[Review 6255] Earl Grey pistachio icelolly @ ISEE iSEE Handcrafted Icy Desserts

18/10/2017
ISEE iSEE Handcrafted Icy Desserts
金鐘金鐘道93號Lab Concept 金鐘廊
Lab Concept, Queensway Plaza, 93 Queensway, Admiralty
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/earl-grey-pistachio-icelolly-e2895716

Noticed this store because of the Priscilla poster.
There was a promotion earlier for Priscilla pop.
BUY PRISCILLA TICKETS AND GET PRISCILLA PARTY ICE POPS
Had the pistachio earl grey icelolly which was very creamy with a strong earl grey taste.
At the bottom there was delicious pieces of crushed pistachio.
The only improvement was the rigidity because the icelolly was a bit too soft so I had to eat it quickly.
Will go again for other flavours!

[Review 6254] Mon Kee in Quarry Bay @ 旺記冰室 Mon Kee Cafe

18/10/2017
旺記冰室 Mon Kee Cafe
鰂魚涌英皇道955-957號惠芳閣地下A號舖
Shop A, G/F, Wai Fong Court, 955-957 King's Road, Quarry Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/mon-kee-in-quarry-bay-e2895599

Mon Kee in Quarry Bay
2017-10-18  293 瀏覽
MonKee is famous for the semi cooked scrambled eggs with roast pork and prawns so this is a must order by default.
Unfortunately, I had eggs five days in a row so my meal here had to suffer by ordering something else.
As with all Chinese sets, they also come with toast and scrambled egg which I gave to my friend.
I had the liver noodles which were rather salty and the liver could have been silkier.
Ordering food here is quite difficult because you have to concentrate on the menu if you have menu dyslexia.
Finished with the salted lemon drink which wasn't salty enough for my liking.

[Review 6253] The best egg terrine! @ 沁沁麫 Double Hearts For Noodle

18/10/2017
沁沁麫  Double Hearts For Noodle
西灣河西灣河街112號地下
G/F, 112 Sai Wan Ho Street, Sai Wan Ho
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/the-best-egg-terrine-e2895594

Sadly my appetite wasn't at its best that day so I only had a soup and two appetizers.
The noodles would have been good because the broth was quite strong with a ginseng and lots of chicken with smoky red dates.

The egg appetizer is a must order because it is silky loaded with salted egg and preserved egg so it was very tasty.
It is served with pickled ginger to compliment it but it was good enough that I didn't need it.

The drunken chicken with skin attached was also good laced with red dates and wine while the taste was strong.

As well as noodles, they have glutinous rice and other goodies.

[Review 6252] Veggie burger paradise in Sheung Wan @ Veggi Monster

17/10/2017
Veggi Monster
上環永樂街1號世瑛大廈地下1B號舖
Shop 1B, G/F, Cheungs Building, 1 Wing Lok Street, Sheung Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/veggie-burger-paradise-in-sheung-wan-e2895205

Veggie burger paradise in Sheung Wan
2017-10-17  181 瀏覽
I love modern vegetarian joints so naturally I was captivated by the burgers at Veggi Monster.
When I got there, I discovered that I had already tried the owners' two other Chinese style vegetarian restaurant in Kwuntong and Mongkok.

Most vegetarian joints just offer 1-2 burgers but here you have four to choose from as well as wraps and salads so decisions are tough!!!

As it was tough, I ended up coming here twice and here was what I had.
I loved the huge burger boxes!!

++++
Burger in Black:
A burger is not complete without cheese and there they use non diary cheese which tastes just as good and melts like real cheese.
The patty which is made of organic black beans tasted like thick and firm mashed Mexican refried beans with a touch of Chinese black beans and the black olives give it more flavour.

++++
Tofu Lover:
The tofu burger was more on the classic side because it had the normal burger sauces like ketchup and mustard but it was still tasty with beetroot and red lettuce.

++++
Avocado and Cashew wrap:
The wrap is a lighter option compared to the burgers, again there are three to choose from.
I had the avocado because there was an interesting combination of seaweed, pickled cucumber and cashew which gave it a complex taste.

++++
Pot of Nature:
I was really glad the boss recommended this to me because it was a whole bowl of peach tree gum flavoured by sweet olive.
It was like eating luxurious golden birds nest which is good for the skin.


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Located in Sheungwan, they offer a good selection of healthy drinks like taboocha, pressed juices and other items.
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As I have never tried Kombucha before I went for the beetroot taboocha which is made with Kombucha.
It was very fizzy and not too sweet.

+++++++++
I also recommend the mangosteen juice as well because you don't often see this drink in Hong Kong.
At the moment, they are doing a buy one get one free promotion for the burger in black until the 27th October.

[Review 6251] Good old mushroom riceroll @ 食好啲

17/10/2017
食好啲
九龍灣啟業道18號啟業村啟業市場
Food Terminal, Kai Yip Estate, 18 Kai Yip Road, Kowloon Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/good-old-mushroom-riceroll-e2894270

Good old mushroom riceroll
2017-10-17  340 瀏覽
Went here again because I love the rice rolls with mushrooms and there is a U Select opposite!
The rice rolls were consistently good with fragrant mushrooms it in.
Adding the chili spices it up but next time I will put the chili on a separate dish because it was so spicy that I couldn't eat the area where I put the sauce.
For drinks, they had job tears and aged peel which was really soothing and healthy.
Glad there are now some tables so people can sit down and eat.

[Review 6250] Lunch for the lady in red @ 紅館 Rare Restaurant

17/10/2017
紅館  Rare Restaurant
中環擺花街9號地舖及地庫
G/F & Basement, 9 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/lunch-for-the-lady-in-red-e2894213

Lunch for the lady in red
2017-10-17  245 瀏覽
I wasn't quite sure what to expect here because the Chinese name reminds me of the concert coliseum and the English name is a bit wild and sexy.When I got there, the decor and elements were white and red which was nice.
It was during the day so had the lunch set.

Started with the bread which was chewy sour dough.

Next was the salad which was salmon mousse and dill, I loved the crisp salad and the block of salmon was tasty.

The mains was pasta and it was home made pasta which has this firm chew to it and the semi sundried cherry tomatoes gave it a tangy twist.

Finished with the mango mille feuille which was light and delicate with sweet vanilla and mango in the middle.

Definitely coming again because the pasta choice is good.

[Review 6249] Fruit sandwich @ 英王麵包店 A-1 Bakery

15/10/2017
英王麵包店 A-1 Bakery
黃大仙正德街103號黃大仙中心南館地下G3A號舖
Shop G3A, G/F, Temple Mall South, 103 Ching Tak Street, Wong Tai Sin
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/fruit-sandwich-e2893702

Fruit sandwich
2017-10-15  182 瀏覽
I was really intrigued by this fruit sandwich so decided to part with $22 to try it out.
As you can see, there are mangoes, kiwi and strawberries.
On first bite, it was delicious because of the sweet cream and fruit.
However, there is no filling at the back which is common with all Chinese sandwiches!
It is never filled at the back.
The mini bananas looked cute so I took a photo.
The rice crepe was tempting as well because the pastry is made of rice.