[Review 3069] Hot and Spicy, perfect for spicy thrills @ 辛安東元祖奶奶雞 Spicy Andong

03/01/2014
辛安東元祖奶奶雞 Spicy Andong
銅鑼灣駱克道491-499號京都廣場七樓
7/F., Kyoto Plaza, 491-499 Lockhart Road, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/hot-and-spicy-perfect-for-spicy-thrills-e2338968

Hot and Spicy, perfect for spicy thrills
2014-01-03  55 瀏覽
Thanks to Gary for bringing me along to this tasting.

This is a new branch of Spicy Andong because they have another branch in Mong Kok where the interior is really cool. They have padlocks hung on the walls and cute message cards attached.

At the Causeway bay branch, they also have these message cards and colourful interior.
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Anyway here was what we had:
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Basically for Spicy Andong chicken there is one with oyster and one without.

Spicy Andong Chicken:
Tasted quite similar to the one below but the taste was less fancy without the oysters but the spiciness was still there.
Spicy Andong chicken with oyster:
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To be honest I prefer the one with oyster because there are more flavours in the dish and the oysters were plump and huge!
To begin with the oysters were quite spicy, but after a while they get even spicier after absorbing the sauce.
Luckily they offer a non spicy version.
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Collagen salad

This salad is called a collagen salad because it has slices of pork trotters which are rich in collagen.
I liked the cool crunchy lettuce leaves tossed in tangy sesame sauce which is perfect for soothing the palatte after some spicy food.
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Curry Toppokki with cheese
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The curry toppokki was really cool because the usual sauce is spicy and not many places serve it in curry sauce.
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Steamed pork with spicy garlic sauce

The sauce looked innocently refreshing but it was devilishly hot!!!!!!
So beware!
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Grilled beef on lettuce

Nice chunks of beef paired with spicy kimchi.
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Cheese and spicy minced pork pizza

The English menu does not indicate how spicy it was but this was another super spicy one!!
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Clams steamed in jinro

I loved the golden metal teapot because you can pour soup out from the spout without the contents coming out.
It would be good if the alcohol taste was stronger.
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Pan grilled eel

A lovely plain grilled eel which lets you taste it in its most natural form.
The suggested way of eating it is putting the eel on the lettuces leaves with the sauce provided.
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Pan grilled ribs

Nicely pan grilled ribs which were thinly sliced.
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To To Bibimbap with onions and egg

This was my favourite because most bibimbaps come with kimchi and meat, but this was plain rice, egg, onion and seaweed.
After mixing it, the rice and onions were really fragrant. There is an extra side of finely chopped onions which had strong sesame oil in it which I added as well and it tasted so much more nicer.
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Brown rice milk

The rice milk was lovely and not too sweet with a delicious roasted rice taste.
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On each table, there was a pair of scissors for the noodles which came in handy for cutting other pieces of food too.

[Review 3068] 功夫's White radish cake for CNY @ 功夫點心 Kung Fu Dim Sum

'03/01/2014
功夫點心 Kung Fu Dim Sum
尖沙咀廣東道33號中港城2座平台4號舖
Shop 4, Promenade Level of Tower 2, China Hong Kong City, 33 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/%E5%8A%9F%E5%A4%ABs-white-radish-cake-for-cny-e2338872

Got these from Kung Fu Dim Sum.

Tried the White radish cake immediately.
I liked the chunky white radish pieces in the middle with the dried shrimp and preserved wax sausages on top.

It was not too salty which was great and I look forward to trying the coconut milk CNY pudding because I need to pan fried it before eating.

[Review 3067] I Do Like Fish & Chick Beside The Seaside @ Fish & Chick

02/01/2014
Fish & Chick 
西環堅尼地城新海旁街25號地下6號舖
Shop 6, 25 New Praya, Kennedy Town, Western District
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/i-do-like-fish-chick-beside-the-seaside-e2338608


Ever since The Chippy closed down in the heart of Central, I have been looking for a good place for Fish and Chips.

When I heard about this new chippy I had to go there ASAP~
This place is called Fish & Chick serving my beloved roast chicken too!

Located in Kennedy town and facing the sea, it was the best location to ever be in Hong Kong!
A real decent seafront without anything in the sea such as the Hongkish ferry harbour or those small smelly boats in Sai Kung which pollute the seafront with the smell of petrol.

Kennedy Town has the best sea view in my opinion, you can see and smell sea air which reminds me of the seaside town I was born in.

Luckily I was born in the scenic Victorian town of Eaxtbxurxe down the south east by the sea, so I could take a stroll anytime along the seafront, the pier and at the other neighbouring seaside towns.

I fell in love with Fish and Chips one day when my grandma took me to Qualisea.

During the summer people would flock there to get some tan on the pebble beaches.

Just for fun I have changed the lyrics to the song:

[I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside - A song composed at a time when the yearly visits of the British working-class to the seaside were booming]

Oh I do like Fish & Chick beside the seaside
Oh I do like Fish & Chips beside the sea
Oh I do like to walk along the prom prom prom
Where the brass band plays tiddly-om-pom-pom
Just let me have Fish & Chips beside the seaside
I’ll be beside myself with glee
There are lots of fish
That I’d like Fish & Chick besides
Beside the seaside, beside the sea

Anyway when I got there, it was the Chippy I had in mind!
Decorated in sea blue with cartoon fonts.

[Note! The people dining at the front and the stools happen to match the decor!!]

On the walls they had oars and a boat wheel which really reminded me of seaside towns.

At the far end, I loved the neon letterings of the name.
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When you dine there, there is an amazing view of the sea!
There is a lovely fish and chip shop smell too.
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The menu had fish and chips and there were quite a few choices for fish such as Cod, Ling, Red snapper, Barramundi etc.

It was like a combined menu from ChipIn (Sai Kung) and SeaSalt (Mosque Street) because it features the fishermans basket (squid, prawn and fish) and the use of canola oil just like ChipIn.
The choice of fish on the menu and the price reminds me of Seasalt.

I came here a few times because I had to try the different fishes as well as roasted chicken on the rotisserie which they marinate there.
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They have nice designed boxes for takeaways too.
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Here was what I had!
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COD and chips:
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The cod was divine! It was flakey and chunky.

The best thing was that cod skin was attached which added to the flavour just like the ones in the UK.
On the side there was tartar sauce, salt flakes and vinegar, the salt flakes were amazing with the fish because it enhanced it without being too salty.
It was good that it came with a side of vinegar because vinegar is a must with Fish and Chips but I would prefer shaking it out of a bottle because it gives an even distribution of vinegar and I can put as much as I want.
It kills the fun not being able to shake it from the bottle.
As for the chips, they tasted nice with the fish but they were not the chips I was looking for.
The fish was a bit watery which you can see from the picture.
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Roast chicken with mash:

The chicken was tender and amazing and it had lovely stuffing rubbed on the other side.
I loved the crispy chicken skin!!
It was good that they put effort and sliced the chicken into smaller chunks before serving.
However the gravy tasted a bit like coffee and the mash tasted like instant mash mix which was a bit dry but saying that instant mash mix tastes good.
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Ling and chips:
Compared to the COD, the texture of the Ling fish was dense and slightly dry.
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Anyway! I will be back and I do like to be beside the seaside!

[Review 3066] Finally a decent bakery in Mong Kok @ A la Folie Pâtisserie

02/01/2014
A la Folie Pâtisserie
旺角太子道西193號新世紀廣場2樓247號舖
Shop 247, 2/F., Moko, 193 Prince Edward Road West, Mong Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/finally-a-decent-bakery-in-mong-kok-e2338600

I am so glad A la Folie Pâtisserie has opened in MK because I can never find a decent place for food.

Brightly lit and looking grand.
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Nicely displayed buns and danishes.


Nice ceiling decorated with rolling pins.

It was really nice to get an invitation to try their products, otherwise I would not have known about them!!

Here was what we tried:
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Milk bun:

Tried these milk buns freshly out of the oven and the smell is enough to make you hungry!
It was soft with a crunchy sweet topping and it is not as buttery as other bakeries.
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Mango danish:

A plain simple danish topped with fresh mango on top with custard at the bottom.
It was flakey with lots of layers.
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Bacon and avocado with wasabi sauce:

A filling bun filled with potatoes, avocado and crispy bacon.
The bacon was lovely and crispy without any fat balanced by the wasabi sauce.
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Roasted eel with seaweed sauce:

A nice savoury bun with pieces of roasted eel on top drizzled with seaweed sauce on a soft bun.
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Ham roll with sakura ebi:

THIS IS A MUST TRY!
Double taste sensation with crispy fragrant sakura ebi and ham, you can smell it when you pick them from the cabinet.
I loved the ham paired with the sakura ebi because it had a strong prawny taste enhanced by the saltiness of the ham and the mayonnaise dressing makes it not so dry.
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foie gras and apple danish:

THIS IS A MUST TRY!
1) so far the only bakery where you can get foie gras on a danish
2) the foie gras pate is velvety and divine
3) Very affordable!
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Tofu cheese shooter:
tofu, almond, raspberry

A fun a light dessert cup that tastes creamy with a hint of raspberry and tartness.
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Reverie:
chestnut, hazelnut, chocolate, rum

I am not keen on chestnut but I like the way they put rum in it because it lightens the taste of chestnut.
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[Review 3065] Sweet treats at A la Folie Pâtisserie @ A la Folie Pâtisserie

02/01/2014
A la Folie Pâtisserie
旺角太子道西193號新世紀廣場2樓247號舖
Shop 247, 2/F., Moko, 193 Prince Edward Road West, Mong Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/sweet-treats-at-a-la-folie-patisserie-e2338599

Thanks for the invitation so I could try all these sweet treats.
It was really creative that every cake had a musical name.

Here was what I tried.
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Berry Me:
blueberry, yoghurt, sponge cake, Kirsch
A nice alternative cake for people who do not like cheesecake because this was a yoghurt cake.
There are so many cakes at the cake counter that there is a cake for everyone.
I liked the blueberry mousse and the yoghurt mousse in the middle but I wish the yoghurt mousse had a stronger taste.
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La Sonata:
Mixed berries, strawberry, white chocolate, raspberry compote
This was everyones favourite, it was refreshing berry mousse with soft cake in the middle.
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Lover's concerto:
Yellow peach, red peach, white peach, cream cheese
This was a creamy cake balanced by the fresh slices of peach on top.
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Dome de Mangue:
Mango, blueberry, Kirsch, sour cream
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I am not keen on mangoes but it had a deeply strong mango mousse paired with blueberry mousse.
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Blueberry lemon cheesecake:
blueberries, cream cheese, lemon, walnuts, strawberry
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The cheesecake tasted better than I expected because there were lots of walnuts in it which made it not so heavy and it was quite lemoney too!
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Rhapsody:
Orange, red currant, white chocolate, apricot
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I found this cake really refreshing because I love orange and apricot and it was nice and tangy.
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Mousse chocolat-Banane:
Milk chocolate, banana caramel, hazelnut
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This was seriously good, the caramel coating looked heavy on the outside but it was just an illusion because it was like a gel coating and the taste of caramel was not sickly sweet but had a bitter touch and there was dreamy banana and hazelnut in the middle.
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A Cappella:
Chocolate, raspberry, Kirsch, Pistachio
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This was my favourite because I love chocolate rolls and it was paired with my favourite raspberry and pistachio which added more texture and depth to it.
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Allegretto:
Hazelnut, chocolate, vanilla
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A cute and colourful cake with light cake inside it.
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Eclair au chocolat:
caramel, banana, milk, crispy chocolate
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I am not a banana lover, but their banana cakes here are seriously gorgeous just like the Mousse chocolat-Banane above.
It was a light eclair filled with molten banana in the middle.
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Le Matcha:
green tea, white chocolate, soy beans, cointreau
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This cake was nice and light with refreshing green tea that was not too grassy balanced by the white chocolate.
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Prima Donna:
Dark chocolate, banana, vanilla, caramel
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A fast seller! By 2pm that day there was only one cake left!
It was a dreamy cake with banana and caramel with strong chocolate similar to the mousse-chocolate banane above but it had a stronger chocolate taste.
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As a summary, I liked all the cakes with banana which is strange because I don't really eat banana. Then my next favourites would be the Rhapsody and Cheesecake.

[Review 3064] Chiffon cake series @ 美心西餅 Maxim's Cake Shop

31/12/2013
美心西餅  Maxim's Cake Shop
尖沙咀港鐵尖沙咀站TST 1號舖
Shop TST 1, Tsim Sha Tsiu MTR Station, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/chiffon-cake-series-e2338063


The association who usually buys cakes with a budget of $4 per head discovered that Maxim's were doing an offer for these delicious Chiffon cakes so got these instead.

It was really nice to get these even though they taste average, but better than the crap before.
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Lemon chiffon cake:


The taste of this was ok and the lemon was not too artificial, but I found it a bit too sweet.
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Egg white chiffon cake:

I loved this cake, it was soft and not too sweet.

The colour of the cake was really nice and white because it was made with egg white
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