[Review 3800] Really nice owner and he speaks Chinese @ 喀什米爾咖喱屋 Kashmir Curry House

01/11/2014
喀什米爾咖喱屋 (已結業)
Kashmir Curry House
旺角通菜街2號地舖M
Shop 2M, G/F , Tung Choi Street,, Mong Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/really-nice-owner-and-he-speaks-chinese-e2402099



I was in the area but the last thing I wanted to eat would be Chinese food, so I settled for Indian food!

Palak (spinach) curry is always my favourite, but there were two choices, one was cheese and one was potatoes.
 3 讚好


In the end I settled for cheese.

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Palak paneer :

The curry was really hot so had a wait a while for it to cool now.
I was amazed to find so much cheese in it because other places don't give you that much and the cubes are not this big!!


The curry was spicier than I anticipated but delicious.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Naan bread:

The naan bread was lovely and chewy with a delicious crispy surface.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

Before the food came, I asked them if they accept credit cards and they said no so I was in trouble because I only had $71 in cash but the boss said I could pay the rest back another day.
So, anyway I owe them $4 and will pay them back the next time I am in MK!!

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The bill: $75

[Review 3799] Chicken burger and onsen egg curry @ CoCo Ichibanya

01/11/2014
CoCo壹番屋  營業中
CoCo Ichibanya
銅鑼灣告士打道311號皇室堡4樓402號舖
Shop 402, 4/F, Windsor House, 311 Gloucester Road, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/chicken-burger-and-onsen-egg-curry-e2401965


Had my favourite curry again, this time tried the chicken burger stuff with an onsen egg in the middle.
 0 讚好

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Chicken burger and onsen egg curry:
When it came, it looked really nice.

The egg yolk and white was really delicious with the curry because it made the texture even more viscous but the only thing that let it down was that the curry was too salty.
Unfortunately the chicken burger had a strong charred taste which I did not like and it had chicken gristles in it too.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $77

[Review 3798] Back to square one!! @ Jam Bakery

01/11/2014
Jam Bakery
大坑新村街36號地下
G/F, 36 Sun Chun Street, Tai Hang
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/back-to-square-one-e2401964


Thanks to MKK for getting me these cookies from Jam Bakery.

Jam Bakery started off in Tai Hang, moved nearby to Fortress Hill and now they are back at Tai Hang again!

After having dinner with MKK we walked past it in Tai Hang which is a few streets from where it used to be.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Earl grey cookies :
The cookies were buttery and firm.
They had a really fragrant earl grey taste with pieces of tea leaves in the cookie.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
2010 First shop:
http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=2056396
2014 Fortress hill shop:
http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=2343087

[Review 3797] Lychee and coconut froyo @ 阿波羅 Appolo

01/11/2014
阿波羅 Appolo
將軍澳明德邨明德商場地下39號舖
Shop 39, G/F, Ming Tak Commercial Complex, Ming Tak Estate, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/lychee-and-coconut-froyo-e2401962

Lychee and coconut froyo
2014-11-01  352 瀏覽
The froyo here is rather addictive and the portions are big!!!

It is really good that you can choose two fruits to be blended in the froyo.

This time I chose lychee and coconut.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Lychee and coconut froyo:

The coconut taste was rather strong so you couldn't really taste the lychee, it was like coarse pieces of dessicated coconut in the froyo which felt a bit gritty.
When I did taste the lychee, it had a really fragrant sweet taste.
The combination of lychee and coconut resulted in a rather sweet tasting froyo.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

Next time I am going to choose pineapple and coconut.

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The bill: $38

[Review 3796] Belcolade Chocolate Afternoon Tea @ 港島香格里拉酒店大堂酒廊 Lobby Lounge

01/11/2014
港島香格里拉酒店大堂酒廊  休息中
Lobby Lounge
金鐘金鐘道88號太古廣場二座港島香格里拉酒店6樓
6/F, Island Shangri-La Hong Kong, Phase 2, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/belcolade-chocolate-afternoon-tea-e2401948


Belcolade Chocolate Afternoon Tea
2014-11-01  4499 瀏覽
Had a relaxing afternoon tea with divine Belcolade chocolate treats designed by chocolatier Stephane Leroux.
It costs $288 for one and $488 for two.

The tea selection was interesting, a huge section of it was Chinese teas so I chose the Tai Hung Po.
 0 讚好

The tea had a nice earthy taste which was good when we got to the sweet section because it was good for refreshing the palate.

The tea set arrived with three tiers.
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Fizzy lemon, cointreau, cocoa butter
Pear praline saffron, chocolate almond
Pistachio, pineapple, pineapple vanilla
Opera hazelnut, chocolate, almond biscuit
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Raspberry chocolate
Eclat d’éclair, almond crumble, ecuador biscuit
Chocolate brownies, cardamon seed, lime , infusion
Coriander praline
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Norwegian smoked salmon, sour cream, dill infusion
Duck liver pate, apple, brioche
Iberico ham, tomato ciabatta bread
Poached river prawns, olive oil, spinach bread
Smoked marinated swordfish, foccacia bread
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Warm raisin and plain scones with jam and clotted cream.
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Started off with the scones which were surprisingly good because they were crumbly with a moist and firm texture on the inside.

They were delicious with jam and clotted cream.
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Then I moved on to the savoury selection which was divine, the duck liver pate on brioche was rich and silky.
The prawn sandwich reminded me of a decent prawn and mayonnaise sandwich in the UK.

My next favourite was the Norwegian smoked salmon with sour cream and dill infusion.

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Last but not least, it was chocolate time!!
All of them were great with the strong earthy tea.

My favourite was the Raspberry chocolate.



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It was great spending an afternoon there having tea in the relaxing lounge and catching up for a chat.

[Review 3795] Goodbye Gooday Cafe @ Gooday Cafe

31/10/2014
Gooday Cafe
中環皇后大道中118號5樓
5/F, 118 Queen's Road Central, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/goodbye-gooday-cafe-e2401944


Goodbye Gooday Cafe
2014-10-31  1386 瀏覽
Thanks to Ivy for sharing her gift from Gooday Cafe.

It was my first time trying their famous Roselle cream cheese bread.
Unfortunately, they have just closed down so I can't dine there anymore.

The bread was delicious with sweet roselle pieces in it that had a fragrant flowerly taste and the cream cheese acted like a delicious buttery spread on it.

[Review 3794] Spooked by Lab Made yet? @ Lab Made Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream Laboratory

31/10/2014
Lab Made 分子雪糕專門店 (已結業)
Lab Made Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream Laboratory
大坑布朗街6號地下
G/F, 6 Brown Street, Tai Hang
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/spooked-by-lab-made-yet-e2401921

If you're a regular at Lab Made, you should know that the icecreams are normally priced at $44 or $39.

For Halloween, the magic number is $31 to coincide with the date 31st!!

There are four flavours:
A - Muddy Graveyard (Evolution) (chocolate and peanut)
B - Bloody Tears (white chocolate with almond and shredded coconut)
C - Worm Grabber (mixed berries cheesecake)
D - Mummy Mocha (illy bean mocha)



I went for the Muddy Graveyard and Bloody Tears.
The presentation of the Bloody Tears was bloody creepy, just the thing for Halloween!
 3 讚好

I liked the subtle sweetness of the white chocolate icecream with pieces of almond that gave it a crunch every now and then while the sauce was refreshing.
Next was the Muddy Graveyard which was a strong chocolate concoction mixed with delicious peanut butter that was velvety and nutty without being too sweet.