[Review 3109] Disappointing roast pork @ 新一派 味道 New Taste

24/01/2014
新一派 味道 New Taste
將軍澳常寧路2號TKO Gateway西翼地下W001-W002號舖
Shop W001-W002, G/F, West Wing, TKO Gateway, 2 Sheung Ning Street, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/disappointing-roast-pork-e2343080

Honestly, I had no expectations of this place but it turned out far worse.

This place claims that their BBQ roast pork is good.

Anyway when I ordered, the waitress was a bit weird, after ordering one dish, she was rushing me to order a second dish as if I was not ordering enough.

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Menu:

Most sets cost around $52-$55 which includes rice, vegetables, soup and a main dish.
The price is quite debatable because if you are getting so many items then $5x is a good deal but if the items in the meal are inexpensive then paying $5X is rather a waste!

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Photos of the restaurant:


The restaurant is reasonably comfortable hidden at the corner of some mall.
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Roast pork with black pepper and honey:

The roast pork was just sweet, the black pepper was tasteless and having Chinese roast pork always depends on luck.
This time all the pieces were fatty. Great! NOT!

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Red beancurd pork knuckles with beancurd skin:

The pork knuckles were on a bed of beancurd skin which soaked the beancurd sauce.
However the sauce was a bit gritty, it seemed like there were wood shavings in it.
As for the pork knuckles, they were too soft and had some prickly stubble that was not shaved properly.

Chinese radish:

The Chinese radish was good but the broth ruined it because it had a rancid pork smell.
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[Review 3108] 潮城 takeout's @ 潮城燒臘粥店

24/01/2014
潮城燒臘粥店 (灣仔)
灣仔駱克道139號地下
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/%E6%BD%AE%E5%9F%8E-takeouts-e2343079
For Chinese cha chaan teng dishes, I tend not to spend too much on it because it is not really my cup of tea.
At 潮城 they have lunches for $40 which I have never considered but this time I noticed the takeaway was only $33 including a drink.
In general, I get takeaways if the food is cheaper because I would feel so gutted if the food wasn't nice and you have to sit in that noisy grubby environment.
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Stir fried instant noodles with seafood:

When I opened the box, the noodles looked a soft because the strands were big.
The taste was surprisingly better than I had imagined, it was not oily or salty compared to other places.
There were lots of julienne vegetables and the squid tasted decent, it was springy and fresh unlike the frozen ones that other places use.
Overall, if the noodles did not have that foamy soft texture, it would have been perfect because I liked the way it did not have that stir fried wok taste.
They tasted like a big batch of instant noodles tossed in sauce and lightly stir fried so that the noodles are quick to serve as the chefs would be rather busy if they had to cook each one when people order.
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[Review 3107] Non consistent @ 金發車仔麵

24/01/2014
金發車仔麵
彩虹牛池灣富池徑3號
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/non-consistent-e2343078


On my previous visit, the noodles were great so came back again.
The previous review was postive, but this one is negative because the taste is not consistent.

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Instant noodles with ox tripe and Chinese radish:
This time the broth was bland and watery and the aniseed was too strong.
The ox tripes were not as soft as before and it was not braised long enough because it was not as tasty as my previous visit.
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Fish shaomai:
As I was still hungry I ordered some extra fish shaomai.
I really admired the way, they got a skewer from the steamer and walked over to my table with it dripping on to the floor so I had to either hold when she came over or have it plonked in my bowl of noodles.
Luckily I had finished with the noodles so it was ok to slap it on top of the noodles.
Unfortunately, the fish shaomai were cold and tasted weird.
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Price: noodles $18, fish shaomai $6

[Review 3106] Purple sweet potato tart @ 東海堂 Arome Bakery

24/01/2014
東海堂  Arome Bakery
觀塘港鐵觀塘站6號舖
Shop 6, Kwun Tong MTR Station, Kwun Tong
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/purple-sweet-potato-tart-e2343077

Arome bakery has launched the new Okinawa purple potato series.
Previously I tried the Okinawa purple potato roll which was a chocolate swiss rolls covered with sweet potato puree filled with cream.
(please see link below for that review)

This time I had some time to kill before a tasting so got the Okinawa purple potato tart.
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Okinawa purple potato tart:
The tart costs $20 which is $4 more than the roll.
It is held in a paper tray which is convenient and luckily ABR can provide you with plastic forks if you want to eat it right away.

Inside the tart, there was chocolate cake and cream just like the roll.
Again, it was delicious and there was more sweet potato puree compared to the roll so if you like the sweet potato this would be a better choice but if you don't like the tart base then you should get the roll and its cheaper.
The chocolate cake and sweet potato tasted really good together because it was not too sweet and the sweet potato was velvety and had a natrual taste.

The tart base is basically their usual tart base that they use for tarts which was buttery just like shortbread.
In conclusion, I prefer the roll because I don't like the tart base and it has a better ratio of chocolate roll and sweet potato.
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Okinawa purple potato roll $16:
http://www.openrice.com/english/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=2342517

[Review 3105] Back for all day breakfast! @ M18

24/01/2014
M18
樂富聯合道198號樂富廣場地下L103-104號舖
Shop L103-L104, G/F, Lok Fu Plaza, 198 Junction Road, Lok Fu
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/back-for-all-day-breakfast-e2343073

Previously tried their cakes so decided to come back for the breakfast because it was incredibly cheap!!

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all day breakfast:

For $36, there were mushrooms, fried eggs, bacon, sausages, tomato, toast and baked beans.
I was not expecting top quality British sausages for $36 but the sausages they served were far better than frankfurters that the Hongkies love to serve.

The mushrooms were good too, they were diced button mushrooms which have a lovely earthy taste. Perhaps there could have been more mushrooms but again you can't complain at that price.

The toast was quite decent and it was thickly sliced and it wasn't the Hongkie style sweet tasting bread but normal bread!
The bacon was a bit weird for me, it was hard and crumbly


The eggs were acceptable, half Western and half Hongkie style because of the crispy edges.
For Western palates that are not demanding, the breakfast would definitely pass the test.
As for Hongkies, this is definitely a truly Western breakfast in their eyes!!!

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[Review 3014] Be careful what you choose! @ 泰國人海南雞 Koon Thai Hai Nam Chicken

24/01/2014
泰國人海南雞 Koon Thai Hai Nam Chicken
天后電氣道67號地下D舖
Shop D, G/F., 67 Electric Road, Tin Hau, Tin Hau
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/be-careful-what-you-choose-e2343072

There are about three branches of Koon Thai Hai Nam Chicken in Hong Kong but the menu differs at different branches.
The menu below is not served at the Wan Chai branch which is why I dined here.

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Minced pork with spicy and sour sauce:

When I saw this, I knew I was in trouble because the minced pork was orange so I knew it was going to be hot and you could also see finely grounded chili powder on the minced pork.
After trying a little morsel of minced pork, I knew I had to leave it because it was way too spicy!!!!!!!
I have tried this dish at other restaurants but not as spicy as this.
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Shredded chicken with noodles:

I had better luck with the shredded chicken.
There was so much shredded chicken on this plate.

The green noodles did not have any outstanding taste and the texture was just like chewy ultra al dente instant noodles.
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[Review 3103] Ikkousha now in Hong Kong @ 博多一幸舍

24/01/2014
博多一幸舍
銅鑼灣登龍街39號地下
G/F, 39 Tang Lung Street, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/ikkousha-now-in-hong-kong-e2343069

Initially this ramen joint started off at Ramen Champion in Jordan and now they have their own joint opposite Butao!!
There had been several tastings at this place so I have read quite a few reviews before coming, however on my visit there was not much briefing about their ramen.

What surprised me was that they have so much branches in INDONESIA,  yet there is only one branch in Hong Kong.
It surprises me that Indonesians eat Ramen because the broth is pork based.

The restaurant used to be David Ramen, so the setting is slightly similar with a bar table at one side and tables on the other side.
Basically there were four broths to choose from:

I chose the original because I just wanted to try their broth and chose super hard noodles because they are going to go soft after I have taken pictures.

For the egg I chose onsen egg because most ramen places just serve soft boiled eggs.
When choosing the broth, you have to select the saltiness.
I chose the one without the salt flavouring because they already have it on the table.

It is recommended to press the bottle dispenser two times which is about two teaspoons to give the ramen the right saltiness levels.

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Original ramen:

Surprisingly the soup was great, it was light but creamy and the soup hung well to the ramen.

The onsen egg was mixed into the broth making it slightly thicker and creamier.
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