[Review 5952] French toast with runny centres @ 想點就點

08/07/2017
一粥麵  Super Super Congee & Noodle
將軍澳坑口培成路15號連理街商場126號舖
Shop 126, 1/F, The Lane, 15 Pui Shing Road, Hang Hau, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/star-anise-with-premium-brisket-e2780221

Star Anise with premium brisket
2017-05-07  206 瀏覽
I rarely dine here because I just don't eat this stuff.Anyway, I was lured here by the heavily promoted Anise noodles.What made me look twice were these brown noodles with specks in it on the poster displayed at the MTR station.Looking at the further details, they appear to be anise noodles so I decided to try it.Luckily, these noodles were only $37 so it doesn't break the bank to try them.
The noodles were quite palatable with a mild anise taste and no unpleasant alkaline.However I found it rather salty and after I finished, my mouth felt like it had been rinsed with beef oil.

[Review 5951] Calbee HK's limited edition snack @ Okashi Galleria x Calbee Plus

05/05/2017
Okashi Galleria x Calbee Plus
灣仔皇后大道東200號利東街地下G14-15號舖
Shop G14-15, G/F, Lee Tung Avenue, 200 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/calbee-hks-limited-edition-snack-e2779370

Calbee HK's limited edition snack
2017-05-05  3250 瀏覽
Just a year ago, this shop caused a stir and there were tons of people queueing to try it out.

Obviously I didn't.

This year, they have launched some Jagabee potato sticks that are only sold in Hong Kong.
I was really lucky because my friend managed to get a pack as her friend went to Calbee to get them.
Basically they are crunchy potato sticks and I would describe the taste as sweet, buttery and spicy.
As a potato fan, I like any potato related snacks so I really liked it.

[Review 5950] Hangout for steaks @ 慢煮工業 The Hangout by Under Vacuum

03/05/2017
慢煮工業  The Hangout by Under Vacuum
太子白楊街15-19號萬安大樓地下及1樓
G&1/F, Man On Building, 15-19 Poplar Street, Prince Edward
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/hangout-for-steaks-e2778381

Went here because the food is not expensive but the environment is too noisy.
Anyway, had a meat platter and beef stew to share.
The beef stew was really good with a rich alcoholic taste, there were lots of beef in it however some of the pieces were soft and some were brisky.
It was good that it was accompanied with bread sticks so you can dip the delicious sauce but these bread sticks were literally crispy hard sticks!The platter was good for sharing but the meats were tough and dry.
The sweetcorn tasted awful because the butter had this rancid odour.


Overall, affordable but don't expect too much.

[Review 5949] Afternoon treats @ Marks & Spencer 食品專門店 Marks & Spencer Food Store

02/05/2015
Marks & Spencer 食品專門店  Marks & Spencer Food Store
中環蘇豪荷李活道32號建業榮基中心1樓
1/F, Kinwick Centre, 32 Hollywood Road, Soho, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/afternoon-treats-e2777773

Afternoon treats
2017-05-02  627 瀏覽
Went here for some treats and was planning to have some tea but the counter was closed.
Got the jam doughnut and the Bramley apple turnover.
The jam doughnut was good and always spot on with a sugary soft exterior filled with sweet yet acidic raspberry jam.
However the turnover was a strange let down. They might have used the wrong pastry because it was quite hard and the texture didn't feel like a flakey turnover,
The taste of the pastry was so cheesy which I wouldn't mind if it was a savory item but it was sweet.
On the other hand the apple filling was really good with a nice tart taste.

[Review 5948] Curiosity did not kill the cat @ 我係小食

02/05/2017
我係小食
將軍澳貿業路8號新都城中心3期地下G14-15號鋪
Shop G14-15, G/F, MCP Discovery, 8 Mau Yip Road, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/curiosity-did-not-kill-the-cat-e2777772

Intrigued by this bright orange sauce, I just had to ask what it was.
It turns out to be Cheese sauce.
Here were his exact words when he replied:
"Cheese sauce, isn't it scary?'
From the reply, it was hard to deduce if it was going to be good or not but anyway I decided to try it because of his weird reply.
The other reason I wanted to try was that it looked like the Satay sauce you get from Chinese takeaways in UK so it was kind of comforting.

As this is a takeaway joint, I had to find a spot to eat it.
When I took the lid off, there was a faint milky smell which was not off putting like Chinese style cheese sauces.
However, you have to mix the sauce thoroughly because it was quite salty.
For takeaways, I think they should give a flat box instead of the bowls because it is very hard to mix it in that tiny bowl.

The taste was surprisingly good and better than that famous joint for cheese instant noodles called sun kei.
It was a good balance of flavours because this sauce does not taste milky or too cheesy yet there is a strong savouriness that is perhaps too salty.

[Review 5947] Monsieur Chatté now branches to Kowloon @ Monsieur Chatté

02/05/2017
Monsieur Chatté
觀塘觀塘道418號創紀之城五期(apm)地面低層一田超市
YATA Department Store, LG/F, apm Millennium City 5, 418 Kwun Tong Road, Kwun Tong
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/monsieur-chatte-now-branches-to-kowloon-e2777379
Monsieur Chatté now branches to Kowloon
2017-05-02  1445 瀏覽
To be honest, I only knew about this branch because of their famous caneles but now they have Raclette as well.
I love cheese so tried their Traditional Raclette platter at the Le French GourMay event.
The raclette was cheesy and soft with a subtle saltiness that goes well with the potatoes beneath it.
The cold cuts were good too, I liked the hams and the saucisson.
According to their IG, they have a cheese night which I really want to go because I LOVE CHEESE.

[Review 5946] YAMATAKA x Hello Kitty Sakura Festival @ 築地‧山貴水產市場 Yamataka Seafood Market

02/05/2014
築地‧山貴水產市場 Yamataka Seafood Market
灣仔灣仔碼頭2樓
2/F, Wan Chai Ferry Pier, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/yamataka-x-hello-kitty-sakura-festival-e2777369

I saw photos of Yamataka seafood market doing Hello Kitty themed food so decided to check it out as it is only available from now until the end of May, 2017.
The location is above the Wanchai Ferry pier which I find unpleasant to walk from Wanchai MTR at the moment because of the construction works and industrial dust.
Instead of going from Wanchai, I got the ferry from TST which turned out really good because when I got off the ferry, there were flower petals on the ground and lots of these flowers on the way towards Yamataka market.
The entrance was really cute and there were Sakura flowers that you have to walk under.
Evidently it was busy because almost everyone loves Hello Kitty.
 0 讚好

It was definitely a good day to eat that day because these pretty flowers were blooming outside which made it feel even more girly and there was this beautiful blue sky.
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On the Hello Kitty menu, there was tamago, hand roll, seafood don, Mizu shingen mochi and strawberry pancakes.
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I got the seafood don and Mizu shingen mochi.
++++
Hello Kitty seafood don:
 0 讚好

The Hello Kitty was just too cute to eat, it was basically sushi rice in a Hello Kitty shape with sashimi laid around it with sakura shaped egg and cucumber.
As for the taste, you are getting fresh seafood supplied by Yamataka seafood market so it is fresh.
I just wish the rice was a little bit softer.
++++
Hello Kitty Mizu shingen mochi:
 0 讚好

The dessert was equally as pretty but hard to photograph because it is a clear piece of mochi!
It had a faint peach taste which is how I like it but there is bean powder on the side if you need it.