[Rhungeview 6233] Cloyingly sweet broth @ 富粥 Full of Congee

05/10/2017
富粥 Full of Congee
紅磡黃埔德民街29號H2號鋪
Shop H2, 29 Tak Man street, Whampoa, Hung Hom
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/cloyingly-sweet-broth-e2886891

Cloyingly sweet broth
2017-10-05  490 瀏覽
I always go to FULL OF CONGEE for my grass jelly addiction.
There are three branches, this one is the most convenient because it is near the MTR but also the most expensive because the prices here are more expensive than the other two branches in TKW.
Anyway, before I had my fave grass jelly, I got the liver noodles which I have previously tried at Shop 2.
The broth was horribly sweet hence the noodle were sweet.
Apart from the grass jelly I don't think I will order anything else at this branch because the rice rolls are not as good as the other two branches.

[Review 6232] Loyal to Loyal Dining @ 來佬餐館 Loyal Dining

06/10/2017
來佬餐館  Loyal Dining
灣仔杜老誌道5號地下至1樓
G-1/F, 5 Tonnochy Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/loyal-to-loyal-dining-e2886663

Loyal to Loyal Dining
2017-10-06  5062 瀏覽
Loyal Dining used to be in Central but they have now moved to Wan Chai.
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They pretty much serve everything because I would go there for the all you eat dimsum when it was on promotion and I would take my friends there for roast pigeon.
At this new location, we decided to make it a memorable dinner so we ordered the Giant Sizzling plate as it was on promo for $498.
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Basically a huge plate of meats enough for six. There was Grilled Australian Sirloin Steak, Grilled Spring Chicken and British Tenderized Pork Loin. As well as that there were German sausages, bacon, sunny side up eggs, baked potato, broccoli, tomato and zucchini served with a choice of 3 different gravies (black pepper sauce, BBQ and garlic sauce).
The pork chop was really good because it was soft and tenderized.
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On the side there was Waldorf Salad Served with Homemade Deep-fried Shrimp Balls.
The pairing was interesting but I like Waldorf salad because of the crisp apples and celery while the shrimp balls were springy and crispy.

Next was a favourite of famous Hong Kong actor Chow Yun Fat.
There were two different toasts, one was sweet and one was savoury.
The sweet one was peanut butter with condensed milk while the savory one was preserved bean curd and sugar.
I always spread preserved bean curd on my toast so clearly I loved it because it has a salty taste which you can think of it like Chinese marmite or blue cheese.

The Loyal Chicken Wings Simmered in Homemade Sweet Soya Sauce are a popular item.
Everyone orders that but I was quite full after having all that steak.
I was really looking forward to the dessert because they had the Loyal Soufflé (Ovaltine).
It had a lovely Ovaltine aroma to it and it was not too sweet.

[Review 6231] Venturing into Tai Wai @ 壹級日本料理 Ichiban Japanese Restaurant

06/10/2017
壹級日本料理 Ichiban Japanese Restaurant
大圍美田路30號美林邨熟食亭1-4號舖
Shop 1-4, Cooked Food Stall, Mei Lam Estate, 30 Mei Tin Road, Tai Wai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/venturing-into-tai-wai-e2886604

Venturing into Tai Wai
2017-10-06  608 瀏覽
I rarely venture stations beyond Kowloon Tong because it feels like going up North and there are too many damn people.
The weather is finally getting cooler and it was a lovely gloomy day so I trekked into Taiwai for a stroll.
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Interesting buildings.

Anyway, it poured with rain so somehow I stumbled upon some housing estate.
Beside this joint, there is a meat patty restaurant which has branches elsewhere while this one doesn't so I went here.



Lunch was really affordable especially in this area for Japanese.
The crab and potato croquettes were silky and sweet.


The lunch set was even better because you can get extra crispy gyozas for $8.


Last but not least were the skewers which were a surprise.
The pork and apple which was a sensible pairing just like roast pork and apple sauce was delicious as expected and I loved the big wedge of juicy apple wrapped with a piece of thinly sliced pork.
It was like a healthy version of bacon wrapped sausages.

[Review 6230] Bigger and better on the Island @ 牛気 Nabe Urawa

05/10/2017
牛気  Nabe Urawa
銅鑼灣軒尼詩道500號希慎廣場14樓L1404-1405號舖
Shop L1404-1405, 14/F, Hysan Place At Lee Gardens, 500 Hennessy Road, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/bigger-and-better-on-the-island-e2886434

Bigger and better on the Island
I love the hotpots here because there are other options other than beef.This branch is bigger and better on the Island side with a better buffet selection.
The signature candy floss maker is also there as well.

Hotpot options:
When I ordered, they offered this new lobster head option so I ordered that because I love lobster tomalley.
I could also smell spicy Sichuan hotpot in the air because this was on the secret menu for tourists.
I was so glad I got the lobster because after a while the lobster made the broth rich and pungent with tomalley that it was time for noodles.
Instant noodles worked the best because it absorbed the lovely broth while the green tea noodles had a grassy sting to it.
Vegetables are a must too for a balanced diet so here are my veggies.

[Review 6229] Lemon bun @ 糧友パン工房 Ryoyu Bakery Studio

05/10/2017
糧友パン工房 Ryoyu Bakery Studio
將軍澳唐德街9號將軍澳中心1樓182B號舖
Shop 182B, Level 1, Park Central, 9 Tong Tak Street, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/lemon-bun-e2886423

Lemon bun
2017-10-05  118 瀏覽
I am so glad there are two branches of Ryoyu in TKO, one at East Point City and the other at Popcorn.
East Point City is bigger and the staff are friendlier, that branch takes paywave while this branch doesn't and it is smaller and the staff are not so friendly.
The lemon bun was quite impressive because the icing was thin and not too cloyingly sweet with a decent lemon taste.
The filling was good as well and it was creamy and refreshing with a substantial lemon taste but perhaps too sour for others people.

[Review 6228] Coffee cocktails @ The Coffee Academics

05/10/2017
The Coffee Academics
灣仔莊士敦道35號-45號
35-45 Johnston Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/coffee-cocktails-e2886418

Coffee cocktails
2017-10-05  756 瀏覽
Tried their coffee cocktails at the unionpay event inspired by mixiologist Antonio Lai.
The one I had tasted like cascara tea with coconut sweetness to it and it was nice and light.
There were pandan leaves in the drink as well so it was very palatable and the bitterness was just right so it was quite stylish at the event because it matched the Unionpay colour theme.

[Review 6227] Legit steamy raunchy sexy steamed buns @ 凸點 b Dim Sum

05/10/2017

凸點 b Dim Sum

旺角西洋菜街198號地舖

G/F, 198 Sai Yeung Choi Street, Mong Kok

https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/legit-steamy-raunchy-sexy-steamed-buns-e2886369

Legit steamy raunchy sexy steamed buns

2017-10-05  312 瀏覽

Dimsum is a must in Hong Kong just like Roast dinners in UK.

What makes this joint so special is the presentation of some of the dimsums.

From the outside, it just looks like the usual dimsum joint with Chinese traditional tea pots and calligraphy on the walls.

However when you take a look at the menu you will find some fancy and stylish items!!

They have the basic dimsums like hargau and shaomai but I decided to order the fancy items.

In this day and age everyone is looking for something to showoff on social media and these are just made for it!!

b DIM SUM have taken it a step further to get attention with a touch of raunchiness with steamed buns that take the form of boobs.

Their restaurant name in Chinese also has a sexy twist as it is called 凸點 [pronounced dut dim] which means protruding nipples.

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Inside these steamed buns are runny custard filling which will give us the visual pleasure of milk coming out if we play with these buns.

It would be great if the filling was condensed milk or coconut puree to get the visual effect of real milk.

Once a month they could serve specials like bigger ones as my males friends have been suggesting.

For men, it is a fact that the bigger the better!

As for the taste, it tasted delicious and not too sweet while the bun was soft and moist.

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The next photogenic item was the black and white Tai Chi bun.

It was filled with abalone, mushrooms and some whelks which give it a nice unami flavour.

I really liked this one because of the rich gravy.

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Another photogenic item was the BBQ pork swan pastry which was filled with BBQ pork.

An elegant item to order, delish morsels of BBQ encased in a crisp pastry.

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Last but not least was the black steamed bun which is made of charcoal and honey.

It was impressive that you could taste the honey yet it was not too sweet.

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