[Review 6339] Glittering silver cake @ HABITŪ table

18/12/2017
HABITŪ table (已結業)
此店前身為caffè HABITŪ
灣仔皇后大道東10號忠利集團大廈地舖
G/F, Generali Tower, 10 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/glittering-silver-cake-e2937758

Glittering silver cake
2017-12-18  731 瀏覽
It was someones birthday so we got the black sesame cake from Habitu.
It was very pretty and sparkling.
The layers of chocolate cake and sesame cream filling went well nicely.
 0 讚好

While we were there, we also had other drinks, my friend had the seasonal truffle latte while I had the beetroot latte.
It was the best beetroot latte I have ever had because there is real blended beetroot in it and you can choose to have it with coffee or without.
As a pandan lover, I had the pandan crepe which was light and fluffy with a fragrant pandan taste.

[Review 6338] Afternoon tea with fairies @ DK Cuppa Tea

18/12/2017
DK Cuppa Tea  休息中
上環新街市街19號地舖
G/F, 19 New Market Street, Sheung Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/afternoon-tea-with-fairies-e2937750

Afternoon tea with fairies
2017-12-18  64 瀏覽
After the colourful unicorn tea set, DK Cuppa has another surprise with fairies.
This time, it is even more girly with flash tattoos and you can even opt to get your nails done, for more details visit their FB or website.
The tea set features a good mix of savoury and sweets.
I loved the croissants and cheese.
The scallop salad and lobster salad were satisfying tossed in a refreshing sauce.

The dessert platter was elegant especially the cranberry meringue, with all that delicious sweet meringue on top.

[Review 6337] Quick dinner @ 紫蘭花 (已結業)Sawadika

18/12/2017
紫蘭花 (已結業)Sawadika
灣仔謝斐道151號F1舖
Shop F1, 151 Jaffe Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/quick-dinner-e2937736

Quick dinner
2017-12-18  814 瀏覽
Went here for a quick dinner and it was lovely and quiet after the office crowd has gone.
The noodles came in a big satisfying portion in a lovely strong broth but a little too sweet for me but the noodles were different because they were like big lasagne sheets.
The chicken was better than expected because you can see there is a lot of chicken meat in the picture and it was still moist.
A satisfying plate of rice and sauce that complimented the chicken.
 0 讚好


Can't wait to come back again and try the tomyumkung noodles.

[Review 6336] Second Sawali Club joint @ 金蘭花泰國餐廳 (已結業)Sawali Club

16/12/2017

金蘭花泰國餐廳 (已結業)Sawali Club
銅鑼灣怡和街22號3樓
3/F, 22 Yee Wo Street, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/second-sawali-club-joint-e2937029

Second Sawali Club joint
2017-12-16  51 瀏覽
Tried Sawali Club in Wanchai last year at a Feb birthday gathering when Chiangmy was there.
Decided to try the new branch at CWB and it was just as good but we ate different dishes this time.
I was so glad to see the fermented red beancurd glass vermicelli and it was super spicy, it was spicier than this other joint in WC.
The boat noodles were fab and the portion was big.
The fried pork skin was delicious because it was freshly fried without any rancid taste.


The stir fried cabbage was ordered as we wanted a balanced dinner with vegetables.
Quite garlicky with a strong prawn paste taste.

[Review 6335] Curry fish maw @ 原味家作 Original Taste Workshop

16/12/2017
原味家作  Original Taste Workshop
上環干諾道中168-200號信德中心2樓201號舖
Shop 201, 2/F, Shun Tak Centre, 168-200 Connaught Road Central, Sheung Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/curry-fish-maw-e2937024

Curry fish maw
2017-12-16  1097 瀏覽
Only tried this place because of the curry fish maw.
The curry was too spicy.
The fish maw was rather disappointing because it was rancid and it tasted like pig's skin so I wonder if it really was fish maw at all.
The chicken was dry and hard, but it was just there to make the dish worth the price because they can't just give you fish maw only!~

[Review 6334] Chongqing spicy hotpot @ 渝味曉宇重慶老火鍋 Xiao Yu Hotpot Restaurant

17/12/2017
渝味曉宇重慶老火鍋  Xiao Yu Hotpot Restaurant
銅鑼灣渣甸街50號渣甸中心8樓
8/F, Jardine Center, 50 Jardine's Bazaar, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/chongqing-spicy-hotpot-e2936898

Chongqing spicy hotpot
2017-12-17  228 瀏覽
I knew the hotpot was going to be super spicy here because it is Chongqing style but I tried it as it was tempting.The real do in China has different broth to oil ratio because they have modified the ratio to make it healthier.
In China, it is roughly 60% oil and 40% broth while in Hong Kong it is reversed as the people here are health conscious and the oil is not recycled.

The spiciness is really spicy, so I suggest getting both broths and use the non spicy broth to boil the ingredients and use the spicy pot like a chili dip so you get your acquired spiciness level.
Normally desserts are last but here you get it first which makes sense because the sweetness prepares you for the spiciness.
The Cow's stomach lining can be seen grey as it has not been bleached.
An array of ingredients we ordered for the hotpot.
The fish was amazing, it was slightly salted and it came off the bones easily so fish is a must order for me and the vegetables and tofu skin.

[Review 6333] Delicious vegetarian fare @ 家素素食私房菜 Family Vegetarian

15/12/2017
家素素食私房菜 Family Vegetarian
觀塘成業街19-21號成業工業大廈2樓24室
Room 24, 2/F, Shing Yip Industrial Building,19-21 Shing Yip Street, Kwun Tong
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/delicious-vegetarian-fare-e2935869

Delicious vegetarian fare
2017-12-15  203 瀏覽
Great vegetarian fare but unfortunately located in a factory building.From starter to dessert, the food was fabulous.
Began with quinoa and fruits which was light and refreshing.
Next was the soup which had a really strong unami flavour because of the mushrooms.
The huge slice of mushroom was pleasing like a big steak.
The vegetarian burger was quite filling.
The main dish was avocado fried rice which I really enjoyed because it was different and there were fragrant hints of coconut oil which strangely went well with the cabbage in the rice.
Finished with dessert which surprised me because it had marshmallow and mochi in it which gave it an interesting texture.
A lovely meal but I was still quite hungry afterwards.