[Review 7099] Looked as good as the product shot @ 輕鬆小站 Relax Station

08/01/2019
輕鬆小站 Relax Station
將軍澳唐賢街9號PopCorn商場二期地下G50號舖
Shop G50, G/F, PopCorn 2, 9 Tong Yin Street, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/looked-as-good-as-the-product-shot-e3268340
Looked as good as the product shot
2019-01-08  99 瀏覽
I was captivated by the dan dan noodle poster at this joint so ordered it.
When it came, I was quite surprised it actually looked like the noodles on the product shot.
The prawn was obviously placed there to garnish just like the picture.
Anyway, the broth was thick and heavy with a lot of peanuts in it but too sweet for my liking.
The noodles were good but went soft too quickly and because the broth was too sweet, the noodles ended up too sweet for my liking.

[Review 7098] Vegan Turkey vs Turkey @ Marks & Spencer

06/01/2019
Marks & Spencer 食品專門店  休息中
Marks & Spencer Food Store
灣仔告士打道88號其昌大廈地下B舖
Shop B, G/F, China Underwriters Centre, 88 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/vegan-turkey-vs-turkey-e3266512

I love Christmas especially the food during that period.
There is a lot of chestnuts, cranberries, cinammon etc at play.
At Marks and Spencers, they had Pigs in Blanket sandwich which is trending in UK.
Almost everything is pigs in blanket from pizzas, crisps to tea bags!
On the Vegetarian side, they had NO TURKEY sandwich so I got both to try.
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Pigs in Blanket:
In this sandwich, there was turkey, sausages, cranberries and bacon.
Basically all my favourites so how could I not like it!

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NO TURKEY feast:
For the NO TURKEY feast, it has seasoned roasted soya that has been marinated with sage, garlic, salt and pepper.
As well as that, there was delicious cranberry chutney, caramelised onion and sage dressing and fresh spinach.
It was definitely delicious and I wouldn't have suspected it was was vegetarian.

The only drawback is the price so if you happen to be in UK next Christmas, do try it out!

[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.