[Review 4937] chili crumble mac n cheese @ Ground Public

06/01/2016
Ground Public
鰂魚涌華蘭路18號港島東中心地舖
G/F, One Island East, 18 Westlands Road, Quarry Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/chili-crumble-mac-n-cheese-e2531281

After experiencing disappointing curry, this time went for the macaroni with chili crumble.
It tasted better than I expected because the cheese sauce was quite cheesy and not milky, the chili helped to make it more appetizing and not so sickly but it was hard to finish it because it got too rich in the end.
They use ribbed macaroni for this dish.

[Review 4936] Cumin spiced chicken wings @ 譚仔雲南米線 Tamjai Yunnan Mixian

05/01/2016
譚仔雲南米線  Tamjai Yunnan Mixian
將軍澳貿業路8號新都城中心3期2樓216-219號舖
Shop 216-219, 2/F, MCP Discovery, 8 Mau Yip Road, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/cumin-spiced-chicken-wings-e2531089

Came here with a friend.
I only ate chicken wings because I don't like the texture of Yunnan noodles or Udon.
The chicken wings were a bit too soft and salty, lacking crispy skin.
My friend loved the Yunnan noodles and there was quite a lot in the bowl.

[Review 4935] Pork trotters in sweet vinegar @ 鴻福堂 Hung Fook Tong

05/01/2016
鴻福堂 Hung Fook Tong
九龍塘港鐵九龍塘站202號舖
Shop 202, Kowloon Tong MTR Station, Kowloon Tong
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/pork-trotters-in-sweet-vinegar-e2531088

My friend got me this snack and they turned out really convenient to eat.
You basically put the pouch in boiling water and it is ready to serve.
I was really hungry one night so had this, the pork trotters and egg were surprisingly filling as a snack because the sweet vinegar made them moreish.
The ginger was a bit old though.

[Review 4934] Not just noodles at 譚仔三哥米線 @ 譚仔三哥米線 TamJai SamGor

05/01/2016
譚仔三哥米線  TamJai SamGor
將軍澳坑口重華路8號東港城2樓236號舖
Shop 236, 2/F, East Point City Shopping Arcade, 8 Chung Wa Road, Hang Hau, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/not-just-noodles-at-%E8%AD%9A%E4%BB%94%E4%B8%89%E5%93%A5%E7%B1%B3%E7%B7%9A-e2530852

I rarely go to shops that serve Yunnan rice noodles because I just don’t like them.

Went here for the appetizers, which are reasonably priced.
Water is provided if you ask for it.

I had the tomato and chilled black fungus, which were both really good because I love the mix of sweet vinegar and Sichuan spices.
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It was really difficult eating with chopsticks because sliced tomatoes are really hard to pick up and the sauce kept splashing everywhere.
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The sauce for the appetizers are a fusion of Italian and Sichuan, hence it is called Ita-Chuen style which is quite funny!!
I had chicken as well but they were a bit salty.

[Review 4933] Cherry dessert cup at Saint Honore @ 聖安娜餅屋 Saint Honore Cake Shop

05/01/2016
聖安娜餅屋  Saint Honore Cake Shop
中環皇后大道中138號威享大廈地下1號舖
Shop 1, Ground Floor, V Heun Building, 138 Queen's Road Central, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/cherry-dessert-cup-at-saint-honore-e2530851

I love Cherries so got the new cherry dessert cups.
According to the label, the cherries come from Australia.

They use fresh cherries so they still have stones in the cherry, which they don’t warn you about especially children.

Although it tasted good, it was not worth $20 because it was just two layers of chocolate sponge, two layers of cheap cream, chocolate curls, preserved cherries in the middle and two fresh cherries on top.

[Review 4932] Pork trotters braised in Galangal ginger @ 尖仔記麵食 Jian Zi Ji

05/01/2016
尖仔記麵食 Jian Zi Ji
紅磡崇潔街8號地舖
G/F, 8 Sung Kit Street, Hung Hom
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/pork-trotters-braised-in-galangal-ginger-e2530825

This was not on my eat list in HH but when I saw they had pork trotters in galangal ginger sauce on the menu, I had to try it because not many places do this.
When it came, the pork trotters did not look appetizing because of the colour but there was a really fragrant galangal ginger smell.
The gravy was thick and viscous which was delicious with the rice and the skin and meat came off the pork trotters easily with a delicious galangal ginger taste to it.

[Review 4931] Hard potatoes @ 叁薯 Three Potatoes

04/01/2016
叁薯 Three Potatoes
旺角水渠道30-32A號美星樓地下5號舖
Shop 5, G/F, Mei Shing House, 30-32A Nullah Road, Mong Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/hard-potatoes-e2530705

I was quite surprised 3 potatoes was recommended in the Michelin guide because HongKongers don’t really eat potatoes.
Anyway, I was keen on trying it because I love baked potatoes and there are not many places that do decent potatoes in HK.

I never really made an effort to try this joint because you have to eat it on the streets or find a spot to eat it which is difficult in polluted Mong Kok.
What makes it worse is there is a bin close bellowing out second hand smoke.
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Finally tried it because they had a pop store at Metro City.
I tried the baked potato with sour cream and bacon and I wanted to try the twice baked potato which is not what the name suggests because the potato is filled with mash on top which is why it is called twice baked potato.
Anyway, the potato was quite disappointing because it was hard and not fluffy and silky like it should be.
The sour cream and onions were nice but it would be nicer if it had real cheese but no complaints on that because I would rather have a potato with a lovely soft and fluffy texture.
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The cone was fun to eat because they made it look like an icecream, there were other flavours as well such as bacon and cheese but they topped it with marshmallows and sprinkles which is super weird.
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Made an effort and went to Prince Edward to have the Chinese potato rosti which is evidently Chinese style because the texture was exactly shredded potatoes (TudouSi) 土豆絲 topped with sour cream.
Not impressive because it was nothing like a rosti but the gorgeous sour cream brought back memories of Ireland's potatoes which packed up in the end!