[Review 5823] Great BBQ pork @ 最掂燒味 Best BBQ

04/03/2017
最掂燒味  Best BBQ
長沙灣青山道368號喜韻商場地下2號舖
Shop 2, G/F, Heya Star Tower 1, 368 Castle Peak Road, Cheung Sha Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/great-bbq-pork-e2740934





Apparently, they do good Cantonese BBQ so tried this place.
Started with a mix of intestines, tofu and soya egg.
The marinade was quite strong and tasty so everything well flavoured.The star of the show was the BBQ pork, it was sweet and moist, while the pork was tender and soft.The pork knuckles were a bit too elastic for my liking.
A good option for buying roast meat but it can be pricey for its location.

[Review 5822] The best quiche in Hong Kong @ 四喜麵包西餅 Say Hey Bakery

04/03/2017
四喜麵包西餅  Say Hey Bakery
長沙灣青山道500號百美工業大廈地下B6-8號舖
Shop B6-8, G/F, Por Mee Factory Building, 500 Castle Peak Road, Cheung Sha Wan/
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/the-best-quiche-in-hong-kong-e2740486


















The best quiche in Hong Kong
2017-03-04  1698 瀏覽
I used to be in Laichikok all the time, in those days there were hardly any Western restaurants and D2 didn't exist.

All that has changed and I discovered this place because there was a cat and I love cats.
(previously this place used to be Egg tart king.)
When I went in I was wowed by the huge croissant and Cantonese Pineapple bun model.
What impressed me more was that they had quiches in a seemingly Chinese bakery.
This bakery was quite famous last year for their mooncakes which came in a Vintage yet funky packaging but at that time I didn't know it was this bakery.

I got a good mix of Western and Cantonese bakery to try.

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Broccoli quiche:

When I saw this, I knew it was going to be good. In fact this is the best in Hong Kong in terms of size and price.

This is the size you would get in the UK and the pastry was done just right because it was not sweet or made into a quiche tartlet which is just not a real quiche.

There were generous chunks of broccoli that were not too soft or hard and the egg filling was really tasty and you could taste the broccoli infused into it.

It was so comforting to get a good quiche that tastes like home made quiches without being too salty or sweet.

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pain du chocolat:

The pain du chocolat is another European favourite and it would taste great warm when the chocolate is soft.

It had a lovely buttery aroma and the chocolate wasn't too sweet.

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Cheese balls:
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The puffs are basically Japanese pontikeges which are sold in the morning and normally sold out by the afternoon.

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Purple potato balls:


Another treat that blew me away because it was real purple potato mash in the middle encased in this delicious flakey pastry.  Again it was not too sweet.

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Chocolate bun:

The buns are basically filled Mexican buns and the chocolate one is jazzed up by the coffee powder on top with chocolate filling in the middle. On a hot day, you can expect the filling to be runny.

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Custard bun:
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I was so glad I got this because their custard filling is so moist and fluffy without being two sweet which makes up for the mooncakes which I didn't know about last year.

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Overall, a great bakery with a good Western and Cantonese choice that is not too sweet.

The quiche is a must get at $20 a slice, where can you beat that!

I am going to be back for quiche and this coconut pandan croissant that I spotted on IG!~

[Review 5821] Healthy and stylish drinks @ CheckCheckCin 米水茶飲

01/03/2017
CheckCheckCin 米水茶飲
上環蘇杭街4-6號啟豐大廈地下
G/F, Kai Fung Building, 4-6 Jervois Street, Sheung Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/healthy-and-stylish-drinks-e2739258

Healthy and stylish drinks
2017-03-01  1446 瀏覽
In Hong Kong I rarely get too many choices for drinks that I can't decide but here I found it hard to pick a drink because there were four I wanted to try which is a good sign.

They specialize in Traditional Chinese herbal medicine where they have turned them into healthy and delicious drinks with a young twist from the packaging to the store outlook with cute pastel colours.

They even had yoghurt drinks made with real yoghurt, not the weird tasting Calpis or Yakult which is laced with sugar.

Anyway, I decided to go for the Nourishing Raspberry almond milk which was a surprisingly wonderful combination.

I had it hot (served warm), any hotter than and that I don't think it would taste nice.

To my amazement it had real raspberries in it, not sure if they were fresh or frozen but at least they were not the dehydrated ones.

There should be more raspberries in the picture but it tasted so good I drank half of it before I took pictures.

Not to mention the benefits for health, I loved the taste because it was so natural especially the raspberry and you could taste hints of almond as well without being too milky.

Normally milk doesn't mix with sour berries but in this case almond milk does.

The beauty is that this drink tastes good hot or cold so it depends on what mood you're in.

I will definitely be back for the banana yoghurt rice water, secret rice water, detox fig leaves tea with dried longan and warming apple cinnamon oolong tea.

[Review 5820] USA RULES @ 煮道 Uniboil

02/03/2017
煮道 Uniboil
上環皇后大道西2-12 號百匯電腦城1樓A區
Zone A, 1/F, Broadway Computer City, 2-12 Queen's Road West, Sheung Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/usa-rules-e2739124







USA RULES
2017-03-02  468 瀏覽
I love anything that is from UK and the USA so when I found out that Uniboil was from the US I had to try it out.

Just like UK and the West, there are standards like FDA, food hygiene etc so you can eat with confidence unlike local Cantonese crap.

The beef they serve is Certified angus beef and the pork is US Berkshire pork.
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There is a good variety of pots on the menu and I like the way it is clearly labelled to show the ingredients in the pot, however the menu is slightly different to the US.

[I am not sure if they have an English menu because I didn't ask]
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If you love your balls, there is an all balls pot!!

(Frankly not for me because I am not keen on processed things)

Ordered the Korean beef ribs and the Spicy pork knuckle in Spicy Sichuan soup.
Korean beef ribs:

The beef was surprisingly good because it was more like soft beef brisket than beef rib and the soup was sweet.

There were chunks of delicious soft carrot which were sweet and flavoured by the broth.

I also dipped the beef and carrots in the Sichuan pot and that made it even more delicious because it was sweet with a hint of Sichuan flavouring.
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As for the Spicy pork knuckle pot, it had balls and pork knuckles.

I loved the broth because it wasn't spicy but the numbing flavour was strong.

They were both so good that extra rice was needed.

[Review 5819] Affordable and delicious @ 溢溢掂 香港味道 Noodle House

01/03/2017
溢溢掂 香港味道 Noodle House
中環皇后大道中39號豐盛創建大廈地下8號舖 (由利源東街入)
Shop 8, G/F, Prosperity Tower, 39 Queen's Road, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/affordable-and-delicious-e2739077



Affordable and delicious
2017-03-01  226 瀏覽
I haven't had good cart noodles since Happy Noodle closed down.

This is nothing like it but I like the noodles they have used especially the thin egg noodles which are soft and soaks the broth.

Picked three ingredients: pork knuckle, beef belly and beef tendon.
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Also had the mock sharks fin soup which was quite bland with a strong egg taste.
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The only bummer is that you have to eat standing up so it is great for people who work nearby.

[Review 5818] Delish panfried mushrooms @ 餃掂手工餃子雲吞專門店 Nom Nom Dumpling

01/03/2017
餃掂手工餃子雲吞專門店 Nom Nom Dumpling
太子界限街30號地下
G/F, 30 Boundary Street, Prince Edward
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/delish-panfried-mushrooms-e2738529








Delish panfried mushrooms
2017-03-01  227 瀏覽
Went here because they had panfried cheese dumplings.

There is an open kitchen so you can see dumplings being handmade.
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Here was what I had:

「Gam Zaa」Steamed Dumplings filled with Pork And Red Fermented Bean Curd.
Ordered this because of the filling, but the dumpling skin was thick and I would have liked the pork to be leaner.
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Chongzing Pork Wontons with noodles:
The wontons were taut and the pork was lean, while the noodles were too soft.

The broth was quite spicy.
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Pan-fried Cheese Dumpling:
I was expecting just cheese but it had pork and sweetcorn as well. The sweetcorn stole the show so you couldn't taste any cheese. Pairing cheese and onion is a no brainer in Western cuisine but it also depends if they use good cheese or processed cheese which really affects the taste.
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For drinks had the Hawthorn Pear Water which has Pear, Licorice, Rock Sugar, Malt and Water.
The drink was not too sweet and it was soothing.
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I loved the Dumplings with Matsutake Mushroom & Pork (With Zong Jyun Gau Ding Soup).
The dumplings tasted really earthy because of the mushrooms.
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Also had the crispy tofu filled with Matsutake Mushroom, they were great but a bit too oily.
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The golden eggs were my favourite because they were spicy and delicious.

[Review 5817] Finally tried this famous joint @ HeSheEat

01/03/2017
HeSheEat
旺角白布街22號藝興大廈地下4號舖
Shop 4, G/F, Ngai Hing Mansion, 22 Pak Po Street, Mong Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/finally-tried-this-famous-joint-e2738527






Finally tried this famous joint
2017-03-01  367 瀏覽
I have always wanted to try this famous desserterie but I never make it to MK.

Was in the area so took my friend here as it would be quieter and away from the crowd.

Had the Earl Grey tea by mighty leaf which was fragrant and aromatic.
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My friend had a rose tea.
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He also had the molten green tea cake with tofu icecream which was indeed runny in the middle.
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I went for the pancake which was a thick fluffy pancake with crisp edges.

The best thing was that the pancake was not sweet so the salted caramel makes it taste just right.

[Review 7821] Kaya toast @ 一粥麵 Super Super Congee & Noodle

19/12/2020 一粥麵  Super Super Congee & Noodle 樂富聯合道198號樂富廣場1樓1113-1114號舖 Shop 1113-1114, 1/F, Lok Fu Shopping Centre, 198 Junction Road, L...