[Review 2703] Taiwanese noodles in a metal bowl @ 烏龍苑 Woo Lung Yuen

08/08/2013
烏龍苑 Woo Lung Yuen
天后威非路道4號金都洋樓地下
G/F, 6A Whitefield Rd,, Tin Hau
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/taiwanese-noodles-in-a-metal-bowl-e2312899

Came here again because the place I wanted to go was closed.
They had new black ink squid balls so tried that.

The waitress stood by my table as soon as I sat down.
I felt that the waitress was rather pushy because I needed time to look at the menu and decide what to order!
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Squid ink balls and noodles in a metal bowl:

The noodles were better this time and not so rancid but the portion was really small I had to order another dish of noodles.
The squid ink balls were tastes and similar to eating rubber.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Taiwanese style stir-fried vermicelli:

Basically it was the usual stir-fried vermicelli topped with Taiwanese style minced meat which makes it Taiwanese style.
The taste was ok mixed with the meat sauce.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Green tea:
The set came with a drink but it was too sweet so next time I will order the food a la carte.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 2702] Chips with mustard sauce @ Chip In Fish & Chips

08/08/2013
Chip In Fish & Chips
西貢敬民街9號高勝樓地下11號舖
Shop 11, G/F, Ko Shing House, 9 King Man Street, Sai Kung
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/chips-with-mustard-sauce-e2312848

I was back again for my favourite chips.

This time I had a jar of mustard which was given to me by La Rotisserie at the tasting.
Initially I planned to use the mustard on the roast chicken at Cheeky Chicken, but it packed up so suddenly.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Chips:
As usual, the chips were perfectly fried and I put plenty of vinegar on it which makes them extremely appetizing.
After having a few, I used the Edmund Fallot mustard on the chips.
It was surprisingly quite good because the mustard had a slightly tart taste and did not have that powerful mustard sting to it.
Edmund Fallot's mustard sauce on chips is definitely good.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 2701] Almond tart @ IKEA FiKET

07/08/2013
IKEA FiKET 
九龍灣宏照道38號Megabox4樓
4/F, Megabox, 38 Wang Chiu Road, Kowloon Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/almond-tart-ikea-fiket-e2312707

After dining at IKEA decided to try this place as well.

They serve light snacks and drinks at FiKET.
They had meatball burgers and cute bottles of soy milk.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Almond tart:


The almond tart was nice and nutty with lots of almond sprinkled on top.
It was not too sweet but the almond taste was not strong enough.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 2700] $100 shopping spree @ 宜家家居餐廳及咖啡室 IKEA Café

07/08/2013
宜家家居餐廳及咖啡室  IKEA Café
九龍灣宏照道38號Megabox 4樓
4/F, Megabox, 38 Wang Chiu Road, Kowloon Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/100-shopping-spree-e2312705

Thanks to Megabox promotions for this $100 cash coupon that I got from the Ramen Champion tasting event.
I spent it immediately that night
I got three items and it was exactly $100

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Rosti:
This was basically coarsely grated potato shaped like a patty and frozen.
After it was cooked there was a nice crisp texture and the rosti had a nice potato taste similar to hash browns.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Crab spread (Pastej krabbe):
The crab spread was contained in this huge tube.
The crab spread had a pinkish colour with lots of herbs
It was quite salty and had a strong dill taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Tarta Chokladkrokant:

They also have at the cafe, but it does not have cream on top.

The packaging is idiot proof and gives information on the number of servings and that it is a frozen product.

The cake is best cut when it is frozen because the cream is hard.

The pie was delicious with generous pieces of nuts in it.
It was not too sweet and the cream, chocolate and tart base tasted great together.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 2699] Freeze dried strawberry slices @ 青協Organic 21 HKFYG Organic 21

07/08/2013
青協Organic 21 HKFYG Organic 21
中環蘇豪士丹頓街60號及62B號地下
G/F, 60 & 62B, Staunton Street, Soho, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/freeze-dried-strawberry-slices-e2312684

Thanks to Ivy for getting me these freeze dried strawberry slices.
Interestingly they are Korean.
I had the illusion they were from Israel or the middle east because the brand is called Hepzibah which sounds Middle eastern and in the middle east, there are lots of dried fruit produces because of the climate.
The strawberry slices were crispy and the taste was really impressive because it was natrually sour which meant there were no artificial sweeteners.

The smell of fresh strawberries could be smelt from the slices.

[Review 2698] Still needs improving a year later @ 功夫點心 Kung Fu Dim Sum

07/08/2013
功夫點心  Kung Fu Dim Sum
北角渣華道98號地下1&2號舖
Shop 1, G/F, 98 Java Road, North Point
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/still-needs-improving-a-year-later-e2312682

Since my last visit in September I never intended to go to Kung Fu again until a recent tasting at the TST branch, the food was great there so I decided to come back for the food I tried at the TST branch.
Thinking it was the same group, the food would be the same, but the food was better at TST.
The fly that was there in September probably died because its lifespan is only a month, but on this visit, there was still a fly there, probably its nth generation

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Glutinous rice balls with pork:


They looked promising because the crust was not too yellow or brown.
The only problem was the glutinous exterior was really thick, it was at least 14mm thick just like a huge Chinese style sweet dumpling with savory filling.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Chicken feet in abalone sauce:

The chicken feet were good if I have not tried them before, because at this branch it was slightly dry and stickier.
The peanuts were really nice though, they were soft and tasted like soy beans.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Chicken and sliced abalone with red rice in lotus leaf:

The rice was quite good but the sliced abalone was quite dry and dehydrated.
It would have been helpful if they served it in a shallow dish because it was hard eating it from a plate without making a mess.
It should have been served in the same way as the TST branch.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Overall, I would recommend the TST branch if you want to try this place.

[Review 2697] Boring sweet potato mochi snack @ Panash

07/08/2013
Panash
將軍澳貿業路8號新都城中心2期1樓
1/F, MCP Central, 8 Mau Yip Road, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/boring-sweet-potato-mochi-snack-e2312662
Initially came here to get the chocolate souffle but it was rock hard when I used the bread tongs to pick them up.
Got the mochi because it was Sweet potato flavoured.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Sweet potato mochi snack:

The sweet potato mochi looked interesting so decided to get one.
Usually the flavours are chocolate, berries, cheese or plain.
I was puzzled why it was not called a pontikege because it was a pontikege and not a mochi.
There was no sweet potato taste or real sweet potato pieces in it which was disappointing.
It just tasted like the plain pontikege so why call it Sweet potato.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★