[Review 2846] Ahuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu : Part 2 @ 阿糊米線 A Hu Mi Xian

18/09/2013
阿糊米線 A Hu Mi Xian
天后電氣道69號地下E舖
Shop E, G/F, 69 Electric Road, Tin Hau
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/ahuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-part-2-e2321026

Previously tried this place and the food was great so when I was invited to the tasting I did not hesitate to go.
At the tasting, we tried all the noodles and some new items:

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Sliced pork in spicy sauce (new item):
The pork was evenly sliced with an even fat distribution and the spicy sauce was really nice without being too spicy.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Deep fried pigs trotters:
The trotters were soft and tasted better than my first visit.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Deep fried dumplings:
They were crispy on the outside with delicious minced pork filling that goes well with the pot of spicy vegetables.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Spicy chicken:
The chicken was just as good as the spicy pork slices because it was a similar sauce with peanuts and sesame sprinkled on top.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Deep fried squid:

The squid had a lovely crispy coating with some fragrant spices on the outside, a great appetizer to start off with.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Stir fried vegetables:

The vegetables reminded me of Tomyumkung because it had a hint of lemongrass and it was slightly spicy.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Salted egg & Preserved Egg with coriander soup noodles

This was my favourite because it had preserved eggs, salted eggs, vegetables and chunky tofu.
A really healthy and light option.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Assorted meat, mushrooms and vegetables with fresh tomato soup noodles

For tomato lovers, the broth is really nice and appetizing balanced with meat, vegetables and chunks of fresh tomatoes.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Sichuan style pickle cabbage beef and chili with soup noodles

The broth was really spicy, good for people who love spicy foods.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
A Hu dumpling, chicken with laksa soup noodles

This was as good as my first visit because the broth was not that spicy and it had a nice prawn taste. The tofu puffs tasted really good after it soaked the broth.
The chicken was nice and tender too.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Deluxe marinated, seasonal vegetables and soup noodles

I liked this one too because the broth had hints of red beancurd.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

In conclusion I would recommend the laksa broth and the Salted egg & Preserved Egg coriander soup.

[Review 2845] Better than the TST branch @ 蘭芳園 Lan Fong Yuen

18/09/2013
蘭芳園  Lan Fong Yuen
中環結志街2號地舖
G/F, 2 Gage Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/better-than-the-tst-branch-e2321021

I was craving for some instant noodles so came here randomly.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Instant noodles with chicken steak HKD46:

I had no expectations because my first visit at TST branch was crap.
When the noodles arrived, you could see the chicken had been fried so I was expecting dry chicken, but it was actually still soft and juicy.
The chicken skin was crispy too.
The noodles were done just right and were still springy but the sauce was not evenly tossed into the noodles because towards the bottom, it got saltier.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 2844] Chinese style salmon and spinach omelette @ 大家樂 Café de Coral

18/09/2013
大家樂 Café de Coral
北角英皇道250號北角城中心地下
G/F, Fortress Tower, 250 King's Road, North Point
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/chinese-style-salmon-and-spinach-omelette-e2321020

I rarely dine at CDC but came here randomly because the fish on the menu seemed attractive.
There was fried fish filet in tomato sauce or salmon and spinach omelette.
Luckily I did not order the filet because it was coated in egg (Chinese style).
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Salmon and spinach Chinese omelette:

When it arrived I realised the egg was Chinese style! CRAP!
It was such a good pairing of salmon and spinach but because it was done in a Chinese way, the egg was hard and plasticky.
The western style eggs are soft and fluffy.
There were also pieces of red peppers in it too which really ruined it.
For the locals it probably tastes nice but it was definitely not my cup of tea.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 2843] Mushroom and egg muffin @ 肯德基家鄉雞 (KFC) Kentucky Fried Chicken

17/09/2013
肯德基家鄉雞 (KFC) Kentucky Fried Chicken
灣仔港灣道30號新鴻基中心1樓101-103A舖及111舖及140舖
Shop 101-103A, 111 & 14, 1/F, 30 Sun Hung Kai Centre, Harbour Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/mushroom-and-egg-muffin-e2320818

I don't usually get breakfast but when I do have a chance to get breakfast, it is hard deciding which place to go, and then which item for breakfast.
In this case I chose KFC because I have never tried the muffin with mushroom and egg and I got two sets because I don't know when I wil have breakfast again!


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Mushroom and egg muffin:
The mushroom and egg muffin was really nice but I would have preferred scrambled egg or omelette because the yolk was a bit dry.
The mushroom and cheese sauce on the other hand were really nice.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Fried dough stick:

The dough stick did not taste as nice as the one I had previously, this one was too hard and chewy.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Soy milk:
Too sweet
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Coffee:
Tasted quite good because it was quite watery which is good for a non coffee drinker.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 2842] Mediterranean buffet @ 雅苑座 The Greenery

17/09/2013
雅苑座 The Greenery
尖沙咀麼地道69號帝苑酒店3樓
3/F, The Royal Garden, 69 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/mediterranean-buffet-e2320814

Thanks to Isaac for the inviting me to this buffet tasting.
The Greenery is really classic because it has been here for decades.

This is probably my second or third visit at The Greenery.

My first visit was quite a few years ago and I really liked the food but did not review it at the time because it was a private function.

The buffet theme for September is Mediterranean food with fresh seafood and most importantly my favourite couscous

Here are some photos of what I had and what was available.
The range was impressive, they had deep fried oysters, seafood broth where you pick your seafood and the soup. If you choose the spicy Italian tomato soup, it is similar to having seafood Bouillabaisse.

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Paella:
Great paella especially the rice, it was fully flavoured and soaked up the seafood essense.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Escargots:

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Cous Cous:

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Fish:



The fish was set alight before serving to give it more flavour.
I was surprised it was still moist and soft deliciously complemented by the olive sauce.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Grilled prawns:

These prawns were huge and meaty covered with grilled cheese and caviar on top.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Pandan pancake:

The pandan pancake was really nice with a strong pandan taste.
For the filling I chose cream and sprinkled it with desiccated coconut.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Chinese soup:

The soup was strong and you could see the ingredients that they put in the soup.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Seafood:

This was my favourite, you choose your seafood, vegetables and the soup base.
If you like Bouillabaisse then choose the spicy tomato soup which is similar, but I liked the vegetable broth because I could taste the vegetables and seafood.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Food:

This was one of the plates I had and I kept going out for more because the food was really good.
I was really amazed they had palm heart salad because it is a delicacy and frankly I have not tried it before but after trying it I really liked it.
It had a really delicate texture and it was not woody.
The fried oyster was good too and you could choose Worcester sauce, lemon or Chinese salt to go with it.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 2841] Reasonable customer service @ 泰昌餅家 Tai Cheong Bakery

17/09/2013
泰昌餅家 Tai Cheong Bakery
旺角港鐵東鐵線旺角東站6號舖
Shop 6, Mong Kok East MTR Station, Mong Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/reasonable-customer-service-e2320810

Originally planned to get these grapefruit sweets for some fellow foodies because they seemed interesting.
As always I will also get one for myself to try so that I know whether it actually tastes good before giving them to people.

In this case, when I unscrewed the lid, I could smell rancid coconut so I tried a little bit and it had definitely gone off.
I checked the rest and they smelt the same so I took them back.

The staff at Tai Cheong could also smell it and offered to exchange it for other products so I got them exchanged.
The other ones on the shelf smelt rancid as well and I wondered if it was because of the bright light directly above the jars heating them up.

Thankfully this place had basic customer service unlike other local places.

It would be amusing if I did not try them because the ones I would have given to foodies would definitely be negative reviews.

[Review 2840] Cherikoff nougats gifted from Ivy @ 正牌車厘哥夫 Cherikoff

17/09/2013
正牌車厘哥夫Cherikoff
氹仔舊城區地堡街泉褔新村地下E-F號舖
Shop E-F, G/F, Edf. Chun Fuk Sun Chun, R. do Regedor, Vila de Taipa
https://www.openrice.com/zh/macau/review/cherikoff-nougats-from-ivy-e2320803

Thanks <<IVY>> for these nougats from Macau.
They were individually wrapped.

The nougats were quite crunchy, after chewing them for a bit, they got chewier and the sweetness was just right complemented by the crunchy peanuts.