[Review 5073] Crumbly strawberry cookies @ 古法烘焙 Gu Fah Bakery

25/02/2016
古法烘焙 Gu Fah Bakery
灣仔皇后大道東200號利東街商場地庫一樓B30號舖
Shop B30, B/F, Lee Tung Avenue, 200 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/crumbly-strawberry-cookies-e2547661

Crumbly strawberry cookies
2016-02-25  2173 瀏覽
There are mixed reactions of Lee Tung Avenue because it is so different to how it was before but I really like it.

There is now a shopping area at the basement, which is really big.
Anyway you will find Gu Fah Bakery there which is a popular tourist pick for souvenirs so you can get cookies here as well as TST.
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Since my last visit, there are some new flavours but unfortunately the apple was sold out so it must be the best flavour.
The cookies some in small or large tins with three choices, two mix, three mix or four but the flavours are fixed.

Two mix (coffee and strawberry)


I tried the strawberry which was good because it wasn’t artificial and there are lots of strawberry bits in it which have a nice chew to it.
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The coffee was nice too with a bitterness but I will be back for the apple.

Three mix:
{I couldn't buy this because it was out of stock!!}
shortbread, cookie, apple and raisin oat.

[Review 5072] Blogger Spring dinner @ 御苑皇宴 The Banqueting House

24/02/2016
御苑皇宴 The Banqueting House
尖沙咀金巴利道26號2樓全層
2/F, 26 Kimberley Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/blogger-spring-dinner-e2547526

Went here for the blogger spring dinner, there were so many people that it occupied the whole restaurant.
The food came fairly quick but there was a slight gap in the middle.
In general the food was ok especially the appetizers and the fish which I didn’t take a photo of.
The fish was really good because it was succulent and silky.

[Review 5071] Annual dinner @ 御名軒 Royal Legend

24/02/2016
御名軒  Royal Legend
天后電氣道22-52號金殿大廈1樓
1/F, Golden Court, 22-52 Electric Road, Tin Hau
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/annual-dinner-e2547525

Annual dinner
2016-02-24  659 瀏覽
Went here for annual dinner and there were lots of people.
Only took a few photographs and one of the waitresses managed to spill fanta on my white fleece coat. (well done!!) .
I didn't know at the time but luckily "ICE" helped me to wipe most of it.
(Thank you ICE girls)

There was a dish I liked which looked like crispy rolls stuffed with the typical Chinese fruit salad but it was actually filled with curried meat and tasted like Findus Crispy pancakes in the UK which are now extinct.

The lobster with vermicelli was weird though, because the texture of vermicelli was slightly sweet paired with Chinese style cheese sauce.

[Review 5070] 3/3rds is finally in the city

24/02/2016
3/3rds
中環皇后大道中38-48號萬年大廈1樓1號舖
Shop 1, 1/F, Manning House, 38-48 Queen's Road Central, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/3-3rds-is-finally-in-the-city-e2547520

3/3rds is finally in the city
2016-02-24  1033 瀏覽
3/3rds my favourite joint is now in Central.
I could only try them before if they had pop-up stalls at the market because WCH is too far.
They had all my favourites such as wild rice, soups which can be seen on IG.
(there's no point posting them here because you won't get the editors recommendation on openrice anymore which sucks.)

I had the Burmese chicken soup which was amazing and tastes like this Burmese joint in Sham shui po that closed down.
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The cheese toastie is different here because they put spring onions and purple onions which balances the melted cheese.
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The sales assistant opposite seems to like having her photo taken or she is perhaps eyeing the guy directly opposite which I didn't really see because I was too busy eating.

[Review 5069] Chinese rice pudding @ 南小館 The Dining Room

24/20/2016
南小館 The Dining Room
尖沙咀彌敦道100號The ONE 5樓501號舖
Shop 501, 5/F, The ONE, 100 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/chinese-rice-pudding-e2547002

Went here for dessert and the waitress was an angel because she asked me if I wanted the appetizers which I didn't so she took them away, otherwise you get charged for them.
I had the milk pudding with fermented rice wine and it was like rice pudding because there was bits of rice in it.
The sweetness was just right but I didn't like the gelatin texture.

[Review 5068] Vegetarian birthday @ 麗姐廚房 Liza Veggies

23/02/2016
麗姐廚房 Liza Veggies
灣仔譚臣道105-111號豪富商業大廈二樓A-D室
Room A-D, 2/F, Harvard House, 105-111 Thomson Road, Wan Chai

Vegetarian birthday
2016-02-23  4001 瀏覽
Went here to celebrate a friends birthday.
The memorable dishes that night were the rolls which were loaded with vegetables and they were triangular shaped.
The vegetarian intestines looked realistic but they were beancurd skin with a chew.
It would probably taste good with bbq sauce.

[Review 5067] Mysterious fingerprints. Who was the culprit? @ The Fingerprint

23/02/2016
The Fingerprint
上環蘇杭街100號地下
G/F, 100 Jervois Street, Sheung Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/mysterious-fingerprints-who-was-the-culprit-e2546948


Mysterious fingerprints. Who was the culprit?
2016-02-23  309 瀏覽
I was attracted to this restaurant because it was mysteriously called fingerprint.
One of the menus is invisible so I wonder if it needs UV light or something forensical to make it appear.
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Anyway, it turns out to be Japanese and Western fusion with quite a few courses and a choice of mains for dinner which ranges from $180-$240.
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For mains I chose chicken which was the cheapest and it also tasted good.

Here was what I had:
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Appetizers:
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A nice sample of prawns, burdock and foie gras.
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Salad:
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A refreshing salad with light sesame dressing topped with crabmeat.
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Mains: Roast chicken
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The chicken was good, it was tender and juicy with a nice roasted skin that was flavoured nicely.
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Rice and noodles:
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I liked the stir fried pasta which was loaded with roe.

The soup came with the rice and the teapot design is really good because the lid is actually a bowl.

Inside was clear light broth infused with seafood.
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Dessert:
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For dessert we finished with this warabi mochi which had osmanthus flowers in it, so there was a fragrant flowerly taste to it
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