[Review 5508] Great service and good food @ 鳳城酒家 Fung Shing Restaurant

14/10/2016
鳳城酒家 Fung Shing Restaurant
尖沙咀麼地道75號南洋中心地庫
Basement, South Seas Centre, 75 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/great-service-and-good-food-e2662180

I liked this place because there were not many people and the lady who served us had good knowledge of food.
For desserts we had the egg white puffs which were light and fluffy filled with red beans and banana.
The famous duck was as good as it claims with crispy skin and lean velvety duck meat.
I was surprised that there was a chef in front of you slicing the duck.

[Review 5507] The famous joint for Rice rolls @ 第一腸粉專賣店 Superior Steamed Rice Roll Pro Shop

14/10/2016
第一腸粉專賣店 Superior Steamed Rice Roll Pro Shop
太子砵蘭街384號地舖
G/F, 384 Portland Street, Prince Edward
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/the-famous-joint-for-rice-rolls-e26617094


I visited Superior Steamed Rice Roll Pro Shop in 2011 and felt that it had potential because the rice rolls were fantastic.

Shortly afterwards they were recommended by Michelin.
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Recently went back for the ricerolls because I was craving for them.

I had four different rolls and the plain one with spring onions and dried shrimps were the best.


The quality of the rice roll sheets were still elastic, thin and translucent which is good but the ones filled with meat were disappointing because the duck wasn't fresh and the liver was too rubbery.

I consider myself lucky when the meat is fresh in Chinese restaurants but the people here can't seem to taste that it is not fresh.

As I always say, it is so sad that you have to go to expensive restaurants for fresh food because having fresh food is such a basic requirement.


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[Review 5506] McDonald's Angus beef burger by Christian Yang @ 麥當勞 McDonald's

13/10/2016
麥當勞 McDonald's
鑽石山龍蟠街3號荷里活廣場2樓216號舖
Shop 216, 2/F, Hollywood Plaza, 3 Lung Poon Street, Diamond Hill
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/mcdonalds-angus-beef-burger-by-christian-yang-e2661250

Tried the Pacific Sunshine and Alpine delight angus beef burgers by Christian Yang.
The Alpine burger was just a common combination of mushrooms and cheese which is expected for such a name Alpine burger.
The Pacific Sunshine was a bit different because you would associate Pacific with seafood and lobsters and here the burger contained apple.
Despite being a bit weird, the bits of apple and bacon tasted nice but I would have preferred green tart apples.

[Review 5505] Raindrop cake @ 華 Hana Soft Cream

 13/10/2016
華 Hana Soft Cream
深水埗欽州街37號西九龍中心6樓628A號舖
Shop 628A, 6/F, Dragon Centre, 37 Yen Chow Street, Sham Shui Po
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/raindrop-cake-e2661248

I don't often go to Sham shui po but went here because I wanted to try QQ rice one more time before they close down.
While I was there, I discovered this joint selling Hokkaido 8 soft serve, stevia tea and this raindrop cake (water cake/Mizu Shingen Mochi).
As it was only $15, I decided to give it a try.
It literally looked like a blob of water an a bit like breast implants surrounded in brown sugar syrup and bean powder!!
Basically it was like eating a very soft jelly with a hint of sweetness, if you want it sweeter you can spoon more of the syrup.
For more pics, please see blog

[Review 5504] Localized Mee Siam @ 土司工坊 Toast Box

12/10/2016
土司工坊 Toast Box
將軍澳貿業路8號新都城中心2期2樓2037號舖
Shop 2037, 2/F, MCP Central, 8 Mau Yip Road, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/localized-mee-siam-e2661241

Tried the Meesiam here and it does not taste like the real thing.
It was extremely sweet but I don't think the people here know how the proper one tastes.

[Review 5503] Time for bubble bath @ 歇腳亭 Sharetea

12/10/2016
歇腳亭 Sharetea
天后留仙街1A-1C號金殿大廈地下42號舖
Shop 42, G/F, Golden Court, 1A-1C Lau Sin Street, Tin Hau
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/time-for-bubble-bath-e2661216

I ended up buying this gimmick because it looks like bubble bath.

Basically it is blue stevia tea base and the one I had was lemon and surprisingly it had real lemon.

After shaking it, the drink goes blue because of the chemical reaction of blue pea stevia and sweeteners so you can tell it has real blue pea stevia in it.

$30 is quite expensive but a one off gimmick.

[Review 5502] Hidden gem in Yau Tong @ 金加利冰室

11/10/2016
金加利冰室
油塘嘉榮街2-4號油塘中心嘉華商場地下G31A號
Shop G31A, G/F, Ka Wah Arcade, Yau Tong Centre, 2-4 Ka Wing Street, Yau Tong
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/hidden-gem-in-yau-tong-e2660625

I can't seem to find this restaurant listed on openrice, therefore I am posting comments at the old address.
However you can find the new address at ipick.
ipick.com hongkong restaurant 306822
嘉榮街1-11號油塘中心嘉富商場1樓139-140號舖
Tel: 23466918.
Surprisingly there are branches of Kim Gary in Singapore and Malaysia.
At this branch, there is a security camera at the entrance, so people can see you on the screen before you come in.
The steak is sodarized but pretty good because it is quite thick and tender.
The noodle and tofu pots were also good.