[Review 3702] DIY sandwiches @ Panash

27/09/2014
Panash
太古太古城道18號太古城中心二期地庫Apita
B/F, Cityplaza II, 18 Taikoo Shing Road, Tai Koo
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/diy-sandwiches-e2394965

At Panish, they have DIY sandwiches, so you just choose the bread and filling, queue up, pay and collect your sandwich.
I chose the bread with ham and cheese but I was annoyed they don't ask you if you want it toasted or not.
The sandwich was ok but the portion was really small.
It was a nice combination of mustard, cheese and ham.

[Review 3701] Decent Curries @ 喜瑪拉雅餐廳 Himalaya Restaurant

27/09/2014
喜瑪拉雅餐廳  Himalaya Restaurant
灣仔大王東街22-30號1樓A
1/F A 20-30 Tai Wong Street East, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/decent-curries-e2394964

As I had this a while ago, the prices might have gone up.
Ever since I had their lunch buffet I have been meaning to go back because the variety is good.
In the end, I ended up coming here a few years later and the quality was just as good which is reassuring.

For lunch, a drink is included, but I found the banana lassi too sweet and the banana taste was a bit artificial.
As water was given, I was not really bothered with the sweet lassi.

They give you scrumptious chewy but crispy naan which is perfect with the curries.
The curry selection is good but you have to get their early because not much is refilled after 1:45pm.
Here was what I had.

I really enjoyed the curry buffet because the taste of the curry was not spicy and the rice was soft and delicious with my favourite tikka meats and yoghurts.
Although the curries in UK tastes better, the Indian rice in Hong Kong is better because they don't use as much colourings as they do in the UK.

The bill was less than $100 which was a bargain!

[Review 3700] Great snacks @ 通達食店 Tung Tat Food Shop

27/09/2014
通達食店  Tung Tat Food Shop
旺角花園街172號地下
G/F, 172 Fa Yuen Street,, Mong Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/great-snacks-e2394963

These snacks are great to have once in a while, but it is strange that locals complain that fries and burgers are greasy when these fried snacks actually contain more oil which you can visibly see in the photo below.

I ordered the fish shaomai, stuffed green pepper, two pieces of tofu with fish patty on iyt.

When it came, they all looked lovely with a juicy green pepper that had gone slightly yellow.
It was served green pepper skin side up because part of the stuffing had gone.


Anyway, the snacks were decent because the frying oil was fresh and the colour of the fried snacks were nice and pale. (Not golden enough for Hong Kong standards, but great in my opinion).
The fish patty was slightly chewy and did not contain any grounded bones with a strong fish taste that most places don't have.
The fish shaomai was ok because it was flavoured by the soy sauce and it was not the type that clearly tastes of fish flavoured flour.
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The bill: $20

[Review 3699] Lemon meringue dessert cup @ 東海堂 Arome Bakery Room

27/09/2014
東海堂  Arome Bakery Room
金鐘金鐘道93號Lab Concept 金鐘廊F03號舖
Shop F03, LAB Concept, Queensway Plaza, 93 Queensway, Admiralty
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/lemon-meringue-dessert-cup-e2394962

Saw these vibrant yellow desserts and when I realized it was my favorite lemon meringue I decided to get one.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Lemon meringue dessert cup:

The dessert was surprisingly quite nice, it had a layer of cake, lemon mousse, a piece of peach in the middle and lemon curd jelly on top with a chewy soft egg white meringue.
It was quite refreshing to find a piece of canned peach in the middle and I loved the balance of the sweet meringue with the tart lemon mousse.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $20

[Review 3698] Push Pops Dessert @ 龍島 Lucullus

26/0/2014
龍島 Lucullus
將軍澳坑口重華路8號東港城1樓Food Point小食王國7-8號舖
Shop 7-8, Food Point, 1/F, East Point City, 8 Chung Wa Road, Hang Hau, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/push-pops-dessert-e2394845


Push Pops are an 80s hard candy contained in a simple cylindrical stick a plastic tube.
It allows you to control the amount of candy you have by pushing the candy up from the bottom of the base.

I am not sure if this was available in Hong Kong but you can google it to see what it looks like.

Anyway, when I walked past Lucullus I was surprised to see they had desserts in a Push Pop form!!!

At Lucullus, they are called DESSERT TUBES.
 3 讚好

There were three flavours: Strawberry mousse, mango mousse and chocolate.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Strawberry mousse:



The strawberry one was quite sweet but the strawberry flavour was strong with delicious strawberry jelly on top.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Chocolate mousse:


The chocolate was my favourite because there was a delicious layer of tart berries in the middle which went nicely with the chocolate mousse and cake layers.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Mango mousse:

I didn't try this but my friend said it was very fruity with a strong mango taste and mango fruit pieces in the middle layer.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Aftermath!!:

The container was really cool so I have kept it for making jellies!!
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 3697] Batman Justice league at McDonald's @ 麥當勞 McDonald's

26/09/2014
麥當勞  McDonald's
上環干諾道中168-200號信德中心2樓267號舖
Shop 267, 2/F, Shun Tak Centre, 168-200 Connaught Road Central, Sheung Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/batman-justice-league-at-mcdonalds-e2394842

I am not a fan of Batman but a glutton for new items at McDonalds.

This time they have launched a new burger, squeezy cheesy fries and this new sparkling green apple tea.
I only got the fries and the new drink.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
sparkling green apple tea:
The drink was really nice to begin with because it wasn't too sweet.
It tasted like a mix of cola and apple syrup, but when I was halfway through I stirred it and mixed the syrup at the bottom which made it too sweet.
So next time when I am going to have it, I will ask for it without the syrup.
Overall, it was a nice drink but it shouldn't be called a tea because there was no tea taste.
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Squeezy cheesy Fries:
This was the fun part, you are given a tub of squeezy cheese sauce which you squeeze on to the fries.



★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Bacon bits:
Then there is a sachet of my favourite dried bacon (reconstituated bacon).
 10 讚好

After adding it, the fries looked like this.

Basically the combination of cheese and bacon tasted really nice provided the fries were perfectly done with no rancidness or being overly crispy.
The only complaint was that the cheese and bacon was a little too salty.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $23.5

[Review 3696] Having a midnight burger at Choi Hung's new McD @ 麥當勞 McDonald's

26/09/2014
麥當勞 McDonald's
彩虹清水灣道45號彩雲商場二期地下上層A104及A115號舖
Shops A104&A115, UG/F, Phase 2, Choi Wan Commercial Complex, 45 Clear Water Bay Road, Choi Hung
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/having-a-midnight-burger-at-choi-hungs-new-mcd-e2394729


I was pretty hungry after a photoshoot and luckily there was a McDonald's nearby so decided to treat myself to a burger at midnight.

Ordered the filet o fish which is always consistently good provided that they use fresh buns, fresh frying oil etc.
 6 讚好

The fish burger was delicious because the filet coating was crispy and the fish was silky with delicious tartar sauce to complement it.