[Review 7045] Great food in SKW @ 新記雞粥 Sun Kee Chicken Congee

13/12/2018
新記雞粥  Sun Kee Chicken Congee
筲箕灣筲箕灣道307號地下及1樓
G/F&1/F, 307 Shau Kei Wan Road, Shau Kei Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/great-food-in-skw-e3245714

My Japanese friend was captivated by the poster with the fried rice with prawns on it outside the restaurant so I reluctantly went in knowing that these are product shots.
Anyway, my other friend had to do the ordering as they didn't really speak English.
I decided to try the congees and noodles as the stuff people were eating looked good.
The chicken congee was good but you have to be careful of brittle bones that can crack your teeth.
The wonton noodles were unexpectedly good as it was laced with sesame oil and the noodles had a good texture.
The stir fried flat noodles were a treat because they had a non beef version.
The stir fried soy sauce noodles were different too because you can choose with beef or liver so chose the liver.
There was more liver than the noodles itself but sadly the noodle texture was a bit too hard for my liking.
The steamed rice rolls turned out to be the best as they were not too soggy or chewy loaded with spring onions and dried shrimp.
I am now tempted to try the branch in mongkok but mk being mk, the quality might not be as good as this branch.

[Review 7044] Raspberry opera @ 大堂茶座 Lobby Lounge

13/12/2018
大堂茶座  Lobby Lounge
紅磡紅鸞道38號香港嘉里酒店1樓
1/F, Kerry Hotel, Hong Kong, 38 Hung Luen Road, Hung Hom
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/raspberry-opera-e3245523

Raspberry opera
2018-12-13  156 瀏覽
It was a friends birthday so got a cake from here.
The cake was make with dark chocolate and raspberries so it wasn't too sweet.
It was easily shared with lots of people as you could get many slices from it.

[Review 7043] Omakase at Sushi Yorokobu @ 鮨㐂 SUSHI YOROKOBU

13/12/2018
鮨㐂  SUSHI YOROKOBU
銅鑼灣渣甸街66號Aura on Pennington 18樓
18/F, Aura on Pennington, 66 Jardline's Bazaar, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/omakase-at-sushi-yorokobu-e3245500

Omakase at Sushi Yorokobu
2018-12-13  85 瀏覽
Went here ages ago with a friend.Overall everything was tasty and fresh.
My favourite course was the fish milt which was creamy.
The starter was also pleasing visually and in terms of taste.
 My other favourite course was the abalone and liver sauce with rice.
I practically finished every drop of the liver sauce and the chef was really nice and gave me more liver puree for the rice.
 The soup was a little different, I appreciated the citrus in it which made it refreshing.
 The uni and salmon roe was another favourite of mine.
 Overall, a great place for omakase.

[Review 7042] Properly cheesy @ Nunu燒

13/12/2018
Nunu燒
中環和安里11號地舖
G/F, 11 Wo On Lane, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/properly-cheesy-e3245407

Properly cheesy
2018-12-13  44 瀏覽
Previously had a bad experience in TST for Japanese rice with cheese so was reluctant to come here.Still went anyway and it turned out to be amazing!!!
Started with the chicken gristle skewers which looked like fish fingers.
They had a good chicken to gristle ratio and everything was minced properly.
It tasted great when it was dipped into the egg.
For mains, had the signature eel rice and the baked foie gras with cheese rice.
The star of the show was definitely the foie gras because they used decent cheese!!
The stone pots they used were clean so there was no unpleasant odour.
Finished with the lobster with cheese which was damn delicious.
The lobster meat was succulent unlike other places that serve shrivelled meat hiding under thick sauce as if it was fully loaded.

[Review 7041] Hotpot with omnipork @ 重慶劉一手火鍋店 (裝修中)Liu Yi Shou Chong Qing Hot Pot

13/12/2018
重慶劉一手火鍋店  (裝修中)Liu Yi Shou Chong Qing Hot Pot
銅鑼灣渣甸街66號Aura on Pennington地下及1樓
G/F & 1/F, Aura on Pennington, 66 Jardline's Bazaar, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/hotpot-with-omnipork-e3245400

Hotpot with omnipork
2018-12-13  99 瀏覽
Went here because I got this place confused with this other hotpot place that serves duck blood jelly.They serve them here but not the ones I wanted.
The menu turned out to be quite good so stayed as they had omnipork meatballs.

Started with the hami melon slush which was quite syrupy.
Also had the pan fried Pork buns which I thought were ready to eat but you have to put them in the hotpot.

For the main hotpot, chose the spicy and pork with pork slices and omni pork.

The omnipork balls were fun putting them in the hotpot as I have not encountered the uncooked form before.
When I have them from other restaurants, they are all cooked.
They actually behave like real pork because when they are cooked the colour is not so bright and translucent.
Overall, I enjoyed dining here as the menu options were good.

[Review 7040] Cheesy Blueberry Pie @ McDonalds Hong Kong @ 麥當勞 McDonald's

12/12/2018
麥當勞  McDonald's
中環港景街1號國際金融中心2樓2022號舖
Shop 2022, 2/F, IFC, 1 Harbour View Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/cheesy-blueberry-pie-mcdonalds-hong-kong-e3244319

Cheesy Blueberry Pie @ McDonalds Hong Kong
2018-12-12  96 瀏覽
Earlier this year, McDonalds launched the Mixed Berries Custard Pie for one day only on pi day 3.14 ie March the 14th.Now they have launched the Cheesy Blueberry pie!!!
The name doesn't sound quite right being cheesy because you wouldn't describe a cheesecake being cheesy.
Anyway decided to try it in the hopes of it tasting like custard because the version at Pakistan is actually blueberry custard!
The packaging was quite nice.
After taking a few bites,  it tasted how I had expected it to be, the blueberry side was sweet just like eating blueberry jam and the cheesy side tasted like custard.
So for people who do not like cheese, you can't taste any cheese and luckily it doesn't because I don't think it would taste nice.
I don't think McD would be that daft to make something taste weird.
Clearly the packaging and name doesn't quite match because the white on the illustration looks more like cream than cheese!

[Review 7039] Away from the crowd @ 小苗子 Sprout

12/12/2018
小苗子  Sprout
灣仔軒尼詩道181號地舖
G/F,181 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/away-from-the-crowd-e3244295

Went past this a few months ago but didn't stop by as I had already had something to eat.
Regretted not coming back sooner as they used to have the buffet during the afternoon which has been discontinued.
I was finally in the area looking for dinner and came here.
The buffet was really good and they had interesting items like bee pollen.
For me, I liked the pastas and quesadillas but sadly they didn't have the sweet apple rolls that night.
It was funny when I left as the lady said I should eat more or it would be a waste.
To be honest, I only take what I can eat or it would be more of a waste taking a plateful and throwing it away afterwards.