[Review 6705] Noodles and Congee @ 漢記粥麵 Hon Kee Congee Noodle

17/07/2018
漢記粥麵 Hon Kee Congee Noodle
九龍灣啟業道18號啟業商場地下啟業市場KY1號舖
Shop KY1, Food Terminal, G/F, Kai Yip Commercial Centre, 18 Kai Yip Road, Kowloon Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/noodles-and-congee-e3099619

Noodles and Congee
2018-07-17  212 瀏覽
Went here ages ago in the beginning of the year when this new modern wet market opened.
I was attracted by the cheap afternoon sets but then congee is cheap anyway,
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Well, the congee was not to my liking as it was bland and too milky like eating a bowl of PVC glue!
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The noodles fares slightly better but they were cold.

The ricerolls were too soft and soggy.
But anyway, you can't really complain for that price.

[Review 6704] Korean Congee @ Seoul Recipe

17/07/2018
Seoul Recipe
中環皇后大道中2號長江集團中心B2樓Food Le Parc
Food Le Parc , B2/F, Cheung Kong Centre, 2 Queen's Road Central, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/korean-congee-e3099617

Korean Congee
2018-07-17  1574 瀏覽
I don't often eat Korean food because I am quite selective with Korean Food.
At Seoul Recipe, they were different from others because they served Korean Congee.
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I love congee and to me I always eat it at room temperature because what is the point of burning your mouth and by the time you have finished you are still hungry as it has all been digested while you were waiting for each spoonful to cool down.
Strangely, HKers do not like congee but Korean congee is very different as it is more flavourful.

I chose the crab which had this fragrant crab tomalley [crab paste] aroma as soon as I took the lid off and you can even see it in the congee.
It was so delicious as the crab paste was rich and strong but not too heavy.
Also tried the bibimbap which was really colourful topped with crispy sweet potato slices, julienne vegetables, purple cabbage, spinach, pickles and healthy purple rice.

It was really tasty when the sauce was mixed it but beware as it is quite spicy.
I am not sure if the rice is meant to be hot but it was cold.
Next time I will go for the Vegetarian Bibimbap.

[Review 6703] Tea Floats @ 品茶六境 Pin Cha Liu Jing

16/07/2018
品茶六境 Pin Cha Liu Jing
此店前身為 想要飲茶
上環皇后大道中255號曼哈頓大廈地下G01B號舖
Shop G01B, G/F, Manhattan Avenue, 255 Queen's Road Central, Sheung Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/tea-floats-e3099325

Tea Floats
2018-07-16  544 瀏覽
Previously this joint was want to drink or something like that.
Now it has changed to another drinks joint within a few months.
Normally you find soda floats on the menu hence I was attracted by their tea floats.
There are four tea bases to choose from.
I chose oolong tea with the icecream.
When it came, it looked like milk tea with icecream in it.
I was expecting plain oolong tea with icecream floating.
Perhaps the presentation would be awful hence they mixed the oolong base with milk.
The taste was ok, it was just likes your usual tea but lighter and then it becomes creamier with icecream.

[Review 6702] Starbucks at CKC @ 星巴克咖啡 Starbucks Coffee

16/07/2018
星巴克咖啡 Starbucks Coffee
中環皇后大道中2號長江集團中心LG樓Food Le Parc 2-3號舖
Shop 2-3, Food Le Parc, LG/F, Cheung Kong Centre, 2 Queen's Road, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/starbucks-at-ckc-e3099001

Starbucks at CKC
2018-07-16  325 瀏覽
I have never ventured to CKC before but only went because of food le parc.
food le parc is a haven for peace and quiet on the weekends as the office people have fled.
It is a little busier on Sundays when people are out and you get some curious people venturing here.

Had the salmon and scrambled egg wrap which was surprisingly good, inside it was filled with minced tuna mixed with mayonnaise which gives it a creamy flavour while the scrambled egg is filling.
Finished with the Cinnamon danish to complete my lunch.
Again, it was flawless as it was not too crunchy with a nice chew flavoured by the sugar and cinnamon.
For drinks, I had my favourite Earl Grey Chocolate Frap.
My friend said the strawberry iced lemonade was too sweet but he didn't know you could request the sugar levels.

[Review 6701] My favourite chef is there @ 磅太太 (已結業) Mrs. Pound

16/07/2018
磅太太 (已結業) Mrs. Pound
上環磅巷6號地舖
G/F, 6 Pound Lane, Sheung Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/my-favourite-chef-is-there-e3098996

My favourite chef is there
2018-07-16  2153 瀏覽
If I knew my fave chef was there, I would have checked it out earlier.

Only found out at the end when we were leaving.

Had the lamb fried rice which was so damn good as there was lots of cumin and the sauce really enhanced the flavours.
On the menu, it said pesto sauce but it tasted different and far better than anticipated as it tasted like the sauce for the thunder tea rice at Sinmeis.
It was interesting though to see the sauce dish literally on top of the rice.
The bottom of that dish better be clean!!
Tried the avocado fries, but unfortunately the avocado was a bit raw.
I was expecting to bite into creamy soft avocado.
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Finished with the mocktail which is to my liking and I love that huge Martini glass behind it.


I didn't have this but my friend had it!

[Review 6700] Modern Laksa joint @ 小叻沙 Laksa Playground

16/07/2018
小叻沙 Laksa Playground
灣仔莊士敦道35-45號利文樓地下A號舖
Shop A, G/F, 35-45 Johnston Road, Newman House, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/modern-laksa-joint-e3098895

Modern Laksa joint
2018-07-16  293 瀏覽
It is so tragic that the legendary Katong of Wanchai has closed down as well as their other branch in SW.
Laksa Playground is here but it is not the same as they serve Malaysian style laksa.
On the menu, you can choose the Malaysian Laksa broth or the Curry Laksa broth.
So obviously, the curry laksa has curry flavour in it. but I wish the staff could explain how different the two broths were.

I knew I had asked the wrong person because I got the answer that I deduced myself.

Anyway, the laksa was garnished with spring onions which turned out really strong and over powered the laksa and the vermicell in the soup was local stuff.

[Review 6699] Random Birthday Cake @ 蛋糕屋 The Cake House

16/07/2018
蛋糕屋 The Cake House
佐敦庇利金街21號利金閣地下5號舖
Shop 5, G/F, Pilkem Court, 21 Pilkem Street, Jordan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/random-birthday-cake-e3098868

Random Birthday Cake
2018-07-16  1305 瀏覽
As I was looking for a birthday cake, stumbled upon this one and got a strawberry cake.
From the outside, it appeared to be a strawberry cake possibly filled with fruit.
The moment of truth came when the birthday person sliced it.
It was really smart how they used the angel chiffon cake (the one with a hole in the middle) and smothered it with cream and stuffed the center with strawberries.
The top strawberries were fresh ones and the chopped strawberries in the middle were sweetened to balance the fresh ones.
Overall, the presentation of the cake was nice and cake had a very eggy taste.
The cream was a bit hongkie style for my liking.