred ketchup or lemon.
I did not use the sauce anyway.


The mashed potato balls were really nice and the fish taste was really strong and the potato was nice and fluffy.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Drinks:
The usual pork chop bun comes with soft drinks or tea, but they had other interesting drinks from Santa Vittoria too.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 2205] Golden Nutty Delights 2013 @ McCafe 麥當勞 McDonald's

16/01/2013
麥當勞 McDonald's
將軍澳貿業路8號新都城中心2期1樓1017號舖
Shop 1017, 1/F, MCP Central, 8 Mau Yip Road, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/golden-nutty-delights-2013-mccafe-e2279531

I was excited when I saw the new Golden Nutty delights at McCafe because I love hazelnuts and the souffle coffee seemed the best because of the souffle top even though I do not drink coffee.

There are three drinks in that series which are all hot: Golden Nutty Tea (red tea, chocolate and hazelnut), Golden Nutty mocha (coffee, chocolate and hazelnut), and Golden Nutty souffle coffee (hazelnut coffee with a souffle top).

I chose the Golden Nutty Tea and the Golden Nutty souffle coffee because I wanted to try the souffle.
When it was done it came in a paper cup and I never said that I was not dining there, especially for a delicate drink with foam, why would I want it served in a paper cup!
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Golden Nutty Tea:


The top of this drink was frothier than the souffle.
The froth was nice and sweet with a strong hazelnut taste.
The tea beneath it was not that sweet but was balanced with the sweetness of the froth.
However the drink was not hot enough.
Overall the taste was nice with hints of hazelnut, chocolate and tea!
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Golden Nutty souffle coffee:

Compared to the tea, this drink was much hotter and it had steam coming off it.
The souffle top was really nice and the bubbles were fine and dense which was a pity that it was served in a paper cup with the lid on because half the souffle was gone.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 2204] The song of Yuen Long @ 爽爽麵店

16/01/2013
爽爽麵店
元朗鳳攸北街5號順豐大廈地下5號舖
Shop 5, G/F, Shun Fung Building, 5 Fung Yau Street North, Yuen Long
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/the-song-of-yuen-long-e2279527

Ever since I saw their interesting shop name I have always wanted to dine here.
The characters of the Chinese name looks like a curly L and a £ (pound sign)!

This joint is famous for pork chops and chicken in wine.

For the pork chops you can choose lean pork chops or the normal ones.
As for drinks they have Chrysanthemum and Lemon but since I do not like chrysanthemum I did not order any drinks as the rest were Chinese style drinks.

The restaurant was full, so I was led to another room nearby.
(It reminded me of dining at God's Kitchen in Tai Kok Tsui before they moved to the new shop.

In that room, all the food was served in plastic tubs and containers probably because it is private property so if any legal problem arises then they can say that it was a gathering and people brought the food there themselves.
After you have finished eating, you have to go back to the shop and pay because you cannot pay there.

Anyway, I ordered the chicken in wine with noodles.
I asked for the tossed noodles because I did not want the soup.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Chicken in wine with noodles:
When it came I transferred all the chicken to the plastic container and then put the noodles in the remaining wine so the noodles would soak up the wine.


The noodles were really nice and the wine flavour was at its max.
However the chicken and noodles were rather salty and on my next visit I will request for plain noodles because the oyster sauce that was on the noodles made it extra salty.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★