[Review 4953] Ploughmans at Ground Public @ Ground Public

13/01/2016
Ground Public
北角英皇道625號地下
G/F, 625 King's Road, North Point
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/ploughmans-at-ground-public-e2533753

Went here and got the ploughmans.
The Ploughmans was filled with York ham, cheddar, piccalilli according to the label.
Piccalilli is basic an Indian pickle that consists of cauliflower and vegetable marrow mixed with mustard and turmeric.

The Piccalilli was really nice because I loved the acidic cauliflowers and tumeric which made it refreshing but the ploughmans was ruined after it was heated because the York ham got dehydrated and the cheese went tasteless.

[Review 4952] Steamed bun filled with sweet potato @ 唐記包點 Tong Kee Bao Dim

13/01/2016
唐記包點  Tong Kee Bao Dim
街3號荷里活廣場3樓323號舖
Shop 323, 3/F, Plaza Hollywood, 3 Lung Poon Street, Diamond Hill
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/steamed-bun-filled-with-sweet-potato-e2533412
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Hong Kongers love dimsums, so this joint is really popular for takeaways.

I rarely get anything from here but as I was still a bit hungry I decided to try the sweet potato which was really cheap and big for $6.

For that price I don’t expect top nosh dim sum quality.

The bun was fluffy but there was still a weird flour taste and it was a bit dry, but at least it was big which meant 50% of it is was good.

The filling was better than expected because it was really silky and not too sweet.

[Review 4951] A modern hotpot experience @ 酒鍋 The Drunken Pot

13/01/2016
酒鍋  The Drunken Pot
尖沙咀天文台道8號2樓1號舖
Shop 1, 2/F, 8 Observatory Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/a-modern-hotpot-experience-e2533337

A modern hotpot experience
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Dining here is going to be memorable because this place is chic and different to other hotpot places with brightly decorated walls with modern art contrasted by traditional decor.
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For drinks, the sake experience is memorable because they have these traditional wine cups and jugs.

As I didn't feel like alcohol, I went for the sugar cane which was served in a lightbulb glass.
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We started off with Chinese Crispy Sticks stuffed with fresh wasabi and dace fish paste, Beef cubes with mustard sauce and Char grilled pork neck.
The beef was my favourite because I liked the wasabi kick with the beef.
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After the snacks, we were ready for hotpot.
Each person gets a disposable apron to wear.

We had the The Drunken Pot which was the signature pot.
It has five broths: The middle is a whole papaya in soup with Shrimps, surrounding it are Crab and Clams Soup, Squid Ink Seafood Soup, Sichuan-style Numbingly Spicy Soup and Teochew-style Sastay Soup.


The papaya is set alight.

For a stronger broth, they have sake bombs and spicy bombs to boost the broth.


For the other pot, we had Drunken chicken in hua diao chinese wine and Fresh cream venus clam and crab.

The drunken chicken broth had a really strong medicinal taste that was so nice I drank it as soup.

Then came the soup dumplings which comes in six colours:
red : lobster, orange : crab meat and roe, black and white : black truffle, green : medicinal herbs, white : soup dumplings, black : squid ink

My favourite was the medicinal one.

These assorted fortune bags were cute surprises to put in the pot.
yellow : teriyaki beef, white : quail egg, black : crabmeat and squid ink.

The Deep-fried homemade bean curd and seaweed rolls were delicious, I loved the pairing of seaweed and tofu.

The Homemade cheese, seaweed, shrimp and crabmeat dumplings were springy with an interesting cheesy filling.

The dried scallop balls were different and fancy because it was mixed with lots of dried scallop.

Assorted squid balls.

There was beef as well but as I am not keen on beef, I only took photos.

Local hand-cut beef

Premium sliced angus beef chuck

Japanese Iberian pork belly

Next were the gelato tofus, they were a mix of tofu and dace fish so it has a soft and springy texture.

Numbingly Spicy and Taro Gelato Tofu

As well as hotpot, we tried steaming seafood.

shrimps with garlic

Oysters

We finished with a truly molten dessert because the filling was bursting to come out.


Since this visit, I have already been twice so another review is coming soon.

[Review 4950] Simple and simply delicious burger @ The Butchers Club Burger

12/01/2016
The Butchers Club Burger
中環威靈頓街112-114號新威大廈地下A舖
Shop A, G/F, Sun Wise Building, 112-114 Wellington Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/simple-and-simply-delicious-burger-e2533271

Simple and simply delicious burger
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On my previous visits, I had the Red eye reduction (brunch burger) and What food eats (vegetarian burger) but this time I decided to try basic burger which has cheese and bacon.

When it came, I was impressed because I saw beef juice drip from the burger, which meant it was going to be a juicy patty.
The beef patty was really good and I rarely eat beef burgers because there’s a lot of crap in it such as offal and elastic bits that you can’t chew.
The patty here was delicious and made of pure dry aged beef and it tasted like a coarsely minced steak that was juicy while the shriveled up bacon was crispy and tasty.
There were sauces on the table but I didn’t really need it.
The only thing that could have been better was the cheese because it was not cheesy enough.
They used to have a secret menu, which you scan the QR code to access, but they now have the secret menu printed out for your convenience because not many people will bother with it.

The secret menu is really good because it gives the menu more variety other than just a simple burger especially for those who do not eat beef will walk away like I did on the first visit until I discovered how delicious their beef burger really was.

[Review 4949] Braised pork knuckles with soybeans @ 你我濃湯米線 You & Me Noodles

11/01/2016
你我濃湯米線 You & Me Noodles
北角英皇道431號安寧大廈地下4號舖
Shop 4, G/F, On Ning Building, 431 King's Road, North Point
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/braised-pork-knuckles-with-soybeans-e2532701

Went here again and this time had rice with Braised pork knuckles with soybeans.
The knuckles were delicious with a soft gelatinous texture and it had delicious soybeans in it.
I was really annoyed with the rice though because I hate Japanese pearl rice.
They said Japanese rice was cheaper and people prefer it hence the reason they serve it.

[Review 4948] Still too salty at 東門町 @ 東門町址

11/01/2016
東門町址
將軍澳坑口重華路8號東港城1樓K2號舖
Shop K2, 1/F, East Point City, 8 Chung Wa Road, Hang Hau, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/still-too-salty-at-%E6%9D%B1%E9%96%80%E7%94%BA-e2532632

Last time had instant noodles here but they were too salty.
Decided to try it again and asked for it to be less salty and it was not as salty as last time but still salty.
The texture of the noodles was good this time because I asked for hard noodles.

[Review 4947] More veggie burgers @ Beef & Liberty

11/01/2016
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-e2532597

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.