[Review 2495] XO Sauce chicken @ 肯德基家鄉雞 (KFC) Kentucky Fried Chicken

11/05/2013
肯德基家鄉雞 (KFC) Kentucky Fried Chicken
灣仔港灣道30號新鴻基中心1樓101-103A舖及111舖及140舖
Shop 101-103A, 111 & 14, 1/F, 30 Sun Hung Kai Centre, Harbour Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/xo-sauce-chicken-kfc-e2296397

Went to KFC to try their new XO Sauce chicken.
I got the set with the soft roll because I wanted a light meal.
The set comes with two pieces of chicken, one soft roll, a drink and a borscht soup for $34.8.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
XO Sauce chicken:
To be honest it tasted like their usual grilled chicken covered in chili oil.
There was no XO sauce taste at all and the chili oil they used was very hot.
Part of the chicken was quite burnt too.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Soft Roll:
These are the soft rolls served in Chinese style Western meals, and it was quite nice because it was buttery and sweet.
The texture of the bread was quite soft and springy.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Borscht soup:
The borscht soup was surprisingly nice because it was quite savoury and not as sweet as the ones served in Chinese restaurants, the tomato taste was strong but the main let down was that it was too salty.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Soft Drink:
There was a choice of soft drinks but I never drink it anyway.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
I wish I could try their breakfast too, because there is toast, macaroni and juice for $19
If you don't like macaroni, there is vermicelli too.

But as a general rule of thumb you need patience at KFC because it tastes ages for them to get your order ready.
The best solution is get it delivered and it is payable by card too!

[Review 2494] Wishy Washy raspberry bathing duck @ black n white

10/05/2013
black n white
大角咀埃華街88-102號B&D舖
Unit B&D, 88-102 Ivy Street, Tai Kok Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/wishy-washy-raspberry-bathing-duck-e2296234

I have always wanted to try Black n White but the desserts there were not irresistible enough.
However when I saw the recent reviews on the yellow duck on foam, it changed my mind.
When I got there, the place was really busy so waited quite a while before I got served.
The dessert took a while to come too.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Raspberry bathing duck HKD68:

The presentation was exactly as shown on the product shot but the colour of the foam was lighter than photos from previous reviews.
The froth was light pink but lacked raspberry taste.
The duck on top was edible and made of chocolate, and the tiramisu was made of mascarpone cheese, raspberry jelly and raspberry foam and Italian ladyfingers.
As I do not like coffee, a raspberry alternative to tiramisu was a great idea but the taste of raspberry was faint and I didn't like the Italian ladyfingers because it was hard and not soaked.

I would have preferred the raspberry jelly to have a fruitier taste and the sharpness of the raspberries to be stronger.
There was not enough wishy washy raspberry liquid because the duck could not float and the liquid was just surrounding the tiramisu and not really covering the tiramisu.

Overall I felt that the dessert was a little too sickly and the taste was let down by the raspberry artificial flavour.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 2493] Chinese food @ 聯邦皇宮 Federal Restaurant

10/05/2013
聯邦皇宮 Federal Restaurant
鑽石山龍蟠街3號荷里活廣場353號舖
Shop 353, Plaza Hollywood, 3 Lung Poon Street, Diamond Hill
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/chinese-food-federal-restaurant-e2296207

Went to a Chinese dinner at Federal Restaurant.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Marinated goose wings:

I loved these marinated goose wings, they were gelatinous and soft.
It would be great if they were not so salty.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Roast pork belly:

A good even distribution of meat, fat and crispy skin.
The taste of the roast pork was good and not too salty.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 2492] Top notch Filipino Kamayan Cuisine @ 夠鑊氣 Kawali Filipino Kamayan Cuisine

09/05/2013
夠鑊氣 Kawali Filipino Kamayan Cuisine
灣仔廈門街百旺都中心7-17號2樓
2/F, 7-17 Amoy Street Hundred City Centre, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/top-notch-filipino-kamayan-cuisine-e2296155

When I saw this place listed on Openrice, I really wanted to go, it is interesting that this place has a Chinese name too!
Compared to my usual Flipino fare, the prices at this place are quite expensive.

In Wan Chai, there are now three places where you can get Flipino food.
Cinta J which is quite Chinese during lunch, while the new Cinta J Express was more authentic but only open during the evenings and Quezon which provides really cheap authentic Flipino food.

The decor of this place is green and vibrant.
After browsing the menu, they had steak sets and chicken but I wanted some real native dishes.
The a la carte menu seemed a better choice.
The good thing about this place is that the rice is unlimited and the food was so delicious that I had two plates of rice!

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Chicken adobo:
Adobo is basically a vinegary sauce.
On first sight, it looked quite Chinese, it had lots of cracked black pepper.
The vinegar was quite strong but it made the chicken extremely appetizing.
Beneath the pieces of chicken, there were four chicken wings.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Dinuguan:

This is basically pork and offal cooked in spicy dark gravy of pig blood, garlic, chili, and vinegar.
There were pieces of beef stomach as well.
I really liked it and expected it to taste good, the porks blood was fresh and the sauce did not have a rancid smell or taste.
The pork in this dish was lean so there was not much oil compared to other Dinuguan dishes from other restaurants.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Luckily the rice is refillable so you can have as much as rice as you want!

[Review 2491] Heart shaped Pandan cake @ 豪華餅店 Hoover Cake Shop

07/05/2013
豪華餅店 Hoover Cake Shop
九龍城衙前圍道136號
136 Nga Tsin Wai Road, Kowloon City
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/heart-shaped-pandan-cake-e2295764

After a dinner gathering, someone brought out a Heart shaped Pandan cake for dessert.
The Heart shaped Pandan cake was from Kowloon City's Hoover cake shop.
I have tried their pandan cakes before so I expected this to taste good.
The cake has two layers, there is no filling in between so the top and bottom layer can be eaten separately.
The taste of this cake was delicious, it was soft and eggy just like the Chinese paper wrapped cakes with a strong hint of pandan.

[Review 2490] Royal Tea and Creme brulee cheesecake @ McCafe

05/05/2013
McCafe
北角七姊妹道194號健康村第一期地下C舖
Shop C, G/F, Phase 1, 194 Healthy Village, North Point
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/royal-tea-and-creme-brulee-cheesecake-e2295190

Tried McCafe's new Royal tea and Creme brulee cheesecake because the poster was captivating.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Royal Tea:
Basically it was tea with a lovely frothy top dusted with a crown pattern and the Chinese character tea.
As for the taste, it was a milkier version of Hong Kong style tea without the bitterness.
The sweetness was quite sweet but after you have had the creme brulee cheesecake the tea is no longer sweet because the cheesecake is much sweeter!
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Creme brulee cheesecake:
The creme brulee cheesecake looked really nice, it had a glazed top with different layers.
I found the cheesecake really heavy and it was too sweet as well.
It had a really strong sweet smell of caramel.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 2489] Bonjour Sai Kung @ Le Bonbon de Paris

05/05/2013
Le Bonbon de Paris
西貢敬民街9號高勝樓地下1號舖
Shop 1, G/F, Ko Shing Building, 9 King Man Street, Sai Kung
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/bonjour-sai-kung-e2295188

Hooray! There is finally good food in Sai Kung with more International restaurants replacing Chinese Food and Seafood!
This lovely Parisien Cafe is opened by a guy from Versaille.

The decor is nice especially the clock on the wall.

Even late at night when people have fled Sai Kung, this cafe is still packed with diners which proves to be a winner as they have only been open for a month.

They make their pastas themselves but they currently offer one type of pasta.
The food here is quite cheap too and they have a range of desserts and cheeses for sale in the cabinet at the front.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Croque Madame:
They had the croque Monsieur as well which I have tried before so I tried the Madame which is basically the same but with an egg in the middle.
The real thing differed from the photo because the hole for the egg was heart shaped but here it was round.

The croque Madame was delicious and it cheesy in the middle with thinly sliced ham, the edges of the toast were perfect for dipping the yolk.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Pasta with peas and chicken:

The pasta was a bit too soft for my liking and it was bland, but after adding salt, it was perfect.
The chicken was meaty and tasted fresh.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Green tea with lemon:

The colour of this was interesting, it was quite vibrant.
The taste was refreshing and not too sweet which was great.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Red Fruit tiramisu:


If you like Trifles, you will love this because it tastes similar and the spongecake pieces were heavily soaked with sweet alcohol and the stewed strawberry and custard like cream in the middle was simply delicious.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★