[Review 2212] Taste the real rainbow with the rainbow club @ C'est La B

17/01/2013
C'est La B 
金鐘金鐘道88號太古廣場2樓202號舖
Shop 202, 2/F, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/taste-the-real-rainbow-with-the-rainbow-club-e2279688

Mrs B's Bakery is famous for their artisan cakes and the Rainbow connection.

There is now a savory rainbow in the form of a sandwich.
I found out about it when I walked past the branch in Tai Hang so decided to go in for it, however they only serve this at Pacific place.

Anyway I was at Pacific place recently so I went in for the Rainbow club sandwich.
The RAINBOW club consists of French Ham, Cheese, Omelette, Avocado, roasted chicken and salads in between layers of Spinach, beetroot, bamboo charcoal and Saffron handmade artisan breads.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
RAINBOW club:

When it came, the sandwich was loaded with fillings from cheese, avocado, omelette as stated on the menu, it even came with gherkins and bacon which were not listed.
I was a bit disappointed that the bread was quite thin because I would have preferred thicker slices and less filling.
Although all the fillings were delicious I felt that there was too much filling.
The omelette was really nice and fluffy.
I was glad that the bread was properly savoury or it would have been tragic having sweet bread with savory fillings.
They also used proper Western mayonnaise too which was impressive and did not ruin the taste of the sandwich.
I tasted each of the layers of bread separately but the flavours were not that strong.
The layers of bread in the middle of the sandwich were slightly soggy.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Salt & Vinegar Crisps:
The side of crisps that came with it delighted me because I assumed they would be ordinary crisps but they were my favourite vinegar crisps and not Hong Kong style flavours.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Anyway I hope to try the Rainbow Connection one day.

[Review 2211] 360 NESW degrees of pasta @ 意粉 360 Spaghetti 360

17/01/2013
意粉 360 Spaghetti 360
將軍澳貿業路8號新都城中心2期2樓2001號舖
Shop 2001, 2/F, MCP Central, 8 Mau Yip Road, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/360-nesw-degrees-of-pasta-e2279687

This branch was opened recently and as usual any new restaurant attracts crowds during their the first few weeks just like Pasta Marche did for people who only venture within Po Lam.
Anyway, I waited for the hype to go down and finally gave it a visit.

Again it was another Western style Japanese restaurant similar to Pasta Marche, however the food is more Japanese and the prices are more expensive than Pasta Marche.

The décor is similar to Greyhound (not shown on my photos I took) but I am referring to the drawings on the glass panels by the kitchen.

They had pasta sets for certain discount cards and other pasta sets but there was only one item that I probably wanted to try so I ordered a la carte.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Spaghetti Neapolitan with barbecued baby back ribs:
It was interesting that ribs were paired with this pasta.
The ribs were rather dry and tough and they did not seem fresh because it had that strange pork smell.
The Neapolitan pasta on the other hand was really nice, it had strong tomato puree and green pepper taste and the smoky taste from the bacon.
The only complaint was that it was too salty.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Squid ink rice with fried tempura shrimps in stone pot with lobster sauce:
The taste was slightly disappointing because the squid ink taste was tasteless.
It was topped with lobster sauce as well as cheese. The portion was quite small.
When it came, there was a piece of paper that tells you to let it stand for 3 minutes if you want crispy rice at the bottom of the pot as a result of the piping hot stone pot.
The tempura was quite crispy but the prawns were not straightened out to fry so they were just curled up.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Overall the food was good but a tad overpriced.

[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.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★