[Review 7506] 1970s bar with drinks inspired by British icons @ Hugger Mugger

11/06/2019
Hugger Mugger 
中環雲咸街43-45號地庫
Basement, 43-45 Wyndham Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/1970s-bar-with-drinks-inspired-by-british-icons-e3438327

Discovered this secret bar on the way to Chaiwala.
The red door against the blue bricks will just get you curious and draw you inside.
I don't know why but it just brings me back to London.
When you step inside, it feels like home.
I love the tea cups and Chinaware.

At Hugger Mugger, it is set in the 1970s and they serve cocktails inspired by British icons such as Banksy, Pink Floyd, David Attenborough etc.
The cocktails menu is simply beautiful, especially the faded newspaper style print.
I settled for the  Amore Amaro which is concocted with Plantation Pineapple Rum, Mancino Rosso, Vermouth, homemade Almond syrup, strawberry cherry shrub.
It was nice and fruity which I sipped slowly that night after a beautiful dinner at Chaiwala while reminiscing every dish I ate that night.

[Review 7505] Other than congee and noodles @ 一粥麵 Super Super Congee & Noodle

13/06/2019
一粥麵  Super Super Congee & Noodle
將軍澳調景嶺景嶺路8號都會駅地下GL-001, GL-006及GL-007號舖
Shop GL-001, GL-006 & GL-007, G/F, Metro Town, 8 King Ling Road, Tiu Keng Leng, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/other-than-congee-and-noodles-e3438173

Other than congee and noodles
2019-06-13  450 瀏覽
Super Super Congee & Noodle is obviously famous for congee and noodles but in my opinion their other dishes taste better.
What is more amusing is that they have a website which no one seems to know about and the English on the website is pretty good.
Anyway, had the sweet and sour chicken which comes with soup, rice and a drink.
I was quite impressed with the chicken because it was decent pieces of chicken and not pieces of fatty meat or bones.

[Review 7504] Huge display Gyozas joins the Fries and Octopus @ Hot.com

13/06/2019
Hot.com
旺角登打士街43P-S號鴻輝大廈地下
G/F, Hung Fai Building. 430 Dundas Street, Mong Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/huge-display-gyozas-joins-the-fries-and-octopus-e3437909

Huge display Gyozas joins the Fries and Octopus
2019-06-13  67 瀏覽
Hot.com has been around since 2011 or longer, that's almost 10 years.

Previously tried this place in 2011 but they didn't have the huge fries and octopus displays!!

The menu is much the same with fries but I was obviously drawn to the huge plate of gyozas because I love huge displays!

The gyozas were only HKD28 so I ordered some.
They come with a choice of weird sauces like tomato and something else which was weird.
Anyway, I skipped the sauces because frankly it will ruin the taste.

Evidently they were freshly pan fried because they were so damn hot I couldn't hold the wooden dish.


The gyozas were quite tasty, the meat filling was moist but overall too salty.

[Review 7503] Hana Musubi at Tai Koo @ 華御結 Hana-Musubi

13/06/2019
華御結 Hana-Musubi
太古康山道1-2號康怡廣場北座地下G12號舖
Shop G12, G/F, Kornhill Plaza North, 1-2 Kornhill Road, Tai Koo
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/hana-musubi-at-tai-koo-e3437898

Hana Musubi at Tai Koo
2019-06-13  69 瀏覽
Taikoo is a rather depressing place for food but luckily there are now two branches of Hana Musubi at Tai Koo.
One at the MTR station which opened a few years ago and this new one.
Spotted the new shop as it was right opposite the tram station when I passed by a few weeks ago.

Had the Crab Paste musubi which is one of the new JUNE flavours.
I thought the pairing of mayonnaise and crab paste was strange because mayonnaise is creamy while crab paste is strong.

Luckily, the crab paste was prominent and the mayonnaise was light, otherwise it would be too sickly.
The colour of the crab paste filling wasn't as green/grey as anticipated.

[Review 7502] Cold Brew tea @ 魚池拾捌 TEAEIGHTEEN

08/06/2019
魚池拾捌 TEAEIGHTEEN
將軍澳調景嶺彩明街1號彩明商場2樓266號舖
Shop 266, 2/F, Choi Ming Shopping Centre, 1 Choi Ming Street, Tiu Keng Leng, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/cold-brew-tea-e3436279

Cold Brew tea
2019-06-08  158 瀏覽
With all these drinks joints in Hong Kong, I feel like a guy going through red light district being approached by hookers.
Apart from a few favourites, each new joint I try is like a one night stand with no return.
Tea eighteen was a little different, I got the cold brew.
When she gave me the drink, she said I could add water to the teabag when I finished to make more tea.
Not the end of the story yet, she said if I bring the finished bottle back I could get a fresh tea bag for HKD10 in return!!
To be honest, the tea was a bit bland but when I added hot water to it, the tea flavour came out and tasted better.

[Review 7501] The Prince of Chaiwan @ 燒賣王子

08/06/2019
燒賣王子
柴灣華廈街2號環翠商場地下G05號舖
Shop G105, G/F, Wan Tsui Commercial Complex, 2 Wah Ha Street, Chai Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/the-prince-of-chaiwan-e3436275

The Prince of Chaiwan
2019-06-08  186 瀏覽
Shaomai Prince is popping up everywhere.I was in the area so couldn't resist getting some shaomai from this joint because they are freshly made.
There is a table opposite so you can eat stuff that is bought from these joints.
I got the mixed shaomai for HKD20, there were 4 black and 4 originals.
They tasted great with the chili sauce but the soy sauce wasn't that nice because it was too sweet.
Overall, the black remains my favourite as it has pieces of squid in it.

[Review 7500] Real Fruit Teas @ 渾喆

10/06/2019
渾喆 (已結業)
旺角登打士街43P-43S號鴻輝大廈B座地下9B號舖
Shop 9B, G/F, Block B, Hung Fai Building, 43P-43S Dundas Street, Mong Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/real-fruit-teas-e3435582

Real Fruit Teas
2019-06-10  36 瀏覽
Almost every shop on this street sells tea so you have to be competitive to survive.There are a few drinks joints that have packed up such as Thailax only to be replaced by another drinks joints.

I was captivated here by the fresh pineapple tea because I love pineapples.
 0 讚好

It doesn't really have an English name but luckily it has instagram so it can be called WANCHIT according to the IG name.

As well as fruit tea, you have the standard stuff like milk caps etc.

Got the pineapple tea and fruit tea.


The pineapple tea was as good as expected but too sweet so zero sugar or 30% is probably the best choice.
Will definitely be back for the pineapple and not have sugar on the next visit.