[Review 7083] New stuff at Prince bakery @ 太子餅店 Prince Bakery

01/01/2019
太子餅店  Prince Bakery
九龍灣港鐵九龍灣站KOB2號舖
Shop KOB2, Kowloon Bay MTR Station, Kowloon Bay\
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/new-stuff-at-prince-bakery-e3261788

Spotted some new stuff at PB so tried them as they both had my favourite Cinnamon.
The Cinnamon Swirl was totally soft and the Cinnamon filling was interesting as the texture was like moist jam.
The taste was ok and not too sweet but the couldn't really taste any cinnamon though.
The Almond, Cinnamon apple cake was too sweet and it only had one piece of apple in the middle!!!!
The texture was moist and oily.
Also got a drink from the fridge which I won't bother to comment as it is not a PB product.

[Review 7082] Chef Nic's McDonalds Creation @ 麥當勞 McDonald's

01/01/2019
麥當勞  McDonald's
旺角彌敦道612-618號好望角大廈地庫B1舖
Shop B1, B/F, Good Hope Building, 612-618 Nathan Road, Mong Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/chef-nics-mcdonalds-creation-e3261785

Chef Nic's McDonalds Creation
2019-01-01  62 瀏覽
Earlier this year, Chef Nic (Nicholas Tse) came up with two burgers for McDs.
One was beef burger with bolognese and the other was the pork chop burger.

I didn't like the bolognese because it was too sweet.

The pork chop one fared better and it was a real pork chop coated in a light batter.
Tried it and didn't like it because of the sauce so ordered another one without the sauce and added McDs BBQ sauce which tasted so much better.
There was also SiuMei seasoning for the shake shake fries.
To honest, it was horrible, it tasted and smelt like burnt plastic!
Also tried the typhoon shelter seasoning which are on the fries below and that flavour was good.

Sweetcorn might be better in  that case!

[Review 7081] Delish Donburis and Sushi sets @ Don X Sushi Generation

30/12/2018
Don X Sushi Generation
中環和安里6-7號聯安樓地舖
G/F, Luen On House, 6-7 Wo On Lane, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/delish-donburis-and-sushi-sets-e3261161

Delish Donburis and Sushi sets
2018-12-30  91 瀏覽
Discovered this restaurant after dining at the Japanese grill a few doors away.
Went here after xmas as they have donburis as well as sushi.
I liked the way they serve both so that non carbs people can just order sashimi.
The decor is quite modern.
There is a cool flight of stairs that lead you upstairs but you probably have to be careful coming down if you were slightly tipsy.
All sets come with soup, salad and appetizer.

I chose the Hokkaido don which had all my favourites but you can also opt for the customized dons which allow you to select 18 items.
Everything was fresh but the rice was a bit clumped together and the vinegar was a bit strong.
The sushi was good too so there is something for everyone.
Next time I will come back for something else.

[Review 7080] Japanese Red Bean and Chestnut afternoon tea @ V Bar & Lounge

30/12/2018
V Bar & Lounge
尖沙咀麼地道71號富豪九龍酒店地下
G/F, Regal Kowloon Hotel, 71 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/japanese-red-bean-and-chestnut-afternoon-tea-e3261149

Japanese Red Bean and Chestnut afternoon tea
2018-12-30  340 瀏覽
To be honest, I haven't really been to hotels on this stretch so decided to check it out over the Christmas period.As my friends love Japanese red beans and chestnut, I joined them for tea which had these items.
The price is $348 for two and has the following items.
There was a good mix of savoury and sweet, although some items were sweet and savoury at the same time such as the red bean pancakes and smoked salmon.
My favourite was the jelly cup with chestnut and lobster salad on top.

The scallop croquette was visually nice as it was in a layer of purple sweet potato mash coated in breadcrumbs.
For the sweet tooth, I loved the scones which come with thick and creamy clotted cream.

Finished with the sweet items which were light and not too heavy.


The signature drink is another must try if you stop by for drinks.

[Review 7079] The legend from Yuen Long @ 鮨文 Sushi Man

30/12/2018
鮨文  Sushi Man
紅磡黃埔天地聚寶坊(第11期)地下G22A號舖
Shop G22A, G/F, Treasure World (Site 11), The Whampoa, Hung Hom
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/the-legend-from-yuen-long-e3261143

The legend from Yuen Long
2018-12-30  200 瀏覽
Sushi man is a famous omakase restaurant from Yuen Long.
It is so famous that it attracted people who did not eat sushi to go.
They are so successful that they now have a branch in Hung Hom for almost a year now!!!
I finally tried it recently and not bad for a first visit.
As with the usual omakases, you start with the sashimi first and then the sushi.Began with the Chawanmushi which was silky steamed egg topped with delicious salmon roe pearls.


The Sashimi section was a wonderful surprise, and my favourites had to be the creamy fish milt  in refreshing yuzu sauce.
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My next favourite was the Monkfish liver which is like pate that has a velvety texture.
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Another star of the show was abalone which is served with liver sauce.
The liver sauce is made even more rich by mixing butter in it.
When you have eaten the abalone, the Sushi Master will give you some rice to dip the rest of the liver sauce.
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The golden crab was an  overload of crabmeat and crabroe!!

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The Sushi (8 pieces) not in order was a play of the chefs skills in making each piece taste very different but tasty.

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Next was the famous sea urchin donburi and nourishing gelatinous fish soup!!!
As a donburi and carbs lover, it was joy eating rice with creamy uni.

Finished with Fruits which were sprayed with alcohol to bring out the sweetness.
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Definitely impressed on a first visit.

[Review 7078] Super Sweet @ 樂茶會

30/12/2018
樂茶會
旺角彌敦道720-722號家樂樓地下C號舖
Shop C, G/F, Ka Lok Building, 720-722 Nathan Road, Mong Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/super-sweet-e3260364

Super Sweet
2018-12-30  193 瀏覽
Discovered this drinks joint as I was going to take the escalators to the other side of the road.
Figured out it wasn't a local brand as the receipt was printed in simplified characters.
Got the grapefruit tea as the menu says it is made with fresh fruit and there was a fresh fruit cabinet there which looked promising.
For the sugar levels, ordered the minimum.
Unfortunately, it was too sweet and there was not as much grapefruit in the drink as I hoped.
A huge disappointment because it was expensive and despite ordering the  least sugar levels it was bloody sweet.

[Review 7077] Custard bun bursting with pearls @ 微酵烘焙 Share le Pain

28/12/2018
微酵烘焙 Share le Pain
銅鑼灣告士打道280號世貿中心2樓207-208舖
Shop 207&208, 2/F, World Trade Centre, 280 Gloucester Road, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/custard-bun-bursting-with-pearls-e3260079

I am not really a fan of Taiwanese teas because it just doesn't make sense drinking a drink with bits in it.Chewing and drinking at the same time is rather difficult.
However the idea of pearls in desserts and buns sound good because it gives it a lovely chew to it and pearls in icecream is even better as the cold temperature makes them more chewy.
The buns are filled with custard and pearls!
Normally pearls are black but these are translucent brown which have a lovely caramel taste to it just like the ones at Flamingo Bloom!
It was just delicious together because the custard was not too sweet yet thick and creamy.

The pearls had a nice chew just like the ones at FB without being too soft but the only complaint was that there were not as many pearls as the product shot.
Looking forward to more flavours as they could experiment with different custard flavours eg Earl Grey, Oolong or Whatever.