[Review 3719] Vegetarian eel rolls @ 天天素食

03/10/2014
天天素食
天后英皇道14號天后蘋果商場G6-7號舖
Shop G6-7, Tin Hau Apple Mall, 14 King's Road, Tin Hau
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/vegetarian-eel-rolls-e2396400

This vegetarian shop has been here for years so I was surprised there were no reviews on this place.
I was feeling peckish and decided to get the vegetarian eel roll which costs $20
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Vegetarian eel rolls:
It was nice of them to slice them for me.
As with all Chinese style vegetarian snacks, they are quite oily, but the taste was quite good because the rolled beancurd got its flavour from the seaweed and there was a hint of MSG.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $20

[Review 3718] Great chicken satay @ Fook Kiu Indonesia Food 福橋印尼小食 (已結業)

03/10/2014
福橋印尼小食 (已結業)
Fook Kiu Indonesia Food
天后銀幕街15A號舖
Shop A, 15 Ngan Mok St, Tin Hau
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/great-chicken-satay-e2396399


This joint on the corner stood out because it was bright yellow and the name looked a bit like Fxxk Ku pronounced in a foreign way!!
 5 讚好

I settled for the chicken satay which cost $8.

As well as chicken satays, there are other things to eat.
It was scary seeing her grill it because the kitchen was tiny and the tiny griller was right beneath the sink!!!!



★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Chicken satay:

The taste of this was amazing, it was as good as the satay place in Shau kei wan, the chicken was tender with a gorgeous smoky flavour, and there was a strong sweet peanut flavouring.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $8

[Review 3717] Interesting fried snack joint @ Red Penguin

03/10/2014
Red Penguin
天后留仙街1A號金殿大廈地下42號舖
Shop 42, G/F., Golden Court, 1A Lau Sin Street, Tin Hau
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/interesting-fried-snack-joint-e2396398

This joint used to be some Italian do, but not anymore.
Seemingly Japanese, it is called Red Penguin which doesn't sound quite Japanese which was how I noticed it.

Upon entering, there were fried snacks in the glass cabinet.
I only wanted to try the potatoes which cost $10 for 4 pieces.

There are a choice of three sauces and I opted for the tomato because that one seemed to go well with fried potatoes.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Fried potatoes:

The potatoes were nice and crispy. They had an extra coating of starch which made them extra crispy.
I had no expectation for the tomato sauce because the colour was not the usual red colour but the taste actually made the potatoes taste divine because it had a vinegary taste with a hint of tomato.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $10

[Review 3716] New branch of Saint Honore at Hang Hau Station @ 聖安娜餅屋 Saint Honore Cake Shop

03/10/2014
聖安娜餅屋  Saint Honore Cake Shop
將軍澳港鐵坑口站HAH 3號舖
Kiosk HAH 3, Hang Hau MTR Station, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/new-branch-of-saint-honore-at-hang-hau-station-e2396197


When I saw the new Crispy rainbow cake I just had to get it, but all the stores were sold out.
It just happens, there was a new branch at Hang Hau station so I was able to get it because it was early in the morning.
I managed to get a form to apply for the VIP card because I had spent over $30 which I am yet to hand in.
Anyway, the cake was visually pretty with colorful layers of cake.
The first layer was blueberry sponge cake, the second layer was egg white sponge cake, the third layer was crispy chocolate flakes, the fourth layer was strawberry followed by green tea and then a sponge cake base covered in creamy mousse.
Overall the taste was really nice because it was not too sweet, but the taste of the different layers did not stand out except for the green tea.
I liked the cake but did not like the crispy layer in the middle because it was just weird like eating egg shells but it seems like a Hong Kong thing because local bakeries like to add crispy things to their cakes.

[Review 3715] McDonald's Batman Burger (Justice league) @ 麥當勞 McDonald's

03/10/2014
麥當勞  McDonald's
北角英皇道25-27號景星商業中心地下2號舖及1樓
Shop 2, G/F&1/F, 25-27 King's Road, North Point
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/mcdonalds-batman-burger-justice-league-e2396177

I was hesitant to try this new Batman burger (DINER DOUBLE BEEF) because the sauces didn't match but decided to try it anyway.
The burger box has two batman ears at the back.
The burger bun has sesame on top.

The burger consists of black pepper and onion sauce, egg, two beef patties, a slice of cheese and dijon mustard at the bottom.

The dijon mustard was really nice because it actually had a nice mustard kick with a touch of sweetness which went deliciously well with the beef patty and cheese but the extra egg and sweet black pepper sauce ruined it.
In the meantime, I am looking forward to the other new items that will be launched shortly for the Green Lantern and Superman!!!

[Review 3714] Gorgeous cheese fondue with lobster @ 醉串 Skewed

02/10/2014
醉串 Skewed
銅鑼灣謝斐道440號駱克大廈B座C2地舖
Shop C2, G/F, Lockhart House Block B, 440 Jaffe Road, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/gorgeous-cheese-fondue-with-lobster-e2395944


Gorgeous cheese fondue with lobster
2014-10-02  3692 瀏覽
Previously this place used to serve top notch car noodles, but now they do skewers and the decor of this place looks Korean.
 0 讚好

 1 讚好

At this place, they specialize in skewers so I got the skewers and this lobster fondue which was so delicious.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Japanese cheesecakes:
 0 讚好

These were cheesy in the middle surrounded by a chewy mochi coating.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Grilled prawns with garlic:
 0 讚好

These prawns were huge and springy with a lovely garlic and buttery taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Grilled corn cobs:
 0 讚好

These were juicy and sweet, bursting with flavour.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Grilled ox tongue:
 0 讚好

Not a fan of ox tongues, but these were meaty and well seasoned which were great with beer.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Chicken wing dumplings:
 0 讚好

Each of these wings were filled with delicious dumpling filling of grounded pork and chives wrapped in delicious juicy sweet chicken skin.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Tomato salad:

As well as grilled items, the tomato slices were refreshing.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Lychee and bacon rolls:
 0 讚好

This was creative and delicious because the fragrant sweetness of the lychees paired surprisingly well with the smoky bacon.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Spicy whelks:

The whelks were sweet with a fiery kick from the chili sauce.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
S'mores:

Anyone is going to love s'mores because they are delicious with chewy grilled marshmallows sandwiched in between lovely crackers.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Sake:

I loved this Kyoto grape drink which is to be mixed with sake, the great thing is that you can mix it yourself, so you can decide how much alcohol you want in the drink.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Lobster cheese fondue:

This was seriously good because the cheese fondue was so cheesy but not overly heavy mixed with sake!
The taste was as good as the cheese fondue at the Swiss chalet so you can imagine how good it was!!
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Coming back for the cheese fondue!

[Review 3713] A taste of Hawaii @ Pololi

01/10/2014
Pololi
中環嘉咸街35-39號地舖
G/F., 35-39 Graham Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/a-taste-of-hawaii-e2395932

This is one of the great things about Hong Kong, you can try almost every cuisine in Hong Kong if it exists!

It was my first time having Hawaiian food because I have never been to Hawaii or the US before.

At Pololi, they specialize in Hawaiian POKE.
POKE is typically raw tuna (ahi) cubes marinated with sea salt, a small amount of soy sauce, inamona (roasted crushed candlenut), sesame oil, limu seaweed, and chopped chili pepper.

However at Pololi, there are six different POKE flavours ranging from wasabi mayonnaise, Hong Kong to Traditional style.
 2 讚好

Luckily, they will let you taste each one before you order so you can decide your favourites.

As I was hungry, I got the Hawaiian sashimi bowl for $90 which is served on rice or salad or a mix of both.

The decor of this place was colourful and bright.\
I spotted some Spam musubis which I shall have to try next time.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Hawaiian sashimi bowl:


For the sashimi bowl, you get to choose two flavours and I ended choosing the Hong Kong style and the ginger shoyu.
Tuna has always been my favourite sashimi because it is tasty and I love its soft texture which is great with rice.
This sashimi bowl was simple and delicious because the tuna was well marinated especially the ginger and shoyu flavour while the Hong Kong style flavour was slightly tastier because it had five spice and other marinades.
While I was dining there I spoke to this Hawaiian expat and he said the food was pretty native but lacked some seaweed in the POKE mixture.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $90