[Review 3474] Chinese street noodles re-branded @ GUM "JENG"

02/07/2014
GUM "JENG" (已結業)
此餐廳已改名為 GUM "JENG!" X 御前上茶
銅鑼灣Fashion Walk加寧街8-10號地舖
G/F, 8-10 Cleveland Street, Fashion Walk, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/chinese-street-noodles-rebranded-e2373809


Almost every local will know that there is a famous noodle joint in Jordan serving doggy noodles.
I have not been because I am not a fan of those noodles and I find it difficult to enjoy my food surrounded by traffic and second hand smoke.

After finding out that Gum "Jeng" serves these noodles I decided to dine there.

The dining environment is comfortable with air conditioning and the food is served in disposable paper bowls.

At the counter, they have samples of the food they serve.
 0 讚好

There is a menu too.
 0 讚好

Unfortunately the soup and duck were sold out so I just got the noodles and retro prawn cakes.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
doggy noodles:
 0 讚好

 0 讚好

As I am not a fan of local Chinese snacks they did not impress me.
To me they just tasted like udon in a strong broth flavoured with shittake mushooms and dried shrimps and the broth was a bit too oily.

There are condiments neatly stored in glass jars for the noodles.
 1 讚好

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
prawn cakes:
 0 讚好











The prawn cakes on the other hand were nice because they were crispy but I found them a bit too salty.
Interestingly the prawns still have their shells on but they are edible as they have been fried to the point where they are very crispy.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
The bill $72:
 0 讚好

As expected, the food costs slightly more than Jordan, but you are paying for the packaging, environment, sturdy utensils as well as napkins.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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Price: $72

[Review 3473] Wasabi smoked salmon nori @ Pret A Manger

02/07/2014
Pret A Manger
中環港景街1號國際金融中心1樓1015號舖
Shop 1015, 1/F, IFC Mall,No.1 Harbour View Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/wasabi-smoked-salmon-nori-e2373808

Pret A Manger have launched these new nori wraps which add a little Japanese twist to the wraps by adding a layer of nori to it.
There is Salmon or Chicken.
The Wasabi smoked salmon nori contains: smoked salmon, wasabi, pickled daikon and ginger, spinach, cucumber and mayo.

The Bang Bang chicken nori contains: chicken, pickled carrot and ginger, nori, spinach, red pepper, cucumber, roasted sesame and sesame dressing.
I chose the salmon because it had all the fillings that I liked.

The green goodness looked good but I was already having the miso soup.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Wasabi smoked salmon nori:
The wrap was made so much nicer with the nori (seaweed) because it gave it an extra touch of umami but it made the wrap quite tough to eat because the nori was soft and chewy.
The daikon (Chinese radish) gave it a lovely crunch with a pickled taste which went well with the salty smoked salmon and wasabi dressing that gave it a good Japanese kick to it.
It also had pickled ginger in it too but I picked it out because I don't like it.








Miso soup:
The miso soup tastes lighter than the ones you get in Japanese restaurant, but it was ok for me because I don't get so thirsty after drinking it.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 3472] Great food but better hygiene required @ Ole Spanish Restaurant

02/07/2014
Ole Spanish Restaurant
中環雪廠街24-30號順豪商業大廈1樓
1/F, Shun Ho Tower, 24-30 Ice House Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/great-food-but-better-hygiene-required-e2373792

I have never heard of this restaurant but decided to go when I saw photos of the food posted by a fellow foodie.
This restaurant has been in business since 1998!!!
I was on my way there (on the 28th June) however I ended up going elsewhere because that restaurant had a captivating brunch.
After brunch I was still hungry so decided to check this place out for the squids but the staff said they were out of stock so I didn't dine there.
She took my number and called me back on Monday evening as promised (June 30th) so I decided to go the next day (1st July which was a public holiday).
Arrived and was allocated a nice big table.
The decor of this place was really nice.

The table next to me slightly irritated me because this local Chinese guy was talking really loudly and you could feel his voice resonate in your head.

Anyway, this was a minor issue as they had nearly finished and then left so it was nice and quiet.

Started off with the soups and found a strand of black hair in it.

This was promptly changed and I didn't think anymore of it.

However when we had dessert, my friend found a long strand of hair in the dessert!!!!!
It must be a 1 in a million chance of more than one person finding a strand of hair in two different dishes!!!








Now back to the food.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Stuffed baby squid with prawn and almonds:
This was amazing especially the squid ink sauce, each squid was tender filled with aromatic almonds in the middle.
The remaining squid ink sauce in the dish was not wasted because it was delicious with bread and potatoes.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Roasted suckling pig:
The suckling pig was tender and soft, the skin was crisp and delicious.
A definite must order.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Fried milk with toffee reduction:
This was a bit sweet but I loved it, it had a light crispy coating and inside there was curded milk flavoured by the delicious toffee sauce.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

The food was great so I do intend to go again.

[Review 3471] Pressed Juices selling fast @ Pressed Juices

01/07/2014
Pressed Juices
中環荷李活道81A地下
Shop 81A, G/F, Hollywood Road, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/pressed-juices-selling-fast-e2373599











Pressed Juices is an Australian brand by Leo Pegoli which started when he returned to Melbourne after his sports scholarship in the USA.

Quoted from their website:
Pressed Juices extracted by cold pressing is the most nutritionally complete juice available, and contains up to 5 times more vitamins, minerals and enzymes than juice made by any other method. Each morning our fresh produce is slowly cold pressed - no additives, no pasteurisation or preservatives, just live juice - and immediately bottled to ensure a shelf life of up to 3 days when refrigerated. Whether you're interested in a detox or cleanse program, or a daily juice to get in more servings of fruit and vegetables, Pressed Juices can help you feel your best both physically and mentally.

At the store, they have so many series to benefit the body in different ways and they have samples so that you can taste before you buy.

By the time I got there, 98% of their juices were already sold out!!


These were the juices I liked.
☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
greens 3:
apple, celery, cucumber, ginger, kale, lemon, lettuce, parsley, spinach

The greens 3 was refreshing because it had lemon juice and my other favourite greens.
This was the ultimate one for me as it was natural and unsweetened.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
boxed water:


I got this because I liked the carton.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
almond mylk:
almonds, dates, filtered water, sea salt, vanilla bean

For the sweet drinks, I loved this one because it had a strong vanilla taste and it was quite thick and filling.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
zest 4:
coconut, cucumber, lemon, pineapple
The zest 4 was soothing and appetizing because of the pineapple and coconut.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

Everyone has different preferences, the three above reflect the flavours I like.

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Price: $5X

[Review 3470] Eaten their pies @ Eat My Cakes

30/06/2014
Eat My Cakes
西環西營盤西邊街21號地下
G/F, 21 Weatern Street, Sai Ying Pun, Western District
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/eaten-their-pies-e2373429

This was one of the shops I planned to eat around the area as well as Nyonya Coming (http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=2373423) and Leisure Time Crepes (http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=2373256).

It is located on the steep road overlooking the sea between the street of tall buildings.
There is a nice church opposite.

At Eat My Cakes, they sell pies and cakes.

Ordered the pie and dined there.
It was nice that they had self service water.

The only thing that put me off was the Chinese shop assistant in her early 50's with long hair walking barefoot in the kitchen.
To my horror, her shoes were back on within a flash which must have meant she put them on after putting my pie in the oven or before she did that!!   
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Mushroom, feta and sweetcorn:









The pastry was amazing because it was thin, light and not oily but the filling was disappointing because there was no feta cheese and you couldn't see any.
There was a good amount of mushroom and the rest was potatoes and mixed vegetables.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Conclusion:
Not a very cheesy pie, but I saw some cheesy feet though~
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Price: $3X

[Review 3469] Nyonya Comes to Sai Ying Pun @ 娘惹嫁到 Nyonya Coming

30/06/2014
娘惹嫁到 Nyonya Coming
西環薄扶林道29C-29D廣德樓地下A3舖
Shop A3, G/F, Kwong Tak Building, 29C-29D Pok Fu Lam Road, Western District
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/nyonya-comes-to-sai-ying-pun-e2373423

2014-06-30  2054 瀏覽
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As well as Eat my Cakes and Leisure Time Crepes (http://supersupergirl.openrice.com/home/reviews.htm#review2373256), this was on my list too.

It is a small joint located on the corner of Water Street.
There are about six seats inside but no air conditioning so it is sweltering if you eat there.
I haven't been to Malaysia before but it feels like Malaysia because it is so hot in there.

The menu is really good because there are quite a lot of choices of vegetarians ranging from vegetarian laksas and curries with a choice of pumpkin or okra.

A joke for Hongkongers or those who can read Chinese.


The food there was really affordable so I ended up ordering lots of stuff.

They also had kaya toast which is the new hype at Ka Yun.

Here was what I ate over three visits.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Pandan drink:
 0 讚好

This was made with freshly grounded pandan leaves, I loved the aromatic pandan taste but it was too sweet.
It tasted better after diluting it with water.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Okra vegetarian laksa:
 0 讚好

The laksa was slightly different to the ones I had because it lacked coconut milk but I don't like coconut milk anyway.
The soup was quite savoury and not too spicy.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Kaya toast:
 1 讚好

The toast was perfectly toasted with delicious kaya spread in the middle.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Durian egg tart:
 0 讚好

The egg tart was interesting, it was an eggtart with shortcrust pastry topped with durian spread and fresh durian flesh.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Durian kaya toast:
 1 讚好

 0 讚好

Compared to the kaya toast, this one tasted better because it was not as sweet and it had both durian and kaya in it.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Vegetarian pumpkin curry:
 1 讚好

I loved this curry because the spiciness was mild and appetizing.
It had pieces of pumpkin which gave it a hint of sweetness that balanced the spiciness.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★


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Singmalay part 30: Cafe Malacca http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=2275820
Singmalay part 29: Pork chop curry at Lazat:Laksa http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=2269080
Singmalay part 28: The Three Wishes at Lazat:Laksa http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=2216960
Singmalay Part 27: Mandarin Chicken Rice http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=2200614
Singmalay Part 26: Sam’s Noodle http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=2167403
Singmalay Part 25: Sam’s Noodle http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=2129218
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Singmalay Part 11: 狀元麵館 http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=2030430
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