[Review 4993] Pork and sesame sauce riceroll @ 鴻福堂 Hung Fook Tong

25/01/2016
鴻福堂  Hung Fook Tong
九龍灣牛頭角道77號淘大商場一期地下G141號舖
Shop G141, G/F, Phase 1, Amoy Plaza, 77 Ngau Tau Kok Road, Kowloon Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/pork-and-sesame-sauce-riceroll-e2537542

Previously tried the black pepper beef riceroll which was too spicy.
This time tried the pork and sesame sauce riceroll.
When I took the roll out, it was quite smelly because it had been heated with other stuff hence the plastic was quite greasy.
Anyway, the pork riceroll tasted quite nice and it was not too sweet.

[Review 4992] Lobster roll debuts in Shau Kei Wan @ Seafood Stand

25/01/2016
Seafood Stand
筲箕灣筲箕灣東大街59-99號東威大廈11號舖
Shop 11, G/F, Eastway Towers, 59-99 Shau Kei Wan Main Street East, Shau Kei Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/lobster-roll-debuts-in-shau-kei-wan-e2537525

Lobster roll debuts in Shau Kei Wan
2016-01-25  592 瀏覽
Seafood Stand first started as a small shop in TST serving seafood and now they have expanded to Hung Hom and Shau Kei Wan where they have more seating.
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The first time I tried Seafood Stand I had fried fish, which was delicious.
As Hung Hom is far fetched, I went to the Shau Kei Wan branch, which is really close to the MTR exit for the lobster roll.
I went alone because I thought it was going to be a tiny lobster roll but I was wrong!! It was about 2-3 times bigger than the ones I normally get. But saying that I have yet to try Lobster Central, Mama burger and lobster and this other Lobster place on Landale Street.
Overall, the quality of the seafood here is really good.
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For drinks I had the Caribbean passion which had a nice fizz containing orange, pineapple, coconut, yoghurt and strawberry with a fluffy foamcap on top mimicking beer.

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Lobster Roll:

The lobster roll was huge.
Although the lobster was the star of the show, the bun was equally as good because it was soft and fluffy with a delicately crisp surface, which satisfied my bread cravings.
I was impressed with the dressing because it was thick mayonnaise with egg, which goes well with the lobster and bread, and not they did not use silly salad cream or other weird sweet mayonnaise.
As for the lobster it was springy.
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Fish and Chips:


This is not the usual fish that they serve but it was moist and chunky.
If only there was vinegar and my fish and chips would have been on the moon because the batter was perfect and the chips were tasty.
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Seafood spaghetti:

The SCAMPI on top was the best, it was sweet and delicate because its taste and texture is a bit like Spanish red prawns but the taste is not as strong compared to that.
Not many places serve scampi so I was so glad I ordered this.
The pasta was ok but all I could taste was ketchup and it was quite sweet.
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[Review 4991] Giant steamed fish head @ 新巴蜀風 New Bashu Taste

25/01/2016
新巴蜀風 New Bashu Taste
銅鑼灣駱克道405號華發大廈地下A號舖
Shop A, G/F, Wah Fat Mansion, 405 Lockhart Road, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/giant-steamed-fish-head-e2537521

Giant steamed fish head
2016-01-25  367 瀏覽
I can’t really eat spicy food but I have begun liking Sichuan food because Sichuan peppercorns have a really fragrant smell and taste.
New Bashu Taste is located on Lockhart road in competition with a few crab specialists nearby.
When you dine there, they give you tea and appetizers which are charged.
 0 讚好

The menu doesn’t seem to be the whole menu because there are some off menu items or Special items that I heard mainlanders ask for.

In the end, I went for the Fuqi feipian, Mapo Tofu and steamed fish head with two different chilis.

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Fuqi feipian 夫妻肺片:
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According to Wiki, there is a story behind this which you can google if you have time.
Basically it  is marinated beef offal such as lungs and beef tongue etc.
The taste was ok but compared to other restaurants, the texture was not soft enough.
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Mapo Tofu:


This is different to the cantonese version because it has my favourite black beans and it is sprinkled with Sichuan peppercorns

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Steamed fish head with two different chilies:

The fish head was huge so I was really happy because the head part is always delicate so the bigger the better which means I get bigger chunks of silky fish and gelatinous bones!



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I had rice as well because I need carbohydrates but the rice was too hard for my liking otherwise the meal would have been perfect.
They gave me some rice from the ricecooker which was much better so I was quite happy because if I don't eat rice/pasta/bread/potatoes for dinner I still feel hungry.

The bill was quite expensive but the fish was worth it.

[Review 4990] Sugar cane water on a cold day @ 公利真料竹蔗水 Kung Lee Sugarcane Juice

24/01/2016
公利真料竹蔗水  Kung Lee Sugarcane Juice
中環蘇豪荷李活道60號地下
G/F, 60 Hollywood Road, SOHO, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/sugar-cane-water-on-a-cold-day-e2537396

Sugar cane water on a cold day
2016-01-24  874 瀏覽
I always get the sugar cane water which is made by boiling sugar cane remains hence the dark colour.
It is not as sweet as the sugar cane juice which is why I like it.
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A nice drink to warm your throat on a cold day.

[Review 4989] Melon yoghurt @ Three Dice Kitchen

24/01/2016
Three Dice Kitchen
銅鑼灣禮頓道136號希雲閣地下2號舖
Shop 2, Haven Court, 136 Leighton Road, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/melon-yoghurt-e2537391

This was my first visit to Three Dice which is how I discovered their molecular dinner but I decided to write that up first.
They have a good range of yoghurts in the cabinet with some unusal flavours.
Tried the melon yoghurt which was quite tart with sweet melon at the bottom to balance it

[Review 4988] Putien again @ 莆田 PUTIEN

24/01/2016
莆田  PUTIEN
鑽石山龍蟠街3號荷里活廣場2樓214舖
Shop 214, 2/F, Plaza Hollywood, 3 Lung Poon Street, Diamond Hill
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/putien-again-e2537386

Putien again
2016-01-24  1892 瀏覽
I used to go to Putien quite often but after the staff changed, the standards have gone down a bit so I didn’t go.
Went again because I suddenly had a craving for the Yam.
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Seaweed with Mini Shrimps:
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The seaweed was really appetizing with a sweet and sour taste and they were extremely clean without any sand in them.
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PUTIEN Style “Bian Rou” Soup with Vinegar:
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I loved these cute miniature dumplings which were tasty and the vinegar infused soup made it more appetizing so you end up having more.
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Stir-fried Yam:

Cubes of golden crispy Yams with caramelised crunchy exterior over light fluffiness within.
The inside was soft and fluffy with a mildly sweet crispy coating.
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Bean Curd Stew:
 0 讚好

This was interesting because it tasted like scrambled tofu.
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PUTIEN Lor Mee:
This was noodles in thick gravy with pork belly, prawns and clams.
It was ok but the pork fat was overwhelming.

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[Review 4987] Mandarin cookies @ 文華餅店 The Mandarin Cake Shop

24/01/2016
文華餅店  The Mandarin Cake Shop
中環干諾道中5號香港文華東方酒店閣樓
M/F, Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong, 5 Connaught Road, Central

https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/mandarin-cookies-e2537383

My colleague recieved some Mandarin cookies so we were really lucky to try them.
They were cute in size about the size of a HKD$1 coin dusted with sugar.
The citrus one was the best because it had bits of orange peel in it, and the chocolate was also good with pieces of chocolate chips in it.
All the cookies had a nice buttery taste to it.