[Review 7283] Possibly the only Yibin Noodles in HK @ 川之源 River Sichuan Restaurant

16/03/2019
川之源  River Sichuan Restaurant
西環西營盤正街62號地舖
G/F, 62 Centre Street, Sai Ying Pun, Western District
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/possibly-the-only-yibin-noodles-in-hk-e3339438

Possibly the only Yibin Noodles in HK
2019-03-16  19 瀏覽
You can't miss River Sichuan Restaurant if you take the SYP escalators.Inside you will find their house pickles and Spicy Chili sauce that they make!
The only thing that sucks is the greasiness of the floor otherwise it is a great place to dine.
I was impressed with the noodle choices on the menu as there were so many to choose from and you can even go meatless.
They had lobster with salted egg yolk!! Imagine that!
Turtles too if that is your thing.
The Yibing noodles are a must as I have not come across any other joint that serves it.
These noodles are more commonly known as Yibing ran mian, Yibing fire noodles or Yibing Burning noodles.
They are so popular that you can find this flavour for some instant noodle!!
The essential ingredient is Sichuan yacai which is some preserved veg from Sichuan.
You toss the noodles together and eat.
For mains had the chicken which was just bones but the gravy was lovely.
The celtuce was crisp with a sweet nuttyness but a bit salty.
Finished with the Sichuan Jelly which is classic dessert to sooth the heat.

[Review 7282] Some good finds occasionally but expensive @ 正興美食

16/03/2019
正興美食
將軍澳寶琳北路18號寶林市場地舖
G/F, Po Lam Market, 18 Po Lam Road North, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/some-good-finds-occasionally-but-expensive-e3339402

Some good finds occasionally but expensive
2019-03-16  236 瀏覽
 This food joint has been around for god knows how long and they serve a good variety of local dishes and snacks.
Tried the fried treasures before which were really good but rather expensive compared to the city.
This time I spotted boxes of fried fish which looked good so I got a box costing HKD38 which is quite expensive when I was expecting it to be around HKD35.
There were 9 fishes in the box.

Took them home and reheated them a bit in the microwave and they were good as expected.
The fish were slightly salted and the skin was crispy and tasty.

[Review 7281] Mini Croissants @ 山崎麵飽 (已結業)Yamazaki Bakery

16/03/2019
山崎麵飽 (已結業)Yamazaki Bakery
樂富聯合道198號樂富廣場1樓1161號舖
Shop 1161, 1/F, Lok Fu Shopping Centre, 198 Junction Road, Lok Fu
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/mini-croissants-e3339343

Mini Croissants
2019-03-16  98 瀏覽
As I had some ham and cheese, decided to get some croissants to go with it.
At Yamazaki, they had these mini croissants so got a few to try.
They were a bit dry and hard so after reheating them for it a bit they were crunchy all over.
The taste was ok but the margerine/butter they had used has gone off a little bit.

[Review 7280] Delish Liangpi @ 麻辣妹 Spicy Girl

16/03/2019
麻辣妹 Spicy Girl
旺角通菜街27號地下
G/F, 27 Tung Choi Street, Mong Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/delish-liangpi-e3339223

Delish Liangpi
2019-03-16  28 瀏覽
I was attracted here because of the name.

When you go inside, there is a cute contrast of chairs, one side is Marilyn Monroe and the other side was this cute doll thing which made it feel modern and not a Sichuan place.The menu had lots to choose from and it was quite affordable.

Had the Spicy chicken which was rather bony and garlicky.



The Spicy platter was very spicy with chicken feet, chicken wings and intestines.

The balls were just the usual balls topped with Sichuan spices.

The star of the show was the liangpi which only cost HKD26.
It has to be one of my favourites so far because the noodles they use are springy and elastic like long sheets of rice rolls clumped together.
The sauce that it was tossed in was spicy with different tones of spices coming from it.

Will definitely be back for more Liangpi!

[Review 7279] Insta Mocktails and Cocktails @ WTF

13/03/2019
WTF
銅鑼灣摩理臣山道10號地舖
G/F, 10 Morrison Hill Road, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/insta-mocktails-and-cocktails-e3336345

Insta Mocktails and Cocktails
2019-03-13  403 瀏覽
I have always wanted to try this cute little bar but the location is rather inconvenient as you have to cross 3 sets of traffic lights to get here.
Inside it is nice and cosy.
They serve food as well as beverages.
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Stylish drinks mat:


When you sit down, you are given some snacks.

For drinks, decided to go for the mocktails as I was having dinner afterwards.




As the third one wasn't available, ordered the first two.

[Detoxify] Pineapple juice, Apple Juice, Coconut Water, Fresh Mint



[Very Berry] Raspberry, Strawberry, blueberry, mint, fresh cream, orange and cranberry.

Both were refreshing in different ways and served in such instaworthy presentations.
The berries on both drinks were delicious.
To summarize, WTF is a nice little getaway when you are stuck between Causeway Bay and Wanchai!

[Review 7278] Isabelle cookies @ ISABELLE

12/03/2019
ISABELLE (已結業)
尖沙咀彌敦道100號The ONE L1樓1D號舖
Shop 1D, L1/F, The ONE, 100 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/isabelle-cookies-e3335326

Isabelle cookies
2019-03-12  353 瀏覽
A while ago was given these cookies from a foodie friend.Isabelle is quite popular in Hong Kong and each box is conveniently wrapped for giving away as gifts.
The contents inside:
There were a good assortment of cookies inside but my favourite was the Taiwanese style shortcake.
It was slightly chewy in a lovely butter shortcrust and it was not too sweet.

[Review 7277] Carb free dinner @ 帕維亞意大利餐廳 Pavia

12/03/2019
帕維亞意大利餐廳  Pavia
九龍城打鼓嶺道85號地下
G/F, 85 Tak Ku Ling Road, Kowloon City
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/carb-free-dinner-e3335316

Carb free dinner
2019-03-12  78 瀏覽
There is a lot of competition in Kowloon City for food so restaurants have to maintain high standards or serve something different to be in the game.
Discovered Pavia the other day so decided to go there for dinner one evening.
The dinner dishes were quite impressive as they had Raclette cheese and Ossobucco which you wouldn't expect in Kowloon City.
Unfortunately, I was on diet so only had the Fresh New Zealand mussels in White wine sauce.
Bread is given before the meal.
The New Zealand mussels were indeed fresh with a lovely springy texture.
It was a little salty but all good and they were HUGE!
Will definitely be back for the other special items.