[Review 6856] Back for dumplings @ 上海弄堂菜肉餛飩 Shanghai Lane

24/09/2018
上海弄堂菜肉餛飩  Shanghai Lane
天后電氣道63-81號發昌大廈地下A號舖
Shop A, 63-81 Electric Road, Tin Hau
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/back-for-dumplings-e3166228

Back for dumplings
2018-09-24  95 瀏覽
Since my last visit, I have been craving for dumplings.
There is something special about their dumplings when you look at them.
They basically look like perfectly wrapped tortellini but Shanghai style filled with minced meat and vegetables.
Initially I wanted to order the vegetarian ones but they were sold out so had the standard ones with the set.
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The prawn omelette was really good as it had a fragrant egg taste and the prawns were springy.
Next were the dandan noodles and drunken chicken, another classic option that never goes wrong.
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Overall, a satisfying lunch but will return for dinner as the menu offers more than just noodles and wontons.

[Review 6855] May your [wishes] come true @ 品茶弄啡

23/09/2018
品茶弄啡 (已結業)
尖沙咀漢口道19-21號漢宜大廈地下H號舖
Shop H, G/F, Hanyee Building, 19-21 Hankow Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/may-your-wishes-come-true-e3165210

May your [wishes] come true
2018-09-23  1106 瀏覽
I was thirsty so dropped by for some tea and I seem to recognize one of the guys from this other tea shop in MK where they serve teas with swirling glitter.
The [HOPE] was recommended on the menu so ordered that.
After I ordered the hope tea.

The guy gave me a piece of paper and asked me to write what I wanted.
I thought he didn't understand what I wanted so I wrote "no ice, no sugar".
He looked at me weirdly and asked me if it was no ice and no sugar so I said that it was correct.
When I got my tea I realized what I wrote was printed on the foam cap!!
So my wish came true I suppose...no ice and no sugar!!
It really wasn't obviously to me at that point when they asked me to write down what I wanted because I really thought they meant my order but it was my [WISH].
There is a difference between {hope} and {wish} but anyway I liked this gimmick!

Also tried the Jasmine Orange Tea which was really good, there was a strong orange juice taste in it and it was not too sweet.

[Review 6854] Noodles in Lo Shui Broth @ 滷友記 Lo Yau Kee

20/09/2018
滷友記 Lo Yau Kee
荃灣西樓角街170-184號華都中心1樓44號舖
Shop 44, 1/F, Waldorf Centre, 170-184 Sai Lau Kok Road, Tsuen Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/noodles-in-lo-shui-broth-e3163799

Noodles in Lo Shui Broth
2018-09-20  107 瀏覽
I was drawn here because this shop specializes in LoShui Noodles.
There are two branches and I think this is the new one.
Anyway, I got the house special which has loshui tofu, radish, fishballs with fruit peel and beef belly.

Tried the broth first and it was quite nice but a bit too weak from what I had imagined.
It was topped with salty raw onions which strangely was the thing that saved the noodles.
[Imagine Salted McDonalds finely chopped onions, that is what they taste like.]
The noodles were the wonton type so I didn't like it as I only like the egg noodles because it didn't absorb the broth so they were tasteless.
As for the other toppings, the beef was tough and dry for beef belly and the tofu was the best so I wish I had just ordered a different noodle with tofu and it would have been cheaper.

[Review 6853-20/09/2018] Dreamy delicious cake @ 雲石小姐 Miss Marble

20/09/2018
雲石小姐  Miss Marble
尖沙咀山林道10-12號山林閣地下2C號舖
Shop 2C, G/F, Diamond Court, 10-12 Hillwood Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/dreamy-delicious-cake-e3163763
Dreamy delicious cake
2018-09-20  206 瀏覽

A while ago there was a craze of drip cakes and now the mirror glaze.

Miss Marble specializes in Marble glaze on her delicious cakes.

It was really difficult to choose which cake to get because purple sweet potato and Earl Grey were both good picks.
In the end I chose Earl Grey.

The cake came in a lovely box tied with my favourite pink and silver ribbons matched by the pink acrylic birthday plaque.
We were told, it would be runny in the middle so we carefully sliced it and indeed there was creamy delicious Earl Grey filling inside.
The marble covering on the outside was the smart use of gooey marshmallow that was semi set which allows it to have this pretty drip effect with adhesion to the cake.
When you eat the whole thing together, it was extremely delicious because the overall sweetness was right and the runny filling makes the chiffon cake moist and even more soft.

[Review 6852] Chocolate hazelnut Cake @ 半熟工房 Hanjuku Kobo

20/09/2018
半熟工房 Hanjuku Kobo
荔枝角長順街15號D2 Place二期1樓Popup X16
Popup X16, 1/F, D2 Place Two, 15 Cheung Shun Street, Lai Chi Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/chocolate-hazelnut-cake-e3163759

Chocolate hazelnut Cake
2018-09-20  50 瀏覽
This place is famous for cheese tarts but I have fallen in love with their new chiffon series which are filled with filling in the centre.
There are so many flavours: hazelnut, Earl Grey, Chestnut, custard etc.
Tried the Chocolate hazelnut which I really liked because it was not too sweet and it was topped with a few pieces of hazelnut.
The sauce on the top was actually very light and dreamy so I will try other flavours next time.

[Review 6851] Egg Tarts @ 飽餅王麵包西餅 Bakery King

20/09/2018
飽餅王麵包西餅
佐敦上海街148號
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/egg-tarts-e3163751

I have given up on egg tarts these days because there are not many good ones around. The ones here were still hot when I got it so I had to let it cool down a bit before eating it.
The egg tart filling was quite sweet and the pastry was quite crumbly. It was ok but not my favourite.
Will try other stuff next time.

[Review 6850] Chiffon Cakes @ 半熟工房 Hanjuku Kobo

15/09/2018
半熟工房 Hanjuku Kobo
將軍澳調景嶺景嶺路8號都會駅2樓L2-056號舖
Shop L2-056, 2/F, Metro Town, 8 King Ling Road, Tiu Keng Leng, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/chiffon-cakes-e3163142

Chiffon Cakes
2018-09-15  220 瀏覽
Hanjuku Kobo has never appealed to me because I just don't eat these weird cheese tarts.
I am a cake person so when these chiffon series were displayed I had to try them.

There were so many flavours but clearly the hazelnut and the Earl Grey were my picks.

Got the Earl Grey cake which was only $28 so it was a pretty good deal.
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I was really impressed because the cake was light and soft.
It was moist and not too sweet with a strong Earl Grey aroma.
The cream on top was also pleasing as it was not too heavy.