[Review 6355] Taiwanese fare in Shaukeiwan @ 等你 _ _ Waiting For You

29/12/2017
等你 _ _ Waiting For You
筲箕灣筲箕灣東大街116號地下
G/F, 116 Shau Kei Wan Main Street East, Shau Kei Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/taiwanese-fare-in-shaukeiwan-e2945510

Taiwanese fare in Shaukeiwan
2017-12-29  276 瀏覽
Haven't been to SKW for ages so decided to go there and have a look.Went here because they have my favourite stinky tofu.
The tofu was crispy but not as pungent as you would expect but saying that, some people said they could smell it when they came in.

Also had the beef noodles which had a strong soup, it was a little bit spicy.

For drinks had the Earl grey with red tea, the bergamot flavouring was very promient.
The hot fruit tea was big and made with fresh fruits!
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If you are a fan of Anita Mui and Leslie Cheung then you will like the music and decor here.

[Review 6354] Good value in SPK @ 爺爺雞煲皇

27/12/2017
爺爺雞煲皇 (已搬遷) 新店位置 =
新蒲崗衍慶街34號地舖
G/F, 34 Yin Hing Street, San Po Kong
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/good-value-in-spk-e2943787
Good value in SPK
2017-12-27  2373 瀏覽
Went here for dinner after going to the gun club nearby.We were greeted by this familiar looking gentlemen who turned out to be the owner, it turns out he is cantopop singer Vangie Tang's dad which explains his good looks!
My favourite song by VT is Gei Lim!!

Anyway, back to the food, they specialize in chicken pots and there is a pretty good seafood set for 2xx per person and you get a live crab, oyster, fish prawns and abalone!~
Vegetable slices:
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Seafood:
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Wagyu Beef:
 1 讚好

Crispy beancurd rolls:

Cuttlefish balls with yuzu honey:

Here was the delicious hotpot:

The spiciness was just right and I liked the way it was steady and the spiciness remained constant all the way through.
The chicken was tender and the purple onions were sweet.
After we finished eating the chicken, broth was added.
The crab turned out really good and everything was tasty that we didn't really need the sauces given in the beginning.
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My prawn!!

[Review 6353] Mini bowls of rice @ 雲記美食

24/12/2017
雲記美食  休息中
上環皇后大道中305-313號永業中心地下B2舖
Shop B2, G/F, Centre Mark 2, 305-313 Queen's Road Central, Sheung Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/mini-bowls-of-rice-e2941926

As I was still hungry after lunch, I went here because they offered a bowl of rice with a choice of chicken, chicken wing tips, fish balls and chicken gizzards for $20.
I found it too garlicky and spicy, but the portion was really good.
There was also some sauce on top of the rice which I didn't like as it was overwhelming.
The chicken was lean and meaty as it was white meat.

[Review 6352] Kee Wah 2017 Christmas Cookies @ 奇華餅家 (已結業)Kee Wah Bakery

23/12/2017
奇華餅家 (已結業)Kee Wah Bakery
中環7號碼頭地下H2舖
Shop H2, Central Pier 7 (Star Ferry), Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/kee-wah-2017-christmas-cookies-e2941455

Kee Wah 2017 Christmas Cookies
2017-12-23  141 瀏覽
It's already Christmas again and the cookies by Kee Wah Bakery has an element of creativity in it where you can decorate them with icing sugar pens.
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In the box, there are three different flavours: chocolate, ginger and cinnamon in three different shapes Christmas tee, heart and a star.
There are two icing sugar pens for you to decorate them.
At first, I thought the icing sugar was stuck but you have to put them in hot water to melt the icing inside.
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Cookies decorated by me:


All the flavours were good, my favourite was the ginger and cinnamon and the icing sugar adds an extra sweetness to it.
The Christmas bauble was filled with my favourite nougat and ginger candies which are so moreish that you finish them as soon as they are opened.

[Review 6351] Crispy dumplings @ 餃子縣餃子專門店

21/12/2017
餃子縣餃子專門店 (已結業)
旺角花園街1號鴻禧大廈地下1號舖
Shop 1, G/F, Hung Hay Building, 1 Fa Yuen Street, Mong Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/crispy-dumplings-e2940469

Went here as I suddenly wanted some crispy dumplings and I was too lazy to walk over to Prince Edwards.
The flavours and menu are different but they had what I wanted.
There are some modern flavours such as cheese etc.
 0 讚好

They let you choose different flavours so you can try 5 different ones in one go.
Surprisingly the seaweed and pork was really good because the seaweed gave it that umami without extra sweetness, encased in this crispy dumpling skin.
Also had the ox tripe and noodles which are there to fill you up as the star of the show really are the dumplings.
Finished with the salty lemon to balance the heaviness of the dumplings.

[Review 6350] The durian bun was the star of the show @ Cafe 1980s

21/12/2017
Cafe 1980s (已結業)
荔枝角青山道538號半島大廈地下G1-G2號舖
Shop G1-G2, G/F, Peninsula Tower, 538 Castle Peak Road, Lai Chi Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/the-durian-bun-was-the-star-of-the-show-e2940061

The durian bun was the star of the show
2017-12-21  57 瀏覽
Used to work next door but not anymore.Anyway, came here because of the durian bun.
It is a pineapple bun stuffed with creamy durian puree and a scoop of D24 durian icecream.
I am not a fan of pineapple buns but the creamy durian bun made it evilicious.
The lemon tart was also good, refreshing but not too sweet or sour so it tasted how it should.
Strangely, there were not many drinks on the menu except boring HK style tea and coffee but they did have Perrier so I had that.
The food was just the usual stuff but they had quinoa salad which was healthy and tasty.

[Review 6349] Christmas cake @ HeyYO!!

21/12/2017
HeyYO!! (已結業)
銅鑼灣告士打道311號皇室堡地庫B71號舖
B71, Basement, Windsor Plaza, 311 Gloucester Road, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/christmas-cake-e2940043

Christmas cake
2017-12-21  1743 瀏覽
My friend specifically wanted a snowman cake so this was the only shop that did it.The lady at the CWB branch was so biatchy when I asked about how many days in advance to order and on the day of collection she had such a shat look on her face.
Anyway, the cake itself was ok and you get given more candles than other cake shops.

It was a coconut mousse and pineapple cake, it was mainly coconut mousse which seemed like the mousse was made with gelatin as it was quite firm
The pineapple in the middle tasted like it had been soaked or cooked beforehand as the colour was brown and it tasted bitter.