[Review 3488] Quick stop for soba noodles @ JP Deli

09/07/2014
JP Deli
上環蘇杭街18號地下
G/F, 18 Jervois Street , Sheung Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/quick-stop-for-soba-noodles-e2375276

I came here because I wanted something not filling and the soba noodles were ideal for my huge appetite.
After that, I was ready to eat something else.
JP Deli is located conveniently in Sheung Wan close to Central.
They serve a wide variety of bentos ranging from fried chicken, omelettes and curries.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Soba noodles with chicken meatballs:
The soba noodles were really nice but the broth was a bit salty.
In the broth, there was sweetcorn and seaweed that made the noodles more tasty.
However the only thing that let it down were the chicken meatballs which I felt were not that fresh because they had a foul taste.
It is really hard for chicken to have a foul taste so I suspect it had been cooked or refridgerated for a few days.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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Price: $50

[Review 3487] Chinese donuts and eggtarts @ 泰昌餅家 Tai Cheong Bakery

08/07/2014
泰昌餅家 Tai Cheong Bakery
青衣港鐵青衣站TSY 54號舖
Shop TSY 54, Tsing Yi MTR Station, Tsing Yi
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/chinese-donuts-and-eggtarts-e2375088

Had a visit from a friend and whenever she visits, she always gets eggtarts and Chinese donuts from Tai Cheong.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Chinese donut:
The donut was very airy inside not like the western donuts and the inside was interestingly soggy and cold.
The donut exterior was like a huge choux bun and crispy coated in sugar.
At first I thought the dampness of the dough was the frying oil, but it was not.
The donut is big but when you bite into it, it is actually like a sponge and compresses. The donut exterior was chewier than the western type.
Overall I still prefer the western donut, but the inside of the Chinese donut is nice in the sense that it is moist and similar to fresh airy bread.
It is really similar to a sugar coated soggy American popover.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
There were eggtarts too but the only eggtart I like at Taicheong are the big ones.

[Review 3486] Crumbly delicious cookies @ 曲奇童話 Conte de cookie

08/07/2014
曲奇童話  Conte de cookie
灣仔盧押道7-9號澳洲大廈地下B4舖
Shop B4, G/F, Australia House, 7-9 Luard Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/crumbly-delicious-cookies-e2375087

Spotted this shop when I was crossing the road.
The cookies I tried were:
Sea Salt & Butter
-this was my favourite because it was crumbly and melts in your mouth with a gentle buttery taste and a slight salty aftertaste.
Signature Chocolate
-The chocolate tasted stronger but it also had that delicious melt in the mouth texture.

Later that night during dinner, we got a surprise from 蒙奇奇 who was so sweet and got us these expensive cookies from this place.
I thanked her for these expensive cookies and she said our friendship was more expensive 

The orange almond was really nice and I loved the bits of oranges and nutty almonds in it.

[Review 3485] Grilled cheese sandwich @ Big Jo's (已結業)

07/07/2014
Big Jo's (已結業)
灣仔機利臣街5-9A號維昌大廈地下C舖
Shop C, G/F, Wai Cheong Building, 5-9A Gresson Street, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/grilled-cheese-sandwich-e2374862

Big Jo's is a fast food burger joint offering casual, on-the-go dining experience serving a variety of staple Californian-American choices to the Far East which is opened by recent expats from the US.
There is another branch of Big Jo's in Santa Monica opened by their friend's parents.
I had a feeling their grilled cheese sandwich was going to be good but I had difficulty deciding between grilled cheese and grilled cheese and ham.
In the end I had the grilled cheese.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Grilled Cheese sandwich:
Basically it was a wheat toast with so much gorgeous cheese in it.
The cheese that they used was Cheddar cheese imported from the US.
I was impressed with all that gooey cheese and I loved the orange vivid colour of the cheese.
Each bite was sensational because there was so much cheese in it and each part of the toast was evenly crammed with cheese that was not pungent or heavy!!
All I can say is D.E.L.I.C.I.O.U.S!!!!
I WANT THIS AGAIN ASAP!!!!!!!!!!
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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Price: $40

[Review 3484] Cheese steak sandwich @ Big Jo's

07/07/2014
Big Jo's (已結業)
灣仔機利臣街5-9A號維昌大廈地下C舖
Shop C, G/F, Wai Cheong Building, 5-9A Gresson Street, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/cheese-steak-sandwich-e2374805
Big Jo's is a fast food burger joint offering casual, on-the-go dining experience serving a variety of staple Californian-American choices to the Far East which is opened by recent expats from the US.
With the addition of Big Jo's, it makes them another newcomer of burger joints alongside Beef and Liberty, The Butchers club burger and Caliburger.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Cheese steak:
The cheese steak sandwich tasted better than anticipated because it had thinly grilled slices of juicy LEAN steak.
There was melted cheese oozing inside with caramelized onions and mushrooms slices.
It was quite heavy as a sandwich but there was cracked pepper here and there that made it more appetizing.
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Price: $100

[Review 3483] Wasabi potato salad @ Bento Express by AEON

07/07/2014
Bento Express by AEON
將軍澳港鐵坑口站HAH15號舖
Shop HAH15, Hang Hau Station, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/wasabi-potato-salad-e2374763

I was still hungry after dinner so got this.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Potato salad with wasabi and bacon bits:

It was potato mixed with wasabi dressing topped with bacon bits.
The bacon bits were no longer crispy but still tasty and the potatoes were delicious and filling covered in wasabi sauce with a mild kick, however some of the potato pieces could have been softer.
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Price: $13

[Review 2482] Best grocer in Kennedy Town @ Sunday's Grocery

05/07/2014
Sunday's Grocery
西環堅尼地城吉席街66-68號
66-68 Catchick Street, Kennedy Town, Western District
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/best-grocer-in-kennedy-town-e2374085


Kennedy Town is a big trek for me so I grouped a few places to dine.
I planned going there on the 2nd of June which was a public holiday Monday but couldn't because they don't open on Mondays.

Sundays would be a great day to go because they have fried chicken but they don't have a place to sit or a bar table to facilitate people dining there.
At Sunday's Grocery, they sell fast food, alcohol, condiments and these iceballs which are served in fancy cocktails.
I would have ordered the sandwich but since I was going to have more food that evening I settled for the Chicken fingers.
Next time I am going to try the Jewish penicillin.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Chicken fingers:

The chicken fingers came in a sturdy and trendy box lined with grease paper.
There was kewpie mayonnaise and ketchup to accompany the chicken.

The chicken was perfectly fried and tender inside.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Cool matchsticks:

While I was there, I picked up some really nice matchsticks which were in a cute cigarette packet the same size as a normal matchbox.



★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Kennedy Town Food Tour:

1-Fish and Chick
http://www.openrice.com/english/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=2367880
2-Sunday's Groceries
3-Cakes Secrets
http://www.openrice.com/english/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=2368196
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Price: $60