[Review 6622] A nice joint for Tea at [Tea Library] @ Tea Library (已結業)

17/06/2018
Tea Library (已結業)
中環擺花街24號地舖
G/F, 24 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/a-nice-joint-for-tea-at-tea-library-e3075101

A nice joint for Tea at [Tea Library]
2018-06-17  1772 瀏覽
Since [Antique Tea Room] closed down, Lyndhurst Terrace has been lacking a Tea place.

Now [Tea Library] is here!

Hong Kong has a Tea Library and a Dim Sum Library.

The decor is modern and reminds me of [Yumchaa Tea Space in Camden Town].
Jars of Tea Leaves and Fresh Fruit:
As well as Chinese Teas, they have fruit teas and teas topped with Cheese.
I decided to try the Chocolate, Puerh and Cheese after having too many fruit teas lately and because someone said it was a good dessert drink.

Chocolate and Puerh pairing is not new as this restaurant in Cheungshawan had it many years but they didn't rise to fame due to lack of mobile phones and social media in those days.

I was a bit disappointed with my drink as the chocolate and cheese layer wasn't as clearly defined and separated like the ones shown on social media.
The guy suggested to drink it without the straw so that the cheese comes first which I did, but the Chocolate Tea actually came first because the molecular density is higher.
Nevertheless, it was still ok so ended up drinking the cheese layer last.
The chocolate puerh tasted more like water mixed with chocolate powder and the taste of chocolate overpowered the tea.
However, I got the puerh on the aftertaste.
As for the cheese, it was quite salty which was good and you could taste it was real cheese and not fake cream substituted for cheese plus salt like some other places.
The consistency of the cheese layer was very light so it won't be too heavy for the stomach.
So overall, it was quite good and I hope to try the lychee teas another time.

[Review 6621] Bove's Souffle Pancakes are now in MK @ Bove (已結業)

16/06/2018
Bove (已結業)
旺角旺角花園街174A號地舖
Shop 174A, G/F, Fa Yuen Street, Mong Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/boves-souffle-pancakes-are-now-in-mk-e3075081

Bove's Souffle Pancakes are now in MK
2018-06-16  309 瀏覽
I have always wanted to try Bove but Kwai Fong is a little claustrophobic for my liking and I can't be bothered to queue there.
Spotted BOVE in MK so decided to try it.
I had the original souffle pancake and it was really nice because it wasn't too eggy or buttery like other places but then so far I have only tried Flippers, Laniege and now this one!!
Normally. it comes with sauce and powdered sugar but I requested it without and was really impressed as it tasted good on its own.
Will come back again for other flavours!!
Hopefully they will launch one with apple and whipped cream.

[Review 6620] A good bowl of beef noodles @ 潮丸 Chiu Ball

19/06/2018
潮丸 Chiu Ball
筲箕灣筲箕灣東大街59-99號東威大廈地下11號舖
Shop 11, G/F, Eastway Towers, 59-99 Shau Kei Wan Main Street East, Shau Kei Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/a-good-bowl-of-beef-noodles-e3074937

A good bowl of beef noodles
2018-06-19  114 瀏覽
In every Asian Cuisine, you will find beef noodles, be it Pho, Taiwanese Beef Noodles and Chiu Chow noodles.
I have already tried the meat balls at Chiu Ball in TST so this time I went for the Beef Noodles.
I got the tripe, beef brisket and tendons which were so satisfying because everything was so soft and full of flavour.
The yellow chili in the jar was fantastic and I always add a tiny dollop to my noodles to spice it up.

The noodles were so comforting as the broth was strong however the flat rice noodles didn't quite absorb the broth so mixing it with preserved vegetables made it even better.


Next time I will add seaweed to it as the broth was so damn good, hence the seaweed will taste good!

[Review 6619] Delish noodles @ 烏蠅館 The Fly Place

18/06/2018
烏蠅館  The Fly Place
尖沙咀亞士厘道38號天星大廈1樓B舖
Shop B, 1/F, Astoria Building, Ashley Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/delish-noodles-e3074885

Delish noodles
2018-06-18  922 瀏覽
I was captivated by the noodles so came here.
At the entrance, I was not sure what to make of it because there was hotpots, yumcha etc.

Inside the restaurant, you will see lots of Chinese Teaware and Tea pets because the owner used to sell tea.
The menu is simple, you just tick what you want and the drink of your choice.
You can choose either noodles or rice.
For the rice, chose the non spicy broth which is loaded with healthy red dates and wolfberries.


The spicy one would also go well with rice as it is like a mini hotpot but I chose noodles because I love noodles.

I was really happy with my choices because I chose fresh Mountain Yam, Ducks Blood, Vegetables, luncheon ham and Wintermelon.
You get to choose 5 items which was rather generous.
The Wintermelon was surprisingly good because it was really soft and mushy and not hard which means it is undercooked.


The noodles were so good and it was definitely worth paying a few more dollars for these noodles because they hang the broth well.

Not only was the food good, it ended well with the teas especially the Iron Buddha which I kept asking for hot water refills as it was fragrant and strong.
As you can see, they were generous with the tea leaves.
It was good they served the tea in a nice glass cup so you can appreciate and see how much tea leaves are in there.


Next time I will come back for the oolong tea since I tried the Jasmine.

I hope they can keep it consistently good as I plan to come back.

[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.