[Review 2670] Great Gyozas @ 角富士 Minami Kadofuji

20/07/2013
角富士 Minami Kadofuji
九龍灣宏照道38號MegaBox 9樓Ramen Champion23號舖
Shop 23, 9/F., Ramen Champion, MegaBox, 38 Wang Chiu Road, Kowloon Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/great-gyozas-minami-kadofuji-e2308945

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Shop: Minami Kadofuji

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Gyoza:

Compared to Minami Aoyama and Mugendai, this was my favourite because the dumpling skin was taut and thin.
The filling was a good balance of meat, crispy aromatic vegetables.
I could taste chives, cabbages and a hint of ginger.
The dumplings at this place taste like the ones at Hide Ramen.
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Naoyuki KAWASHIMA:

The ramen was topped with extra vegetables compared to other ramens styles and the thickness of the ramen strand was nearly as thick as udon, it was overly al-dente but when eaten with the crunchy vegetables there was a good balance in terms of mouthfeel.
It was topped with strong salty crushed garlic which gave the beanshoots an extra touch but with the broth it was quite salty.
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This was a complimentary tasting thanks to MegaBox promotions, we tried all six joints that day. As well as the tasting, it was so generous of them to give us coupons for IKEA, GigaSports and a cute Winnie the Pooh notebook.

[Review 2669] Tsukemen @ 麵絆 山岸一雄 MENBAN YAMAGISHI KAZUO

20/07/2013
麵絆 山岸一雄 MENBAN YAMAGISHI KAZUO
九龍灣宏照道38號MegaBox 9樓Ramen Champion23號舖
Shop 23, 9/F., Ramen Champion, MegaBox, 38 Wang Chiu Road, Kowloon Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/tsukemen-menban-yamagishi-kazuo-e2308944

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Shop: MENBAN YAMAGISHI KAZUO

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Special Tsukemen:
To be honest I am not fond of Tsukemen style ramen (noodles dipped in broth).
They were thick al dente ramen dipped in hot broth which was strong complemented by the crisp julienne pieces of cabbage.
The broth was quite nice because it was quite sweet.

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This was a complimentary tasting thanks to MegaBox promotions, we tried all six joints that day. As well as the tasting, it was so generous of them to give us coupons for IKEA, GigaSports and a cute Winnie the Pooh notebook.

[Review 2668] The Cha-Cha noise @ Mugendai 無限大

20/07/2013
無限大 Mugendai
九龍灣宏照道38號MegaBox 9樓Ramen Champion23號舖
Shop 23, 9/F., Ramen Champion, MegaBox, 38 Wang Chiu Road, Kowloon Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/the-cha-cha-noise-at-mugendai-e2308943


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Shop: Mugendai

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Gyoza:

The dumpling skin was a bit thick and the pork and cabbage filling in the middle was a bit soft and bland.

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Special Cha Cha Ramen:

This is called Cha Cha ramen because when it is cooked, it makes a noise when they put the lard in the boiling hot soup.
The broth was quite clear with bits of lard floating on top, but the taste of the broth was really light with fresh pork taste.
The pork slices had even layers of meat and fat.
The ramen tasted quite nice and the pork broth was balanced by the spring onions and beanshoots
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This was a complimentary tasting thanks to MegaBox promotions, we tried all six joints that day. As well as the tasting, it was so generous of them to give us coupons for IKEA, GigaSports and a cute Winnie the Pooh notebook.

[Review 2667] A popular pick for starters @ BUTA GOD 豚神 TONKOTSU

20/07/2013
豚神 TONKOTSU
九龍灣宏照道38號MegaBox 9樓Ramen Champion23號舖
Shop 23, 9/F., Ramen Champion, MegaBox, 38 Wang Chiu Road, Kowloon Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/a-popular-pick-for-starters-buta-god-e2308942

Shop: Buta God
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Nikumashi Ramen:

When this arrived, it reminded me of Tokushima ramen that I had at Ippudo because of the thinly sliced delicate pork and the egg.
There was a hot spring egg in it which had a runny yolk, perfect with the pork and noodles.
I liked the noodles in this ramen because they were not that thick and the texture and appearance was a bit like wheat spaghetti.
For people who can't decide I would recommend this one because of the lovely lean pork and the ramen.
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[Review 2666] Fugenzo, my second favourite so far @ 普賢象 Fugenzo

20/07/2013
普賢象 Fugenzo
九龍灣宏照道38號MegaBox 9樓Ramen Champion23號舖
Shop 23, 9/F., Ramen Champion, MegaBox, 38 Wang Chiu Road, Kowloon Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/fugenzo-my-second-favourite-so-far-e2308940

Shop: Fugenzo
Cute and colourful cutlery for kids I presume 
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Tonkotsu Special Miso Ramen:

This was my second favourite compared to Minami Aoyama.
The broth had a really nice taste because it had a hint of garlic and ginger mixed in with the miso soup base.
I liked the noodles after they were soaked in the broth for a bit because the texture was softer and absorbed the broth.
If it was not that that salty, it would have been perfect.
The egg was really nice too because the egg white was delicately flavoured by the broth and the yolk was slightly runny.
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[Review 2665] Minami Aoyama, you've got my vote @ 南青山 Minami Aoyama

20/07/2013
南青山 Minami Aoyama
九龍灣宏照道38號MegaBox 9樓 Ramen Champion23號舖
Shop 23, 9/F., Ramen Champion, MegaBox, 38 Wang Chiu Road, Kowloon Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/minami-aoyama-youve-got-my-vote-e2308939

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Shop: Minami Aoyama


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Tonkotsu special ramen:



Personally this was my favourite bowl of Ramen because they were my favourite thin white noodles, and the broth was light and delicious with a creamy pork and chicken taste.
I liked everything that was topped on top of the noodles from the pickled red ginger to the pickled vegetables.
The sliced pork was great too, it was lean, tender and fresh.
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Gyoza:


The gyozas were quite soft and there was a good proportion of cabbage in it compared to the pork, but the ginger taste was quite strong.
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This was a complimentary tasting thanks to MegaBox promotions, we tried all six joints that day. As well as the tasting, it was so generous of them to give us coupons for IKEA, GigaSports and a cute Winnie the Pooh notebook.

[Review 2664] Preserved eggs specialist shop in Central @ 李煥糖心皮蛋

19/07/2013
李煥糖心皮蛋
上環永樂街118號昌生商業大廈地下B舖
Shop B, G/F, Cheong Sun Tower, 118 Wing Lok Street, Sheung Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/preserved-eggs-specialist-shop-in-central-e2308913

Thanks to Connie for getting me these preserved eggs from Central.
I like preserved eggs and I wanted to get my fellow foodies some Preserved quail eggs but that shop is too far away!

I had my preserved eggs plain.
After removing the shell, this was what it looked like.

The egg white part was like coffee coloured jelly and it tasted quite interesting, it was similar to hard jelly with an alkaline taste.

Next I tried the egg yolk and the centre was slightly runny as claimed.
These preserved eggs were delicious, and they tasted great when I put them in congee that I bought from a congee shop.