[Review 7520] Strange name @ 頤庭冰室 Eco Food & Beverage

17/06/2019
頤庭冰室  Eco Food & Beverage
西環西營盤德輔道西156-160號頣庭酒店地下
G/F, Eco Tree Hotel, 156-160 Des Voeux Road West, Sai Ying Pun, Western District
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/strange-name-e3443650
Strange name
2019-06-17  477 瀏覽
Went here randomly because of the funny name.
The menu will amuse you for a while if you study it properly.
Stuff like Alfred Steak, coka cola, spicy pork chop with coke sauce in Thai style are fascinating.
Under the baked rice section,  I was delighted to see Bechamel Sauce used which makes me wonder if it was a wonderfully weird translation or they do use yummy bechamel cheese.


Condensed Milk Toast:
Singapore Fried Noodles in Malaysian Style {EXACTLY HOW IT IS on the MENU}
I was impressed with this dish because they offer reduced oil options when you order which makes it healthy.
Not only was it non oily, it wasn't overly salty so finally a Chinese dish that is relatively healthy compared to Pizza.
However the most unhealthy item was the rice vermicelli because you could taste it was quite sweet by default.



Drinks:



Snowy Mountain Fruit Punch:
Imagine canned fruit drink topped with cream!

[Review 7519] Drinks while you're waiting for your laundry @ Coffee & Laundry

17/06/2019
Coffee & Laundry
上環皇后街1號地下F號舖
Shop F, G/F, 1 Queen Street, Sheung Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/drinks-while-youre-waiting-for-your-laundry-e3443632

Drinks while you're waiting for your laundry
2019-06-17  579 瀏覽
Spotted this joint ages ago so I kept a mental note to try.
Obviously they have coffee and they also serve small bites like cookies and muffins.
At the far back, there is a seating area for people waiting for their laundry or having a drink from here.
As it was a hot day, had an Iced Earl Grey Tea.
I didn't realize it would be sweet by default but luckily it wasn't too sweet.
The notes of Earl Grey were quite fragrant with a touch of bergamot that wasn't too strong.

[Review 7518] Pure and Cosmopolitan @ % Arabica

16/06/2019
% Arabica
中環鴨巴甸街28號地下
G/F, 28 Aberdeen Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/pure-and-cosmopolitan-e3442665

Pure and Cosmopolitan
2019-06-16  33 瀏覽
I am so glad % Arabica is everywhere now.
The PMQ branch is spacious and simplistic , the decor is white and modern.
At the back there is a roastery where they take roasting seriously with coffee roasting profiles.
It was super hot that day which called for a sparkling lemonade.
The secret is the rindless lemon which keeps the drink refreshing all the way through without any bitterness.
The Sparkling lemonade is a must if you are thirsty and hot as it has a lovely fizz without being too sweet.

[Review 7517] A happy Hong Kong with Happy Cow @ 快樂牛雪糕專門店 Happy Cow Ice-Cream

16/06/2019
快樂牛雪糕專門店  Happy Cow Ice-Cream
中環民光街33號香港摩天輪地下3號舖
Shop 3, Hong Kong Observation Wheel, 33 Man Kwong Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/a-happy-hong-kong-with-happy-cow-e3442662

A happy Hong Kong with Happy Cow
2019-06-16  50 瀏覽
Happy Cow has been serving vegan ice creams for at least six years.
I was lucky I got to visit their ice cream factory in 2013.

Happy Cow is a brand of dairy-free, gluten-free, soy-free, low glycemic vegan and most importantly Kosher icecream.
The main ingredients include guar gum a natrual thickener, coconut sugar (brown) which gives their ice-creams a brown colour.
All their flavours have an extremely coconutty taste attributed to coconut milk and coconut sugar, and the texture is thick and creamier to other ice creams.

I am so glad that Happy Cow has a booth by the wheel so people can get their ice cream fix.

That day I got my favourite cherry fudge which is sweet and satisfying with chunks of fudge and cherries.
The texture was thick and gooey.

[Review 7516] Spacious canteen @ Union Restaurant(EAT)

16/06/2019
Union Restaurant(EAT)
薄扶林石塘咀香港大學黃克競樓4樓
4/F, Haking Wong Building, The University of Hong Kong, Shek Tong Tsui, Pok Fu Lam
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/spacious-canteen-e3442655

Spacious canteen
2019-06-16  213 瀏覽
Went here for lunch, it was nice and spacious as expected.
There were so many things to choose from so went for the chili fish instead of the chicken because the chicken probably has bones being Chinese style.

It was super spicy but I liked how they prepared the dish by boiling the vegetables, fish and then pouring the chili broth into the final bowl.
The only thing that it lacked was Sichuan spices because it was just spicy and nothing else.
Overall, quite satisfied because it wasn't expensive.

[Review 7515] enjoying [enjoy Appolo] in the city @ 阿波羅 Appolo

16/06/2019
阿波羅 Appolo
旺角彌敦道700號T.O.P This is Our Place地下8號舖
Shop 8, G/F, T.O.P This is Our Place, 700 Nathan Road, Mong Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/enjoying-enjoy-appolo-in-the-city-e3442557

enjoying [enjoy Appolo] in the city
2019-06-16  115 瀏覽
Appolo has been around for decades but their popularity died down a few years ago because of the froyo trend.
Many shops in the city closed so I am glad there is an [enjoy Appolo] joint at T.O.P Mall which offers more than froyos.

Tried the pistachio milk ice cream which was a bit disappointing but then for HKD20 a scoop I didn't expect much.
I'm guessing they didn't come up with a pure pistachio flavour because it would be expensive for them to produce so they created pistachio and milk.
The ice cream was just too sweet and you couldn't really taste the pistachio.
The mint chocolate Macaron which looks like a packet of sanitary towels fared better.
Although it has slightly melted before it reached the shop, the mint ice cream and macaron were in harmony.
The macaron is crispy and chewy while the ice cream in the middle was soothing and minty.
Asian mint flavours are weirdly light blue whereas in Europe Mint is pale green.

[Review 7514] Soup bar at Wantsui Shopping Centre @ 裕民涼坊

15/06/2019
裕民涼坊
柴灣華廈街2號環翠商場地下9號舖
Shop 9, G/F, Wan Tsui Shopping Centre, 2 Wah Ha Street, Chai Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/soup-bar-at-wantsui-shopping-centre-e3442524

Soup bar at Wantsui Shopping Centre
2019-06-15  120 瀏覽
Had some crappy food nearby so decided to get some soup and tea eggs from here.
The place is freezing with two air conditioners above the seating  which probably explains why no one is sitting on these comfy chair.

Herbal Square is part of the Yan Wo Tong groups so they offer the same soup range.
The plates have Yan Wo Tong even though the picture of the bowl shows Herbal Square.
Got a soup and two tea eggs.
The soup was served in a plastic bowl which was very different to the other branches.
Other than the presentation, the overall taste was strong and msg free.
One of the eggs was dry and hard but they were happy to exchange it.
Out of all the tea eggs I have tried, the ones here lacked a herbal flavour and they were too sweet for my liking.