[Review 5901] Food for Tycoons @ 張公館 Cheung Kung Koon

13/04/2017
張公館 Cheung Kung Koon
銅鑼灣登龍街18號V Point 29樓
29/F, V Point, 18 Tang Lung Street, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/food-for-tycoons-e2766043













Food for Tycoons
2017-04-13  2432 瀏覽
Cheung Kung Koon is located at the new V Point with a beautiful view of the harbour surrounded by other buildings which feels like you are in Shanghai.

They serve high quality modern Chinese food where you will find local celebrities dining there so the food must be good.

Here was what we had:

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Shark bone and fish maw soup:

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This was soup boiled with shark bones and fish maw hence the lovely milky cream colour.

The star of the soup was the 1.5cm thick fish maw that had a super sticky texture so you could imagine how much pure collagen was in it.

It was such an unforgettable experience eating this because it was so soft and extremely gelatinous which meant it was good in quality.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆

Crispy sea cucumber with goose feet:

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Goose feet and sea cucumber are always paired together but the special thing about this dish is that the sea cucumber has a crispy surface as it has been coated in a light coating and fried.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆

Fish head soup with Chinese Angelica and Ligusticum wallichii (Szechuan lovage)

This is a herbal soup that is good for you. For more details the staff will happily explain it.

 0 讚好

Anyway, I loved it because it had a strong fish taste with a nice bitterness from the herbs.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆

Spicy shaomai

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These shaomai are no ordinary shaomais because they are spicy with a lovely Sichuan kick to it.

I loved them because the spiciness balances the heaviness of the pork.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆

Charsiu buns with pineapple

These charsiu buns will give you a surprise because it has real pineapple that is not sweetened hence they are very moreish.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆

The palace box:

A good sampler of nine items but the only problem is that they are quite filling so probably a good idea to share this.

The nine items are: chilled abalone, fig in sesame sauce, chilled tomato and crystal lettuce, fried quid patty, preserved egg and ginger, stuffed okra, salt and pepper bombay fish, fried pigeon egg and sweet and sour pork.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆

Sizzling roast pork

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This was juicy tender charsiu on a bed of deliciously sweet soya beans.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆

Fish slices in hot chili oil

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The fish slices were silky but because they put okra in this dish, the fish was even more viscous with a strong spicy taste that was a bit too spicy for me.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆

Tri colour steamed piggy bun:


I loved these buns because they used vegetable colourings which you can really taste.

The green one has a spinach taste, the orange has a carrot taste and the pink one is beetroot.

Inside the bun was this delicious soft custard filling that was not too sweet.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆

Pomelo sago:

This was served in a beautiful Thai style bowl, the crispy sago pearls gave it an interesting crunch that you will remember.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆

Hot sago pudding:


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The puddings come in these gorgeous Le Creuset pots which are tempting to take home.

Anyway, I liked the warm sago pudding because it wasn't too sweet.

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[REview 5900] Photogenic food @ L'attitude

13/04/2017
L'attitude
西環堅尼地城卑路乍街68號Imperial Kennedy地下2號鋪
Shop 2, Imperial Kennedy, 68 Belcher's Street, Kennedy Town, Western District
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/photogenic-food-e2765703





Went here because of the photogenic food.

Started with the toffee latte which was sweet with a rich milky taste.
 1 讚好

Ordered the crab paste with uni bowl which looked the same as the photos but the portion was smaller than expected.

The rice had a strong vinegar taste so it was appetizing and balanced the heaviness of the crab roe and it was piping hot as well.
 2 讚好


The pink carbonara topped with salmon roe and onsen egg was a bit disappointing because it just tasted of strong garlic and it was basically pasta in creamy garlic.

[Review 5899] A great joint for desserts @ Petite House (已結業

12/04/2017
Petite House (已結業)
九龍塘達之路80號又一城G層S1-S2號舖
Shop S1-S2, G/F, Festival Walk, 80 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/a-great-joint-for-desserts-e2765683







I was on my way to ....but when I got there it had been replaced by this!!
Anyway, I decided to try it because there were so many gelatos and drinks.
I started with the Panini which was difficult to choose as there were two that were good ( The parma ham and buffalo mozzarella and the ham with fontina cheese).

For dessert it was a battle choosing between the purple potato egg puffs and the black forest pancakes.

In the end, I ordered with Ham with Fontina cheese panini and the purple potato egg puff.

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Fontina cheese panini:
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I loved this because the panini was crisp and light while the fontina cheese was melted and gooey.

There was sweet apricot mustard in it as well which balanced the heaviness of the cheese.

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purple potato egg puff:

I didn't have any expectations for this because desserts in HK are way too sweet.

Surprisingly, the sweetness was just right because the purple potato gelato isn't very sweet which balances the sweetness of the waffle.

The coconut pieces were the best because it was soft young coconut meat which made me wish it was taro flavoured gelato instead of purple potato.

There were cute oreo biscuits on the waffle to garnish which are about the size of the egg puff bubbles.
 0 讚好

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Well, I guess I have to come back again for the black forest pancakes and the other panini.

[REview 5898] Papaya salad with crab legs @ 泰廚泰國菜館 Thai Chef Thais Restaurant

12/04/2017
泰廚泰國菜館 Thai Chef Thais Restaurant
旺角通菜街126號地下
G/F, 126 Tung Choi Street, Mong Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/papaya-salad-with-crab-legs-e2765674




Went here because this Thai joint has been here for ages.
You can always smell their grilled satays when you walk past.
The papaya salad was interesting and it had crab legs just like the ones in Thailand but it was very spicy.
The chicken was really good because it was silky and tender.
The vegetables had to be rinsed by soup because it was way too salty.
The amount of salt could probably be used to cook 10 dishes of vegetables.


[Review 5897] Great Paninis @ Panino Giusto

12/04/2017
Panino Giusto
銅鑼灣希慎道33號利園1期2樓204號舖
Shop 204, 2/F, Lee Garden One, 33 Hysan Avenue, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/great-paninis-e2765651






Great Paninis
2017-04-12  108 瀏覽
It is difficult getting good paninis but the ones here are good because the panini and fillings are a match made in heaven and it depends on what you like.

Here they have a wide variety of quality hams and my favourite is Prague Ham so I chose that with edam cheese.

Also had the salmon which was good but in the end I regretted not choosing the Prague Ham and Brie because their ham and cheeses are that good.

Guys would probably need to order two Paninis because I ended up eating two

Finished off with Jasmine tea by Tea FORTE.

[Review 5896] Chinese sausages @ Noodle and Dog

11/04/2017
Noodle and Dog
上環皇后大道中237B號地下
G/F, 237B Queen's Road, Sheung Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/chinese-sausages-e2764205



As a Brit, I love my pork sausages.
Anyway, tried some exotic Chinese sausages with a twist at Noodle and Dog!
I liked the spicy preserved black bean bean because you could really taste the black bean and Chinese olives.
The spiciness helped to balance out the heaviness of the sausage.
The unique Muichoi pork sausage was also good but it had too much fatty bits inside for my liking.

[Review 5895] Promising bakery selection @ Cantevole

11/04/2017
Cantevole
紅磡黃埔天地第5及6期AEON Style地庫
Basment, AEON Style, Site 5 & 6, The Whampoa, Hung Hom
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/promising-bakery-selection-e2764196





Promising bakery selection
2017-04-11  1272 瀏覽
As an expat, there are not many good bakeries around for savoury puffs and sweet selections.

Here they had all my favourites such as spinach and feta puffs, cheese and leek puffs and these affordable donuts that cost $12.
The donuts seem to be supplied from somewhere because Crumbs sell them as well but at $19.

I really liked the donut because it was filled with jam and it was not too sweet with a thin icing.
 0 讚好

Will try the puffs next time.

[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...