[Review 3889] A slice of watermelon bread @ Tomakukki Teahouse

05/12/2014
tomakukki 喫茶店 (已結業)
Tomakukki Teahouse
灣仔莊士敦道181號大有商場1樓112號店
Shop 112, 1/F, Tai Yau Arcade, 181 Johnston Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/a-slice-of-watermelon-bread-e2409071


Previously, this shop used to be Nicoles Patisserie but now it is called Tomakukki but they also sell Nicole's cookies.

The star at Tomakukki is the watermelon bread.

I have always wanted to try it because it is a loaf of bread that looks like a watermelon.

Thanks to mkk for sharing a slice with me.

It doesn't have any distinct watermelon taste so it tastes like normal bread and it tastes nice with jam or spread that you would normally put on it.

[Review 3888] Returned for more Indonesian food @ 福橋印尼小食 Fook Kiu Indonesia Food

05/12/2014
福橋印尼小食 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/returned-for-more-indonesian-food-e2409050

Returned for more Indonesian food
2014-12-05  471 瀏覽
Went back for more satays.

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chicken satay:

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The chicken satays were just a good as before but I didn't like the sauce because there was a strong lemongrass taste.
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Yellow rice with corn fritter:

The rice was soft and fluffy but the ginger taste was not strong enough and the corn fritter
was a bit dry and the pickles were too sweet.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 3887] Dessert time at Ice Pop @ ICE POP Nitrogen Ice-cream

05/12/2014
ICE POP 分子雪糕專門店 (已結業)
ICE POP Nitrogen Ice-cream
銅鑼灣邊寧頓街9-11號登龍閣地下B舖
Shop B, 9-11 Pennington Street, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/dessert-time-at-ice-pop-e2409039


Dessert time at Ice Pop
2014-12-05  1625 瀏覽
Went here again because my friends wanted to try the icecream with the syringe which I tried earlier.
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There were two more different flavours this time so tried it as well.

The lemon cake which I was hoping to try was sold out so tried the yuzu cheesecake and the tropical cheesecake.

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Yuzu cheesecake: and the Tropical cheesecake:


Both were dense and creamy, but I preferred the tropical because it had a stronger taste.
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Apple crumble:


It was just as nice as before and the taste of the icecream was milky which went well with the delicious apple pieces
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Gingerbread:

There was a strong ginger and cinnamon taste but it was quite sweet
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 3886] Not Swiss cheese but Swiss noodles! @

05/12/2014
Foxtail & Broomcorn (已結業)
上環蘇杭街84號地下
G/F, 84 Jervois Street, Sheung Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/not-swiss-cheese-but-swiss-noodles-e2409038

This was my second visit and things have improved.

On this visit, I found out why they were called Foxtail & Broomcorn because two of the earliest grain varieties used in noodles were called Foxtail and Broomcorn.

I really like this place because it is headed by a Swiss guy so the food has been improved to be less oily which is exactly how I feel about Chinese food.

Another great example is Man Mo Cafe which serves dim sums headed by another Swiss guy.

The decor here is modern and stylish.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Started with House made fruit tea that was gently sweetened and it had tones of orange, grapefruit and apple in it.


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For starters we had Spicy pulled pork and cucumber which I thoroughly enjoyed because the pulled pork was lean and spicy.

Traditionally it is served with fatty pork slices called white meat which I don't eat.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

The next starter was even more delicious because I love Indian spices, it was Tandoori fishcake with sesame sauce and apple salsa HKD35
The fishcakes were delightful to eat.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Tokyo: Fresh ramen noodles paired with Harissa beef ribs in a hearty chicken broth (HKD 78).

Did not try this!
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Hoi An: Inspired by Vietnamese bún chả, Hoi An features shirataki noodles topped with a slow-cooked vanilla salmon (HKD 98).

This was my favourite because the salmon was soft and delicate, the noodles beneath it were mixed with a garlicky vinegar dressing that tastes like the sauce used in Thai style chicken feet.
I would like the dressing to be more acidic though.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Taipei: Shanghainese noodles topped with a 5-spice confit of pork in a Taiwanese sauce (HKD 68).

This was another dish I really liked because they improved it by using chunks of pork and not minced pork, each strand of noodle was covered in thick delicious sweet sauce.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Gurney: An adaptation of Malaysia’s famous Hae Mee, Gurney consists of yellow Hokkien noodles served in a rich pork and prawn broth topped with spicy sambal pulled pork and poached tiger prawns, garnished with home-made sambal (HKD 88).

This was the best broth because it had a strong prawn and shellfish taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Kansai: For vegan diners, Kansai consists of thick udon in a mushroom-soy dashi, topped with sautéed mushrooms and tofu hambaagu (HKD 68).


Since my last visit, the tofu pattes have improved, you could taste the earthy mushrooms as well as the tofu
The broth has a sweet taste to it
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Kuen Dadar:

These were pandan pancakes filled with coconut, a great dessert for people who like coconut
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Pecan cake with salted caramel:

As I have Western tastebuds, I liked this one because it was soft with pecans in it and the caramel sauce was not too sweet.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

I will be back for lunch because apparently you can choose the noodles with a choice of broth.

To summarize my favourites here are
noodles: somen
appetizer: Tandoori fish cak
broth: prawn broth
dessert: pecan cak
drink: fruit tea

[Review 3885] Great all you can eat at Daimanki @ 大滿喜日本料理 Daimanki Japanese Restaurant

04/12/2014
大滿喜日本料理  Daimanki Japanese Restaurant
旺角彌敦道593-601號創興廣場8樓
8/F, Chong Hing Square, 593-601 Nathan Road, Mong Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/great-all-you-can-eat-at-daimanki-e2408923

I really enjoyed the all you can eat here because it was only $197 per person and you can get your table as early as 6:30pm and dine there for two and a half hours.

The seating was comfortable and the staff were great.
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At the back, there is a fridge for drinks and a refrigerator for icecream.
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The food selection was good with ordering sheets in English and Chinese.

Although it was a Japanese restaurant, they had some Chinese choices as well such as spicy whelks and sweetcorn soup with bamboo piths.

I started with the sweetcorn soup while I was waiting for the others to arrive and the soup was quite impressive because it was light with a nice sweetcorn taste.
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After they arrived, we submitted more order sheets and we tried the following.

The potato salad was good because it was similar to Western potato salads in a creamy mayonnaise that was not sweet.

My next favourite was the hotpot with milk soup because the soup was really nice with a savoury taste packed with sweet Chinese cabbages and tofu.
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Then we tried stewed beef tendons which everyone enjoyed because it was soft and gelatinous with a lovely soy taste.

The sashimi and sushi selection was good but we felt that the truffle series were exceptional so we ordered them again.


The oil fish sashimi was my favourite because it tasted similar tuna and each slice of sashimi was thickly sliced.

The whelk slices were also good too.

For hot dishes, we had the skewers and tempura which were done nicely.


For dessert I had creamy milk pudding which was delicious and not too sweet so I am definitely coming back!