[Review 3644] Maxim's 2014 mooncakes @ 美心西餅 Maxim's Cake Shop

04/09/2014
美心西餅  Maxim's Cake Shop
馬鞍山鞍祿街18號MOSTown新港城中心(4期)2樓2039B號舖
Shop 2039B, 2/F, MOSTown (Phase 4), 18 On Luk Street, Ma On Shan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/maxims-2014-mooncakes-e2389818


Mooncakes again!!!!!!!
The lotus paste was quite dense and thick with a savoury note from the egg yolk.
I found it a bit too cloyingly sweet for my liking.

[Review 3643] Saint Honore Cake Shop's 2014 mooncakes @ 聖安娜餅屋 Saint Honore Cake Shop

04/09/2014
聖安娜餅屋 Saint Honore Cake Shop
上環德輔道中308號安泰金融中心地下1號舖
Shop 1, G/F ING Tower, 308 Des Voeux Road Central, Sheung Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/saint-honore-cake-shops-2014-mooncakes-e2389798

I was given this mooncake so decided to write about.
To be honest, I am not fond of the traditional ones but since I did not eat any this year, I decided to try it.
A nice firm pastry with sweet silky lotus paste contrasted by the salty egg yolk.

[Review 3642] Super Star Seafood Restaurant's 2014 mooncakes @ 鴻星中菜 Super Star Chinese Cuisine

04/09/2014
鴻星中菜  Super Star Chinese Cuisine
灣仔港灣道6-8號瑞安中心1樓
1/F, Shui On Centre, 6-8 Harbour Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/super-star-seafood-restaurants-2014-mooncakes-e2389797


Tried it because someone was sharing their custard mooncake.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Custard mooncake:

The mooncake was surprisingly good and not too sweet with a fragrant custard taste.
It held together and had a clean cut when you sliced it.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 3641] Mega spicy Tsukemen @ 麺屋武蔵 Menya Musashi

03/09/2014
麺屋武蔵 Menya Musashi
尖沙咀廣東道3-27號海港城海運大廈 LCX 3樓31號舖
Shop 31, 3/F, LCX, Ocean Terminal, Harbour City, 3-27 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/mega-spicy-tsukemen-e2389592

Tried the new spicy Tsukemen and it was SPICY!!!
There are three levels of spiciness to choose from.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Assorted tempura:

The above tempura is not available at the moment because I tried this ages ago, but wanted to post it because I loved the strawberry tempura which was juicy and refreshing.
I hope to see this dish available again!!
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Mega spicy Tsukemen 激辛沾汁麵:


When it arrived, it reminded me of this Sichuan dish which has a layer of red chili oil on top, beneath the broth was a rich meaty broth.
The dipping broth was bright red made with Habanero chilis.
A spicy experience with dipping ramen but it was worth it!
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Chinese comments:

Featured in the 458th issue of Ufood magazine.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 3640] Quick dinner with hot tea @ 大力棒棒摩登中菜 Bang Bang Modern Chinese Cuisine

03/09/2014
大力棒棒摩登中菜 Bang Bang Modern Chinese Cuisine
尖沙咀彌敦道100號The ONE商場L409舖
Shop L409, The ONE, 100 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/quick-dinner-with-hot-tea-e2389589

I had to collect some mooncakes in TST so stopped by for dinner.
This restaurant is located at The ONE mall which is near the MTR exit but getting there was troublesome because of the escalators and the way the mall is designed.
The restaurant interior was really nice which attracted a lot of tourists.

Ordered the tofu in abalone sauce.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Tofu in abalone sauce:
I loved this bubbling hot dish because it was soft and smooth pieces of tofu in rich abalone sauce that was great with rice.
I also found lots of abalone and Chinese Yunnan ham in it.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
The Jasmine tea was really good and fragrant because it was constantly kept hot by the candle.
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The bill: $12X
Had a $50 coupon which I used.

[Review 3639] The Banqueting House's mooncakes @ 御苑皇宴 The Banqueting House

03/09/2014
御苑皇宴 The Banqueting House尖沙咀金巴利道26號2樓全層
2/F, 26 Kimberley Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/the-banqueting-houses-mooncakes-e2389588
Recieved a mooncake coupon for The Banqueting House's custard mooncakes.
The mooncakes were in a paper box which was quite environmentally friendly.

【酥皮奶黃月餅】迷你八個裝
After they were reheated they smelt very buttery and the custard filling was sweet and savory.
As they do not have any preservatives they need to be refrigerated.
I would advise getting them before you go home because they need to be refrigerated.

[Review 3638] I was expecting a bit more @ R&B

02/09/2014
R&B
尖沙咀彌敦道172-174號太平洋大廈3樓
3/F, Pacific Mansion, 172-174 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/i-was-expecting-a-bit-more-e2389530

R&B stands for Research and Bakery but food wise, some of the dishes were creative but could have tasted better.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Chicken nuggets:
Chicken nuggets seasoned with lemon, pepper and garlic.
They are different to the usual nuggets because they are pieces of chicken with the skin attached to it.
The chicken was surprisingly juicy with a light crispy coating with a fragrant cracked black pepper taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Caramelized cauliflower:
Cauliflower with Shallots, cane sugar and smoked paprika.
I found them too sweet but the lemon was good for toning the sweetness.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Tea Ball:
Apart from tea, the other drinks were also fun to order such as the chocolate where you are given a bar of chocolate with hot milk to mix together.
Although the tea was presented nicely, it did not steep well and the tea flavour did not diffuse through the ball which was made of thick paper.
By the time the tea did infuse properly the tea was cold!
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Potato brick:
Slices of potato with truffle cheese, cream and basil.
As soon as it arrived, the cream on top slid off.
It was thinly sliced potatoes stacked in a neat brick shape similar to potato dauphinoise.
Apart from the artsy fartsy presentation, it just tasted like ordinary potato slices with cream and a hint of truffle.
The basil was wasted because you could not taste it and it was just there as a garnishing.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Fisherman's chips:

seafood, shoestring potatoes, lemon aioli.
It was rather creative that they fried the piece of lemon as well.
This dish actually tasted quite nice because the chips were freshly cut and thin while the seafood was crispy coated in delicate coating.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Buttermilk fried chicken benedict:

egg, biscuit, buffalo hollandaise
The chicken was similar to the fried chicken nuggets ordered before but the biscuit was a bit too sweet and dry for my liking.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $17x