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[Review 2672] Rhubarb tart to die for @ La Rotisserie

21/07/2013
La Rotisserie
上環皇后大道中255號Manhattan Avenue地下
G/F, Manhattan Avenue, 255 Queen's Road Central, Sheung Wan

https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/rhubarb-tart-to-die-for-e2309148

Had a craving for potatoes that day so La Rotisserie sprung in my mind and this other place for baked potatoes or curried potato salad.

As La Rotisserie was nearer to the MTR, I checked it out first.
The roast potatoes that day were a bit chunky and the quiches and tarts were really appealing because I have not tried their spinach quiche and the Rhubarb one I definately had to get because not places places do Rhubarb in Hong Kong.

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Spinach and goats cheese quiche:
I avoid goats cheese because sometimes the taste can be really awful but decided to try it anyway.
The goats cheese here was pleasant and it had a sharp taste and a crumbly texture.
The quiche was loaded with delicious spinach and it was really delicious.
I wanted the tomato quiche too because I was craving for that eggy, cheesy filling but there were other things I wanted to try.

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Lentils:

These were lentils and not many places cook it this way so I had to try it as well.
I thought they were vegetarian but it had bacon in it, so its not suitable for vegetarians unfortunately because it was delicious!
For $25, I got a HUGE pot of it which I could not finish!
Although I am not vegetarian or a bacon lover, it definately tasted amazing with the bacon because it added savourness and smokyness to the lentils.
As well as bacon, there were crispy diced onions, tomatoes, and herbs.
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Rhubarb tart:

This tart was divine as well!
There were huge chunks of rhubarb generously placed in every square of the tart.
The combination of the custard egg filling and rhubarb was great and it was not too sweet.
It tastes better than rhubarb crumble too, but if there was one infront of me right now I would want to eat it as well.
I love rhubarb because it has a really sharp taste, it basically looks like a crimson coloured celery stalk but the leaves are poisonous.
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Luckily there was a ledge on their shop window so I could eat it there!

[Review 2671] Whiffle waffle and fun at Wafffle @ WAFFFLE!

21/07/2013
WAFFFLE!
中環嘉咸街41-43號天安城商業大廈地下B舖
Shop B, G/F, Tin On Shing Commercial Building, 41-43 Graham Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/whiffle-waffle-and-fun-at-wafffle-e2309089

I was on my way to Kau Kee when I saw this fun looking Wafffle shop which ruined my plan to Kau Kee as I had already eaten a quiche and a tart beforehand.

Anyway, I just liked the colourful comic design of the shop logo, not only was it impactful, there were fun flashing coloured squares at the bottom which look great at night.
(Wafffles is spelt with three f's which took me a while to find it on Openrice.)

There is another Belgian Waffle joint in TST but I never tried because it was a tiny shop and there were smokers outside.
The location of this shop is much better and really stands out from the street!!

Inside the shop, I loved the ceiling and the vivid colours were contrasted nicely by the black furnishings.
The lights were really nice too.

There was another MUST SEE item too!! The HUGE nutella jar!!!!

Waffles they serve:

Basically there is classic, waffle devil (chocolate) and special of the week.
The chocolate has solid chocolate in the middle (see picture below) so that it melts when it is heated up.

They had a nice choice of sauces and fruit syrups but I think cream is the best unless you have a real sweet tooth.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Waffle with cream HKD23:

Front view

Side view

The size of the nutella jar next to a waffle!

The waffles in Hong Kong are American style and made with batter and dough which are usually too sweet for me to bother trying them.
They serve Liege waffles which are richer, denser, sweeter, and chewy.
I loved the chewyness of it and the crispyness of the surface.
The waffle was sweet because it had delicious caramelized sugar on the outside so I chose whipped cream with it to balance out the sweetness.
There were plastic forks but it would be great if there was a knife too because the waffle texture is quite chewy and to eat with just a fork.
Anyway, there is NO SUCH THING as a Belgian Waffle in Belgium, which is only known to the Americans, there are only Liege waffles, Brussels waffles, and Stroopwafels.
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[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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Menu:

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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.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

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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Menu:

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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.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[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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