[Review 6904] Traditional claypot surprise @ 2DP

14/10/2018
2DP
尖沙咀厚福街12至12號A藍馬商業大廈地下
G/F, The Lamma Tower, 12-12A Hau Fook Street, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/traditional-claypot-surprise-e3185062

Traditional claypot surprise
2018-10-14  57 瀏覽
Since my last visit, there are so many new items on them menu.
I was tempted to try the cheese fondue which was melted cheese inside a toast cube but then the shaved ice was also captivating so I ordered that.
The shaved ice is served in a traditional clay pot that is used for cooking claypot dishes!

The presentation was interesting because normally you would find hot dishes in the pot but it was dessert.
It makes me wonder if the clay pot is also functional in keeping the shaved ice cold.
The oolong tea was quite refreshing as well as thirst quenching.
It didn't seem to melt that fast so I guess the pot was keeping it cool.
Finished with the grapefruit tea.
Will be back for the cheese fondue.

[Review 6903] Sweet cravings satisfied @ Great Food Hall

14/10/2018
Great Food Hall
金鐘金鐘道88號太古廣場二期LG1樓
LG1/F, Two Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/sweet-cravings-satisfied-e3185037

Sweet cravings satisfied
2018-10-14  615 瀏覽
It is really difficult getting good donuts but Great Food Hall is a good option as they have lots of different donuts, scones and pastries etc.
Got the French Crueller, Bomblini and Raspberry Donut.
Devoured the French Crueller imediately, it was nice but I wasn't very fond of it because it was moist and eggy in the middle.
The bomblini and donut was a surprise, I had them the next day and there was no oiliness or rancid oil taste to it.
The doughnut was perfectly fluffy and and soft while the filling complimented it nicely.

Review 6902] Corn Juice is the only good pick!! @ 揀得啱車仔麵 Good Pick Noodles

14/10/2018
揀得啱車仔麵  Good Pick Noodles
上環皇后大道中181號新紀元廣場低座2樓205號舖
Shop No.205, 2/F, Low Block, Grand Millennium Plaza, No.181 Queen's Road Central, Sheung Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/corn-juice-is-the-only-good-pick-e3185027

Corn Juice is the only good pick!!
2018-10-14  1046 瀏覽
Tried this joint as it was new, they specialize in cart noodles.
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The menu  has English and Chinese, the Chinese is a little complicated and looks like an MTR map!!
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Had the signature dumplings with truffle and it was awful, the old oil taste was more over powering than the truffle which then tasted like nasty petrol with the truffle from the dumplings!
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The cart noodle broth was literally tasteless but luckily they gave me the Nissin instant noodle soup powder in case I needed it.
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I didn't use it in the end.
The signature Chinese radish and Beef rib was disappointing, the radish was again just boiled radish and the beef rib was a bit old.
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My last hope was the spicy duck blood which as you can see is just duck blood jelly topped with chili paste on top of radish!
Other places serve it in Spicy delicious sauce not boiled Duck's blood and then topped with chili paste.
If I knew there was radish in this dish I would have picked something else instead for the cart noodles.



The only thing that was good was the freshly squeezed corn juice that they claimed was freshly squeezed.
It tasted natrual with a slight savoriness from the sweetcorn.

[Review 6901] Affordable noodles @ 自由麵食

14/10/2018
自由麵食
灣仔堅拿道西15號永德大廈地下

https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/affordable-noodles-e3185025

Affordable noodles

2018-10-14  231 瀏覽

Went here because I haven't tried this place before.

I didn't have any expectations because I don't have any affections for HK style noodles and they are not very filling.

The staff were nice and polite which was surprising.

Ordered two noodles, one with seaweed and flat rice noodles with beef.

The wonton noodles with seaweed tasted quite nice and the seaweed gave it more flavour.

The beef noodles were a bit boring as the noodles didn't absorb the broth so it was quite tasteless and the beef was sodarized beef.

No complaints for that price but HK noodles are not my thing.

[Review 6900] Deliciousness all day @ 常歡笑 (已結業)Sheung Foon Siu

14/10/2018
常歡笑 (已結業)Sheung Foon Siu
中環威靈頓街18號地下
G/F, 18 Wellington Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/deliciousness-all-day-e3184997

Deliciousness all day
2018-10-14  103 瀏覽
Spotted this joint when I was heading to LKF, it stood out because it was blue but it definitely didn't look like a food joint because I thought it was a laundry shop.
Went in as I saw people eating there, took a look at the menu and the wow they serve abalone as well as Panini.
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In the fridge, there are various of Chinese desserts as well as Hydrophonic veggies for sale.

Decided to try the soups and noodles on the first visit.
Started with the noodles with dried shrimp roe and abalone.
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Every strand of noodle was tasty and there was no alkaline taste in the noodles which was good so that you can fully appreciate the abalone, dried shrimp roe and the sauce.
Next had the mock sharks fin soup which is now my favourite because it was clear and everything in the soup is fresh.


Some shops use meat that isn't fresh for the broth base but here it was all fresh and good so I really appreciate it.
Next time I am going to order this with the noodles and mix it in

For the soup, I had the fish maw soup which as you can see had a huge piece in the soup.

It was clear and nourishing made with a broth base from lean meat.
Finished with the Sweet Hokkaido milk soup with fish maw as dessert.
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I was so impressed because it was not too sweet with a fragrant milk taste.
Again there is no need to explain, what you see is what you get.
As an expat, I would love to see this in pudding form [Hokkaido milk pudding with fish maw] which would taste great.

Anyway, definitely coming back for the panini and more dessert after dinner as this place is open in the evenings!!!!!

[Review 6899] Taiwanese Cart Noodles in Central @ 養心麵 (已結業)

12/10/2018
養心麵 (已結業)
中環威靈頓街73號地舖
G/F, 73 Wellington Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/taiwanese-cart-noodles-in-central-e3184423

Taiwanese Cart Noodles in Central
2018-10-12  337 瀏覽
This is the second Taiwanese cart noodle joint in Hong Kong.
The first branch is near CWB in between Wanchai and CWB.
Anyway, I love Central so went to this branch.
As expected, this branch was good as the self service kiosk had English whereas the CWB one didn't when I went.
It was Monday so I decided to just order Vegetables with rice vermicelli.
The broth was light as expected which goes well with baby corn and tofu, the whole thing was light and healthy.

The oyster noodles were thick and strong, it was like having HK mock shark fin soup because you put vinegar and pepper in it but it was tasty so I didn't need it.
It was topped with juicy plump oysters which were soft and a taste of the sea.

Will definitely be back when I am hungry as this place is conveniently located on Wellington Road.
Will definitely be back when

[Review 6898] Another fun experience!!! @ 何蘭正 65 Peel

10/10/2018
何蘭正 65 Peel
中環蘇豪卑利街65-65A號地舖
G/F, 65-65A Peel Street, Soho, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/another-fun-experience-e3182624

Another fun experience!!!
2018-10-10  119 瀏覽
Every time I come here, there is something new to try!!!!!!
This time, the surprise had to be the peanut tofu which is made from peanuts and not soy beans.
Beside the tofu block were these huge looking beansprouts~!!
The beansprout like giants are actually sprouted from peanuts!!!!!!!
Apart from the size, they tasted like normal bean sprouts and the curd was deliciously complimented by the sauces.
Although this dish isn't launched for Halloween, I feel that it would make a Halloween dish.
Next was the maple salmon which was glazed with a beautiful autumn colour.
It was sweet with a lovely maple taste and the kale beneath it was scrumptious.
The efu noodles were a bit too creamy for my liking.
Finished with the Sichuan style bloody mary and black sesame cocktail.
Can't wait to see their what they have in store next time!