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[Review 2758] Back to the good old days in East London @ 羅勒印度餐廳 Tulsi Indian Restaurant

22/08/2013
羅勒印度餐廳 Tulsi Indian Restaurant
北角七姊妹道7號昌輝閣地舖
G/F, Fairview Court, 7 Tsat Tsz Mui Road, North Point
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/back-to-the-good-old-days-in-east-london-e2315835

Every time I walked past this restaurant, I have always wanted to try it because it reminds me of the Indian restaurants in East London.

I finally went there and tried their set meal for two.
Usually I am skeptical about sets because the choices are not that good and it is basically cheap items put together as a set.

There are two sets, one at $188 which includes a snack, 2 curries, a BBQ item and drinks, for $218 it has an extra item from the Special selection.

Although it sounds like a lot, the portions are not really that big.
It is pretty clear on the menu.

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Tomato soup:
The soup was slightly too salty to start off with, but I liked the richness and umami taste of the tomato.
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Aloo tikki, Tandoori squid, oyster masala

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Aloo tikki:

This was my favourite because there were lots of potato in it and it was slightly chewy because flour was added to it.
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Tandoori squid

The squid was soft and tender with delicious spices.
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oyster masala

The oyster was covered in rich thick masala sauce, and it was surprising the pairing of oyster and masala sauce was good.
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Pilau rice

Delicious fluffy Indian rice.
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Vegetable curry

The vegetable curry was ok, but the beef curry was even better.
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Beef curry

Although it was quite spicy, the beef was amazing, it was soft with some gelatinous membranes attached.
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Naan

The naan was awesome, it was served hot and the texture of the naan was non oily, soft and chewy in the centre with some crispy surfaces.
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Tea

To finish off the tea was surprisingly good!
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Overall, 99% of the food was delicious but not very filling.

[Review 2757] Tofu in Lo Shui sauce @ 再興燒臘飯店 Joy Hing Roasted Meat

22/08/2013
再興燒臘飯店 Joy Hing Roasted Meat
灣仔軒尼詩道265-267號地下C座
Block C, G/F, 265-267 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/tofu-in-lo-shui-sauce-e2315831

Went to Joy Hing for my usual fare of roast meat.
This time decided to get ribs and roast pork, while I was ordering the lady asked if I wanted to try some “delicious tofu” for an extra $5 so I had that too because the portions are not really that big anyway.

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Ribs:
The ribs were ok, but a bit too dry for my liking
Roast pork:
The roast pork was too lean for my liking today and ever since I tried Cloudview Roast meats at Braemar Hill, I felt that no other roast pork could beat that.
Tofu in sauce:
I felt that the tofu sauce was a bit thick and sweet like Teriyaki sauce.
Rice:
The rice was ok that day, not too soft or hard.

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[Review 2756] Cold Meze platter @ 花園土耳其餐廳 Bahce Turkish Restaurant

22/08/2013
花園土耳其餐廳 Bahce Turkish Restaurant
大嶼山銀運路3號梅窩中心地下19號舖
Shop 19, G/F, Mui Wo Centre, 3 Ngan Wan Road, Lantau Island
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/cold-meze-platter-bahce-e2315798

After the delicious food at China Bear, I walked past this shop and saw people having some dishes that looked delicious.
So waited a while until I was a little hungrier and tried this place.
I am not familiar with Turkish food so I didn't know what the dish was that I saw earlier, but since they had a Meze platter I ordered that instead.
There was either a hot meze or a cold meze so I chose the cold one because the hot one seemed a bit heavy.

The Cold Meze basically had: Hummus, Green beans, Kisir, haydari, dolma, eggplant, served with salad.
The pita bread was for dipping the Mezes.

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Hummus:

The hummus was ok, but not sour enough so after adding the lemon it tasted so much nicer.
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Green beans:

The sauce that it was in was tomato puree, but the tomato tasted quite artificial.
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Kisir:

Basically, this was couscous and I loved it because there was lots of cumin in it.
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Haydari:

This was basically garlic and dill yoghurt dip, the dill was a bit too strong.
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Dolma:

This was rice wrapped in vegetables leaves, it was too minty and oily for my liking.
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Egg plant:

This was my favourite dip, but there was not much egg plant taste.
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[Review 2755] Ice Cream Gallery @ Food Expo @ 雪糕之森 Ice Cream Gallery

21/08/2013
雪糕之森 Ice Cream Gallery
觀塘開源道55號座開聯工業中心8樓816室
Shop 816, 8/F, Hoi Luen Industrial Cenre, 55 Hoi Yuen Road, Kwun Tong
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/ice-cream-gallery-food-expo-e2315792

Went to the Food Expo with Mjqueen7e because she had some complimentary tickets.
I was surprised to see that ICG was exhibiting there, so decided to try the flavours I did not try on the Kwun Tong visit.

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Jamon and Melon Sorbet:
(made with 24 months Spanish Jamon Iberico and Melon)
The sorbet tasted really nice because you could really taste the melon.
There were pieces of Iberico ham in it which had a slight hard texture because it was frozen.
It would be great if the ham and melon taste were equally prominent.
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French Foie Gras Ice Cream:

The same comment as the icecreams at Kwun Tong, you could not really taste the foie gras even though there were pieces of real foie gras in the icecream because the sweetness was more prominent.
It tasted like chocolate icecream.
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[Review 2754] Hardcore ice cream flavours with a softcore effect @ 雪糕之森 Ice Cream Gallery

I have always wanted to go to Ice Cream Gallery at Repulse bay, but it was too far and I didn't know how to get there.
Anyway, I found out that they moved to Kwun Tong through OpenRice so I decided to go there, but you have to reserve two days in advance for some flavours.
As well as that, they only open until 7pm, so you have to rush there!
At this new location, it is basically a workshop for dessert lessons, so as well as selling icecreams, they can also generate revenue from other activities because not many people would come here for icecream.

I also have the feeling, they supply icecream to top notch restaurants in Hong Kong, so icecreams are just a side business.
The icecreams here do not contain stabilizers, colouring, gelatine, emulsifiers or preservatives.
There is a cabinet of icecreams.

Here was what we tried.
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French lobster:

I thought it was going to be savoury but it was sweet, you could taste pieces of lobster in it.
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Bacon and egg:

There was lots of bacon in it but I could not taste the egg.
Again it was sweet and not savoury.
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Japanese Uji Supreme Green Tea :

I thought the green tea flavour was a bit boring because it tasted a bit bitter and grassy.
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Escargot :

This was my favourite and you could evidently taste escargot.
It had a sticky texture and the taste of oregano was really strong.
Below is a photo of the escargot they use.

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Ginger Vinegar and Egg

The ginger taste was quite prominent and the texture of the ginger was a bit like dried coconut but the vinegar taste was not that apparent.
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Overall, I felt that the icecreams were really creative, but they shouldn't taste sweet because its a waste of all those luxurious ingredients if you can't taste it.

The escargot had the taste I was expecting but I would prefer it to be totally savoury because I tried a savoury icecream at another restaurant and it truly was savoury without sugar.

In most top notch restaurants, they have frozen amuse bouches that are totally savoury, so why can't these icecreams be like that.

[Review 2753] Back for more "snacks" @ Café&Meal MUJI

21/08/2013
Café&Meal MUJI
銅鑼灣波斯富街99號利舞臺廣場3樓
3/F, Lee Theatre Plaza, 99 Percival Street, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/back-for-more-snacks-e2315778

The portions are pathetically small but delicious hence the reason I call them snacks.
Since I wanted to try some other items, I tried this before a tasting knowing it won't fill me up!

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Food!:
Clockwise from where the chopsticks point are: Indian chicken, Bacon and Potato Salad with Creamy Sauce and Spinach and Chicken Burger with Teriyaki Sauce.
The indian chicken was a bit boring, it was just plain roast chicken and you could not taste any spices.
The bacon and potato salad was delicious, creamy and cheesey, and the pieces of spinach were cooked but still had a crunch.
The spinach and chicken burger was ok, but a bit too sweet.
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Roasted tea pudding:
The pudding was topped with sweet runny liquid on top which is the essense of its sweetness in that pudding.
The texture of the pudding was so light that you could drink it (similar to the texture of Chinese silky tofu flower) and the taste was seriously delcious because it was like drinking tea flavoured silky tofu flower.
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Dishes that I ordered from the counter:

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[Review 2752] Perfect English lunch by the sea! @ 中國熊 China Bear

21/08/2013
中國熊 China Bear
大嶼山梅窩銀運路3號梅窩中心地下
G/F, Mui Wo Centre, 3 Ngan Wan Road, Mui Wo, Lantau Island
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/perfect-english-lunch-by-the-sea-e2315776

My original plan was lunching at Central at some Chinese stall, but both Sing Heng Yuen and Yue Hing were closed (it was a Saturday that day), so I was pretty annoyed and randomly went to Mui Wo.

After getting off the ferry, I felt that Mui Wo was such a lovely place, there are some similarities to Sai Kung, but this place is a million times better.
I hate Sai Kung.

The sea was clear, there were no boats clotting the view or stinky boat fuel lingering in the air, the air was FRESH!

The vibes at this place was amazing, there were so many expats and Western restaurants near the pier.
There was a good bakery shop nearby too.
I was hoping to see some cows, but there were none that day.

Anyway, this was my first stop for food!!!!
I saw the words CHICKEN TERRINE and I just had to have it!
It was only $79 which is quite reasonable for British food!

Sat down, and the view was wonderful, just sea and hills in front of me surrounded by expats.
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Potato and leek soup:

The soup was ok, nothing memorable.
It was the usual thick and starchy soup.
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Chicken Terrine:

As expected the chicken terrine was delicious, it was grounded chicken, herbs and some flour mixed in.

It reminded me of Christmas stuffing, anyway, the terrine was delicious with the gravy and sweet peas.
I ate the carrots too which I do not normally eat.
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