[Review 4732] Foxtail and Broomcorn debuts in Wanchai @ Foxtail & Broomcorn

25/10/2015
Foxtail & Broomcorn
灣仔蘭杜街2號麗都大廈5號舖
Shop 5, Rialto Building, 2 Landale Street, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/foxtail-and-broomcorn-debuts-in-wanchai-e2504994

Previously tried this noodle joint in Sheung Wan and now they have expanded with a bigger and spacious branch on Landale Street.
The menu is better because it has English and Chinese with pictures compiled into a booklet.
I had some new items with noodles.

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Hoi An: Salmon with shirataki noodles
This was my favourite because the salmon was soft and delicate, the noodles beneath it were mixed with a garlicky vinegar dressing that tastes like the sauce used in Thai style chicken feet.
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Lu Rou Fan:
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This was basically Taiwanese inspired sauce with minced pork and rice.
A great option for people who want rice.
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Grilled zucchini with prawn roe:
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The zucchini was sweet and crisp flavoured by the fragrant prawn roe.
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Grilled Eggplant with miso:
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The eggplant was soft and silky flavoured by the strong smoky sweet miso.
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Tandoori Fish Cake with Sesame Sauce and Apple Salsa
HK$35.00

I love Indian spices and they are Tandoori fishcakes topped with sesame sauce and apple slices.
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Grilled sirloin beef with spicy sauce
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A nice lean steak with spicy sauce.
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Pork and parmesan flavored with truffle dumpling, served with chinese vinegar and chili oil:

tasty pork dumplings with a truffle flavouring in an appetizing spicy vinegar sauce.
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Cheng Tng:

This is basically a cooling sweet soup with snow ear fungus, red dates, longans and wolfberries.
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Kueh Dadar:

These were pandan pancakes filled with coconut, a great dessert for people who like coconut
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House Made Fruit Tea:


For drinks, I had the House made fruit tea that was gently sweetened and it had tones of orange, grapefruit, passionfruit and apple in it.
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[Review 4731] Nitro coffee @ Common Ground

24/10/2015
Common Ground
中環城皇街19 號地下
G/F, 19 Shing Wong Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/nitro-coffee-e2504974

I am not a fan of coffee but the Nitro Coffee was actually really good because there is not much coffee in it and the taste is not strong or bitter.
You get to choose a topping which is like whipped cream.
There are three flavours: chocolate, tea or milk.
Both the tea and chocolate were tempting.
The tea cream was thick and creamy with a light tea taste and when it was mixed into the drink, the creaminess smoothed out the bitterness of the coffee.

[Review 4730] 3/3rds toasted cheese @ 3/3rds

24/10/2015
3/3rds
黃竹坑業發街6號益年工業大廈22樓D室
Unit D, 22/F, Yally Industrial Building, 6 Yip Fat Street, Wong Chuk Hang
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/3-3rds-toasted-cheese-e2504973

A few months ago I was in the area so went to 3/3rds and it was shockingly full even though it was located in an isolated factory in the middle of nowhere.

I was so glad that 3/3rds had a pop up stall at Tong Chong Markets because wong chuk hang is a bit too far.

I tried the cheese toastie because the exclusive dish was sold out.
The cheese toastie was quite good with gooey melted cheese in the middle that had a mild sharp taste.

[Review 4729] Breakfast sub @ Subway

24/10/2015
Subway
彩虹港鐵彩虹站CHH16號舖
Shop CHH16, Choi Hung Station, Choi Hung
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/breakfast-sub-e2504971

Subway is famous for subs, but this time I got a breakfast sub, there are three fillings you can choose: egg and cheese, egg and ham or egg and bacon.
The egg was different to the egg on the product shot!
The one you get is mashed egg mixed in mayonnaise.

There is the usual choice of sauces but for egg, I felt that salt and pepper were the best choices to go with it.
Overall, it tasted ok, just like the egg and mayo sandwich filling but I would prefer the scrambled egg that was shown on the product shot.

[Review 4728] Moroccan mint tea @ 茶。家 Teakha

24/10/2015
茶。家 Teakha
上環太平山街18B號地舖
G/F, 18B Tai Ping Shan Road, Sheung Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/moroccan-mint-tea-e2504689

Went to the Tong Chong Street market and tried the Moroccan mint tea which is an exclusive drink served by TEAKHA at the market.

To be honest I am not fond of mint so I found the mint a bit overpowering and the taste was quite sweet.

[Review 4727] Grab and go bakery burgers @ 天樂烘焙 Tin Lok Bakery

23/10/2015
天樂烘焙 Tin Lok Bakery
灣仔天樂里15號
15 Tin Lok Lane, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/grab-and-go-bakery-burgers-e2504534

The buns filled with egg and hamburger patty looked good so got that and an eggtart.
The bun was faintly sweet and acceptable as a Western bun but it still had that Chinese bakery taste and texture to it.
As for the fillings the egg was done nicely but the taste of the egg was like washing up liquid and the sausage patty tasted weird.

The eggtart had the same washing up liquid taste so it must be the eggs and it was quite sweet.
The tart base was heavily laced in pork lard because it left you feeling bloated for the whole day.

[Review 4726] Cozy Indian joint in Tai Hang @ Chor Bazare Indian Cuisine

22/10/2015
Chor Bazare Indian Cuisine
大坑新村街14號地下
G/F, 14 Sun Chun Street, Tai Hang
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/cozy-indian-joint-in-tai-hang-e2504528

Cozy Indian joint in Tai Hang
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Discovered this joint randomly on foodpanda and the menu is exactly the same as Haveli.
When I got there, I recognized the guy from Haveli.

The restaurant was small and cozy.
The guy was really helpful when I was ordering because he advised which naan would go best with the curries.

Here was what I had:

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Chicken 65:

Deep fried boneless chicken pieces marinated with ginger, garlic paste, red chilli powder, lemon juice, yoghurt, curry leaves and Indian spices.
The pieces of fried chicken were really good because it was pieces of leg meat and there were so many flavours going on but it was a bit too salty.
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Lamb Bombay curry:

The bombay curry had a sweet taste to begin with and gradually the spiciness came through.
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Calamari Curry:

Fresh Calamari Fish cooked with onion, garlic, ginger paste in home made tomato puree, coconut grated, curry leaves & Indian spices.
I found calamari curry quite sweet and aromatic.
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Chicken Masala:

The masala was very strong and it went nicely with the naan bread.
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Steamed Rice:

Indian steamed basmati rice that was fluffy and fragrant.
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Naan:
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Soft and warm naan.
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