[Review 3083] 功夫's Chinese New Year pudding @ 功夫點心 Kung Fu Dim Sum

07/01/2014
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-chinese-new-year-pudding-e2340109

Thanks to 功夫 for Chinese New Year pudding.
There is also a Chinese white radish cake too which I reviewed earlier.
After slicing and shallow frying it, the pudding was ready to eat.

You can either shallow fry it directly or dip the cake in egg before frying.
The pudding was similar to mochi but the texture was much denser and stickier and not too sweet with a hint of coconut milk.

[Review 3082] The ideal and perfect place for pasta @ The Pasta Place

07/01/2014
The Pasta Place
上環禧利街8號地舖
G/F., 8 Hillier Street, Sheung Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/the-ideal-and-perfect-place-for-pasta-e2340021

I love pasta but at most restaurants they make simple pastas complicated and expensive.
At The Pasta Place I was attracted to their down to earth homely decor.
The menu was simple and straightforward and I liked the manual typewriter font.

At The Pasta Place, the decor was most impressive.

On the walls they have lovely homely wallpaper and they had dado rails known as chair rails on the walls just like the houses in the UK.
They might have them in the US too but I have never been to the US to comment.

On each table there is a lovely red rose and hooks to hang your coats or bags.

In the middle of the restaurant, there is a really nice alcove that hides a toilet!
It looks like a tiny room underneath a staircase but the toilet is quite spacious.


There is sink and mirror outside the toilet in the alcove!

Cute taps!

I would have tried the Lasagne and Mac and Cheese but there were too many choices too choose from.

Anyway, here was what I had:

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Rich beef ragu on Tagliatelle pasta $110:

I knew this was going to be good and tasty, each strand was covered uniformly in rich beef ragu sauce.
The beef was minced finely and mixed in well.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Tomato and sweet basil sauce on fresh potato gnocchi:

The portion was huge! I think out of all the gnocchi dishes I have ordered in various restaurants, this plate had the most!
The gnocchi was quite chewy and the tomato sauce was lovely and acidic but lacked the taste of basil.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Roasted pumpkin and sage sauce on fresh spinach and ricotta ravioli:

This was beautifully presented but the sauce lacked connection with the sage because I could only taste pumpkin which was also quite light.
Four sage leaves had been fried and placed on top as decoration.
Other than that, it was a lovely light pasta dish and the ravioli was filled with soft clotted ricotta in the middle contrasted by the gentle sweet pumpkin puree sauce.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

I am definitely coming back to try Lasagne and MacNCheese

[Review 3081] Great noodles again all to myself!! @ 阿糊米線 A Hu Mi Xian

07/01/2014
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/great-noodles-again-all-to-myself-e2339998

Tried the noodles with preserved egg and salted egg before when they held a tasting and I could not get enough of it.

I was so glad I was in the area again so came in for tea and had noodles all to myself!!

Here was what I had:
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Tofu:

Lovely golden blocks of tofu with a pure white centre with a strong natrual soy bean taste flavoured by the spices on the surface.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Noodles with salted egg and preserved egg:

The toppings were generous! Half a preserved egg and half a salted egg.
The broth was tasty and light without being too salty which complemented the noodles perfectly.
As well as the preserved eggs, there were crunchy beanshoots, mushrooms and coriander to add colour and flavour.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Starfruit drink:
Apart from starfruit, there were others I wanted to try too.

In the end I got starfruit.

The sweetness was just right and it was a warmi

[Review 3080] POT noodle @ 友麵館 Buddy Noodle House

07/01/2014
友麵館 Buddy Noodle House
灣仔軒尼詩道157號地下
G/F., 157 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/pot-noodle-e2339992

Buddy Noodle House is a new noodle joint that I discovered recently.
I was attracted to this place because one of their noodles are served in a retro CHINESE ceramic POT!!
It reminds me of that cafe in Sheung Wan.

The menu is the usual.

It is interesting that if you choose one or two items the prices are still the same, ie $28.

For a noodle joint, the decor was quite modern.

Here were the noodles I tried
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POT noodle:
Basically it has a mixture of items, beef, wontons etc.
I quite liked the noodles because the alkaline taste was not too strong and there were lots of spring onions.
Although the size is meant to be bigger than the normal bowl noodles, I found the portion of noodles were roughly the same as the bowl.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Tossed noodles with beef tendons:


The thick noodles had an alkaline taste and the sauce that it was tossed in was not that strong.
I did not like the beef tendons because they were very hairy!
These must have been the hairiest tendons I have tried in my life because I found loads that I lost my appetite to finish the noodles.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 3079] Fried chicken drumettes @ 熱狗家族 Trigger Dog Family

06/01/2014
熱狗家族 Trigger Dog Family
北角電器道254-280號華凱大廈A4舖
Shop A4, Wah Hoi Mansion, 254-280 Electric Road, North Point
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/fried-chicken-drumettes-e2339988

After dining at Sooo Vegi (vegetarian) next door, I was still hungry!
I went for the fried chicken drumettes because I have always wanted to try their chicken.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
chicken drumettes:

At first I did not know they were all drumettes, when I opened the box I was delighted to see that they were drumettes because I don't like the wing part.
The coating was golden and crispy and not too salty and the chicken was nice and springy.
Usually if you get the hot dog set, they are only $3 as an add on but since I got them a la carte, they cost me $18.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

Sadly, they have stopped the seafood dog, so I could not order it.

[Review 3078] Egg tart from a friend @ 凱施餅店 Hoixe Cake Shop

06/01/2014
凱施餅店 Hoixe Cake Shop
佐敦佐敦道31號百誠大廈A2號舖
Shop A2, Pak Shing Building, 31 Jordan Road, Jordan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/egg-tart-from-a-friend-e2339986


Was given an egg tart which had previously been in the fridge from someone.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Egg tart:

As it was chilled, it did not have any smelly pork lard smell and taste.
The egg tart tasted fine and the crust was a bit hard.
Anyway, I think I must be allergic to HK egg tarts because I got the "runs" a few hours later!
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 3077] Thanksgiving turkey burro @ Little Burro

06/01/2014
Little Burro
銅鑼灣禮頓道125號地下
G/F., 125 Leighton Rd, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/thanksgiving-turkey-burro-e2339838

During 24th-30th November 2013, Little Burro served a special Thanksgiving Burrito!
Previously they did a really good one for Halloween 2013 which was why I went back to try the Thanksgiving one.

The Thanksgiving Burrito is a burrito filled with Turkey meat slow-cooked with tequila and Mexican beer, dressed with a bourbon-spiked chilli cranberry jam!
The burrito is made to 600g just like their previous Halloween boo-rrito.

On this visit, I sat at their back yard which is nicely decorated with graffiti.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Thanksgiving Burrito:

Before I tried it, you could visually see lots of turkey in the middle.

After trying it, I was quite disappointed because the turkey was dry and tasteless and there was too much turkey.

I could not even taste the tequilla or cranberry.

It would have been great if they mixed all the ingredients before making the roll so then all the ingredients would have an even taste with the beans and salad evenly distributed.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Water:

Since my last visit, it is good to see that they have refilled the bottles of water and have cups available for people to use.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★