[Review 7097] Quick stop on the Island @ 馬六 Malacca Cuisine

06/01/2019
馬六  Malacca Cuisine
西環石塘咀皇后大道西513號尼斯花園地下B舖
Shop B, G/F, Nice Garden, 513 Queen's Road West, Shek Tong Tsui, Western District
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/quick-stop-on-the-island-e3266398

Quick stop on the Island
2019-01-06  97 瀏覽
Found out about this joint after eating Malaysian delights at Café Malacca down the road.I heard some diners mention a restaurant nearby with  a similar name serving similar fare as well so decided to check it out.
This place is called Malacca Cuisine while the other place is called Cafe Malacca.
The menu is quite similar in the sense they have stingray and chicken rice.
Ordered the chicken so that I could get a comparison.

Luckily I got the chicken breast because it meant less bones!!!
The rice was quite hard and clumped together.
The best thing was the bak kut teh which makes it not so boring and you can have chicken and bak kut teh at the same time and they have two for you to choose which is good.
There is a choice of pepper or herbs.
Finished with the mandarin drink which was very aromatic!

[Review 7096] [Rye House] Comforting Nordic Food @ Rye House

05/01/2019
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/rye-house-comforting-nordic-food-e3266083

Ever since I went to Swedish National day, I have fallen in love with Nordic food because I can relate to it.
Discovered Rye House from another Swedish event where they were doing a collaboration with the Mäckish Girls a while ago during the weekend.
After trying that, I was determined to come back to try the food from Rye House!

There is so much on the menu and they have a salad bar as well.
This was so delicious because the pastry tasted like a thin crispy Ryvita tart filled with potatoes that were silky and viscous topped with creamy egg just like the stuff you get in egg mayo sandwiches.
It is so comforting to see lots of similar ingredients like their prawn and dill filling which tastes just like our Prawn and Mayo filling but with dill in it.
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Next was the Nordic Hash (Pyttipannu) , again a really simple but comforting dish that is good on a winters day.
It was diced and fried cubes of potatoes that were fluffy and soft with a perfectly browned edge complemented by fresh organic eggs and pieces of meat.
Basically a delicious dish that you can eat all day or for brunch.

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Last but not least was the Finnish Creamy Salmon Soup .

I loved it because it wasn't heavy with chunks of pink salmon and lots of dill.
There was a little butter in it to give it that beautiful golden glow as well enhancing the taste.
All was good and I was shocked that even their hot chocolate was so heavenly.
Will definitely come back again.


The reason why I can relate to Nordic food is that they use a lot of bread and potatoes which is basically the same as the diet in UK.
Interestingly their snacks are really similar to us in terms of flavours and they also have this similar snack to Wotsits!!
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Started with the Egg Pie which was on my mind since the first visit!


I appreciate them using environmentally friendly straws which are actually real plant straws. Basically using rye straws for drinking which are biodegradable!

[Review 7095] Abalone Sashimi!! !! @ 爭鮮外帶壽司 Sushi Take-Out

05/01/2019
爭鮮外帶壽司 (已結業)Sushi Take-Out
何文田港鐵何文田站HOM201號舖
Shop HOM201, Ho Man Tin MTR Station, Ho Man Tin
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/abalone-sashimi-e3265924

Abalone Sashimi!!!!
2019-01-05  131 瀏覽
Homintin MTR has improved since it opened which makes the exits more accessible.
Sushi Take out is there as well!
I have been eyeing their abalone sashimi for a week now because they looked quite good.
 0 讚好

They sell them in boxes of 8 for $100 or boxes of 4 for $58 so the 8 is a better deal!

I was quite surprised how good they were.
They taste better as sashimi because the texture is less chewy and gives way without being too rubbery.
There is a slight abalone taste if you eat it without the sauces but dipping it in some soy sauce and wasabi makes it even more moresh!
 0 讚好

The shells were worth keeping after I finished because they were very pretty.

[Review 7094] Great joint in Homantin @ I's Corner

06/01/2019
I's Corner
紅磡北拱街8號薈點地下1號鋪
Shop 1, G/F, The Met Focus, 8 Pak Kung Street, Hung Hom
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/great-joint-in-homantin-e3265889

Great joint in Homantin
2019-01-06  97 瀏覽
I am glad the food scene is improving in HMT, there are so many more Western options now.
I's Corner offers a nice ambiance with a good selection of burgers, pastas and steaks.
I had the seafood pasta in squid ink sauce.

There was so much seafood in it which was camouflaged in the jet black ink sauce.
Each strand of pasta was al dente and deliciously flavoured.
The lamb chops impressed me the most as they were lean and juicy so I am so glad I ordered it.
Finished with tea which was a perfect end to the evening.

[Review 7093] Goodies only @ 好東西 Goodies

05/01/2019
好東西 Goodies
灣仔皇后大道東131A號地下
G/F, 131A Queens road East, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/goodies-only-e3265860

This shop has been here for ages but I don't know if this was the first branch or the one at Kowloon City.
Anyway, I never really bought anything from here because the attitude of the staff are rather off putting.
There are about four shop assistants which all seem to get in the way where ever you try and browse.
Secondly,  they never budge which is typical wherever you go shopping in Hong Kong.

There are lots of delicacies and condiments so it's good if you know what you are looking for otherwise expect to be followed about.

Anyway, they had these really good Bruce Cost Ginger Ales which come in lots of flavours.
I got the Jasmine Tea ginger ale.
The cap was really convenient as you can just twist it off without the need for a bottle opener.
I definitely recommend this soda because there are chunks of ginger at the bottom and they use cane sugar as a sweetener which gives it a unique taste that is really palatable.
Overall, I really loved this drink and it had a good fizz.

[Review 7092] Possibly Po Lam's first Coffee Shop @ Coffee Art

05/01/2019
Coffee Art 
將軍澳貿業路8號新都城中心1期地下G95號舖
Shop G95, G/F, MCP I, 8 Mau Yip Road, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/possibly-po-lams-first-coffee-shop-e3265758

Possibly Po Lam's first Coffee Shop
2019-01-05  153 瀏覽
As they are still in their opening stages, I couldn't get a receipt from them.
Spotted this so decided to try it as I haven't tried their flagship cafe in Kwun Tong.
This could possibly be the first coffee shop excluding the big franchises like SB and PC in Polam.
The cafe was spacious, the service is ok, one was nice one was one strange and the chefs in the kitchen were dressed neatly.
The food menu didn't have English though.
Got the honey and orange latte because they said it was made with fresh orange.
I was wondering if the pairing would work especially with citrus and coffee.
It was quite nice but the orange wasn't as prominent as I had hoped and I did find real pieces of orange in it.
The good thing was that the honey was served separate and watered down so that it is easily mixed when you pour it in.
It would be good if they offered hot chocolate with fresh orange because chocolate and orange always go well together.

[Review 7091] $30 for a tub of tofu @ 半糖主義 Semi Sugar Concept

04/01/2018
半糖主義  Semi Sugar Concept
西環堅尼地城北街11號地舖
G/F, 11 North Street, Kennedy Town, Western District
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/30-for-a-tub-of-tofu-e3264848

$30 for a tub of tofu
2019-01-04  19 瀏覽
Went past and discovered this dessert joint which aroused my interest because of the name Semi Sugar.
To be honest, it was just the typical Chinese dessert menu as well as souffle pancakes and waffles.
The tofu pudding looked photogenic and healthy so I ordered that.
You are given a timer because you have to wait for the tofu to set before you can eat it.
This was my ideal dessert because the sugar and syrup are separate so that you can control how sweet you want it.
The tofu pudding texture was quite silky but had a slightly curdled texture.
I also had the dark chocolate drink so that I could mix it in the pudding.