[Review 6540] Could be better @ 巧手製作 Crafted

03/05/2018
巧手製作  Crafted
將軍澳常寧路2號TKO Gateway東翼地下EF03-EF05號舖
Shop EF03-EF05, G/F, East Wing, TKO Gateway, 2 Sheung Ning Road, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/could-be-better-e3038620

Could be better
2018-05-03  1198 瀏覽
While all the other joints at Food Lane have been running for a month, this joint has just opened recently.
It has an attractive open kitchen where you see a stack of roujiama buns.
I love roujiamas and they had modern ones like Thai style, Japanese style etc.
They also have pan fried dumplings, dimsum and these TaiShan inspired ricerolls.

I ordered the plain rice rolls with spring onions to see if they were anything like Full Congee and this other joint at Kai Tak.

This is what I got after a 20 minute wait.
To be honest they looked nothing like the Taishan rolls or the product shot.
The rolls were not thin, elastic and translucent but the usual ricerolls shaped to look like them!!
The spring onions on the ricerolls were supposed to enhance the taste but they did the exact opposite because they were evidently raw, grassy and bitter.
If only you could imagine chewing a bunch of green spring onions straight from someone's shopping bag from the wet market!!!!
The soy sauce that was given with it was dead sweet and the aroma from the polystyrene box was amazingly strong that it gets infused in the ricerolls.
Overall, wonderful!!!
The steamed bun was slightly better but too soggy even though I already took it out of the bag asap.

[Review 6539] Drawn blood! Drawn here by the ducks blood @ 來多碗車仔麵

05/05/2018
來多碗車仔麵  休息中
紅磡民裕街19-31號隆基大廈地下6號舖
Shop 6, G/F, Loong King Mansion, 19-31 Ma Tau Wai Road, Hung Hom
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/drawn-blood-drawn-here-by-the-ducks-blood-e3038515

Drawn blood! Drawn here by the ducks blood
2018-05-05  738 瀏覽
I was drawn here by the spicy ducks blood, by that I mean the duck blood captivated me here.
You can also literally draw blood, not using a pen but using a needle, ie phlebotomy if you get the right vein!
It turns out that this is the second branch and it is bigger and better.
There are more choices at this branch whereas the KwunTong one is more traditional.
This noodle joint is famous for the spoon of chili sauce which I thought tasted like the sauce you find in Taiwanese noodles that you mix together without the soup.
The toppings were impressive and it was hard making up my mind because they had so many new choices but the squid tentacles were a popular pick and they were springy.

The star of the show was the spicy ducks blood, they taste just as good as they ones in the hotpot and the best thing is you can just order them a la carte here.


Next time I am going to try the noodles without soup with their signature chili sauce.
The pig trotters are recommended as they were springy and flavourful.


My friend who had the pig skins and intestines was very impressed because she said it tasted like the toppings in the old days.


I didn't grow up in Hong Kong so I wouldn't know but the taste was good.
Definitely coming back again for noodles without the broth!

[Review 6538] Hana Musubi is everywhere @ 華御結 Hana-Musubi

04/05/2018
華御結 Hana-Musubi
將軍澳貿業路8號新都城中心2期1樓1078號舖
Shop 1078, 1/F, MCP Central, 8 Mau Yip Road, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/hana-musubi-is-everywhere-e3038029

Hana Musubi is everywhere
2018-05-04  119 瀏覽
I am so glad HM is everywhere, I absolutely love their musubis.I had the soybean chicken soup which was fantastic as always, there was so much beancurd sheets in the soup and all of it was soft and silky.
Everything is healthy and msg free so money well spent.

[Review 6537] Abalone specialist @ 富豪酒家 Fu Ho Restaurant

04/05/2018
富豪酒家 Fu Ho Restaurant
尖沙咀彌敦道132號Mira Place食四方4樓402號舖
Shop 402, L4, FoodLoft, Mira Place, 132 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/abalone-specialist-e3038022

Abalone specialist
2018-05-04  206 瀏覽
Abalone is a supreme delicacy to the Chinese yet there are not many abalone specialists in Hong Kong.
Fu Ho restaurant is Michelin starred and headed by Ar Yung who is an expert in Abalone.That night we went there for a gathering and I finally got to try the abalone and other delectable dishes.
Began with the braised Yoshihama abalone with 30 heads.
Starting from the edge of the abalone and working towards the middle, the abalone was tender to chewy with a stronger taste towards the centre in this wonderful unami abalone gravy.
Next was the soup which was light yet crammed with so much crabmeat, bamboo piths and springy fish maw.
 It is flavourful and didn't need any vinegar.


The fish were battered in two ways, one was in salty golden egg yolk and the other was wrapped in celery contrasted by the crunchy fruit salad.


The crab was one of my favourite as it was braised with wintermelon.
The chunky pieces of wintermelon were the star of the show as it had absorbed all the essence and oozed out when you ate it.


The chicken had an evenly crisp skin which was fragrant while the chicken was tender.

Next was the soup which was very pleasing because of the huge ark clam which made the vegetables and broth really sweet.

For the last course, it was vegetable fried rice.
It was good to have some filling carbs which was meatless so that it wasn't too heavy.

The dessert was a surprise because I assumed it was going to be very sweet which is typical of Chinese desserts but the syrup was served separately.
It was good I could have the double boiled birds nest in almond cream without the syrup as it was healthy and the almond taste was more prominent.

There were also steamed dumplings but i was too full to try them.


To summarize, I really appreciate how this restaurant has kept its traditional abalone recipes and this is the place to go for ABALONE!

[Review 6356] Hong Kong style drinks made into cupcakes @ Twinkle Baker Decor

02/05/2018
Twinkle Baker Decor  休息中
尖沙咀彌敦道132號美麗華廣場一期2樓201號舖
Shop 201, 2/F, Mira Place One, 132 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/hong-kong-style-drinks-made-into-cupcakes-e3037581

A while ago I saw these cupcake ads featuring Hong Kong style drink flavours as well as Cha chaan teng dishes!!!!
Finally tried it as someone ordered it in advance.
There are so many flavours like Condensed Milk Toast, Ovaltine, Lemon Tea Pineapple butter bun, HK style milk tea, Coffee, Iced Red bean drink, salty lemon, horlicks, honey lemon and boiled ginger and coke.
Imagine all these flavours in cupcake form.
Tried the lemon and cola which was fun as it was decorated with a cola bottle candy topped with buttercream.
It was quite nice but I couldn't quite taste the cola.
The ovaltine one fared better with a rich ovaltine taste.
Top marks for presentation as the cup cake cases are designed to look like the cups used in local cha chaan tengs.

[Review 6535] Spam Musubi @ Pololi 營業中

01/05/2018
Pololi  營業中
中環嘉咸街35-39號地舖
G/F., 35-39 Graham Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/spam-musubi-e3037467

Spam Musubi
2018-05-01  3923 瀏覽
I love Spam Musubis and my first ever one I had was from Pololi when they first opened a few years ago.
Pololi was at the Ocean Park Music Fest, so I ordered one as I haven't had it for a long time.
It looked a bit different to the one I had a few years ago, there is more rice and soy sauce for sure.
The taste was still good but probably better if there was less rice so there is more spam in ratio to the rice.
Spam Musubi that I had in 2015:
https://www.openrice.com/en/hongkong/review/back-for-spam-musubi-e2420887

[Review 6534] A journey into Weisley's Wardrobe @ 魔衣櫥咖啡廳

29/04/2018
魔衣櫥咖啡廳 (已結業)Weisley's Wardrobe Cafe Bar & Restaurant
尖沙咀金巴利道40號MW Plaza 1樓
1/F, MW Plaza, 40 Kimberly Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/a-journey-into-weisleys-wardrobe-e3036376

A journey into Weisley's Wardrobe
2018-04-29  103 瀏覽
If you are a fan of Harry Potter, then you would know about Weasley's family.
At Weisley's Wardrobe, it is a theme inspired restaurant with magical dinner sets.
A secret book shelf which is also a door.
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The menu has two dinners to choose from where you can choose three or five courses.
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Here is a glimpse of both those dinners.
Every course was beautifully presented and well executed.
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Set 1
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Pan Fried Salmon cubes with Sago Crackers:
A fun way to start dinner with these tasty seaweed and sago crackers.
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The seafood bouillabaisse was really good because the broth had a strong seafood flavour packed with so much shellfish in the bowl.
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The panfried fish still had the skin attached, hence retaining taste and moisture on top of delicious quinoa.
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Set 2:

For the other set, there was creamy and nutty chestnut soup.
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The mains was a huge lean and juicy chicken breast paired with silky buttery mash.
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The main course was cute little quail legs on risotto which was filling and satisfying.
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Finished with the hojicha cheesecake which was a perfect ending as it was light and not too sweet.


Weisley's Wardrobe is definitely a great place for dinner in a lovely environment and you can even try on the outfits at the entrance for photos.