[Review 6040] A cool corner in the midst of summer @ Snow Sandwich

24/06/2017
Snow Sandwich
佐敦彌敦道322-326號百樂大廈地下D1號舖
Shop D1, G/F, Pak Lok Building, 322-326 Nathan Road, Jordan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/a-cool-corner-in-the-midst-of-summer-e2812881

A cool corner in the midst of summer
2017-06-24  651 瀏覽
I was walking to Yau Ma Tei in the sweltering heat when I noticed this bright blue shop so took a look.
It was out of place but stood out because of the bold design and fonts.
The name of the joint cooled me down a bit.
When I got nearer, I realized it was a sandwich joint and they had some homemade icecreams.
As it was stifling hot, I decided to get the avocado icecream since it was a rare flavour.
It was a bit icy but perfect on a hot day with a nice avocado flavour and real bits of avocado it it.

[Review 6039] Japanese fare @ 5019 Premium Factory

24/06/2017
5019 Premium Factory
中環蘇豪嘉咸街46號地下
G/F, 46 Graham Street, Soho, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/japanese-fare-e2812605

Japanese fare
2017-06-24  65 瀏覽
After dining at Hummus TLV, I discovered this shop and some other good eateries.
Went here because of the smoothie and burgers.
It was a horrible hot day so had the spinach and banana smoothie to cool myself down.
I liked the way you could taste the spinach and it was not fully blended so there were bits of spinach in it.
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For starters had the cheese platter and olives.
The cheese selection was actually quite good and all of them tasted decent.

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For mains, had the Okinawan taco rice and wagyu burger with egg.
The rice was very flavourful because there was a spicy tangy tomato sauce and the minced beef was good.


The burger totally surprised me because the egg was really creamy and tender as it was omelette style while the beef was juicy.

[Review 6038] Indeed the cat is having a deserved break @ 貓竇 Give Meow A Break

24/06/2017
貓竇 Give Meow A Break
中環威靈頓街112-114號新威大廈201室
Shop 201, 2/F, Sun Wise Building, 112-114 Wellington Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/indeed-the-cat-is-having-a-deserved-break-e2812600

Indeed the cat is having a deserved break
2017-06-24  915 瀏覽
There is a saying "give me a break" which means that person wants a break from that person or issue bothering them.
Maybe the cat here was really bothered by something or someone so I didn't get a chance to see it.
Anyway, I settled for the apple crumble cheesecake.
It was loaded with delicious crisp sweet cubes of apple and the ratio of apple and cheesecake was about half half so it was a very light cheesecake to eat.

The crumble and cinnamon flavour was really nice and palatable.
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I want to give this a  but since I didn't see the cat, I am going to give it an OK!
So see you if I see you MEOW!

[Review 6037] Authentic SingMalay fare at Hotel Jen @ 馬來一菜館 Café Malacca

24/06/2017
馬來一菜館  Café Malacca
此店之前身為Café 508 咖啡廳
西環石塘咀皇后大道西508號香港JEN酒店2樓
Level 2, JEN Hong Kong by Shangri-La, 508 Queen's Road West, Shek Tong Tsui, Western District
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/authentic-singmalay-fare-at-hotel-jen-e2812025

Authentic SingMalay fare at Hotel Jen
2017-06-24  486 瀏覽
Hotel Jen is located near Hong Kong university so it used to be an effort to go but now the MTR has made it much more accessible.
Since the last dinner, there were so many new items on the menu like durian puddings with a choice of D24 and Musang.
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Started with drinks: Michael Jackson and Chin Chow.
They both have herbal jelly but Michael Jackson is mixed with soy milk and the syrup is served separately which is brilliant.
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Here was the food that we had:
Assorted satays with ricecakes:
Tender grilled meats which have a very sweet taste paired with peanut sauce.
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For noodles we had the Penang assam Laksa and Ipoh Bee Thai Bak.
Tbe Penang assam Laksa was my favourite because it was strong and tangy with a hint of spiciness.
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The Ipoh Bee Thai Bak has short strands of noodles which are similar to Chinese pin noodles and the broth was not spicy.


For the mains, we had the Grilled stingray which was moist and silky.


Finished with Fried beansprouts/beanshoots with salted fish which was another comforting dish because it tastes like choysuey.

The dessert choices were captivating so we had the Abok Abok, D24 durian pudding, Musang durian pudding and coconut jelly.

If you like durian then these puddings are a must but personally I prefer D24 as a dessert because the Musang pudding can get quite heavy especially if you didn't leave room for dessert.

[Review 6036] Hong Kong's McCafe: Bacon, Macaroni and Cheese toast

22/06/2017
McCafe
尖沙咀梳士巴利道3號星光行地庫
B/F, Star House, 3 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/hong-kongs-mccafe-bacon-macaroni-and-cheese-toa-e2811164

I was surprised to see the toasties so decided to try it.
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There was cheese, sweetcorn with mushroom or the Bacon, Macaroni and Cheese toastie.
The sweetcorn would probably taste sweet and weird so I went for the bacon one.
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The whole thing was quite nice and not too cheesy because the cheese inside is the gooey processed cheese similar to squeezy cheese sauce.
The bacon was a little bit thick and hard but the macaroni was spring and al dente.

[Review 6035] Affordable Italian pastas in Hong Kong @ Extra Virgin

22/06/2017
Extra Virgin
中環威靈頓街112-114號新威大廈地下A舖
Shop A, G/F, Sun Wise Building, 112-114 Wellington Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/affordable-italian-pastas-in-hong-kong-e2810889

Affordable Italian pastas in Hong Kong
2017-06-22  496 瀏覽
It is really difficult to find affordable and delicious pastas in Hong Kong.
Extra Virgin has finally answered my prayers after Pasta Mio closed in Central.
The menu is diverse so it caters for Hong Kongers.
I felt that the drinks selection could have been better because they only served Hong Kong style tea in those thick rimmed cups and lacked Western teas.
The Italian choices were clearly the picks for me.
It had almost everything I wanted except Lasagne so I made quite a few visits to try them.
Here was what I had: Spaghetti aglio de olio, spaghetti pomodoro e basilico, fettucine bolognese and the Feta cheese pizza.
Everything was cooked to order.
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spaghetti pomodoro e basilico:
Perfect pasta with fragrant basil and rich tomato sauce.
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fettucine bolognese:

This was al dente fettucine in a lovely meat sauce loaded with lots of minced meat.
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Feta cheese pizza:

The pizza was impressive because the cheese was just melted to how I like it while the base was thin and crispy.
It would be great if they used tomatoes instead of cherry tomatoes because they were clumsy and kept falling off the pizza.
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Spaghetti aglio de olio:

Unfortunately, this was boring and tasteless, perhaps the Vongole might be a better choice.
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Will definitely come again for the ravioli and hope that they will add lasagne to the menu.

[Review 6034] A big dish of hummus that satisfies your craving @ Falafel TLV

21/06/2017
Falafel TLV  營業中
中環嘉咸街47號地舖
G/F, 47 Graham Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/a-big-dish-of-hummus-that-satisfies-your-craving-e2810879

A big dish of hummus that satisfies your craving
2017-06-21  2325 瀏覽
Discovered this fantastic joint because I was checking out a restaurant nearby.
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Basically they serve hummus and falafel which are both my favourites.
This place is called Falafel TLV so you can tell it is from Israel because of TLV ie Tel Aviv.
The menu was quite simple and they even serve desserts and drinks.

Anyway, the hummus and the falafel are a must so I had the Hummus Tahini and falafel.
The hummus are made with fine Bulgarian chick peas.

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Hummus Tahini:

It was so comforting to see this huge dish of hummus because it is just how it is served in London.
The taste and texture was really creamy perfect with their soft fluffy pita bread.
The portion of hummus was generous that second orders of pita bread were needed.
It was good for sharing and sufficient to dip three pita breads.
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Falafel:

The falafel was uniform in size and they were nice and crispy. The oil is changed daily which guarantees the quality.
Each bite was delicious and had a lovely smell of cumin.
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On the table, the mango sauce was addictive because it was really refreshing yet strong that it goes with anything.

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They also sell condiments imported from Israel and they even have my favourite Zaatar!!


For drinks it was either Lemon and mint of Banana tamar which is milk, banana and dates.
I went for the banana tamar which was quite palatable.

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Finished with the Malabee which is a rich pudding made of cream milk, rose syrup topped with coconut and crushed peanuts.
It was similar to a milk pudding but the creaminess was stronger and it has a curd like texture.

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The only complaint was the air conditioning wasn't cold enough.