[Review 6618] Goodbye @ 明店果汁店 (已結業)Ming's Juice & Snack Shop

29/05/2018
明店果汁店 (已結業)Ming's Juice & Snack Shop
上環租庇利街章記大廈地下
G/F, Cheong K Building, Jubilee Street, Sheung Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/goodbye-e3074856

Although this shop has been around since 2002, this was my first visit.
They serve juices, cooked food and fresh fruits.
I spotted some Saturn peaches (also known as donut (or doughnut) peaches) and since I haven't tried them before I got some.
They were $20 for 5, there was a weird mutant one with a mini peach stuck to the main peach so I got that as well since I was curious to see if there would be a mini stone inside it.
The verdict was the ones with red bottoms taste sweeter so pick the red ones and they had a good bite being donut shaped which made it easier to eat.

[Review 6617] Sous Vide Specialist @ 享慢煮意 Fast Gourmet

17/06/2018
享慢煮意  Fast Gourmet
中環善慶街9號地舖
G/F, 9 Shin Hing Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/sous-vide-specialist-e3073647

Sous Vide Specialist
2018-06-17  240 瀏覽
Went here with a friend and it was surprisingly packed with people which later turned out to be invited IGers.
The menu was really good with creative croissants with fillings such as Salted Caramel Espresso, Lobster Bisque which are their signatures while the limited editions had Black Lava Sesame and Tom Yum Goong.
I ordered the sous vide salmon with expectations as I have previously tried it at MAUREENS, KASA in Central, and many more restaurants so if it is done right, it should taste damn good because the texture is silky and almost like jelly that melts in your mouth.
When it came, it looked well done but inside it was perfectly coral pink and shiny, the exact sous vide texture that I was looking for.
The salmon came with veggies and I am so glad I chose the cooked vegetables because it was healthy boiled cabbage paired with a side of protein packed egg white.
The egg white was surprisingly wonderful as the texture was tender and there was no oiliness to it.
For more pictures, see IG, as there were so many invited IGers that day and probably more fantastic picture to come.

[Review 6616] Chiu Chow food night @ 潮膳 Chiu Cuisine

15/06/2018
潮膳 Chiu Cuisine
灣仔軒尼詩道338號北海中心地下C號舖
Shop C, G/F, CNT Tower, 338 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/chiu-chow-food-night-e3072969

Chiu Chow food night
2018-06-15  101 瀏覽
Came here as they serve Chiu Chow food and there were lots of dishes that I haven't seen before such as the Tooth Fish and this other fish dish cooked in Soy Milk!!
Decided to order the meatballs, oyster congee and the spare ribs with vegetables as my friend was not adventurous.
I really liked the spare ribs and vegetables because it was healthy and the soup was was good.
The meatballs were springy and the broth was similar to the one above.

The oyster congee was a little watery but contained quite a lot of little oysters and rice which was at the bottom of the bowl.
The stomach soup was nice and peppery.
Overall, I found the dishes tasted very similar to each other and not presentable or appetizing.

[Review 6615] Safety first @ 頭啖湯 First Taste Soup

15/06/2018
頭啖湯 First Taste Soup
天后威菲路道15-19號萬順樓地舖
G/F, Whitfield Mansion, 15-19 Whitfield Road, Tin Hau
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/safety-first-e3072933

Safety first
2018-06-15  641 瀏覽
As well as having a good hotpot, I was impressed that this place puts safety first.
The electric stoves are not plugged until the customer arrives so that people won't accidentally get burnt if they put their hands on it.
They use ceramic pots instead of metal because it is also for safety as you won't burn yourself if you touch the sides.
Only the bottom is hot.

Anyway, started off with the fruit tea which was fruity without being too sweet.
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Since this place specializes in soup, tried the soup which was nourishing and not that oily.
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For the hotpot broth, had the coconut chicken which comes with bamboo piths and other goodies.
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It was really good that they told us what was included in the pot so we didn't order double.
The best item for me was the Kale because not many places have it as an option for hotpot and when Kale is cooked, the texture is soft and the frilly edges of the kale hangs more broth to it.
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The crispy fish skins were tasty without any rancidness so I had it with rice which was so good and filling as I have to have rice/noodles or I won't be full.

For meats, had the American beef which I didn't eat but here is the picture for it.

[Review 6614] The Prettiest Donburi @ 三川居酒屋 Sansen Japanese Bar and Restaurant

15/06/2018
三川居酒屋  Sansen Japanese Bar and Restaurant
銅鑼灣軒尼詩道499號永光商業大廈地庫
B/F, Circle Plaza, 499 Hennessy Road, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/the-prettiest-donburi-e3072040

The Prettiest Donburi
2018-06-15  104 瀏覽
Came here for dinner after seeing donburi on the lunch menu.
In the evenings they also do Yakitori, udon and other dishes.

Began with some starters as I had a heavy lunch earlier.
As I love Donburi, I had the salmon roe, salmon and uni donburi.
To my surprise, it was presented like a pretty layered tartare topped with a rose made of salmon while the wasabi was shaped into a leaf!
It was so good they were generous with the salmon roe as I LOVE SALMON ROE, there was so much hidden in the cucumber cup.
To be honest, I ordered it because of the salmon roe.
The taste was interesting, as there was crispy pink sugar in the middle which takes you by surprise and there was so much Tobiko too in the sushi rice so every mouthful was so much fun!!!

[Review 6613]\ Quiet place for late lunch @ LAB EAT Restaurant & Bar

15/06/2018
LAB EAT Restaurant & Bar
旺角彌敦道700號T.O.P. This is Our Place 5樓502號舖
Shop 502, 5/F, T.O.P. This is Our Place, 700 Nathan Road, Mong Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/quiet-place-for-late-lunch-e3071993

Quiet place for late lunch
2018-06-15  145 瀏覽
If you are looking for a quiet place for lunch in MK, this is the place to go as it is located at the newly opened T.O.P mall.
The lunch set includes a starter/salad, a main and a drink.
You can upgrade your salad/soup to the ones listed on the bottom of the menu but I didn't because I thought the asparagus salad was good enough.
The salad was refreshingly dressed in vinegar topped with tender asparagus.
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The vegetable soup was also comforting as it was flavoured by onions, herbs and vegetables.
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For the mains, had the steak and salmon.
The salmon was accompanied well with this tangy bell peppers and chunky vegetables which tasted like a home cooked ratatouille however the menu said it was salsa verde.
Anyway, it was healthy and balanced with the filling buttery mash.

The steak was matched nicely with the Lyonnaise potatoes and pommery mustard.
Will be back again to try the dinners.

[Review 6612] Dry Hot Pot @ 十二味 Twelve Flavors

14/06/2018
十二味  Twelve Flavors
西環堅尼地城山市街10-14號山市樓地下1-3號舖
Shop 1-3, G/F, Sands House, 10-14 Sands Street, KennedyTown, Western District
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/dry-hot-pot-e3071970

Dry Hot Pot
2018-06-14  122 瀏覽
I love 12 Flavours!
There is always something different at each restaurant.
At this restaurant, the decor gave you that Sichuan atmosphere with the red and grey theme.
On the menu, there are dry pots and chili fish.
Had the dry hot pot and I was so glad I chose the fresh beancurd skin, cauliflower and luncheon ham because these three items are the best.
The beancurd skin fresh and soft, while the fried luncheon meat was so tasty.

Also had the tofu but it was too spicy.

Finished with the Sichuan jelly which was soothing with a delicate osthmantus taste.