[Review 5760] Mediocre @ 堅度食堂 Caine Road's Cafeteria

07/02/2017
堅度食堂 Caine Road's Cafeteria
半山堅道58-62號美蘭閣地下4號舖
Shop 4, G/F, Midland Court, 58-62 Caine Road, Mid-Levels
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/mediocre-e2724926
I guess I was just curious so dined here because this joint has been on Caine Road for quite a while in the posh territory.
It didn't look welcoming from the outside and you couldn't peep inside so perhaps this is a restaurant for celebrities who are avoiding the paparazzi.
Had the salmon with spring onion rice and it was literally chopped salmon with spring onions.
Unfortunately, it didn't taste nice because the whole thing was just sweetness.

[Review 5759] Hearty dinner at Westwood Carvery @ Westwood Carvery

07/02/2017
Westwood Carvery
中環蘭桂坊和安里2號地舖
G/F, 2 Wo On Lane, Lan Kwai Fong, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/hearty-dinner-at-westwood-carvery-e2724921

As a Brit, we always have roast dinners on Sunday which is a family thing but there are not many places for good roasts in Hong Kong.
Westwood Carvery does a similar thing so went here for it.
Started with the homemade Beef Barley Vegetable Soup which is quite similar to the soups we get in the UK and it was wholesome and delicious with lots of vegetables in a strong beef broth.
To accompany the meats, we had lots of sides to share:
Grilled Asparagus with Sea Salt and Pepper, Sautéed Mixed Mushrooms, Creamed Spinach with Bacon and Creamed Corn.
My favourite sides were the asparagus and creamed corn which was thick and sweet.
For meats, we had the slow-Roasted Beef Short Rib which was juicy and tender.
The Slow-Roasted Baby Back Pork Ribs were evidently finger licking delicious as it was gone in a flash.
We also had the avocado wontons which look like Chinese gold ingots, they were crispy filled with creamy avocado in the middle.
Finished with Apple & Mixed Berry Crumble with Vanilla Ice Cream.
The crumble was buttery complemented by the healthy oats.
For drinks, I had the green lemonade which was mixed with refreshing cucumber and jalapeno.

[Review 5758] Curry @ 吉豚屋吉列豬扒專門店 Ca-Tu-Ya

06/02/2017
吉豚屋吉列豬扒專門店  Ca-Tu-Ya
油麻地彌敦道546號旺角大樓地下B-C舖
Shop B-C, G/F, Mong Kok Building, 546 Nathan Road, Yau Ma Tei
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/curry-e2724455

Tried the curry because I haven't tried it before at Catayu.
The curry sauce wasn't too spicy but quite sweet and the fried chicken was done nicely.
I also had some extra cabbage which was delicious with the sauces on the table.It is really good how it was sliced so thinly, something I can't do at home hence it is definitely worth ordering and eating veg is good for you anyway.

[Review 5757] Eating Thai food with a Spanish touch @ Somtam 鄉下仔泰國餐廳

06/02/2017
Somtam 鄉下仔泰國餐廳
將軍澳寶琳北路18號寶林街市PL54A舖
Shop PL86, Po Lam Market, 18 Po Lam Road North, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/eating-thai-food-with-a-spanish-touch-e2724438

At first I thought it was a Spanish eatery because of the tables, but it turned out to be a Thai joint.
I wonder if the people dining there even know the tables are Spanish because this joint is located in the outskirts of town.

Anyway, ordered the chicken with rice.
Portions are massive and good for sharing because they are in fierce competition since there is another Thai joint nearby.

For me, the rice and sauce won.
The sauce was a little different and it had yellow soya beans [mean see dao] in it which gave it some extra saltiness.
The chicken was ok but when I was expecting the bird to be small, it turned out to be a big bird hence the white meat was not that tender.

[Review 5756] The best beancurd skin wontons @ Fung Chuk 烽築 (香港仔)

05/02/2017
烽築 Fung Chuk
香港仔湖北街12號裕景中心地下7號舖
Shop 7, G/F, Goodview Centre, 12 Wu Pak Street, Aberdeen
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/the-best-beancurd-skin-wontons-e2724321

Previously went to Leitung but didn't realize there was a boat over here hence this second trip.
Discovered this place because I took advantage of the half fare MTR promotion and went to LeiTung where I got the boat over.

I don't know how long this joint has been around but there are no reviews.

Decided to try this place because it stood out selling Hong Kong style fast food with a modern lcd screen showing the food they had.

Decided to get the fish maw mock fin soup and the beancurd skin wontons.
It took a while because the wontons were made to order.
++++
beancurd skin wontons:


The beancurd skin was so crispy that the edges came off when you took it out but it was so delicious because it was so crispy and light.

The filling they put inside the beancurd skin was well chosen because it was the fish paste that you find stuffed into tofu, green peppers etc so it had this lovely fish taste.


++++
The fish maw mock fin soup was just the usual, the texture was very thick and gummy, perhaps the fish maw got completely dissolved.

Since I had lots of beancurd skin crumbs, I decided to put it in the soup.

[Review 5755] Spanish night @ Alzina Spanish Asador

04/02/2017
Alzina Spanish Asador
尖沙咀漆咸道南29-31號溫莎大廈地下10-12B號舖
Shop 10-12B, G/F, Windsor Mansion, 29-31 Chatham Road South, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/spanish-night-e2723407

[Review 5754] Peonia Diamond tea set @ Lion Rock

03/02/2017
Lion Rock
旺角太子道西193號帝京酒店3樓
3/F, Royal Plaza Hotel, 193 Prince Edward Road West, Mong Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/peonia-diamond-tea-set-e2722638

On my last visit I was captivated by the sparkling display at the entrance of the hotel displaying this pretty Peonia Diamond Jewellery box and some of the tea set items which have this edible diamond.
This gorgeous box worth $550 is yours if you get the tea set for two which costs $508 including drinks.
For Valentines they will have something special.
Went there during the CNY and it was evidently busy but I got a nice table with a view of the trains going into infinity.

Here was the tea set.
Started with the savoury first.
Began with this girly burger which was made with beetroot hence the pink colour, inside it was this juicy chicken roll with truffle.
The scones were paired with clotted cream and jam.
The rolls in the middle were sushi rice rolls with juicy wagyu beef in the middle.
At the front, were these delish tarts filled with truffle mash topped with lobster and asparagus.
Moving on to the second tier, there was melon wrapped in parma ham, seared scallop on top of beetroot polenta, toast with crystal prawns in a strawberry bacon sauce.
The sweet pieces were a tiramisu cake held in this chocolate shell and the raspberry and white chocolate tart.
Now to the top tier and the best part because everything is so beautiful especially the butter cupcakes with the peony flower buttercream on top and the edible diamond cake.
The 70% Amedei chocolate mousse cake was rich yet divine to eat.
Here is a closer look at the white chocolate covered strawberry and the cupcake.

They were all too beautiful to eat but I ate them all.

For drinks, there is a choice of refreshing grapefruit fashion which is alcoholic or the snow grey which is blended oreo, Movenpick vanilla icecream and milk.

The grapefruit fashion is healthy with a mix of grapefruit juices, lemon and lime with an alcoholic twist.

This is definitely the the best tea set I have tried because it is very memorable as you get the Jewelry box which is definitely a girls best friend as well as diamonds.