[Review 4657] Retro snacks as well as the famous pizza @ 大澳小食

21/09/2015
大澳小食
大澳吉慶街70號
70 Kat Hing Street, Tai O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/retro-snacks-as-well-as-the-famous-pizza-e2492518


















Retro snacks as well as the famous pizza
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It was an honour and a pleasure to join the Tai O food tour held by Tai O Heritage hotel because we got to try different joints in the lanes of Tai O.

There were three groups so each group tried different routes.
Tai O is a lovely town on water which is themed as a Chinese Venetian with stilt houses on water.
They are also famous for fermented prawn paste.
大澳小食 was one of the shops on our list and I was really chuffed because I have tried it before twice for the Chinese pizza and fried shellfish.
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Tai O's yummy chinese crepes n da BEST CHIPS in HK (april 2011)
http://www.openrice.com/en/hongkong/review/tai-o-%E5%A4%A7%E6%BE%B3%E5%B0%8F%E9%A3%9F/2159427
Your healthy dose of Chitosan and gourmet food (Dec2012)
http://www.openrice.com/en/hongkong/review/tai-o-%E5%A4%A7%E6%BE%B3%E5%B0%8F%E9%A3%9F/2276924

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This time we had the Chinese pizza again which was still delicious as the first two times I had it.
Basically they are similar the the crepes at Mr Bing.
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We also had these retro snacks called YAU CHEE that are hard to find in HK these days because no one does them.


I have tried them before but it was at the Tsing Yi opera food stall.

The retro snack here is really good because there is not much batter and the rest is juicy grated Chinese radish and shrimps.

It tasted really nice and reminds me of an Indian Pakora!!
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We also tried the fried fish which was 100% edible including the head, bones and tails~

[Review 4656] Smelly Margarine @ 豪華餅店 Hoover Cake Shop

21/09/2015
豪華餅店 Hoover Cake Shop
九龍城衙前圍道136號
136 Nga Tsin Wai Road, Kowloon City
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/smelly-margarine-e2492295





Smelly Margarine
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I was still hungry so got a Flower roll from thiis place.
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The woman was quite annoyed because I didn't buy more.

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The Flower roll is made with bits of pandan cake, chocolate cake, cream and walnuts which are obviously cake scraps and leftover cake bits when they make the cakes.
Anyway, it was rather dry and the margarine was really smelly that it was still on my hands and it washes off with difficulty!

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The bill: $8

[Review 4655] Tottori inspired dishes @ 美食俱樂部吉田 Bishoku Club Yoshida

21/09/2015
美食俱樂部吉田 Bishoku Club Yoshida
中環雲咸街8號亞洲太平洋中心29樓
29/F, Asia Pacific Centre, 8 Wyndham Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/tottori-inspired-dishes-e2492283

It was an honor attending a luncheon at Bishoku Club Yoshida because the governor of Tottori was there.

I had the set menu which has dishes made with ingredients from Tottori.
[Since my visit, there have been changes to the menu]

Tottori is famous for pears, Pink Curry and Manga.
Before the food came, the governor Shinji Hirai showcased products and mascots from Tottori.
He showed us three pears: 二十世紀梨 20th Century Pear , 夏姬梨 Natsuhime and 新甘泉 Shinkansen with a cute mascot.

Manga is a big thing in Tottori because many cartoonists grew up there so there are lots of museums and bronze manga statues.

The Pink Soy sauce and Pink curry were interesting. The pink curry was on the internet a while ago so I was really lucky it was on the menu.
As well as the curry, they also had the 20th Century Pear on the menu.

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Pear and vegetables salad:
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The vegetables came with sauce but they didn't need it because they were just crisp and sweet.
It was my first time trying raw aubergine and it is surprisingly sweet, not to mention the star of the show which are the crisp and sweet pear chunks.
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Marinated sliced squid with diced bean-curd:
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The marinated squids were salty and springy, great with beer.
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3 Kinds of Yam (Jelly style, Yam steak and marinated by Lemon vinegar):
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My favourite was the Yam in jelly because is was crisp and had a viscous texture.
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Dried firely squid charcoal grill:
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The squids were really nice because they become aromatic and tasty after they were grilled.
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dried rosy seabass with pink soy sauce and cooked vegetables:
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The delicate and silky rosy seabass was paired with this stunning pink soy sauce from Tottori.
華貴婦人のピンク醤油, or Hanakifujin no Pink Shoyu, means “Flower Lady’s Pink Soy Sauce”.
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"zuwai" crab leg and crab miso charcoal grill:
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The crab roe was rich and delicious with the rice.
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2 kinds of curry (pink and traditional flavour) with rice:
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I was so glad they had this because it was on the news last year, see link below.
Basically it is vegetarian and tastes like Japanese curry with a good degree of spiciness.
ブリリアントアソシエイツ株式会社
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Pear compote:
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Finished with this crisp and sweet fruit compote!
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Nashi liquer:

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For drinks we had Nashi liquer which is sweet and addictive because it is almost like drinking pure pear juice with an alcoholic kick to it.
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Here are photos of the governor Shinji Hirai showcasing highlights from Tottori.
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Tottori mascot:
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For Tottori fans, EGL are doing tours to tottori and you can also learn to make French style pear tarts and pear jam using the 20th Century pear by attending classes at ABC cooking studio, but if you just want to indulge on a sweet and crisp pear which is great for sharing during moon festival you can get them at TASTE, GREAT and AEON supermarkets.























[Review 4654] Lunch at Tai O Crossing Boat Restaurant @ 橫水渡小廚 Tai O Crossing Boat Restaurant

20/09/2015
橫水渡小廚  Tai O Crossing Boat Restaurant
大澳吉慶前街33號地下
33 Kat Hing St, Tai O, Lantau Island, Tai O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/lunch-at-tai-o-crossing-boat-restaurant-e2492259




It was an honour and a pleasure to join the Tai O food tour held by Tai O Heritage hotel because we got to try different joints in the lanes of Tai O.
Tai O is a lovely town on water which is themed as a Chinese Venetian with stilt houses on water.
They are also famous for fermented prawn paste.
I go to Tai O frequently because there are so many joints to eat with a good variety of snacks but I have never had a meal in these restaurants because I am usually full by then.

Tai O Crossing Boat Restaurant is a restaurant that I have bookmarked to go for the steamed rice with dried seafood.

Here was what we had:
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Steamed rice with dried seafood:
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I call this the Chinese paella which is sooooooooo yummy because the rice has absorbed all the flavours from the dried seafood especially the dried squid!~
This rice is damn delicious so leave some room for it which is hard because there are so many other temptations at Tai O!!
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Tofu and vegetable soup:
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This is an amazing soup because the taste is light and there is no msg!
It was pure goodness in it with tofu, tomatoes and seaweed.
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Squid cakes:
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Springy and delicious.
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Roast goose:

I love goose but I can't eat goose anymore because I get acne after eating it.
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[Review 4653] It makes sense @ Eighty Sense

20/09/2015
Eighty Sense
九龍城衙前圍道21號地下A3號舖
Shop A3, G/F, 21 Nga Tsin Wai Road, Kowloon City
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/it-makes-sense-e2492258

Tried to go here a few months ago but there were too many people.
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A few days ago I found out that they had the sweet purple potato mantau burgers with sweet purple potato mash so I decided to try it out.
There are three choices in the purple series: pork cutlet, chicken and beef patty.

I was so lucky because there was no queue.
My friend got the pork and as I didn't want to eat meat, I asked for egg and it was sooooooooooooooooooooo coooooooooooooooooooool they were able to do it for me.

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sweet purple potato pork cutlet mantau burger:
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sweet purple potato scrambled egg mantau burger:


This was bloody amazing! The scrambled egg was light and fluffy and it tasted really nice with the sweet potato mash and lettuce but it was a bit difficult to eat because the egg was quite sloppy.
Anyway, it was simply delicious because it tasted natrual and they didn't put any other sauces which would have ruined it.
After I finished the burger I realized they do omelettes and cheese omelettes which would also taste great, so next time I hope they can do me a cheese omelette one.
I would also like to try one without the meat and it would be totally vegetarian.
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The bill: $48

[Review 4652] Chinese ham mooncakes @ 金記冰室 Kam Kee Cafe

20/09/2015
金記冰室  Kam Kee Cafe
灣仔天樂里6-18號恆安大廈地下D及E舖
Shop D-E, G/F, Diamond Building, 6-18 Tin Lok Lane, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/chinese-ham-mooncakes-e2492256

I have a friend who lives nearby this Kam Kee Cafe so got a box of mooncakes by Kam Kee and took it to her place.
If you are too lazy to carry the box, you can also buy vouchers so the recipient can collect!!
The box is quite cute and old fashioned.
Anyway, the person who I gave it to said it was 大個裝.味道好香.有咬感.有金華火腿味!!






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