[REview 7019] Salted caramel gelato @ Coffeelin

04/12/2018
Coffeelin
西環西營盤高街99號地下3號舖
Shop 3, G/F, 99 High Street, Sai Ying Pun, Western District
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/salted-caramel-gelato-e3236076

Tried to come here last week but the service was off putting.
Went again a week later and it was just the same.
The funny thing was when you asked them if they served food they said no when there were croissants and apple turnovers in the glass display.
I guess they must be realistically fake then.

One of the gelato wasn't labelled so asked what flavour it was and she replied they were all labelled.
If it was labelled I wouldn't need to ask you, you dumb bozo!
This wasn't the one I had because I had the salted caramel.
It was smooth and velvety with a strong caramel taste.
There was a slight bitterness to it and I wish I had ordered two scoops.


I wonder who is going the survive long, the shop or the biatches.
It seems that the customers are disturbing these bozos to doss around.
Overall shat service, infact zilch!

[Review 7018] Sour tea and dried lobster @ 掌門精釀啤酒 (已結業) Zhang Men Brewing Company

04/12/2018
掌門精釀啤酒 (已結業) Zhang Men Brewing Company
西環西營盤高街53-65號地下富裕大廈地庫
Basement, Wealth Building, 53-56 High Street, Sai Ying Pun, Western District
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/sour-tea-and-dried-lobster-e3235859

Sour tea and dried lobster
2018-12-04  1123 瀏覽
Unfortunately I didn't have a good experience here.Started with the Nitro brew Earl Grey tea which was strangely sour, the sourness that you get when tea has been made for a long time and not thrown away.
This is not the first time I have had Nitro Brew but it was the worst and not how it should taste.
Ordered the lobster burger as it looked good with all that sauce.
When it came, couldn't quite see the lobster but I liked the butterleaf/gem lettuce that they used.
It was annoying they grilled the bun too when the photo shows a lovely white bun and the charred taste is not nice.
Took a peek inside and the lobster quite small and there was not much sauce either.
Anyway, I am a quality person and not a quantity person so I was hoping it would taste phenomenal.
I put my fork into the lobster and it was just hard and rigid.
After putting it in my mouth, I realized the lobster was cold, dry and hard.
It tasted like an expensive version of semi dried big shrimp 大蝦乾 but in lobster form 大龍蝦乾.
[pic of dried shrimp]
The lobster taste was strong and intense as it was dehydrated!!
LOL imagine dry aged lobster!!
Anyway, might be back!!

[Review 7017] Highly recommendable and affordable @ すき焼 森久 Sukiyaki Mori Kyuu

04/12/2018
すき焼 森久  Sukiyaki Mori Kyuu
中環卑利街51號地舖
G/F, 51 Peel Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/highly-recommendable-and-affordable-e3235843
I generally avoid eating at these restaurants because it can be either very good or very bad.If it is good then good, but if it is bad, it is embarrassing to leave unfinished food or just eat it!
In this case, I was hesitating to go but another friend said it was good so I am glad we went.

The location was in Central so it was hard resisting to go.
Price was around $8xx which was even cheaper than something not so good and similar in CWB.
There is a choice of beef or pork and I am so glad I chose pork because it is less oily and the Chef served it so well.
 1 讚好


To begin with, there was salmon, salmon roe, dried lotus root slices, Japanese mushrooms mixed with tofu and taro.
It was simply delicious as I always believe less is more which is the beauty of Japanese food because they don't use much artificial seasoning.
 1 讚好

Next was the chawanmushi:
chawanmushi is basically silky steamed egg and that's it but here it was topped with monk fish liver and citrus glaze which made it the best I have ever tasted because it was appetizing yet it had rich monk fish liver.
 0 讚好

The sashimi consisted of maguro and fish milt.
Both my favourites.
 0 讚好

While you are having the appetizers, the chef is preparing the next course.
 0 讚好

The egg dip is freshly beaten in front of you.
It is optional for the meat but dipping it in the egg makes it more smooth with more depth.
What I really appreciated is that they give you some white rice which is badly needed when eating delicious meat.


Towards the end, they will serve potato noodles which were originally colourless.
The texture is crispy with a chew like konjac.

The last piece of pork is topped with a knotted veg to signify the last course before main rice dish.

The last course was heavenly because it consists of semi cooked scrambled egg with pork slices on rice.
It was topped with finely chopped chives which freshens it up a  bit.

Finished with soup and pickles.
The soup was memorable because it was red miso soup with sansho pepper which is similar to Sichuan pepprcorn that has a numbing effect.

The dessert was a good finish because it was silky pudding with diced crisp pear and fruits which beats matcha icecream any day.


Overall I was very impressed and the price and location is worth a visit.

[Review 7016] Umimachidon all the way from Japan @ 海街丼 Umimachidon

03/12/2018
海街丼  Umimachidon
鰂魚涌海光街7-9號龍景大廈地下6號舖
Shop 6, G/F, Dragon View House, 7-9 Hoi Kwong Street, Quarry Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/umimachidon-all-the-way-from-japan-e3235832

Umimachidon all the way from Japan
2018-12-03  1116 瀏覽
Recently went to QB to visit the White Christmas fair by Swire.
As it was after office hours, decided to dine in the area as all the office people have buggered off.
Stopped at Umimachidon because their donburis are quite unique in the sense that you are served Jelly vinegar and seafood broth with it.
I had a similar thing in TST so I knew it was worth trying because the Jelly vinegar makes it so appetizing but the restaurant in TST didn't have the soup.
As with most Japanese restaurants, there are no windows so the privacy is quite good.
Chose the one at the bottom as it had a bit of everything.
As you can see, it was loaded with scallop, shrimp, uni, salmon roe, crabmeat etc.

Beneath all that, there were clams and chopped eel with the rice.
The best thing was the vinegar jelly which made it so appetizing that I didn't need to use the wasabi.

After getting 2/3rds through, the bottle of seafood soup on the tray can be added to the rice.

I tried the soup on its own and it was fantastic as the fish taste was strong but without the unpleasant fishiness.
It was so good that I wish they could give me some more fish soup!.
Will be back if I am in the area again.

[Review 7015] Funky joint with style @ Soul9+

03/12/2018
Soul9+ 
北角錦屏街35A號東發大廈B座地舖
G/F, Block B, Tung Fat Building, 35A Kam Ping Street, North Point
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/funky-joint-with-style-e3235827

Funky joint with style
2018-12-03  108 瀏覽
Discovered this restaurant as I was shopping at FoodDepot next door.
The cozy joint is stylish and they serve pizzas, burgers and pastas.
 The pasta I wanted was sold out so I had the cheese and ham platter and the ribs.
Started with the cheese and ham platter which had a selection of brie, Swiss cheese, salami and parma ham.
It was really nice but lacked bread to go with it.
Next were the ribs!!
It was two generous slabs where the meat came off the bones but more barbecue sauce was needed.
The chips that came with it were perfectly fried.

Finished with a fruit soda which was peach syrup and soda water.
The menu didn't specify which fruit so I wonder if there was a choice because they didn't ask us when we ordered.
Overall, a nice place for dinner in NP.

[Review 7014] Mäckish sandwiches at Rye House @ Rye House

04/12/2018
Rye House
金鐘夏愨道12號美國銀行中心地下G10號舖
Shop G10, G/F, Bank Of America Tower, 12 Harcourt Road, Admiralty
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/mackish-sandwiches-at-rye-house-e3235664

Mäckish sandwiches at Rye House
2018-12-04  1443 瀏覽
Went to the Nordic Innovation House opening a few days ago.After the opening, there was food served on the top floor by the Mäckish girls Olga and Kegen.
I was gutted I didn't try the moose Mäckish but then I discovered they were doing a two day pop up at Rye House so I decided to go as I haven't been to Rye House either.
Rye House serves Nordic food but I only tried the sandwiches that day as it was only a two day event.
I will come back for the egg pie and other Nordic goodies.


They had drinks and sauces imported from Finland and Sweden.





Sauces:



Here were the open faced sandwiches that I had where I ate like there was no tomorrow as this was my first and last time trying it.
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- Skagen Mäckish (Left)-
Skagen is a Swedish treasure, a cream based on mayo and shrimps.
Freshened up with horseradish, dill & lemon zest.
Served on rye bread with salad topped with roe, red onion and lemon.
This was sensational as it was just like eating prawn and mayonnaise taken to the next level with red onions and dill.
The lemon gives it a refreshing balance so that the mayonnaise doesn't get too heavy.


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- Renskavs Mäckish (right) -
“Renskav” is a classic Swedish beloved dish but this time with a twist.
The creamy reindeer meat is combined with sour lingonberries, parsley and pickled chanterelles.
It was definitely a festive Mäckish with red lingonberries, parsleys and pickled saukeraut to compliment the creamy reindeer meat!!!
It tasted like lean ostrich meat and there is no gaminess.
Sorry Santa, I ate your reindeers.
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- Vegan Super Beautiful -
A colourful and sweet hummus combined with steamed mini asparagus and beetroot sprouts.
Topped with black and white sesame seeds.
Hummus never fails because I love cumin and pureed textures.


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Can't wait to come back and try the stews and everything else.

Last but not least were the drinking straws!!
These are the stalks of Rye Grass that are natrual and hollow which allows you to sip your drinks.
It makes perfect sense to use these as horses are fed hay and straw!

[Review 7013] Keema Curry @ CoCo壹番屋 CoCo Ichibanya

02/12/2018
CoCo壹番屋  CoCo Ichibanya
荃灣楊屋道1號荃新天地一期地下G11-12號舖
Shop G11-12, G/F, Phase 1,Citywalk, 1 Yeung Uk Road, Tsuen Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/keema-curry-e3234391

As a curry fan, I have been meaning to try the new keema curry by coco ichibanya.
There is a basic one and other options.
I went for the basic one as I was just keen on trying what their Keema would taste like.
When it came, it looked like curry bolognese.
The taste was crap unfortunately.
It wasn't the curry base that killed it but the beef itself.
The curry base was a good one with a nice aroma but the beef which was the meat ingredient stunk.
It was so gamey like it had thawed, gone off and refrozen again during transport and now served as curry.
The gaminess was so bad the curry could not cover it.
I would have been better off buying their packaged version and trying it at home.
At least the quality has been assured at the food factory before it left which is kept at that state in the vacuum packet.