[Review 6147] Hijiki bean appetizer @ 華御結 Hana-Musubi/

21/08/2017
華御結  Hana-Musubi/
灣仔港灣道28號灣景中心大廈1樓8號舖
Shop 8, 1/F, Causeway Centre, 28 Harbour Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/hijiki-bean-appetizer-e2854052

Hijiki bean appetizer
2017-08-21  722 瀏覽
Sadly I forgot that I tried a similar appetizer before at Hana musubi as I didn't like it and therefore I didn't like it this time either because the seasoning was too sweet.
The soybeans and edamame beans were hard which was disappointing as I was expecting them to be starchy and soft.

[Review 6146] Consistently good buffets @ 薈景 Congress Plus

21/08/2017

薈景  Congress Plus

灣仔港灣道1號香港會議展覽中心4樓

4/F, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wan Chai

https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/consistently-good-buffets-e2854039

Consistently good buffets

2017-08-21  542 瀏覽

Since my last visit, there are bigger and better selections for the buffet!During the weekends they have MANGO madness with lots of mango desserts and fresh mangoes.

As usual, there are a lot of seafood like lobsters, crab legs etc.

For oysters, they had three impressive baked choices consisting of Rockfeller, Kilpatrick and Mornay.

Bread selection was good and the crispy cheesy rolls were my favourite.

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The roast veggies were a surprise because they had the prized white asparagus and other healthy veggies.

I know lobsters are good but everything else is tempting especially the thick cut juicy beef, cheese rolls and luscious salads at the salad bar.

[Review 6145] Photogenic and delicious Japanese food @ 俺の割烹 Ore-no Kappou by Ginza Okamoto

19/08/2017
俺の割烹 Ore-no Kappou by Ginza Okamoto
中環蘭桂坊德己立街30-32號加州大廈6樓
6/F, California Tower, 30-32 D'Aguilar Street, Lan Kwai Fong, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/photogenic-and-delicious-japanese-food-e2853175

I have to admit, I am hard to impress with Japanese food but I found the food here seriously delicious and photogenic.
Started with the skewers.
There was ox tongue, chicken with leek, Miyazaki Sirloin, Sweet Bacon and Bulgur Sausage!
My picks are the chicken because it was grilled to perfection yet it was still tender and moist.
The Miyazaki sweet bacon is a must because it is chunky with a sweet smoky taste.

Grilled Miyazaki A4 Wagyu Sirloin:
The beef was served with crispy garlic slices, radish and ponzu sauce to compliment it.
I liked the beef on its own because it was juicy and tasty.


The sushi assortment was flawless and fresh.
My favourite was the maguro.


The lobster uni roll was fantastic because it was crispy since it was coated in tempura batter while it was wrapped in beancurd sheet with uni in the middle keeping the lobster moist and delicate.


The vegetables in Bonito jelly was refreshing and healthy because all the flavouring was from the bonito jelly.

Finished with the pineapple brulee which was truly as good as the first time I tried it.

[Review 6144] ramen topped with candyfloss @ 一生懸麵 Issyoukenmen

19/058/2017
一生懸麵 Issyoukenmen
牛頭角牛頭角道3號得寶商場地下121號舖
Shop 121, G/F, TBG Mall, 3 Ngau Tau Kok Road, Ngau Tau Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/ramen-topped-with-candyfloss-e2853134

ramen topped with candyfloss
2017-08-19  63 瀏覽
Obviously came here because of the candyfloss gimmick.
It was good that they didn't colour the candyfloss.
I had the yuzu ramen which was topped with the candyfloss so I was assuming the broth would be refreshing as the candyfloss is there to balance it but it wasn't sour but quite sweet.
The ramen strands were quite thick because they served the tsukemen ramen.
The pork broth ramen was good because the broth was thick and rich.
The taco balls were ok but were a bit too soft and floury.

[Review 6143] Spanish suckling pig @ 拉斐特 Love Cafe

19/08/2017
拉斐特 Love Cafe
油麻地窩打老道40號寶翠大樓拉斐特2樓
2/F, Lafayette, Jade Mansion, 40 Waterloo Road, Yau Ma Tei
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/spanish-suckling-pig-e2852650

Friend was looking for venues for her banquet so she took me here to try this place to see if it was a possible venue.
Started with these cute buns which were soft and sweet tasting like typical buns.
Next was the Spanish suckling pig.
A soft and tender leg piece with crisp crackling skin.
It wasn't too salty complimented by the German Sauerkraut and fiery mustard.
The roast potatoes were delicious while the diced vegetables were laced in pesto.

[Review 6142] Salted egg yolk wintermelon pastry @ 榮華餅家 Wing Wah

18/08/2017
榮華餅家  Wing Wah
灣仔皇后大道東200號利東街地庫1樓B34-B35號舖
Shop B34-B35, B1/F, Lee Tung Avenue, 200 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/salted-egg-yolk-wintermelon-pastry-e2852441

Salted egg yolk wintermelon pastry
2017-08-18  579 瀏覽
Normally these square pastry blocks are filled with pineapple but at Wingwah they have ones filled with wintermelon and the one I got had salted eggyolk in it too.
I really liked it because it wasn't too sweet and the saltiness was good.
However the pastry wasn't good because it was too buttery.
They had mooncakes with my favourite pandan flavour and chocolate.
The mooncake testers were interesting because they sell the test batches!!

[Review 6141] Green fairy drink @ 海南少爺 Hainan Shaoye

19/08/2017
海南少爺  Hainan Shaoye
尖沙咀廣東道3-27號海港城海運大廈地下G16號舖
Shop 16, G/F, Ocean Terminal, Harbour City, 3-27 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/green-fairy-drink-e2852440

I love pandan so I came here for the Green fairy which is mixed with matcha, pandan, milk and nata de coco.
I decided to get a takeout because there was nothing worth dining there for except the pandan tiramisu and you get charged 10% as well as $6 compulsory tea/water.
The drink was pretty good but 20% was nata de coco and 30% was cream so you are only getting half a cup.
It would have tasted nicer if they used young coconut flesh instead because it is naturally sweet and delicious.
Anyway, I liked the pandan because it went well with the matcha.