[Review 4598] Shrek at McDonalds @ 麥當勞 McDonald's

04/09/2015
麥當勞  McDonald's
尖沙咀梳士巴利道3號星光行地下及地庫
B/F, Star House, 3 Salisbury Road,, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/shrek-at-mcdonalds-e2487221

Tried the new items at McDonalds which is basically the Spicy beef burger from last year without the cheese.
Spicy burger 2014:
http://www.openrice.com/en/hongkong/review/sheung-wan-mcdonalds/2366970

The sparkling green apple tea is basically the same drink as the one launched last september for the Batman justice league theme:
http://www.openrice.com/en/hongkong/review/sheung-wan-mcdonalds/2394842
 0 讚好

The onion and potato patties are new because I don't remember seeing them in HK before.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Spicy beef burger:

The beef burger was as good as last year with four thin slices of beef patties and the texture of the beef patty is soft like luncheon meat with a fiery taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Onion and potato pattie:

The patty was very oily and I couldn't taste any onions or the green herbs which you can visually see.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Sparkling green tea:


The sparkling green apple tea was not as good as the one launched last year because there was a strong sprite taste but the apple flavouring was nice.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆

[Review 4597] Bollywood @ Rang Mahal Authentic Indian Cuisine

04/09/2015
Rang Mahal Authentic Indian Cuisine
中環皇后大道中118號2樓
2/F, 118 Queen's Queen Road, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/bollywood-e2487084


Been here twice and it is quite entertaining because they are showing bollywood shows on TV.
Previously had the lunch buffet and this time tried the dinner.
There was a dinner set but I preferred choosing the a la carte.

Ordered fried rice, mushrooms and peas rice, lamb kadai and bhindi masala.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
starters:
 2 讚好

Started with spicy poppadoms and sauces.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
sweet lassi:
 0 讚好

The lassi was creamy and sweet.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
fried rice:
 0 讚好

I found the fried rice a bit hard but it was flavourful.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
mushrooms and peas rice:

The mushroom and peas rice was colourful and a great dish for vegetarians.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
lamb kadai:
 0 讚好

This was quite spicy so I only had a little bit.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
bhindi masala:

This is always my favourite dish because I love slimy okra.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
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[Review 4596] Not only coffee @ NOC Coffee Co.

04/09/2015
NOC Coffee Co.
中環嘉咸街34號地舖
G/F, 34 Graham Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/not-only-coffee-e2486948

Discovered this place on the way to Green Waffle diner but it wasn't open, so came back another saturday but it was packed with people so tried it the following week.
As well as coffee, they have other items which is why they are called Not only Coffee.

I am a tea drinker so had the Earl Grey tea.

They said they use some branded tea but there was no label so I couldn't get a picture of the brand.
 2 讚好

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Earl grey tea:
 1 讚好

 0 讚好

The tea was aromatic but the cup didn't have a handle so it was hard to hold the cup because it was very hot.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Pineapple slice:
 2 讚好

The pineapple slice was amazing because the pineapple was really tangy and the crumble on top was not that sweet.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
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[Review 4595] Adorable and affordable mini cupcakes @ Lugard

04/09/2015
Lugard
中環擺花街19號地下
G/F, 19 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/adorable-and-affordable-mini-cupcakes-e2486883

When Lugard first started, they just sold chocolates.
Walked past and saw some pretty cupcakes which costs $2x each and $8 for the dinky ones.

I think the price tag is really good and the piping is beautiful.

Tried the small raspberry one, which costs $8 and the cream on top was lighter than I imagined with a strong raspberry taste.

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The bill: $8
Service: OK
Yummy factor: good
Sweetness levels: just right
Napkins provided: yes
English Menu: Yes
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[Review 4594] Beef offal hotpot @ 金牌海鮮火鍋 Gold Medal Seafood Hot Pot

03/09/2015
金牌海鮮火鍋 Gold Medal Seafood Hot Pot
佐敦吳松街182號榮國中心1樓
1/F, Wing Kwok Centre, 182 Woosung Street, Jordan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/beef-offal-hotpot-e2486806

Went here for hotpot and this place was packed.
Tried the beef offal hotpot because it was unique and the strong flavours from the broth make it great for blanching anything.

The beef offal parts were delicious and there were lungs, stomach parts and lots of Chinese radish.
We had sashimi as well but it tastes better in the hotpot.

[Review 4593] Chicken @ 忠記咖啡屋

03/09/2015
忠記咖啡屋
西灣河筲箕灣道94號地舖
G/F, 94 Shau Kei Wan Road, Sai Wan Ho
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/chicken-%E5%BF%A0%E8%A8%98%E5%92%96%E5%95%A1%E5%B1%8B-e2486351

Went here randomly because I was in the area so had the chicken with rice.
The coffee cups were interesting, they were plastic mugs like the ones you find on airplane meals.

Anyway, the soup was good and the chicken was ok because there was a good balance of white meat and dark meat.
Pretty average food but better than the average overpriced crap at Tai Koo and Quarry Bay.

[Review 4592] Cream cake class at IE Academie @ 彩虹廚藝學院 IE Kitchen Academie Culinaire

03/09/2015
彩虹廚藝學院 IE Kitchen Academie Culinaire
鰂魚涌華蘭路20號華蘭中心5樓502室
Room 502, Westlands Centre, 20 Westlands Road, Quarry Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/cream-cake-class-at-ie-academie-e2486350

To be honest, the only cake I know how to make is fairy cakes with a cherry or icing on top.
At IE, they have cream cake classes featuring lovely cakes.
I chose the green tea cake because the piping looked fancy and it was intriguing to know how it was done.
Before the cake was piped, we baked a huge rectangular slab of chocolate cake and used a round cutter ring to press out three slices.

The green tea buttercream was made by folding beaten egg white into butter and adding green tea powder.
Green tea buttercream was spread on each layer to make the cake base.
After the cake base was ready, it was covered all over in a layer of butter cream which helps the piping to adhere and gives the cake an all round green finish.
 0 讚好

It was then gently marked with a knife to make it easier as a guide for the piping.
 0 讚好

The side of the cake was piped first by piping out horizontal layers in an upwards direction which was repeated until all the sides were covered.
 0 讚好

After that, the top was piped using a wider pipe working from the edge to the middle finished with a flowery centre.
 0 讚好

 0 讚好

It looked ok for my first attempt at piping but I decided to add some little stars to disguise the unevenly piped bits!!!
 0 讚好

YUMMY!!!!!