[Review 4191] Candy floss suyiyaki! @ 牛気 Nabe Urawa

20/03/2015
牛気  Nabe Urawa
旺角彌敦道639號雅蘭中心1樓118號舖
Shop 118, 1/F, Grand Tower, 639 Nathan Road, Mong Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/candy-floss-suyiyaki-e2434517


Intense 90 minute shabu shabu experience!
Basically you get 90 minutes of shabu shabu time and the cheapest one starts at $158 and the most expensive one costs $318 depending on the beef you choose.
There is a good variety of beef selections ranging from the US to Australia.
Although the US beef is the cheapest, it was my personal favourite because it is lean!!!

As well as the wonderful selection of vegetables, dumplings, curry and fried rice, they have sashimi and seafood which is also included in the buffet so I suggest ordering that first while the shabu shabu heats up.


The noodles are a must try because the texture is really good and absorbs the broth nicely.


There are various of teas and sweet treats such as froyo, popcorn and candyfloss!
I had fun making candyfloss and it was really easy, all you do is pour sugar into the machine and once floss starts to appear, you use the stick to wind it into candyfloss!

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Suyiyaki broth:


At Nabe, they put candyfloss in Sukiyaki instead of sugar!~
I thought I heard it wrong but it was really candyfloss.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Beef:

Pork:

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Beef curry and rice:

If shabu shabu and sashimi is not enough, they have curry beef and rice.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
SSG style froyo with candyfloss!
 0 讚好

Since they had froyo and candyfloss, I decided to top the froyo with candyfloss saving myself $4X that you would pay in Korean desserties.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
I enjoyed the experience and it was good that it was not all beef.





















[Review 4190] Rajastani Thalis @ Jashan Celebrating Indian Cuisine

20/03/2015
Jashan Celebrating Indian Cuisine
中環蘇豪荷李活道23號金珀苑1樓
1/F, Amber Lodge, 23 Hollywood Road, SOHO, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/rajastani-thalis-e2434346


Normally I come here for the curry lunch buffets to get my curry fare but recently they launched the Thalis which is a meal made up of a selection of dishes served in small bowls placed on a round tray.
Here they specialize in Rajastani Thalis and there is a choice of meat or vegetarian thali.
For both the meat and vegetarian Thalis, there are a few dishes that are the same.
The same dishes that are in both sets are:
Rajastnani rice and bread
Traditional cottage cheese smoked with cardamon and marinated with spiced yoghurt
Marwari royal preparation of fresh spinach with corn and pines nuts
Poached fresh corn dumplings simmered in yoghurt, onion and cashew nut gravy
Traditional dessert meal of lentils, flour dumplings and sweetened cereal

Here are the dishes that are different in the vegetarian and meat thalis
Vegetarian:
Smoked cottage cheese cooked with plum tomatoes and cream
Rajastani dry beans and dry fruits with Rajastani spices
Meat Thali:
Murgh tikka kasoori methi
Bhune murgh ka shawta
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Vegetarian Thali:
 2 讚好

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Meat Thali:
 1 讚好

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Both Thalis were good because there were so many different items but personally I preferred the vegetarian one because I love cottage cheese.
The food here is very spicy compared to other Indian places so be warned.

As well as the Thalis, we had the dosa and aloo gobi.
The dosa was light and crispy with a delicious coating of cheese in the middle filled with tasty potatoes.
 1 讚好

The aloo gobi was a nice substantial vegetable dish of cauliflower and potatoes which were satisfyingly filling with fiery spices.






[Review 4189] Waffles with a purple centre @ 夏雪 Summer Ice

19/03/2015
夏雪 Summer Ice
西環堅尼地城厚和街6-18號滿發大廈地下D舖
Shop D, G/F, Full Harvest Building, 6-18 Hau Wo Street, Kennedy Town, Western District
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/waffles-with-a-purple-centre-e2434064

Came here for the purple waffles.
They were pretty and would make a great post on instagram to get likes.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Purple waffles:
I am not quite sure what the hype is but I found them too hard and dry but this is the way the locals like their waffles. HARD!
The waffles were definitely sweet but you couldn't really taste the purple potatoes.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
I will be back for the sweet potato latte so that I can compare it to the one at Gaba concept.
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The bill: $78


[Review 4188] Sparkling lychee tea and yoghurt @ 麥當勞 McDonald's

19/03/2015
麥當勞 McDonald's
九龍灣偉業街33號德福廣場一期F21號舖
Shop F21, Phase1, Telford Plaza, 33 Wai Yip Street, Kowloon Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/sparkling-lychee-tea-and-yoghurt-e2434062


Came here for the new drink and yoghurt but I ended up getting the happy meal because the yoghurt could not be ordered a la carte.
 2 讚好

As well as yoghurt and the new drink, they had cheesy fries and cheesy balls.
 3 讚好

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Sparkling lychee tea:
 3 讚好

It had a nice fizz with a light tea taste but after you stir the syrup at the bottom it becomes too sweet.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Strawberry yoghurt:
 3 讚好

The yoghurt was really disappointing because the strawberry flavour was artificial and too sweet with the use of artificial sweeteners that taste weird.
 3 讚好

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
I suspect there should have been sweetcorn or fries in this meal but I was full that day to be bothered to complain.
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The bill: $34.3






[Review 4187] All You Can Eat Restaurant @ 築地番本日式放題 Tsukiji Banmoto Japanese All You Can Eat Restaurant

19/03/2015
築地番本日式放題 Tsukiji Banmoto Japanese All You Can Eat Restaurant
旺角通菜街1A-J號威達商業大廈Deli 2 一樓B室
Rm B, 1/F, Deli2, Witty Commercial Building, 1A-1J, Tung Choi St, Mong Kok, Kln, Mong Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/all-you-can-eat-restaurant-e2434026


I quite like this place because it is in the heart of ladies market.
At the moment, not many people know about this place so it is nice and quiet.
The prices are quite reasonable but the choices are limited because I couldn't find tuna or some milk broths that other places serve.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
grass jelly juice:

As well as grass jelly, there are other drinks available.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
White toro:

This was soft with a strong umami taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
deep fried sweet purple taro:


This was more like dessert because it was sweet.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
deep fried Japanese style tofu with cheese:

The texture was similar to fishcake and it was slightly rubbery with thick processed cheese in middle.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Sichuan style spicy noodles:

Interesting option at a Japanese restaurant but it was too spicy.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Kagoshima style black truffle poached egg:

This was delicious.
Truffle and eggs always go together.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
grilled chicken wings with sea salt:

The chicken wing was ok but I couldn't taste the seasalt.
Anyway, I dipped the chicken in the egg yolk from the dish above and it tasted really nice.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
ginseng chicken soup:

Tasted really bitter.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
fried banana with chocolate dressing:

Basically it was banana in delicate tempura coating.
I would have liked it without the chocolate sauce because it was good on its own.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
pan fried beansprouts

Simple but delicious with a hint of cracked black pepper but it was too salty.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
















[Review 4186] Hot sugar cane water @ 公利真料竹蔗水 Kung Lee Sugarcane Juice

19/03/2015
公利真料竹蔗水  Kung Lee Sugarcane Juice
中環蘇豪荷李活道60號地下
G/F, 60 Hollywood Road, SOHO, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/hot-sugar-cane-water-e2434019

Hot sugar cane water
2015-03-19  776 瀏覽
I was thirsty so stopped by for a drink.
As usual, the place is historic and there is a ferocious black cat at the back.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Sugar cane water:

The sugar cane juice is a bit too sweet for my liking, so I ordered the sugar cane water [drink at the centre of the picture] which is less sweet.
It was perfect that day because it was not that sweet and it was luke warm.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $9








[Review 4185] Stopped by for some rice rolls at Snack Express @ 小食快綫 Snack Express

19/03/2015
小食快綫  Snack Express
油塘高超道38號大本型地下2樓LG201號舖
Shop LG201, Level LG2, Domain Mall, 38 Ko Chiu Road, Yau Tong
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/stopped-by-for-some-rice-rolls-at-snack-express-e2434006

This branch is better than the TKO branch because they have a small table for you to stand there and eat.
The staff there are consistently cocky as the other branches.
 1 讚好

 1 讚好

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Rice rolls:
 1 讚好

There was not much soy sauce so asked for some more and it got flooded with sauce.
 0 讚好

Luckily the soy sauce was not too salty but it made the ricerolls difficult to eat because the sauce made the ricerolls unravel.
 1 讚好

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $9
Service: cocky





[Review 7821] Kaya toast @ 一粥麵 Super Super Congee & Noodle

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