[Review 5373] Ramen with a hot pebble @ 浜滝 Hamataki

13/07/2016
浜滝  Hamataki
九龍城福佬村道59號地下A舖
Shop A, G/F, 59 Fuk Lo Tsun Road, Kowloon City
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/ramen-with-a-hot-pebble-e2616504

Ramen with a hot pebble
2016-07-13  312 瀏覽
A while ago I saw someone post a picture of their ramen with a pebble in it.
The purpose of this pebble is to keep the ramen hot while you're eating it.

Arriving at late 6.40pm, the place was packed and there were more people queuing outside when we sat down which is pretty good for Kowloon City.

There are specials on the wall.
Ordered a hot and cold ramen.
For the hot ramen, we had the black garlic which had a hot sizzling pebble in the broth.
The broth was thin but had a really strong flavour and the slice of pork was soft and fresh.

The chilled noodles in plum broth was refreshing and I found them similar in taste to Korean chilled noodles.

As well as noodles, we had some snacks.
The crispy shrimps were good but painful to eat as you're bound to get pricked by the sharp bits.

Had some seagrapes which tasted briny.

The squids were quite salty which would compliment beer nicely.

My favourite was the grilled fish because it is moist and silky with a lovely salted taste.


The oyster was also an appetizing snack as it had a strong acidic flavour and tasted like pickled oyster.

[Review 5372] Addiction to spices @ 十二味麻辣小當家 Charlie's Chili Kitchen

122/07/2016
十二味麻辣小當家 Charlie's Chili Kitchen
銅鑼灣謝斐道379-389號特麗樓地下6-7號舖
Shop 6-7, G/F, Dandenong Mansion, 379-389 Jaffe Road, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/addiction-to-spices-e2616449

Addiction to spices
2016-07-12  432 瀏覽
At Charlie's Chili Kitchen, they specialize in stir fried spicy dishes or spicy bowls.
Bascially you choose either style with a minimum of five items from the menu or there is a set which makes it simple for $138 that is enough for two people.
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I couldn't make up my mind so I went for the set which comes with two rices.

There is a choice of prawns, seafood, frogs legs, vegetarian, pork trotters.
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I chose the pork trotters with a spiciness level of gentle.
The portion was big and the spiciness was just right for me and I found it so appetizing and addictive that I managed 1.5 bowls of rice.

[Review 5371] Dinner with a great view @ 南海一號 Nanhai No.1

12/07/2016
南海一號  Nanhai No.1
尖沙咀彌敦道63號iSQUARE國際廣場30-31樓3001及3101號舖
Shop 3001&3101, 30/F-31/F, iSQUARE, 63 Nathon Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/dinner-with-a-great-view-e2616446

At Nanhai no.1, there is a beautiful view of Hong Kong at night with an outdoor bar.
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We started dinner with some delectable dona lona ham.
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roast eel glazed with honey and black pepper:

Not a fan of eel but the eel was good because it was light and crispy with a sweet glaze and a kick of black pepper.
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wasabi and whelks:

Next was the whelks in an appetizing wasabi sauce.
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crispy taro:

The finely shredded taro was delicately crispy and sweet.
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smoked chicken:
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Fragrant pieces of chicken infused with a tea fragrance but the star of the show was the pieces of silky liver.
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King prawn in bang sauce:

This was a huge prawn in thick sauce which tasted like tom yum kung.
After eating the prawn, you can dip the fried mantou into the sauce.
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lobster soup rice:
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I was quite full so I didn't really eat the rice in lobster broth but I drank the broth which had a rich lobster taste and bits of vegetables in it.
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dessert:
For dessert they have a dessert platter with almond panna cotta with milk tea pudding, fruit strudel with rose petal icecream, pandan tiramisu with mixed berries.

My favourite was the tiramisu because the coffee in it is light with a strong pandan taste that is not too sweet.

We also had sesame seed balls which are quite nostalgic these days.
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They are like puffed up balls of chewy mochi filled with air in the middle.

[Review 5370] Curry in the outskirts of MK @ Rasoi 傳統印度菜 Rasoi Authentic Indian Cuisine

12/07/2016
Rasoi 傳統印度菜 Rasoi Authentic Indian Cuisine
大角咀大全街26號大同新邨大貴樓地下
G/F, Tai Kwei Building, Cosmopolitan Estates, 26 Tai Tsun Street, Tai Kok Tsui

https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/curry-in-the-outskirts-of-mk-e2616444

Curry in the outskirts of MK
2016-07-12  289 瀏覽
Went here for some curry after going to the nearby mall.
They had set dinners but I got the a la carte instead.
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I was glad I came here because there was a good choice on my menu.

Started with poppadoms with the usual sauces.
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For drinks, we had coconut water, salted lassi and nimbu pani.
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Nimbu pani is basically like lime soda.
I would have ordered Jal Jeera as well but they said that this drink had an acquired taste but I am still curious anyway.

I had my usual aloo gobi and chicken tikka masala.

The chicken tikka masala was quite spicy but they gave you some yoghurt to tone it down and sooth the spiciness.


The Kashmiri rice was so good with the curry because the pieces of sweet fruit compliment the spiciness.

[Review 5369] Pastas with a Chinese twist @ Hami Harmony

12/07/2016
Hami Harmony
太子西洋菜北街161號地下A舖
Shop A, G/F, 161 Sai Yeung Choi Street North, Prince Edward
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/pastas-with-a-chinese-twist-e2615666

I was curious about the 蝦米粉 Hami Pasta posted on the Hami Harmony FB so I decided to come here and try it.
蝦米粉 Hami Pasta is basically pasta made with 蝦米 (Chinese dried prawns pronounced har mae) the stuff you find in radish puddings.
Went there just for that but there was another interesting pasta on the menu with a Chinese twist which was the duck breast fettucine with salted egg yolk.
The hami buccatini was really nice, you could actually smell and taste those dried prawns and it came in a delicious light gravy with pieces of mushrooms and yellow courgettes.
The fettucine was also good and the lovely bits of sallted egg yolk gave it a salty kick without being too strong.

The slices of duck breast were also good because they were soft and moist.
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As well as pastas, we also had the cauliflower cream soup which was flawless.
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The buffalo wings were crispy but the sauce could have been thicker and more generous.

Finished off with canteloupe melon soda which had real melon in it.
The taste was natrual and refreshing.

[Review 5368] Popular lunch spot for TSTers @ Wing's Kitchen

12/07/2016
Wing's Kitchen
尖沙咀漆咸道南45-51號其士大廈地下C及D舖
Shop C & D, G/F, Chevalier House, 45-51 Chatham Road South, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/popular-lunch-spot-for-tsters-e2615665

Popular lunch spot for TSTers
2016-07-12  590 瀏覽
Found out about this joint because my friends who work in TST often dine here.
Every time they dine here, they can collect stamps.

Started with the chicken wings because this place is called Wing's kitchen hence chicken wings should be their signiature dish.
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They were extremely crispy coated in breadcrumbs and you get to choose two sauces.
I had mine with ranch and buffalo sauce.
The buffalo was nice and spicy while the ranch was creamy.

One of the lunch specials was the chicken and mushroom submarine which had a slice of chicken breast, cheese and mushrooms.
My friend had the US Prime Striploin (8oz) which was big and juicy.
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For drinks we had orange juice and sunset.
The sunset was a mocktail of orange juice and grenadine.


Finished with the matcha brownie which didn't quite look like a brownie.

It was a sponge cake base filled with cream and topped with starchy sweet matcha on top.
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Overall, I found it quite affordable dining here but difficult to ask and order because it was too noisy.