[Review 3509] The future of Wharf Road without Hung's Delicacies @ 阿鴻小吃 Hung's Delicacies

15/07/2014
阿鴻小吃 Hung's Delicacies
道84-94號銀輝大廈地下4號舖
Shop 4, G/F, Ngan Fai Building, 84-94 Wharf Road, North Point
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/the-future-of-wharf-road-without-hungs-delicacies-e2376990


This used to be an ordinary car mechanics street in North Point before Hung's Delicacies got famous.
As well as Hung's Delicacies, Yat Woon Min used to be a few doors away.
Now with the two stars gone, I wonder what the future holds for Wharf Road.

Anyway, went to the farewell party for this branch of Hung's Delicacies.

Here was the feast we had.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Vegetarian goose:
 0 讚好

The beancurd skin was soft and delicious drenched in rich soya sauce.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Duck tongues in wine:
 0 讚好

These are the best duck tongues in wine that I have ever tasted because they were soft and gelatinous and it came off the soft bones easily.
The wine had soaked right through the tongue giving an even wine flavouring all the way through.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Fish:

The fish came of the skin easily and it had rich fish oils.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Chicken tendons in mustard sauce:

Although the sesame chicken tendons tasted better, I could not help myself from eating this as well because I loved the texture and the mustard sauce.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Duck chins:

I have not tried these before but they had a nice sesame and spicy taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Beef in abalone sauce:

The photo looks like a dish of fish maw but it was actually beef with delicious membrane attached.
The membrane was gelatinous just like fish maw and with the abalone sauce the taste was amazing just like eating fish maw in abalone sauce with some meat attached.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Signature noodles:

These noodles are their signature noodles which are tossed in XO sauce with bean shoots and spring onions.
I liked these noodles because they are the thin type and it was fully flavoured and slightly spicy.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Choi lan style noodles::

These noodles are tossed in pork oil with soy sauce, ginger and spring onions which is how Choi lan likes to eat it.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Vegetarian mix in red beancurd sauce:

The dish was wholesome and hearty with a good balance of chinese cabbage, tofu, and gingko nuts.
It was sweet with a fragrant red beancurd taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Bay Lobster:

In Chinese it is called peipah prawns but to me it looks like a flat lobster which is probably why it is classified as a lobster in English.
The taste was just like lobster, it was sweet and springy.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Sichuan ox tongue slices:

The ox tongue slices were tasty with the fragrant Sichuan spices on top.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Garlic chicken:

The garlic chicken was flavourful with the crispy pieces of garlic on top.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Steamed chicken:

The chicken was juicy and tender.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Soya goose:

Each slice of goose was divine because they werw soft and tender.

Beneath the duck were tofu slices.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

Anyway, I wish Chef Hung and the team all the best at their new location and see what the future holds for Wharf Road!

[Review 3508] Marks & Spencers mania @ Marks & Spencer

15/07/2014
Marks & Spencer - 食品部  休息中
Marks & Spencer Plaza - Food Department
鑽石山龍蟠街3號荷里活廣場101舖
Unit 101, Plaza Hollywood, 3 Lung Poon Street, Diamond Hill
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/marks-spencers-mania-e2376815

As said in my previous M&S review:
"A few years ago you would probably only find one or two lame branches of Marks and Sparks in Hong Kong because not many people appreciate British Food.
But over these years people are more adventurous and willing to spend more on food, and it is great that there is a surge of expats such as French and Belgians who shop there as well."

Some branches such as the one in Diamond Hill have been there for almost a decade but have not been listed until now and the Hang Hau branch has still not been listed on OR.

There are currently 17 branches in Hong Kong of which 15 are listed on openrice!!

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Sour cream and chili lentil curls:

I got these curls because they reminded me of quavers but the texture was slightly crispier.
It had a really strong chili kick to it and I loved the tones of sourcream.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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Price: $10

[Review 3507] Pandamania @ 紅丸甜品 Red Bean Dessert

14/07/2014
紅丸甜品 Red Bean Dessert
鰂魚涌英皇道901號英麗閣D座地下B1號舖
Shop B1, King's View Court, 901 King's Road, Quarry Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/pandamania-e2376748

I am not a fan of pandas but tried their curry because the presentation was quite creative.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Curry chicken:
 9 讚好

Decapitated panda head!!

To start off the curry was a little too salty and there were only three pieces of thinly sliced chicken.
As for the star of the show, the rice was too hard because it got dehydrated in the fridge or when it was heated in the microwave, you could see that the edges of the rice have gone translucent so the texture of the rice was really hard and sharp that I cold not really eat it.
Anyway, the portion size was small so I was still quite hungry and regretted not ordered the soba noodles as well.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
taro pudding:

The taro pudding was nice because it was creamy with a mild taro taste, the only thing that let it down was that it was too sweet.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Watermelon jelly:

It is clever how they scooped out the flesh and poured watermelon jelly in it mixed with sesame seeds to make it look like a real melon when it is sliced.
As I don't like watermelon, I did not order it, but Loving Hut had an orange jelly ages ago in 2009.
http://static3.orstatic.com/userphoto/photo/1/XI/006ME0407C8A13F6762364l.jpg
http://www.openrice.com/english/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=2032130
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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Price: $52

[Review 3506] Interesting restaurant @ 小息站 - 森記私房菜 Sam's Kitchen

14/07/2014
小息站 - 森記私房菜 Sam's Kitchen
西環水街27號樂新大廈地下6號舖
Shop 6, G/F, Rockson Mansion,27 Water Street, Western District
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/interesting-restaurant-e2376746

I was intrigued by this old and shabby restaurant so went and tried their dinner.
The dining area is upstairs.
Inside the restaurant, it feels quite cosy.

On the wall, I found some really cool fruits jellies displayed there.
(Not sure how long they have been there because the sugar has melted and the colours have faded).
Ordered the tofu because I love tofu, the product shot is exactly the same as the one on the review.
Am I seeing an identical photo?
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Tofu:
I really liked this dish because it was my favourite tofu served with spring onion sauce.
The pairing of bland tofu with spring onion sauce was so nice because it enhanced the taste and it went down very well with rice.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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Price: $5X

[Review 3505] Great food but not hygienic @ 福祿壽健康素食 Fook Luk Sau Vegetarian Restaurant

14/07/2014
福祿壽健康素食  Fook Luk Sau Vegetarian Restaurant
中環鐵行里8號地下
G/F, 8 Tit Hong Lane, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/great-food-but-not-hygienic-e2376745

This vegetarian restaurant is really nice and serves great tasting vegetarian food.
However this will be my last visit because I saw this woman wipe her bare feet with towels and then continued to clear tables and wipe tables without washing her hands.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Vegetable fried rice with ketchup:


The fried rice tastes better than the meat version and the tomato ketchup that they use is tangy and sweet without a weird aftertaste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Fried vegetable and mashed potato in beancurd skin:
酥炸薯蓉南瓜卷

It was interesting how they used the beancurd skin as a wrap and filled it with potatoes and vegetables.
There was not much vegetables in it so it was mainly potato which made it taste like a delicious potato croquette.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Stir fried watercress:

The watercress was too stringy and old with a strong grassy taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Scrambled egg with bittermelon:

The scrambled egg was simple but it was nicely done and not too oily with a strong fragrant egg taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Roast suckling pig:
鴻運素乳豬

The roast suckling pig is the best item in this restaurant because it is crispy just like the real thing coated in a sweet smoky sauce.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Chicken wings:


The chicken wings were realistic but the taste was a bit rubbery.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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[Review 3504] Having LN2 icecream at InnoVeggie @ Lab Made 分子雪糕專門店

14/07/2014
Lab Made 分子雪糕專門店 (已結業)
Lab Made Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream Laboratory
北角堡壘街2-4號嘉安苑地下
G/F, Kar On House, 2-4 Fort Street, North Point
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/having-ln2-icecream-at-innoveggie-e2376743

While I was dining at InnoVeggies, the Pretty manageress gave me some icecream from LabMade.
Tried the beancurd icecream and HK crispy toast.
The HK crispy toast was surprisingly good because it was cooling with pieces of crispy toast and the icecream was not so sweet.
The beancurd icecream had a lighter taste but the beancurd taste was prominent and it actually had pieces of chewy beancurd skin in it.

[Review 3503] $2 can actually buy you some food in Wan ChaI! @ 漢堡王 Burger King

14/07/2014
漢堡王 Burger King
灣仔皇后大道東29-31號東樂滿大廈地下B舖
Shop B, Ground Floor, Lok Moon Mansion, 29-31 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/2-can-actually-buy-you-some-food-e2376515

Saw the poster a while ago of the new sweetcorn nuggets so decided to try them.
I didn't take note of the price so just ordered it and when the guy asked for $2, I was gobsmacked that it was only $2 because I thought it would be around $5.
I was impressed you an buy it a la carte for $2 without the purchase of anything else.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Sweetcorn nuggets:

The nuggets were a bit too sweet for my liking because sweetcorn is natrually sweet and does not need additional sweeteners.
Overall, the nuggets were nice, it was crispy and filled with pieces of sweetcorn and sweet sauce.
This should be treated as a dessert!
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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Price: $2