[Review 2353] Pistachio world @ 蘭苑饎館 Lan Yuen Chee Koon

30/03/2013
蘭苑饎館 Lan Yuen Chee Koon
太子西洋菜北街318號集賢樓地舖
G/F, 318 Sai Yeung Choi St North, Prince Edward
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/pistachio-world-lan-yuen-chee-koon-e2289725

I rarely go to the North end of Prince Edwards, so this time I gathered 3-4 places I wanted to try around that area:
Lan Yuen Chee Koon, Roadside, Bake & Bite and Ueno Bakery & Enzyme.

This was the last on the list to visit because it was for desserts.

The main dessert I came for was the grounded pistachio dessert.
As well as desserts they are famous for noodles and other cooked dishes.

The menu is quite historic with wooden covers!

The puddings and drinks are located in a refrigerated cabinet by the entrance.

Interesting sauce!

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
grounded pistachio dessert:
When I ordered the grounded pistachio dessert they said there was only half a portion left but since this was the only item I came for, it was really lucky I could pay half price for half a portion.
Although she said there was only half a bowl, there was more than half in there.

The colour does not look appealing but it was really really delicious.
I was surprised how smooth and runny it was!!!!

The sweetness was just right and you could really taste the pistachios in it which had a slight savoury taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Pistachio pudding:
This was also nice too but in pudding form!
It is also a must eat item as well because not many places offer this.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 2352] A big disappointment @ 路邊舍 Roadside

30/03/2013
路邊舍 Roadside
太子大南街4號地下
G/F, Tai Nan Street, Prince Edward
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/a-big-disappointment-e2289722

I rarely go to the North end of Prince Edwards, so this time I gathered 3-4 places I wanted to try around that area:
Lan Yuen Chee Koon, Roadside, Bake & Bite and Ueno Bakery & Enzyme.

This was the first shop on my list because it was the closest to the MTR exit.

However it was 3.15 and it had still not opened so I went to Bake & Bite first.
[Their opening hours are from 3pm]

After eating at Bake & Bite, this shop was finally open!

I did not appreciate the loudspeaker pumping loud music right above the ordering counter because it was hard to order food.
It was so loud you could hear it across the road.

This was the shop that actually made me come to Prince Edwards because of all the Western snacks.

I was really looking forward to this place and was really disappointed by this place because I wanted to order the curry lamb pie, scotch egg and the salted pork knuckles as shown on their Facebook page.

A different menu when I got there

So I ended up ordering fish and chips and Dover fish bites.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Fish and potato wedges:

I was expecting fish and chips as shown on their Facebook page, but it was potato wedges.
The fish had been marinated for too long and it was too salty.
The batter was too thick.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Dover Fish bites:

These were pieces of fish coated in breadcrumbs.
Initially it was nice but a lot of it was drizzled with sweet sauce so I did not like it.
It was also very salty.
I can't quite correlate the name with Dover because in Dover (in the South East of UK) they don't do this snack and the fish was not dover sole either.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 2351] Black chicken and Chinese herb soup @ 龍德樓

29/03/2013
龍德樓 
何文田勝利道10號地下
G/F, 10 Victory Avenue, Ho Man Tin
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/black-chicken-and-chinese-herb-soup-e2289712

Discovered this restaurant from a local TV show so went to Victory Road to try this restaurant and this other restaurant.
There were seven soups ranging for $28-$90.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Black chicken and Chinese herb soup:
I chose the black chicken soup because of the black chicken.
When it arrived, I placed the soup ingredients into another bowl and there were two pieces of whelk, one piece of black chicken and other Chinese herbs.
The soup tasted naturally sweet because of the chicken and whelk.
It was really nice so it was worth trying.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 2350] Gigantic sized croissants, hotdogs and sandwiches @ 高樂雅咖啡 Gloria Jean's Coffees

29/03/2013
高樂雅咖啡 Gloria Jean's Coffees
3/F, Macau Ferry Terminal and Helport, Porto Exterior
https://www.openrice.com/zh/macau/review/gigantic-sized-croissants-hotdogs-and-sandwiches-e2289695

This was not on my eat list for the Macau trip but I happened to be hungry so I just grabbed the croissant for a light snack.

This coffee joint is easily missed because when you arrive in Macau, the first thing you want to do is get to where your going.

It is probably discovered by people leaving Macau when they have missed their ferry and bored waiting.
Their hotdog was rather cute, it was labelled HOT CAT

When I was choosing what to eat, I was shocked by the sizes of the hotdogs, sandwiches and croissants.
You have to physically see them to or you won't believe how big they are.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Huge croissant:




The croissant was heated, but it was not that warm in the centre.
It tasted quite nice and the taste of the croissant was quite buttery.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

As well as Macau they have Gloria Jean's Coffees in Singapore as well.

[Review 2349] Chicken steak with omelette @ 永盛鮮果汁店

29/03/2013
永盛鮮果汁店
灣仔菲林明道20號舖
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/chicken-steak-with-omelette-%E6%B0%B8%E7%9B%9B%E9%AE%AE%E6%9E%9C%E6%B1%81%E5%BA%97-e2289678


★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Chicken steak with omelette:
Went back for more of their stingy chicken because the chicken tastes quite home-made.
This time chose chinese style omelette with pickles and the chicken.
Just as expected only got a few pieces of chicken.
The omelette contained Chinese pickles (choy-poa) which I found too sweet so I didnt like the egg, but the chicken tasted ok.

[Review 2348] Oolong Tea Candy @ cha FOR TEA @ 天仁茗茶 TenRen's Tea

29/03/2013
天仁茗茶 TenRen's Tea
上環摩利臣街10號地下
G/F, 10 Morrison Street, Sheung Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/oolong-tea-candy-cha-for-tea-e2289669
Thank you IVYCWK for getting me these Oolong Tea candies.

They were from the new branch in Sheung Wan.
I really like this new branch because it is much more accessible compared to the one at Hysan Place where you have to take numerous escalators to get up there.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Oolong tea candy:
The candies are green and have a leaf imprinted on it.
The taste of these candies were delicious and not syrupy.
It was surprising you can actually taste the tea and it also tasted powdery like the powder they use to make tea.
There was some slight bitterness from the tea.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 2347] GOD x Maxim's Egg Rolls @ 美心西餅 Maxim's Cake Shop

29/03/2013
美心西餅 Maxim's Cake Shop
中環德輔道中20號德成大廈地下3號舖
Shop 3, G/F, Tak Shing House, 20 Des Voeux Road Central, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/god-x-maxims-egg-rolls-e2289667

Thank you Mjqueen7e for getting me these egg rolls.

Usually I only see these egg rolls during Chinese New Year, but Maxim's and GOD have come up with a smaller pack which can be eaten as a snack anytime of the year.

The packaging is bright yellow and nice.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Egg Rolls:
They were nice and crispy.
Each egg roll was rolled uniformly with full eggyness flavour.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★