[Review 4750] Back for more Chinese sausages @ 蛇王芬 Ser Wong Fun

29/10/2015
蛇王芬  Ser Wong Fun
中環閣麟街30號地舖
G/F, 30 Cochrane Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/back-for-more-chinese-sausages-e2506644

After the first visit, I was craving for more Chinese sausages because both types taste good.
I never eat the red ones because it is normally oily but here they are fragrant and delicious.
You can choose the bowl for $55 or the plate for $60, for the average person the bowl should be a sufficient portion but as I find it easier using the plate, I opted for the plate.
There were two red preserved sausages and two liver sausages.
The red sausage tasted really good with a fragrant Chinese wine taste and the texture was soft but not as soft like Western sausages.
As for the liver sausages they were good as well and extremely velvety but they were on the sweet and bitter side this time.
Perhaps if I had eaten the liver sausage first then it would have tasted better.
The only let down was the rice because it was too soft and not hot enough.

[Review 4749] November sees the best of the British @ The Cabin Cafe & Restaurant

29/10/2015
The Cabin Cafe & Restaurant
西貢普通道183C號地下
G/F, 183C Po Tung Road, Sai Kung
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/november-sees-the-best-of-the-british-e2506368


November sees the best of the British
2015-10-29  780 瀏覽
With a month of Best of British coming up, I have decided to write about The Cabin because they serve real English food.
This is my regular haunt because it tastes just like home.
It was nice that other foodies who have lived in UK before liked The Cabin.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
We started off with afternoon tea.
 0 讚好

A good selection of sweet and savoury treats that had trifles, scones and sandwiches.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Non alcoholic sangria:
 0 讚好

I loved this drink because it was fruity and tasted really natrual.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
prawn cocktail:

Crisp lettuce and prawns but I would have liked the sauce to be stronger.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Juicy beef yorkshire pudding:

A sunday roast summarized in a Yorkshire pudding. It was a mini Yorkshire pudding filled with a slice of juicy roast beef topped with creamy horseradish which had a lovely mustard kick to it.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Cream cheese stuffed portobello mushroom:

A tasty earthy mushroom with cheese and crispy herbed breadcrumb on top.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
roasted red pepper and mascarpone soup:
 0 讚好

A flawless soup that was refreshing and appetizing.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Herb crusted grilled salmon with mango sauce/sour cream:

The salmon was delicate and tasty complemented by the herbs and sauces.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Lancashire lamb hotpot:

Tasted like home, delicious pieces of lamb in gravy which you could taste the sweet onions and carrots.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Cottage pie:

The cottage pie was divine with lovely chunks of meat and young carrot slices that were sweet in a rich gravy that had a fragrant Thyme flavour.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Roasted belly of pork with apple sauce:

Nice pork with a crispy skin that went fab with the apple sauce.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Lemon merinuge:

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Strawberry Pavola:

A nice and light meringue that was not too sweet!
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆

[Review 4748] Winter menu at AVA Restaurant Slash Bar @ AVA Restaurant Slash Bar

28/10/2015
AVA Restaurant Slash Bar (已結業)
此店前身為樂醉西餐廳及空中酒吧
尖沙咀赫德道8A號麗景酒店38樓
38/F, Hotel Panorama, 8A Hart Avenue, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/winter-menu-at-ava-restaurant-slash-bar-e2506365

It was my first time at AVA hence I was mesmerized by the beautiful views of the harbour.

Went there for the winter menu which costs $628 per person or an extra $250 with wine pairing which I did not opt for.

Started with bread and the famous tricolour butter made by AVA.
There was pesto, garlic and tomato butter.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Quinoa with avocado mousse wrapped in eggplant mixed salad:

The salad was good especially the greens because the salt in it made it tasty.
As for the eggplant, they had a smokey charred taste and aroma.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Cream of morel mushrooms soup with fresh cream:
Wine: Casa Lapostolle Chardonnay 2011

The soup was good but I found it a bit too creamy.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Risotto with shrimps & Saffron topped with caviar
Wine: Casa Mentelle Sauvignon blanc semillon

The risotto was nicely done because the grains of rice were al-dente covered in rich creamy sauce which was balanced by the saltiness of the caviar.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Slow cooked beef wagyu cheek
With herbs and white wine , mash, veg
Wine: Chateau gemeillan medoc cru bourgeois 2011

The beef cheek was a bit dry for my liking and not gelatinous.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Granny apple & rum raisin crumble with vanilla sauce
Wine: bottega prosecco DOC NV

For dessert, we finished with this apple crumble which was jazzed up by rum.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆

[Review 4747] Relaxing place above a public swimming pool @ 土土 Oakland

28/10/2015
土土 Oakland
紅磡環海街7號大環山游泳池1樓
1/F, Tai Wan Shan Swimming Pool, 7 Wan Hoi Shan Street, Hung Hom
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/relaxing-place-above-a-public-swimming-pool-e2506364

I rarely go to HH because it is inconvenient but found out there was this interesting place called Oakland founded by three talented people.
It took me a while to find i because it was on the 1st floor above the public swimming pool.

Inside there was a comfortable sofa and nice décor.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Here was what I tried:

Thai Nong drumstick with shum shum shum fries:

The chicken drumstick was surprisingly good because the chicken was juicy and springy paired with their delicious chili sauce that had a nice fiery kick without the Hong Kong style sweetness.
The fries are topped with cheese and bacon according to the menu but there was not much cheese on it.
Although there was more mayonnaise than cheese, it still tasted good.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Toast with egg:

The toast with egg was ok but the mushrooms at the bottom were a bit watery.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Apple crumble:

The apple crumble looked a bit burnt but it was amazing because the apples in it were tart and there were cranberries in it too.
It came with icecream but it was nice without it and I would prefer custard or cream to go with it.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Custard pudding:


The custard pudding was thick and creamy.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Meringues:

The meringues were light and crispy without being too sweet.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆

[Review 4746] Crispy fish @ 忠記咖啡屋

28/10/2015
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/crispy-fish-e2506362

Went here again for lunch and there was not much on the lunch menu to choose from.
The chicken is there everyday, then there was stir fried beef noodles, steamed meat patty, pork chop or fish.
I got the fish because chicken is risky and you might get skin and bones.
The fish was nice and crispy when it arrived so I quickly scraped off the nasty sweetcorn sauce and had it with rice and added chili sauce which tasted good.
The bittermelon soup was really nice because it had a nice bitterness to it and there were pieces of bittermelon that you could eat.

[Review 4745] A weird cup of gelato @ Das Gute

27/10/2015
Das Gute
灣仔港灣道30號新鴻基中心1樓122,122A及123A號舖
Shop 122, 122A & 123A, 1/F, Sun Hung Kei Centre, 30 Harbour Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/a-weird-cup-of-gelato-e2506216

Found out that they had gelato at Das Gute so went there for it.

I was hoping to get the mint chocolate or Darjeeling but the Darjeeling was sold out.
It was pretty cheap for $20.
However when I got the Gelato, the presentation was a bit funny, it was gelato smeared on the edges with a side that was empty.
My friend who had it from this branch a few hours before me said her cup of gelato was normal.
Anyway, the yoghurt gelato was on the sweet side but it was quite nice with a flavour that is similar to yakult.