[Review 7440] Old school joint @ 珍姐餐室 JJ's

23/05/2019
珍姐餐室 JJ's
上環東來里2號地舖
G/F, 2 Tung Loi Lane, Sheung Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/old-school-joint-e3412798

Old school joint
2019-05-23  775 瀏覽
I was attracted to this place because it was new yet the signage was hand painted like the old days.
They serve cart noodles, snacks and tossed noodles.

There is a bar table where stools are made of plastic boxes just like the old days as I have been told.

It has been hot lately so I didn't fancy eating hot noodles there so got some squid and fishballs.

The squid and fishballs were served in a cup.

I found the sauce very spicy with a lot going on.
You could taste the curry and then you could taste chili.
Basically it was very fiery with a hint of peanut in the sauce as well.

I suppose HKD20 is ok for the snacks.
Will be back to try other stuff when the weather gets cooler.

[Review 7439] Best eggs in town @ 燒洒一族

20/05/2019
燒洒一族
馬鞍山恆錦街1號恆安商場地下恆安街市48號舖
Shop 48, Heng On Market, G/F, Heng On Commercial Centre, 1 Hang Kam Street, Ma On Shan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/best-eggs-in-town-e3412646

Best eggs in town
2019-05-20  1281 瀏覽
Previously tried these eggs at Lamtin and they were so delicious I had to get them again as I was at MOS and there is a stall there.
There were not many boxes left which meant they sold well.
They were still glistening when I took the lid off so it was good sign and the wine was still on the surface of the egg.
The egg white was tender and delicate while the egg yolk was not hard boiled.
On top of that there was a strong wine taste that was fragrant without the bitterness.
Definitely delicious but both locations are not that convenient unless you live in that area.

[Review 7438] Cheese Beverage Series at McCafe @ McCafe

20/05/2019
McCafe
藍田匯景廣場3樓
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/cheese-beverage-series-at-mccafe-e3412616

Cheese Beverage Series at McCafe
2019-05-20  42 瀏覽
Previously tried the Four Seasons cheese tea which was so nice that I decided to get it again and try the berry cheese.
Unfortunately, they ran out of the flat style lids which lets you drink without a straw and used the dome lids which ruined the drinking experience and taste.
The best way of drink cheese drinks or drinks topped with a foam cap/milk cap is to sip it so that you get a mix of tea and the topping in your mouth.
So in this situation, I had to mix the topping and the drink together.
The four seasons tea still tasted good but the berry cheese was too sweet either way.
I definitely do not recommend the berries but the four seasons is still good.

[Review 7437] My new treasure corner at Cheungshawan @ 八寶粥

20/05/2019
八寶粥 (已結業)
長沙灣青山道443-445號祥利大廈地下A號舖
Shop A, G/F, Cheong Lee Building, 443-445 Castle Peak Road, Cheung Sha Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/my-new-treasure-corner-at-cheungshawan-e3412575

My new treasure corner at Cheungshawan
2019-05-20  165 瀏覽
Since Rolling congee closed, I haven't had congee for long time.
One night, a restaurant that I was planning to go was shut hence fate led me here.

It was on the corner and there was a big flyer with congee and some interesting snacks so I decided to try it.

Unfortunately, it was hot that day so it was the wrong day for congee but I still had it as I was there.
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The guy wasn't very welcoming at first but he was actually super friendly.
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For the congee, I had the [chicken and fish maw congee] which cost HKD25.
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Chicken and fish maw the congee was expected as it was called chicken and fish maw but the things that made it look expensive were the mock sharkfins and beancurd sheets.
The congee really made my day because I love mock sharkfins and there were loads of it in the congee.
The chicken is the usual on bone so you have to watch out for bone fragments.
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Next were the [salmon dumplings].
To be honest, I ordered them because they looked like grilled salmon!!!
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To my surprise, it was similar to  fishball with minced salmon filling in the middle.
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Another exclusive that they do is [Rice Patty Pancakes] which are similar pancakes but made with cooked grains of rice.
I definitely recommend this because it is savoury and different.
Different fillings obviously taste different so it depends on what you like.
The liver one was unusual and luncheon ham simply tastes amazing.

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For dessert, there was Eight Treasure Congee which is their signature.
It contains so many different pulses such as green beans, red beans etc.

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Went back another day as I was in the area and had the lotus wrapped rice, purple potato buns and LOBSTER SHAOMAI which was nice and filling for lunch.

Will be back if I am in the area because I love this joint especially the rice patty pancakes.

[Review 7436] Deja Vu @ Irina

22/05/2019
Irina
銅鑼灣勿地臣街1號時代廣場B1樓 cookedDeli by city'super
cookedDeli by city'super, B1/F, Times Square, 1 Matheson Street, Causeway Bay

https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/deja-vu-e3411995

I am not sure if there was another brand in Hong Kong similar to irina sweets but I seem to remember a similar thing being sold at a shop at Sino Plaza a few years ago.

Anyway, these dinky rolls come in many flavours.

You can buy them in 1s, 2s or 5s or towered like a cake.

HKD28 is pretty expensive so I only got two.

Unfortunately they sold out of the Cherry and Raspberry.

It was hard deciding so I reduced my choices to one that I should like and one unusual flavour which was SOY SAUCE!!!

The pistachio one was good as expected with a fluffy pistachio filling which was complemented by tart raspberry sauce.

Imagine a sweet swiss roll tasting like sushi, well this was exactly how the SOY SAUCE tasted and it had mochi in it too!!!

[Review 7435] Delicious Okinawan Purple Potato cake @ '東海堂 Arome Bakery

19/05/2019
'東海堂  Arome Bakery
彩虹港鐵彩虹站CHH20號舖
Shop CCH20, Choi Hung MTR Station, Choi Hung
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/delicious-okinawan-purple-potato-cake-e3410516

Delicious Okinawan Purple Potato cake
2019-05-19  124 瀏覽
I know it has been a while since I had this cake but I really loved this cake.
It is basically a purple sweet potato cake with layers of cake, cream, purple sweet potato mash and mousse.
It was soft and delicious, the best thing was that it was not too sweet.
Overall, a very satisfying cake as there was chocolate sponge cake as well.

[Review 7434] Toronto approved Lanzhou noodles @ 東方宮蘭州牛肉拉麵 (已結業)Dong Fang Gong LanZhou Beef Noodle

18/05/2019
東方宮蘭州牛肉拉麵 (已結業)Dong Fang Gong LanZhou Beef Noodle
銅鑼灣謝斐道477-481號肇明大廈地下C舖
Shop C, G/F, Shining Building, 477-481 Jaffe Road, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/toronto-approved-lanzhou-noodles-e3410076

Toronto approved Lanzhou noodles

Spotted this restaurant a while ago when I was having cart noodles opposite.
Omni Palace specializes in Lanzhou Noodles and they have a branch in Toronto!
The noodles are hand pulled by the Noodle master and there are various types ranging from thin to thick.
It would be great if they had a FULL English menu like Toronto.
Ordered the lamb skewers, Traditional Lanzhou Beef Noodles and the Lanzhou noodles in Sauce.
Compared to Canada, I felt that there are regional differences as the Hong Kong version was a bit localized or had a strange Hong Kong twist to it with the egg since there are no eggs in Canada.
Canada serves  daikon with the noodles and does not have egg!

Just like McDonalds, the New York inspired Burger has egg whereas the UK New York Inspired burger seemed more New York as they served bagel while HK weirdly used Hollandaise sauce.


Started with the lamb skewers which were tender and juicy laced with my favourite cumin.

There is a rack of spices at the back which is reassuring.

The Beef Noodles were more than delicious because the broth had so many spices like cumin, coriander and chili that give you that authentic twist.
It was just lacking DAIKON! If you google the recipe, it will have daikon.

The noodles were the best I have had because they were firm , yet silky with a chew.

The noodles in soy bean paste were good but I thought it just tasted like an adaptation of dan dan noodles and this is not on the Canadian menu!
Overall, impressed so I will be back.
FOR MORE INFO IN ENGLISH, I strongly recommend the Canadian Website as it has a lot so information about Lanzhou noodles and history etc.