[Review 4487] New Vegetable soup @ 華御結 Hana-Musubi

25/07/2015
華御結  Hana-Musubi
灣仔港灣道28號灣景中心大廈1樓8號舖
Shop 8, 1/F, Causeway Centre, 28 Harbour Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/new-vegetable-soup-e2472264

Walked past because I was going to RAMAS for dinner.
I wasn't intending to get anything but they had this new Shio-koji vegetables and okra soup.
As it was after 5pm, there was a 30% discount.
 0 讚好

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Shio-koji vegetables and okra soup:
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The soup was like ordinary vegetable soup and it was not thick.
 0 讚好

It had a hint of miso in it and there was not much okra in it but mainly pieces of celery and carrots.
I would have liked it if the soup was thick.
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The bill: $12.6

[Review 4486] Western congee @ Tallore

25/07/2015
Tallore
灣仔廈門街7號D舖
Shop D, 7-17 Amoy Street, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/western-congee-e2472257


Western congee
2015-07-25  2829 瀏覽
They had Avgolemono soup that day so I had to try it because I have never tried Avgolemono before.
Avgolemono is Greek and made with egg and lemon juice mixed with broth.
It has rice, orzo, pastina, or tapioca in the soup which makes it thick like congee.
 0 讚好

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Avogolemono soup:

It tasted like Chinese congee but nicer because there was blended chicken meat it in and it was light but thick in texture.
It was wholesome and warming with bits of rice in it and much better than congee because it is not oily.
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The bill: $5X
Service: OK

[Review 4485] Strawberry slush bucket @ 許留山 Hui Lau Shan

25/07/2015
許留山 Hui Lau Shan
將軍澳坑口培成路15號連理街103-104號
Shop 103-104, the Lane, 15 Pui Shing Road, Hang Hau, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/strawberry-slush-bucket-e2472253

Had a $10 coupon so used it on the Strawberry slush bucket.
I wanted to try the longan but it was out of stock.

The strawberry slush had strawberries blended in it so it had a natrual strawberry taste and it was icy and cooling.
Beneath it was crystal jelly noodles which were sweet and chewy.
Hope to try the longnan flavour next!

[Review 4484] 吉吉膶腸! @ 吉吉魚蛋

20/07/2015

吉吉魚蛋
藍田匯景道8號滙景商場3樓14B-15號舖
Shop 14B-15, 3/F, Sceneway Plaza, 8 Sceneway Road, Lam Tin
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/%E5%90%89%E5%90%89%E8%86%B6%E8%85%B8-e2472062


Discovered this shop because the shop was bright yellow.
At first I was not going to bother and have a look because I don't really eat fishballs but had a look anyway and saw that they had other stuff as well as fish balls.

The preserved sausages caught my eye and it was really cool that I could order one on its own because normally you have to go to a roast shop or a stir fried glutinous rice specialist for it.
They just looked delicious because the preserved liver sausage had a dark even burgundy colour which means there is not much fat.
I was a bit shocked because it was sooooooooooooooo delicious and it only cost me $8 with velvety liver inside but it was a bit too sweet, but then it would be sweet because I had it on its own.
I regretted not trying the other sausage but they were sold out when I went back.
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The bill: $8

[Review 4483] Maxim’s cherry yoghurt cup @ 美心西餅 Maxim's Cake Shop

23/7/2015
美心西餅  Maxim's Cake Shop
中環港鐵香港站HOK 29號舖
Shop HOK 29, Hong Kong MTR Station, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/maxims-cherry-yoghurt-cup-e2471952

Got the cherry cup because I like cherries and yoghurt.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
cherry yoghurt cup:

The yoghurt cup turned out to be sweeter than I expected because the yoghurt was sweet and there were white chocolate shavings on top.
I liked the cherries at the bottom and the small layer of soft chocolate sponge in the middle which tasted good.
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The bill: $20
Service: OK

[Review 4482] From Kyoto with love @ 京都製パン処 松栄庵 Shoeian Kyoto

23/07/2015
京都製パン処 松栄庵 Shoeian Kyoto
北角電氣道180號地下
G/F, 180 Electric Road, North Point/
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/from-kyoto-with-love-e2471950


I am not a fan of Matcha or Kyoto but tried this place because it was new.
There were quite a lot of choices for Matcha fans.
According to the staff, there is a shop in Japan.

I needed a plastic bag but I was told it costs 50 cents, but in the end they gave it to me because it was for food.
To be honest I don't know if the plastic bag policy applies to bakery.
 1 讚好

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Kyoto matcha bread stuffed with matcha paste:


The matcha paste was not that strong and very sweet and the bun texture tasted like local buns so that was a bit disappointing.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Kyoto matcha strawberry bread:

The strawberry bread had a similar taste and again the texture was like local bread so I didn't like it and there was an artifical strawberry aroma.
There was white paste in the middle which I havent a clue what it was but it was very sweet.


★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Overall, it tasted ok but lacked a fragrant and strong matcha taste.
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The bill: $32

[Review 4481] Minced cutlet curry at Coco Ichibanya @ CoCo壹番屋 CoCo Ichibanya

23/07/2015
CoCo壹番屋  CoCo Ichibanya
旺角亞皆老街8號朗豪坊L4A樓F6舖
Shop F6, 4/F, Langham Place, 8 Argyle Street, Mong Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/minced-cutlet-curry-at-coco-ichibanya-e2471946


Tried the new Minced cutlet curry, which is basically a minced steak that is coated in cutlet crumbs, deep fried served with curry sauce.
The minced cutlet was quite nice, the meat was finely minced with a fragrant beef smell and had a pleasant meat taste but the let down was the frying oil because it made the cutlet taste a bit rancid which is unnoticeable when you eat it with the curry sauce.