[Review 2948] Back for more curry @ Curries Inc

09/11/2013
Curries Inc
銅鑼灣希雲街1-5號禮信大廈地下17號舖
Shop 17, G/F., Leishun Court, 1-5 Haven Street, Causeway Bay

https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/back-for-more-curry-e2330104

Came back for more curry because it was quite good on my first visit.
The ones I was hoping to try was not there today so had the beef massaman again and some fish balls in green curry sauce.

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beef massaman:

The portion was a little smaller this time and the vegetables were different, it was cauliflower.
The curry was sweet and not even spicy with lots of soft peanuts and the beef was soft and tender.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Fish balls in green curry sauce:


The fish balls were too spicy and the sauce had a strong lemongrass taste which I did not like.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 2947] Dim Sum at the market @ 百味出色 Amazing Food

08/11/2013
百味出色 Amazing Food
灣仔石水渠街1號其發大廈地下8號舖
Shop 8, G/F., Luckifast Building, 1 Stone Nullah Lane, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/dim-sum-at-the-market-e2329909

Noticed this shop because it was called "Amazing Food" but oddly they were selling Chinese Dim Sum which was a little mismatching to the name because I was not expecting Chinese food.
And yes, this shop has a Chinese name which I did not know how to type when I listed this shop but amazingly KC managed to find it listed on OpenRice through its English name which proves KC is really amazing.

Anyway, they have usual Dim Sum fare with big steamers that contain pots of rice, and stacks and stacks of dim sum.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
glutinous rice wrapped in lotus leaf:

This was rather nice and filling, the glutinous rice in the middle was soft and sticky with a lovely lotus leaf fragrance. As for the meat in the middle I rarely eat that because it is fat.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Rice with chicken feet and spare ribs:


Overall this was really good, but the box concerned me because I could taste and smell CFC in the food.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 2946] Get your dose of Chinese homely food here @ 愛吃家常便飯 Home-made Cuisine

08/11/2013
愛吃家常便飯 Home-made Cuisine
灣仔謝斐道379號地下6-7號舖
Shop 6-7, G/F, 379 Jaffe Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/get-your-dose-of-chinese-homely-food-here-e2329907

Before this tasting, I have dined here a year ago and just discovered that Red Seasons is associated to this restaurant as well.
Thanks to their marketing department for inviting me to this tasting.

Here was what I tried:

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Tender duck sauteed with preserved red bean curd, hoi sin sauce and broccoli
florets topped with Guinness beer:
Tried this before and it was delicious so I wanted to see if the standards were the same.
Everything tasted as good as before and the duck was in rich sauce with a good mix of fermented red beancurd and the hoisin sauce was great with the rice.
The broccoli was nice and soft this time.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Tea:
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Lamb chops marinaded in dry rosemary herbs and garlic served with Thai chili’s and coriander lemon grass sauce:

The lamb chops were slightly different to ones I have tried before, perhaps it was a little over cooked because the lamb was not soft enough but it tasted nice with the green sauce which was a mix of coriander and lemon grass.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Rice:

They had red rice or white rice to choose from.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Prawns stir fry with dry garlic and chili’s served in a stone hot pot:

Beneath the prawns, there was so much fried garlic, peppercorns and chili.

It would be good if the prawns were gutted but they were lovely and springy.
I was hoping for more explosive tastes from the garlic and peppercorns but somehow it did not penetrate through the prawn shell.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Minced fish patty and prawns boiled in white radish & fish stock:

The seafood soup was a great way of finishing off the meal because the taste with light with plenty of white radish chunks and glass vermicelli in the dish.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 2945] Warming sweet potato drink with French cakes @

07/11/2013
許留山 Hui Lau Shan Healthy Dessert
將軍澳唐德街1號將軍澳廣場1樓1-8號舖
Shop 1-8, 1/F, Tseung Kwan O Plaza, Tong Tak Street, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/warming-sweet-potato-drink-with-french-cakes-e2329810

I never dine at Hui Lau Shan unless there is something new because the usual choices are too local and it is just mangoes and coconut which I do not like.
Bravo! they now serve some French tarts by Boncolac.
The new baby white peach cheesecake was interesting because the peach was green.
There was blueberry cheesecake as well.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Hokkaido sweet potato drink:
I wasn't impressed at first because I got my hands sticky when I held the glass cup!
Anyway, apart from sweet potato, there were lots of other goodies in the drink such as purple sweetcorn and you can really taste the sweet potato infused in the drink.
The only disappointment was that it was way too sweet.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Strawberry tart:
The strawberry tart was really nice, it had plump mushed strawberries on top with a thin layer of custard between the tart and the fruit.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
The bill:

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 2944] New flavour : Sea Salt King @ 豚王 Butao Ramen

07/11/2013
豚王 Butao Ramen
銅鑼灣登龍街40號地下
G/F, 40 Tang Lung Street, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/new-flavour-sea-salt-king-e2329799

Been here quite a few times and every time I have the Green King because it tastes the best.

They have other special flavours such as Prawn, Curry etc but they are always sold out when I get there.

On this visit, they had Sea Salt King which is limited to 30 bowls per day so I tried that.

I was so lucky I did not have to queue that day.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Sea Salt King:

The broth was really nice because it was not that salty despite being mainly salt flavoured.
However the noodles were a bit too soft and stuck to each other and there was a heavy floury taste which was infused into the broth.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Fruit Vinegar:

There was fruit vinegar on the table which had pieces of apple in it.
After putting some on the noodles it became more appetizing and the vinegar had a nice apple taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 2943] Back for quiche and pates @ La Rotisserie

07/11/2013
La Rotisserie
灣仔廈門街19號地下
G/F, 19 Amoy Street, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/back-for-quiche-and-pates-e2329787

Since my last visit, they now have some tables and chairs outside which is lovely for dining in the cool weather.

Came back for the quiche and pates.
They only sell pates at this branch and the one at Sai Ying Pun.

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Zucchini and tomato quiche with mustard:

I havent tried the tomato and potato tart yet at Vanilla but the tart there has mustard too just like this one.
The quiche had my favourite yellow zucchini in it which had a lovely sweet taste and the French mustard and tomato slices gives it a tangy kick complemented by the delicious cheesy eggy filling.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Terrine de cerf:

The deer pate was really coarse and the texture and taste was like hard boiled liver.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Creme de foie de Volaille aux champignons:


The mushroom pate was much nicer and the texture was like dense foam with pieces of mushroom in it here and there.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
The jars of pate were really big and cheap, definately worth buying.

[Review 2942] Another old restaurant @ 旺豐美食

06/11/2013
旺豐美食
灣仔春園街45號地下
G/F, 45 Spring Garden Lane, Wan Chai

Came here randomly and felt that the decor of this place was really old and the food was quite expensive too!
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Braised pork belly in preserved vegetables:

The preserved vegetables were really delicious with the rice because it was slightly sweet but unfortunately it contained sand!
The pork was soft with lots of fatty layers which is not my cup of tea but I ordered it because of the muddy preserved vegetables.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Cute plastic cup:

Cute plastic cup with fruits on it.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★