[Review 3738] Great food in the East of Kowloon @ Kowloon East Kitchen

08/10/2014
Kowloon East Kitchen
觀塘觀塘駿業街66號巧運工業大廈5樓C室
Shop C, 5/F, Howard Factory Building, 66 Tsun Yip Street, Kwun Tong
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/great-food-in-the-east-of-kowloon-e2397641

If I had been blindfolded and led here I would not have known that this place was in an Industrial building.
Hong Kong is an interesting city where anything is possible.
From basement restaurants to seatless joints, Hong Konger's can eat in any environment!!
Once I saw a student smuggle snacks into the toilet and ate them!

The restaurant had an open kitchen.
The tables were nicely spaced out with an al-fresco dining area.
They also had toilets which was a bonus because not every restaurant in Hong Kong has a toilet.
At the far end, they have a board with the Daily specials.

Here was what we had.
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Beetroot salad with feta cheese:

The salad dressing was surprisingly nice because it was very savoury which made the salad taste good while the beetroot pieces were chunky and acidic balanced by the creamy crumbly feta cheese.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Razor clams:

Personally I am not fond of Razor clams because the ones I have tried were cooked in a Chinese way with garlic or steamed but the clams here were cooked in tomato with pancetta, basil and chili.
It actually made them moreish because the chili kick and tomato was really nice.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
creamy spinach:

This was one of the three choices of side dishes.
It was really comforting that this was on the menu because side dishes are always found on American steak/burger menus.
The spinach was sweet and tender with a strong garlic and buttery taste and it was nice that it was not too milky in taste.
I am referring to a milky taste because lots of restaurants think that by adding milk it will taste creamier when the taste of creaminess is totally different to the taste of milkiness.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Fettucine alfredo with mushrooms:

Their fettucine is made in house which is why the texture is firm and slightly tough when you chew it.
The creamy sauce hung well to the strands of fettucine with delicious mushrooms that had an earthy taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
USDA pork chop with Truffle aioli:

The pork chop was surrounded by crispy cubes of potato and a honey mustard sauce which always complements pork nicely

The pork was juicy and tasty, it was minimalistic which was good because it was fresh and does not really need that much seasoning.
It would taste great with a side of unsweetened apple puree too.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Roasted chicken:

The chicken was a bit raw in the middle but the chicken breast meat was tender and moist.
I would have liked more herbs rubbed on the chicken skin to give it more flavour.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Ice cream float:

This was loaded with sugar but after mixing the icecream with cream soda, it tasted like a gorgeous vanilla milkshake with a light fizz.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Brownie with icecream:

The brownie had a rich chocolate taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Banana walnut cake:

This was my favourite because it had fragrant nutty walnuts with banana but I found it a bit too sweet.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
cheesecake:

The cheesecake was not heavy because it had a strong lemon taste infused into the thick and silky cream cheese.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 3737] Addicted to nood food @ Nood Food

03/10/2014
Nood Food
中環蘇豪荷李活道32號建業榮基中心2樓
2/F., Kinwick Centre, 32 Hollywood Road, SOHO, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/addicted-to-nood-food-e2397455

Since they opened in April, I have probably spent more than $1XXX at this place!
WHY??
Because, their smoothies are divine and their salads are healthy as well as delicious!!!

nood food is where healthy meets delicious. They make cold-pressed juices, raw foods and superfood smoothies from organic ingredients.
As well as that, their logo and artwork for food are funky and vibrant.

Although I don't go to the gym, nood food is actually a healthy food bar that belongs to that fitness club.
Everything is PRICEY at nood food but it was worth it!!

I was impressed they had fresh kale because it is best to consume fresh kale with all the nutrients rather than kale chips.
The kale was really tasty because it was dressed in lemon juice which made it zesty and appetizing.
There was too much choice for superfood smoothies because all of them were enticing!
Most of them are blended with coconut water which makes them so dreamy and addictive because I love the taste of coconut water.
The caramba was amazing because it was a refreshing blend of cucumber, coconut water, cilantro and pineapple.
All their drinks are clearly labelled with printed stickers.
Anyway, there will be more reviews to come when I try everything including their cooked foods.
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[Review 3736] Fish! Fish! Lovely steamed fish! @ 綠雅茶檔

03/10/2014
綠雅茶檔
灣仔景星街1號地下
G/F., 1 King Sing Street, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/fish-fish-lovely-steamed-fish-e2397452

I saw photos of the steamed fish on LLWL's FB so dined there twice because the steamed fish was great.
The joint was quite neat and the people were polite.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Steamed fish with Chinese olives and tofu:

I loved this dish because there were generous slabs of tofu beneath the fish which absorbed all the flavouring and the Chinese olives were chunky and tasty while the fish was silky smooth.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Steamed fish with tofu puffs with black bean:

This was not as delicious as the first but the fish was good because it was soft flavoured by the salty black beans.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $3X

[Review 3735] Being Streetwise on the New York City subway @ Street Meat

03/10/2014
Street Meat
中環雲咸街50號地舖
G/F, 50 Wyndham Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/being-streetwise-on-the-new-york-city-subway-e2397449


Being Streetwise on the New York City subway
2014-10-03  2186 瀏覽
I've never been to the US let alone NY city so I was excited about Street Meat which is a restaurant decorated like Prince St Station.
There was a Harvard gathering that night so we had to sit on the bar tables and Gordan Ramsey also opened his restaurant that night too.

Anyway, here was what we had and it was my first time trying all these items so I don't know if this is what you would really get in New York so I am just going to comment on the taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Flushing lamb wrap:
Sous vide lamb with grilled leeks and Xinjiang spices.
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This was gorgeous and flavourful, there was quite a lot of sauce too which made it difficult to eat but the flakey roti pastry held it together.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Midtown Halal bowl:
chicken sous vide with secret white greek yoghurt sauce and iceburg lettuce
This was my favourite and surprisingly filling because there was rice beneath it which I didn't expect and the rice was crispy and sticky, while the chicken was tender in generous appetizing yoghurt sauce.
The chicken was slow cooked.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Prince Street Station Sliders:
Wagyu beef tongue, foie gras in a toasted bun.

I was expecting it in a bun and not in a bikini but the toast was actually better, however there was too much butter in the toast which made it a bit sickly.
The wagyu beef tongue was amazing because it was soft and melted in your mouth but the foie gras was almost non existent.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Canal Street wonton crisp:
Potato puree, liver pate and truffle

This was another surprise because I was expecting something that looked like a wonton.
I didn't like this one because the base was a clump of deep fried noodles which were crispy and oily topped with sickly potato mash on top.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Overall, I quite enjoyed the food and I will come back again but there are not many items on the menu though! (To be exact, there were only 10 items on that visit.)
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[Review 3734] The delights of 5S @ 5S

03/10/2014
5S
灣仔晏頓街2A地舖
G/F., 2A Anton Street, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/the-delights-of-5s-e2397448


Discovered this shop while I was walking on Anton Road.
When I went in, I loved the selection of sushi, salads, sandwiches and soup which is exactly what the 5S stands for!! How sweet.
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5S stands for Sushi, Salad, Sandwich, Soup and Sweet.

I was delighted by the selection because it was Western food with a slight Asian touch to it.
The sushi was impressive because they had Modern ingredients put together and they had a choice of Roasted eel with cream cheese or cream cheese with mushrooms.
The labelling on the food was really comforting to see because they were the labels that you would find in the local British supermarket and 5S gave me that Sainsbury and Somerfield feeling.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Cream cheese and mushroom sushi:
It was so cool to eat a sushi with Western ingredients.

The grilled mushrooms and the tart cream cheese paired wonderfully with the Japanese rice and the seaweed powder gave it that extra special savoury touch.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Can't wait to come back and try the other sandwiches!!