[Review 5770] Don't walk off @ 泰麵 Samsen

07/02/2017
泰麵  Samsen
灣仔石水渠街68號地下
G/F, 68 Stone Nullah Lane, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/dont-walk-off-e2725075

Got there at 6 because I thought they opened at 6 but it turns out to be 6.30.
Walked away which was a big mistake as when I returned at 6:30 there was a bloody long queue.
I dined in the evening because there is one particular dish that isn't there for lunch and it was the glass noodles in fermented beancurd sauce.
It was definitely worth coming for because the sauce is very strong and the noodles are really spicy.

[Review 5769] Paua fritter @ Hooked

07/02/2017
Hooked
半山堅道86-88號
86-88 Caine Road, Mid-Levels
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/paua-fritter-e2725074

Paua fritters are a traditional New Zealand dish made of minced black abalone (paua) coated in batter and fried.
Tried it because I was curious.
I couldn't quite find any minced abalone in the patty but it did have a fishy seaweed taste.
Not quite what I was expecting but at least I have tried it without travelling to NZ.

[Review 5768] Avocado cappuccino frap @ J.Co Donuts & Coffee

07/02/2017
J.Co Donuts & Coffee
灣仔軒尼詩道55號地下1及2號舖
Shop 1 & Shop 2, G/F, 55 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/avocado-cappuccino-frap-e2725073

Ordered the Avocado cappuccino frap.
If you just treat it was a weak coffee frap then it tasted quite nice and it was not too sweet.
But as a drink containing avocado it failed because there was no avocado flavour at all nor was there any fresh avocados blended into it.

[Review 5767] Mock Hainan chicken @ Green Common

07/02/2017
Green Common
中環遮打道16-20號歷山大廈地庫1樓B2號舖
Shop B2, Basement 1, Alexandra House, 16-20 Chater Road, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/mock-hainan-chicken-e2725072

After the media reported this vegetarian Hainan chicken, I have always wanted to try it.
They serve it in Central and the TST branch but the presentation is slightly better in TST because it is served on a plate.
It is quite smart how they used beancurd skin and beanthread sheets stuck together to mimic the chicken skins elasticity and the tofu sausage to mimic the chicken meat while the smaller pieces beneath are plant based chicken.
Well, it did taste like chicken but I think TST is better.

[Review 5766] Good old herbal jelly @ 227甜棧 227 Desserts Tavern

07/02/2017
227甜棧 227 Desserts Tavern
太子花園街246號地下B舖
Shop B, G/F., 246 Fa Yuen Street, Prince Edward
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/good-old-herbal-jelly-e2725071

I love this place for herbal jelly so went here because I was in the area.
They still have complimentary tea which is good.
That day it was rose and Jasmine.
The herbal jelly I had was consistently good and not too sweet but the portion of black sugar slush is a bit stingy compared to my last visit.

[Review 5765] Roast potato cravings @ La Rotisserie

07/02/2017
La Rotisserie
上環禧利街33號地舖
G/F, 33 Hillier Street, Sheung Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/roast-potato-cravings-e2725070

I love roast potatoes!!!
The ones here are always good because they are roasted in chicken oil drippings.
Sheungwan is slightly better than the wanchai branch because they are not as salty.
They have been seasoned with black pepper and herbs which compliments it nicely.

[Review 5764] Pistachio pudding @ 蘭苑饎館 Lan Yuen Chee Koon

07/02/2015
蘭苑饎館  Lan Yuen Chee Koon
太子西洋菜北街318號集賢樓地舖
G/F, 318 Sai Yeung Choi St North, Prince Edward
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/pistachio-pudding-e2725069

The restaurant was full so got a pistachio pudding to takeaway.
I would have wanted the pistachio dessert soup but it is difficult eating that outside so got the pudding.
The pudding was actually quite good because there was a fragrant pistachio taste and it was not too sweet.