[Review 4540] The usual fare at Satay King @ 沙嗲王 Satay King

15/08/2015
沙嗲王 Satay King
銅鑼灣軒尼詩道489號銅鑼灣廣場一期9樓
9/F, Causeway Bay Plaza 1, 489 Hannessy Road, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/the-usual-fare-at-satay-king-e2479579

The usual fare at Satay King
2015-08-15  2094 瀏覽
Went here because I havent been here for a while.
 0 讚好

Had the tofu pot again and tried two other items.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Japanese crab roe and tofu pot:
 0 讚好

This was delicious and there was a generous amount of crab roe and the texture was like starchy salted egg yolk which balanced with the light taste of tofu.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Salt and pepper squid:

The squid was a bit dry and salty.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Fried chicken gristle:

Basically chicken soft bone coated in batter if you like that stuff.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆

[Review 4539] Back for savory soy bean soup @ 上海真美豆漿大王

15/08/2015
上海真美豆漿大王
將軍澳貿業路8號新都城中心3期地下G22號舖
Shop G22, G/F, MCP Discovery, 8 Mau Yip Road, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/back-for-savory-soy-bean-soup-e2479572

Went here for more savoury soybean soup which is filled with goodies such as dough stick slices, dried shrimps and spring onions.
A filling and nutritious soup.

Had dumplings as well but the skin was a bit thick.

[Review 4538] Ramen in Green tea and yuzu broth @ 武士拉麵 Samurai Ramen

15/08/2015
武士拉麵  Samurai Ramen
尖沙咀柯士甸路15號柯士甸大廈B座地下
Shop D, G/F, Block B, Austin Mansion, 15 Austin Avenue, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/ramen-in-green-tea-and-yuzu-broth-e2479567
Ramen in Green tea and yuzu broth
2015-08-15  914 瀏覽
Discovered this ramen in luscious green tea broth from Kents FB.

Years ago green was not an appetizing colour but GREEN TEA mania has changed this perception.

While I was reading his article, I assumed it was from 中村藤吉 Nakamura Tokichi because almost every one was bragging about it on social media.
When I scrolled to the bottom, it said Samurai Ramen so I was quite surprised yet happy because it meant I didn't have to queue at Nakamura Tokichi.

It was a hot day which made it perfect for these noodles.

The broth was really refreshing with a strong grassy green tea taste, yet it was nice and savoury with a hint of yuzu.
However the yuzu could have been stronger because it was not tart enough which made the broth too sickly after a few sips.
The broth was ok but I didn't like the ramen because they were not the white ones.

I would give these noodles top marks if the yuzu flavour was stronger served with different noodles.

[Review 4537] Baby hairy crabs @ 上海佬餐館 Shanghai Lo

14/08/2015
上海佬餐館 Shanghai Lo
此店已改名為上海佬蟹莊
灣仔杜老誌道5號1樓
1/F, 5 Tonnochy Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/baby-hairy-crabs-e2479542

For those who can’t wait for the Hairy Crab season, you can start eating baby hairy crabs here but they are smaller in size.
They taste the same in my opinion and the shell is softer and easier to manage.

Here was what we had, which was pre-arranged.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
 0 讚好


★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Starter platter:
Huadiao wine marinated green edamame beans, Huadiao wine marinated chicken, tea leaf smoked egg.
 0 讚好

Started off with this lovely platter which I liked because I love anything that is soaked in Huadiao wine.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Toasted French baguette slice with baby hairy crab roe:

The crab roe was like delicious thick gravy with bits of crab and crab roe mixed it.
Great with the baguette slice because I find the Chinese steamed buns too sweet.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Shanghai Lo stir fried prawn with garlic and chili:

This was a huge prawn covered in crispy garlic and chili that was nice and spicy.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Fried rice cake with baby hairy crab:
 0 讚好

When this was served, you could smell the lovely aroma of bean paste, each glutinous rice cake was thickly covered in this deliciously sweet and savoury sauce paired with crab roe rich crabs.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Traditional style Tiger grouper steamed with wine ferment:

I was looking forward to this and it didn't disappoint because the wine ferment tasted a bit like red beancurd.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Edamame beans and beancurd knot:

This was a light dish to end the meal and the beancurd knot was scrumptious because it had absorbed the lovely gravy.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Sweetened papaya with snow fungas and almond beancurd:

The highlight of this dessert was the almond beancurd which was silky with a strong almond taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Egg white souffle ball filled with custard:


Red beans haters rejoice because this traditional dessert is filled with creamy molten savory egg yolk custard that tastes better!
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆

[Review 4536] Thai desserts @ 曼谷泰菜 Bangkok Thai Restaurant

14/08/2014
曼谷泰菜 Bangkok Thai Restaurant
灣仔駱克道42-50號君悅居2樓
2/F, De Fenwick, 42-50 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/thai-desserts-e2479533

Had a big dinner here and couldn't finish the desserts so took them home.
They were still ok the next morning.
Both had a fragrant coconut taste and smell but I liked the coconut sago because it was creamy with delicious sago pearls.

[Review 4535] Green tea icelolly @ 英王麵包店 A-1 Bakery

14/08/2015
英王麵包店 A-1 Bakery
九龍城賈炳達道128號九龍城廣場LG層9號舖
Shop LG09, Kowloon City Plaza,128 Carpenter Road, Kowloon City
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/green-tea-icelolly-e2479531

After trying the rum and raisin icelolly decided to try green tea even though I didn’t like the sesame icecream and red beans.
This flavour tasted slightly better than the rum raisin because the green tea chocolate coating was not too sweet and tastes better than the white chocolate coating.

To see more on the rum and raisin icelolly, please read:
http://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/%E5%B0%87%E8%BB%8D%E6%BE%B3-%E8%8B%B1%E7%8E%8B%E9%BA%B5%E5%8C%85%E5%BA%97/2475554?tc=MYOR&con=rvw

[Review 4534] Back for lobsters again @ Bisque | Lobster & Champagne

14/08/2015
Bisque | Lobster & Champagne
中環蘭桂坊一號1樓
1/F, 1 Lan Kwai Fong, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/back-for-lobsters-again-e2479530

Back for lobsters again
2015-08-14  2740 瀏覽
After my first visit, I was hooked on the lobster.
This time we had different items to try.

Started off with freshly shucked oysters followed by Classic a la Rockefeller baked oysters.
 2 讚好

I liked the baked oysters because they were really tasty with strong parsley and herbs.

Then we had this huge bowl of lobster bisque which we shared.
 0 讚好

It was rich was a strong lobster taste and it had a lobster claw in it.

After the soup, we had the mini lobster sliders.

These were surprisingly good because the lobster meat was springy and sweet paired with this sauce that was spicy and delicious.

For the mains we had new brunswick lobsters a la wenberg, lobster pieces in creamy brandy sauce on top of butter toasted brioche.
The butter toasted brioches was a bit too rich for my liking.

We also shared the grilled lobster with fresh herbs and garlic butter.

I definitely recommend the lobster sliders and the typhoon shelter lobster!
To read more on the typhoon shelter lobster at this restaurant, please read:
http://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/%E4%B8%AD%E7%92%B0-bisque-lobster-champagne/2468535?tc=sr2rvw&con=rvw