[Review 4940] It's Tortellini not Ravioli! @ The News Room Diner

07/01/2016
The News Room Diner
鰂魚涌糖廠街33號地舖
G/F, 33 Tong Chong Street, Quarry Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/its-tortellini-not-ravioli-e2531533

Went here because I saw Ravioli on the menu.
Ordered it, but when it came, it was evidently Tortellini and not Ravioli.
The taste was ok but the carrots and broccoli were a bit hard.
Tried it the next day cooked in tomato sauce and it was delicious.

[Review 4939] More veggie burgers @ Beef & Liberty

07/01/2016
Beef & Liberty
灣仔永豐街23號2樓
2/F, 23 Wing Fung Street, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/more-veggie-burgers-e2531512

Not a fan of beef so I always go to Beef and Liberty when they have new veggie burgers and it is really good that they keep launching new veggie burgers.
This time they have launched a Beetroot and goats cheese burger to start the New Year, which is available until 31st of January.
The patty is made with beetroot, brown rice, kidney beans, cumin, chili and coriander topped with goats cheese and a pickled slice of beetroot.

When it came, it looked a bit like raw beef patty with a dark fuschia colour but rest assured it's vegetarian.
It was really tasty packed with beetroot and more beetroot with a touch of cumin spice mixed with creamy cheesy goats cheese.

For drinks, I didn’t feel like a heavy milkshake so went for the lemon tea, which turned out to be amazing because the tea base is Earl Grey tea.

[Review 4938] GRÖNSAKSBULLAR veggie balls @ 宜家家居美食站 IKEA Bistro

06/01/2015
宜家家居美食站  IKEA Bistro
銅鑼灣告士打道310號柏寧酒店地庫
Basement, The Park Lane Hong Kong, 310 Gloucester Road, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/gronsaksbullar-veggie-balls-e2531282

There is always a long queue here for food because it is cheap and delicious but fortunately the queue goes down surprisingly fast and within a flash you get your food.
Came here because of the new veggie balls and chicken balls.

Veggie balls $8:

I love veggie balls and the price was reasonable, you could see peas and sweetcorn in it.
They were simply delicious and the texture of the peas in the balls were starchy and hard.
This is why I like vegetarian food because vegetables can’t be faked whereas things like flour, offal, fat etc can be mixed into meatballs and sausages.
The only thing that ruined it was the sauce because it was honey mustard and just didn't go well with it.

Chicken balls $6:


These were a bit disappointing because the texture was a bit squidgy and it wasn’t really meaty with an off chicken taste.

[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.