[Review 2925] Unimaginable combinations @ 德和里 Healthy Juice

29/10/2013
德和里 Healthy Juice
旺角彌敦道720-722號家樂樓地下
G/F, Kalok Building, 720-722 Nathan Road, Mong Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/unimaginable-combinations-e2328263

This juice joint is located in Mong Kok, an area that I avoid dining because the food is weird.
But sometimes, the weird creations in Mong Kok can be good!
I was attracted by their avocado and apple juice but there was no avocado that day so I had to choose something else!

The fruits and vegetables were the usual ones until I spotted okra!

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Okra and guava:

There was actually more than one cup in the blender so she poured some of the juice in the cup and told me to drink some before pouring the rest in.
The guava was quite sweet and the juice was extremely viscous because of the okra, however there could have been more okra in proportion to the guava to taste it, but okra is probably expensive which is why they only put three in there.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Okra, beetroot and cucumber juice:

Before ordering this drink, she asked if I have tried beetroot before because it tends to give people diarrhea and upset tummies.
I was more suspicious whether the beetroot has been washed because that is more likely going to be the cause.
The taste of this was much better than the guava but again, there could have been more okra, and there were bits of grit in the drink too.
Anyway, this drink was nicer because it was thick with natrual sweetness of beetroot and the refreshing taste of cucumber!
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 2924] Delicious vegetable rice @ 君滬鍋貼大王

29/10/2013
君滬鍋貼大王
新蒲崗仁愛街44-46號
44-46 Yan Oil Street, San Po Kong
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/delicious-vegetable-rice-e2328262

Originally planned to eat at eatstreet@Penthouse but the decor and place was weird and the food was expensive so I left.
Wanted to try Tak Lung but the menu was confusing so resorted to this place.
I ordered the vegetable rice because I was craving for rice that day.
The portion was impressive too, it was a HUGE plate which I finished.
Each grain of rice was distinct and al-dente, the taste was pleasant and not too oily or strongly flavoured.
After reading the reviews when I got back, I was surprised that not many people have ordered the vegetable rice but in my opinion I loved it.
The savoury soymilk soup was quite nice but it was rather bland, the dried shrimps in it were as white as a sheet as if they were bleached!

[Review 2923] Vegetarian tofu patties @ 大快活 Fairwood

29/10/2013
大快活  Fairwood
將軍澳坑口連理街1樓11 號舖
Shop 111, 1/F, The Lane, Hang Hau, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/vegetarian-tofu-patties-e2328261

I rarely eat here because the options are just too local for my liking.
On this occasion, I dined here because they had vegetarian tofu patties.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Tofu fritters and fried gluten in red fermented beancurd sauce HKD36:

The tofu patties were luke warm and the first patty I tried was really sour! I wasnt sure if it had gone off or it was meant to taste like that.

The rest of the tofu was ok and it had pieces of Chinese celery in it, but the sauce was really disappointing because it did not have red fermented beancurd taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
rice:

The rice was extremely hot and you could see hot steam coming from it!
I just wished that the rice wasnt so hot and the tofu was hotter!
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Low sugar green tea came with the meal but the Jasmine taste was really artificial and the sweetness was still quite sweet so I left it.

[Review 2922] Wicked witch of the East 2013 at Lab Made @ Lab Made 分子雪糕專門店

28/10/2013
Lab Made 分子雪糕專門店 Lab Made Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream Laboratory
大坑布朗街6號地下
G/F, 6 Brown Street, Tai Hang
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/wicked-witch-of-the-east-2013-at-lab-made-e2328093

Again I was back for more icecream because of the new flavours.
This time I had the wicked witch which was for Halloween.
When I got there, all their staff were in costumes.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Wicked witch:

Basically it was white chocolate icecream topped with coconut and a witch's finger (biscuit baked by Labmade).
[as well as Labmade, Taipan bakery are also doing a Halloween special of witch finger biscuits with an almond representing a fingernail as well, but the colour is not green.]
I am not a white chocolate lover but the white chocolate icecream was to die for because the milky white chocolate taste was strong but not sickly and it melts in your mouth and becomes liquid milk.
Within the icecream there were delicious crispy almond bits and I loved the abundance of coconut because it gave the icecream more depth.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 2921] Not the same fries @ Caliburger

27/10/2013
Caliburger 
灣仔軒尼詩道68號地下
G/F., 68 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/not-the-same-fries-e2328004

Went back to get my favourite fries.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Wild style fries:

I was quite annoyed because they have changed the fries.
The fries they served before were from Canada which tasted better in my opinion.
But now they are serving American fries which are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside with some potato skin attached.
The taste was nice and the locals probably like it more, but I prefer the Canadian fries because they were softer with a stronger potato taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 2920] Ouch! That curry was hot @ 小雨天

26/10/2013
小雨天
中環士丹利街74-78號旺興大廈地下
G/f, Won Hing Bldg, 74-78 Stanley Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/ouch-that-curry-was-hot-e2327592

I have always wanted to try this place because their curries are topped with seaweed.
As well as curries, their broth is famous too.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Curry beef belly:

The seaweed topped on the curry was interesting but did not really enhance the taste of the curry.
The curry turned out too spicy so I had the noodles instead.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Noodles in broth:

I did not like the broth initially because it smelt of pork that was not fresh.
But after a few sips, my tastes buds gradually got accustomed to this taste and it was not that bad.
The noodles were soft and absorbed the broth nicely and there were lots of Chinese cabbage in the broth.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Customer service at these places are quite rushed, so expect the waiter to walk off on you during ordering if you can't decide!

[Review 2919] Extra large breakfast

25/10/2013
The Queen Victoria
灣仔駱克道108號地下
G/F, 108 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/extra-large-breakfast-e2327575


Had a craving for Black pudding so came here for the extra large breakfast!

It is quite interesting that no one dares to try this place because most of the reviews are written by me.

Their menu has been redesigned with some new items on the menu including roast beef.
The waitress on this visit was a bit impatient and the air conditioning was too cold to the extent that a person from the UK complained.

You can imagine how cold the air con would be if someone from the cold part of the world complains.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Extra large breakfast:

On the plate, there were 3 eggs, 3 rashers, 3 sausages, button mushrooms, half a tomato, chips, and baked beans.
It used to come with a drink but now it does not.

The eggs were a little bit over done because some of the egg white was crispy, but as usual the sausage and black pudding were great.
The chips looked better this time but I did not like them because they were too crispy and hollow inside.
The bacon was a bit soft but the sausages was meaty with lots of herbs.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★