[Review 2548] Cheesess' new makeover and new cookies @ Cheesess

27/05/2013
Cheesess
尖沙咀彌敦道100號The ONE 4樓Kiosk 1
Kiosk 1, 4/F, The ONE, 100 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/cheesess-new-makeover-and-new-cookies-e2298724

Previously if you have been here before, you were greeted with a black mysterious fridge, there were no cakes at sight.
Hence the reason I have not tried their cakes yet.
The brand new look showcases their products with a lovely new counter with a glass cabinet.
I was now able to see products that I could not see before such as the sauces, Cheesess teacups and coloured syrups that people can buy to decorate their cakes.
As well as their famous cheesess teacup with forks and spoons that resemble mini gardening tools, they now have cookies on sale too.

I was given some cookies to try and each one was labelled and individually sealed.

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Cranberry Raisin oatmeal Cookies:

This cookie was my favourite because I loved the chewyness from the raisins and cranberries and the tartness of cranberries were the best.
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Walnut Raisin Cookies:

Although it saids Pecan on the labelling, I think it is meant to be Walnut as it tastes like walnut.
This one had a buttery nutty taste.
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Earl grey cookies:

When it was taken out the packet, you could instantly smell the earl grey.
The taste was fresh.
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Coco oatmeal cookies:

The oatmeal cookies were drizzled with chocolate and there was a nice cocoa taste to the cookies along with fragrant oatmeal.
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Oatmeal cookies:

Compared to the chocolate oatmeal, this one was not so exciting and it was slightly too sweet.
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Butter soft cookies:

The butter soft cookies were another one of my favourites!
Imagine it melting in your mouth as soon as you eat it, well it did just that!
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Almond cookies:

They have used whole almonds so there is strong almond flavour and a nice crunch.
The texture of this cookie was quite hard.
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After trying these cookies, I plan to get the kyoto raspberry and London earl grey cheesecake later.
While I was there I sampled the lychee cheesecake which was lovely and light, it was also ice cold so the texture was interesting just like a sorbet.
Thanks to Lemon Tea and Cheesess for inviting me to the try their new cookies.

[Review 2547] Mashed potatoes with clams @ 必勝客 Pizza Hut

26/05/2013
必勝客 Pizza Hut
將軍澳貿業路8號新都城中心2期2樓2071-72號舖
Shop 2071-72, 2/F, MCP Central, 8 Mau Yip Road, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/mashed-potatoes-with-clams-pizza-hut-e2298688

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Mashed potatoes with clams alfredo:

Ordered this because it was new, basically it was mashed potatoes with clams in alfredo sauce in the middle topped with cheese.
The clams were very nice even though they were frozen ones because they were clean without sand.

The alfredo sauce was thick and creamy but there was not enough sauce in proportion to the mashed potatoes, so with so much potato left, I added some truffle from the fridge to finish it off.
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Tuna and tomato salad with balsamic vinegar:

The salads at Pizza Hut are quite nice these days because they are not Chinese style.
I tried it without the vinegar and the tuna and the greens had a nice flavour together.
After adding the vinegar, the salad was more appetizing.

The only items I did not like were the two pieces of peaches because they were sweet and just shouldn't be there.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 2546] Salmon rice burger @ Mos Burger

26/05/2013
MOS Burger
太古康山道1號康怡廣場1樓F10號舖
Shop F10, 1/F, Kornhill Plaza, 1 Kornhill Road, Tai Koo
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/salmon-rice-burger-mos-burger-e2298670

Previously I tried the salmon burger which was delicious, so decided to try the other Salmon rice burger in this series.

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Salmon rice burger HKD26:
The difference between the Salmon rice burger and the Salmon burger, is that this one uses rice patties as the burger bun, and there is egg mayonnaise in the middle.
There is also a slice of seaweed at the bottom too.
I was a bit annoyed because they were super stingy with the egg salad, there was only a tiny splodge on top of the salmon.
The second thing that went wrong was the salmon, it was over cooked and dry this time.

The burger was tasteless.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 2545] Fancy soy mlk and fried doughstick at KFC!!! @ Kentucky Fried Chicken

26/05/2013
肯德基家鄉雞 (KFC)
Kentucky Fried Chicken
灣仔莊士敦道112號雙喜樓地下4&5舖及1樓A&B舖
Shops 4 & 5 on G/F and Shops A & B on 1/F, Sheung Hei House, 112 Johnston Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/fancy-soy-mlk-and-fried-doughstick-at-kfc-e2298510

KFC, a specialist in Fried chicken now serves American fried dough sticks with soy milk for breakfast, it looks 100% Chinese and does not look American at all!


Anyway, I was curious, so decided to try it.

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Fried dough sticks:
Before I tried it, I was impressed because it was hot and freshly fried, it was hygienically wrapped which beats any dough stick at Hong Kong's congee shop unless you go there just when they freshly fry dough sticks.
It is guaranteed to be cleaner too.
The great thing is they will fry them when ordered because people will not go here for these doughsticks so it is going to be fresh.
When the I unwrapped it, the dough stick was quite small.
It was really cute because you could still separate it into two single sticks just like the traditional ones.


Anyway, the taste was delicious, it was chewy inside and crispy outside and you could taste some other spices which you can't taste in Congee shops.

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Soy sauce:


It just tasted like the usual soy milk, but it was not too sweet which was good.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 2544] Exclusive Nepalese Chatamari in HK @ Pizza Max

26/05/2013
Pizza Max
佐敦吳松街131-137號嘉和大廈地下B舖
Shop B, G/F, Ka Woo Building, 131-137 Woosung street, Jordan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/exclusive-nepalese-chatamari-in-hk-e2298506

Ever since my first visit, I have been addicted to the food here, not only do they serve Nepalese food, they also serve curries and pizzas.
They also have my favourite tortellini and gnocchi.

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Greek salad:

I really liked this greek salad because it had crispy and sweet baby gem lettuce leaves and the sauce that they used was really appetizing.
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Butter chicken curry:

I tried this twice and on my first visit it was perfect, on my second visit, there was a strong coconut taste.
On the perfect visit, the chicken and curry sauce was delicious, especially the tender chicken pieces.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Salad in pita bread with fries:

This was amazing, it reminded me of the food I had at PFC in London.
The pita bread was filled with fresh crisp leaves that were drained after it was washed and there was delicious mayonnaise in the pita bread to complement it.

The fries were perfect too, they were fried just right.
The side of salsa was really spicy but tastes delicious.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Chatamari - allow one day for preparation:



THIS WAS OBLIVION! but you need to order it one day in advance which is super annoying because you have to plan ahead.
It is a Nepalese pizza from Kathmandu and the base is made of rice and lentils.
The base was crispy and delicious and you can taste the toasted rice at the base topped with delicious grounded paste.
The taste of this pizza was exactly like Christmas stuffing and the egg on top was great especially the yolk because it was not starchy nor was it runny, the texture was a bit like buffalo cheese.
There was a side of sauce which is really spicy but after adding it, the taste was complete.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 2543] Farewell Chippy's, Welcome to Sai Ying Pun @ Chippy

27/05/2013
Chippy
中環威靈頓街51A地下
G/F, 51A Wellington Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/finally-its-open-e2298802

Went to Chippy's again for my last dose of fish and chips in Central before they move to Sai Yin Pun.
I was hoping TopShop would be open on my last visit to Chippy's but it won't open until June 6.
It was meant to open in May, but it didn't.
As well as the fish and chips I tried the curry too because I have never tried the curry before.

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Haddock and chips:


The haddock was quite dry compared to the other fishes and the fish taste was not that strong.
The chips were as delicious as ever with ketchup and vinegar.
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Chicken Tikka curry:


The chicken tikka was delicious, it was not too spicy and the pieces of chicken were succulent and tender, however it was slightly salty.
Th rice was a bit too hard.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 2542] Lamma Marshmallows: when will I see u again? @ 佳佳麵包店

26/05/2013
佳佳麵包店
南丫島榕樹灣大街地下45號
G/F, 45 Main Street, Yung Shue Wan, Lamma Island
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/lamma-marshmallows-when-will-i-see-u-again-e2298490

Went to Lamma and finally found this shop, it is on the main street and easily missed.
I was there to get some Lamma Marshmallows so I got a few bags, one for myself and one for friends.

The lady said they could keep for a week in the refrigerator so I put them in the refrigerator.

On the day that I was going to give the marshmallows, I tried my bag to see if they still taste OK, and they were OK, so the owner did not lie.

However the sad news is that she maybe retiring in September because the owner wants the property back, hence she needs to find a new spot or retire.

After uploading the photos on the PC, I noticed they had mini coconut tarts on the left.
If I saw it when I was there, I would have tried it too.

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Lamma Marshmallows:
The marshmallows were really nice, heavily coated with dessicated coconut and there was lots of peanut and crispy rice in the middle.
The sweetness was just right and the standard has kept since the last time I tried it.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★