[Review 2773] A taste of Vietnam at Mei Foo @ 小越南 Little Vietnam

26/08/2013
小越南 Little Vietnam
美孚美孚新邨吉利徑5G號地下37號舖
Shop 37, G/F, 5G Glee Path, Mei Foo Sun Chuen, Mei Foo
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/a-taste-of-vietnam-at-mei-foo-e2316476

Went to Mei Foo for some Vietnamese food.
It is located in the residential area of Mei Foo, hence it is packed with local residents.
The menu was very extensive, ranging from simple noodles and rice to lovely dishes.

Heres what we had:
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Caramel and ginger chicken wings:

I loved these chicken wings because the taste of ginger and caramel were a good pairing, the fieryness of the ginger was balanced by the sweetness.
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Baked scallop with butter with garlic:

These scallops had a really rich buttery taste with a hint of sweetness.
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Vietnamese hot and sour prawn soup:

It was not very hot, but quite a sweet tasting soup with strong hints of lemongrass and coriander.
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Water prawn in fish sauce:

These prawns were huge and were complemented by the tangy sauce which was not too spicy.
The sauce was so nice I had it with the rice.
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Vietnamese steamed parcels:

These were my favourite and they taste great without the sauce, because they were topped with delicious crispy garlic and spring onion.
Inside these parcels were vegetables, dried shrimp and black fungas.
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Beef cubes with red rice:

The portion was big and the beef cubes were juicy and tender accompanied with chunky peppers and onions.
The rice was tangy but I felt that the tomato flavour could be stronger.
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Vietnamese shrimp and pomelo salad:

The pomelo salad was really refreshing with lots of green papaya, zucchini and carrots.
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Drinks:


We had Cendol ice, Tri coloured ice and Salty lemon with soda.
I had the Salty lemon with soda because I wanted something light with the meal and soda is a good drink with a salty twist from the salty lemon.
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[Review 2772] Marinated porks trotters @ 鹵八鵝店 Lo Pak Restaurant

25/08/2013
鹵八鵝店  Lo Pak Restaurant
灣仔春園街20號富國大廈地下C舖
Shop C, 20 Spring Garden Lane, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/marinated-porks-trotters-e2316229


Went to Lo Pak's randomly because I could not think of anything to eat and bumped into Jamel.

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Pork trotters and tofu:

As I have tried almost everything, I decided to try the porks trotters because I have not tried them before.
They were boneless and sliced neatly but a little too dry for my liking.
The tofu fared better but it was slightly oily.
Both items were not too salty which was good and the vinegar provided neutralised the oilyness and made it more appetizing.
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[Review 2771] Having a green cake at Dessert Forest @ 甜品森林 Dessert Forest

25/08/2013
甜品森林  Dessert Forest
美孚美孚新邨六期恆柏街2-8號N29C1舖
Shop N29C1, 2-8Humbert Street, Mei Foo Sun Chuen Stage 6, Mei Foo
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/having-a-green-cake-at-dessert-forest-e2316227

I initially planned to come here on the 15th of November in 2011 because there was a dinner in the dark event nearby.
It happened to be a Tuesday so it was closed, but the guy at the newspaper kiosk was really helpful because he spoke really good English!

Almost two years later, I am here again and its open!
Cute calendar!
A nice rack of books
Cute hand drawn notice

As well as the nice interior, they support the environment and participate in upcycling.
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Pandan cake:
Anyway, I was mainly here for the pandan cake which is made by their Singaporean chef.

Indeed it was delicious, it was soft and fragrant, but the coloring was a bit too much compared to other pandan cakes.
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Lemon and red tea jelly:

The jellies were nice but I would have liked a stronger lemon taste.
It basically tasted like Vita's lemon tea made into jelly and the texture of the jelly was very firm too with a piece of coco de nata in the middle.
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Thanks to Mjqueen7e for treating us.

[Review 2770] Fascinating cake shop @ 多多餅店 Door Door Bakery

24/08/2013
多多餅店  Door Door Bakery
美孚美孚新邨百老匯街65號地舖
G/F, 65 Broadway Street, Mei Foo Sun Chuen, Mei Foo
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/fascinating-cake-shop-e2316225

After dining nearby, Ivy said there was a shop selling nougats which I found interesting because Mei Foo is a residential area.
As well as Mei Foo, they used to have a branch in Kwun Tong.
When we got there, I was instantly impressed by the variety in there.
There were green tea scones!
Huge donuts on skewers for only $7.5

Pandan cakes!

Charcoal buns:

The nougats were most impressive.

They even had a huge cookie selection!

Infront of the shop, there were so many people queuing for freshly baked egg tarts and portugese tarts. I was surprised at how fast they were sold and the quantities people were buying.

For the coming moon festival, they have these novelty biscuits which are hygienically packed too.
(I remember seeing ones before which were unwrapped and held in a pink plastic baskets).

Thanks to Mjqueen7e for getting me one.

I ended up getting a cheese Pontikege because it looked like a baked meringue.


The cheese pontikege tasted really floury when I took a bite, and it was slightly sweet with a faint taste of cheese.

[Review 2769] Too salty with an insect leg @ 沾仔記 Tsim Chai Kee Noodle

24/08/2013
沾仔記  Tsim Chai Kee Noodle
中環皇后大道中153號兆英商業大廈地庫
G/F, Siu Ying Commercial Building, 153 Queen's Road Central, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/too-salty-e2316219

Went to Tsim Chai Kee's because it is quite famous for noodles according to the locals.
It is located next to the police station down the basement.
Ordered the noodles with wontons and beef.

The beef was chewy and heavily covered in flour/soda.
The wontons were big but extremely salty and the soup was salty as well.
Anyway, I think I am unlucky with Chinese food as you can see.

[Review 2768] Retro HK buffet @ 逸亭餐廳 The Gazebo Restaurant

24/08/2013
逸亭餐廳 The Gazebo Restaurant
灣仔灣仔道209-219號銅鑼灣利景酒店1樓
1/F, The Charterhouse Causeway Bay, 209-219 Wanchai Road Hong Kong, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/retro-hk-buffet-e2316192

Previously tried this place because they invited me to a tasting.

I fell in love with the pork trotters which was why I came back this time.

They were doing a retro Hong Kong theme featuring retro food.
As well as that, they happened to be doing Groupon deals that week.
[Therefore I was paying more than those Groupon diners, ie at full price!]


Anyway, they had Pandan cake which was not there last time but they did not have any sashimi that day.
They did not have those prawns with prawn roe in it either
The pork trotters were as good as ever, soft and sticky with a delicious taste.
This time I made sure I tried the laksa which I found very spicy!

There was quite a lot of retro desserts which I did not try because they were not my cup of tea.

[Review 2767] Sizzzzzzzzzling Sisig @ 夠鑊氣 Kawali Filipino Kamayan Cuisine

23/08/2013
夠鑊氣 Kawali Filipino Kamayan Cuisine
灣仔廈門街百旺都中心7-17號2樓
2/F, 7-17 Amoy Street Hundred City Centre, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/sizzzzzzzzzling-sisig-e2316161

Came back for more Filipino food because this place has unlimited rice refills.


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Sizzling sisig:


Sisig is made from parts of the pig’s head and liver, usually seasoned with calamansi and chili peppers.

Previously I tried this before at Quezon which was really oily, but the Sisig here is actually quite good.
The pieces of pig's head are very gelatinous and sticky which is lovely with rice and it is very appetizing because there is lots of vinegar and calamansi seasoning.
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Adobo:

Chose the Adobo which I tried last time, it is chicken in a vinegary sauce.
The vinegar was quite strong but it made the chicken extremely appetizing and delicious with the rice.
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Next time I will try the Kare Kare!