[Review 2367] Breakfast @ The Queen Victoria

01/04/2013
The Queen Victoria
灣仔駱克道108號地下
G/F, 108 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/breakfast-the-queen-victoria-e2290084


This is my favourite place for breakfast!
It is cheap.
There are no service charges and the pork sausages that they serve are the same as the ones in UK
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Breakfast:

The breakfast had all my favourite items namely: black pudding, sausages, baked beans, egg and mashed potatoes.
The sausages are the best, the pork is spiced with herbs and the sausage skin is crispy and slightly sticky when you cut it with a knife.
The black pudding was the usual fare but delicious dipped in the runny egg yolk accompanied by the baked beans.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 2366] Porks trotter in vinegar near the roundabout @ 三盞燈馮記豬腳姜

31/03/2013
三盞燈馮記豬腳姜
新橋(三盞燈/白鴿巢)圓形地街市熟食檔
Cooked Food Stall, Rotunda de Carlos da Maia, Santo Antonio
https://www.openrice.com/zh/macau/review/porks-trotter-in-vinegar-near-the-roundabout-e2290054



This stall is located just off a roundabout.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Porks trotter in vinegar:
I have always wanted to try this place but I did not know what it is called.
Just happened to walk past it because the place I was going to go did not have boiled pork brains.
This place is famous for skewers of vinegared pork knuckles. however when I got mine they were placed in a bowl.
They were extremely difficult to eat using two thin skewers so I gave up eating them.
The parts that I could eat were lovely, soft and sticky.
The vinegar they used was lovely and sour.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 2365] Basic Instinct at Hotpot Instinct @ 火鍋本色 Hotpot Instinct

31/03/2013
火鍋本色 Hotpot Instinct
北角丹拿道18號3-5號舖
Shop 3-5, 18 Tanner Road, North Point
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/basic-instinct-at-hotpot-instinct-e2290047

Came here with some fellow foodies who were trying this place.

Before you start your hotpot, there are about nine condiments and vinegars for you to mix your desired sauce.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Deep fried salt and pepper salmon:
Quite nice but too salty.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Chicken testees:
These were the biggest I have seen in all the restaurants I have tried.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Squid ink noodles:
As well as squid ink they had salmon.
The texture of these noodles were very foamy and light, however the squid taste was not strong.



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Carrot and sugarcane drink:

The sweetness was just right but the raw carrot taste was extremely strong, so not for people who do not like raw carrots.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 2364] Back for more Eastern delights @ 京川滬風味小食坊

31/03/2013
京川滬風味小食坊
太子砵蘭街379號地下
G/F, 379 Portland Street, Prince Edward
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/back-for-more-eastern-delights-e2290043


Since my last visit, the tiny joint has expanded from a 6 seat shop to a slightly bigger joint.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Ribs in sauce:
They provide you with gloves and a bag for the bones.
I have tried this before but this time the meat was not that soft and it did not come off the bones easily.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Pearl rice dumplings:
These were minced pork balls covered in moist soft glutinous rice.
They are exactly like Shanghai dumplings but covered in glutinous rice.
The glutinous rice on the outside was really soft and moist it reminded me of wrapped glutinous rice.
Anyway, they taste really nice after you dip them with the magic chili bean sauce provided on the table.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Beancurd sheets with kelp:
The beancurd sheets and kelp were well seasoned with vinegar but the beancurd sheets could have been softer.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 2363] Sanuki udon and cheap tempura @ うどん処 今助 Udon Dokoro Imasuke

31/03/2013
うどん処 今助 Udon Dokoro Imasuke
大角咀大角咀道38號新九龍廣場地下001-003及005號舖
Shop 001-003 & 005, G/F, New Kowloon Plaza, 38 Tai Kok Tsui Road, Tai Kok Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/sanuki-udon-and-cheap-tempura-e2290010

To be honest I do not like Sanuki udon but I only came here because Hyatti was closed.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Udon with sakura shrimp:

There were quite a lot of choices for udon, I wish I chose the one with mountain yam but ended up choosing this one.
The udon here is homemade because it is not quite uniform.
There is nothing wrong with their udon but I have never liked the Sanuki type because it is chewy and tasteless.
The one I ordered was quite tasteless too because there is no sauce on it and the waitress said the soy kelp sauce was for the tempura.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Seaweed prawn tempura:



The batter was quite thick and the oil was slightly rancid.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Mochi tempura:
The mochi tempura was tasteless.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
The tempuras were quite cheap, they were around $10 per portion.

[Review 2362] Pork chop bun set @ 大玩町

30/03/2013
大玩町
新馬路三巴仔橫街國匯大厦地下19C號舖
Shop 19C, G/F, 19 R. de Sao Paulo, Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro
https://www.openrice.com/zh/macau/review/pork-chop-bun-set-%E5%A4%A7%E7%8E%A9%E7%94%BA-e2289768

This was an unplanned visit because I was intending to get Dairy Queen again but needed something as a filler first.
The pork chop bun set includes apple tea, pork chop bun, Portuguese tart and a pork chop bun for $29 which is quite cheap being right in the middle of a tourist spot.
Macau is famous for pork chop buns and the famous ones cost around $35+ each.

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Pork chop bun:


The pork chop bun was freshly made and piping hot.
The bread they used was crispy and soft and the taste was yeasty.
The pork chop inside was tender.
Although the pork chop bun was not from a famous joint, it tasted quite nice.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Portuguese tart:

The tart size was quite small and cute.
The tart was flakey and the the tart filling was lovely and eggy.
The sweetness was just right.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Apple drink:

The sweetness of the drink was just right but the taste of apple was quite artificial.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 2361] My Ramen @ 一風堂 Ippudo HK

30/03/2013
一風堂 Ippudo HK
金鐘金鐘道93號Lab Concept 金鐘廊1樓F04-F06舖
Shop F04-F06, 1/F, LAB Concept, Queensway Plaza, 93 Queensway, Admiralty
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/my-ramen-hakata-ippudo-e2289766

Went to Ippudo for a light meal and chose My Ramen.
My Ramen basically lets you choose the broth, type of noodles and extras.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
My Ramen:

I chose the Bonito and pork broth with hakkata noodles.
This option is quite good if you do not eat meat.
The noodles were hard just as I requested and the Bonito and pork broth complemented it nicely.
There was pickled ginger and crushed garlic to enhance the noodles too.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

There is a promotion at the moment and you get a sticker for the designated noodle ordered, once the stamp card is filled you can get a free Ramen.
Terms and conditions please see the stamp card.