[Review 7656] Not your usual tea shop @ 皇茶 Royaltea by Tea Circle

16/08/2019
皇茶  Royaltea by Tea Circle
旺角廣華街1號仁安大廈地下22號舖
Shop 22, G/F, Yan on Building, 1 Kwong Wa Street, Mong Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/not-your-usual-tea-shop-e3507265

Not your usual tea shop
2019-08-16  49 瀏覽
Discovered this place while I was dining at Potato King as they are doing a combo with them.
From the outside, it looks like the usual takeaway tea shop but inside it is quite spacious with a small bar table.

The thing that makes it different is that they serve alcoholic drinks which makes it an ideal place for drinks or a Friday night.
They have live music in the evenings according to their FB.
While I was there they had some good songs so I had a good time.
For drinks, we had teas sweetened with Momordica so it was sugar free.
We chose oolong and puer.

Both teas did not taste too sweet which was good yet you could taste a faint hint of Momordica.
Puer  sweetened with Momordica:
Oolong  sweetened with Momordica:
I will keep this place in mind if I am in the area.

[Review 7655] Vegetarian dishes with Omnipork at TEAWOOD @ 茶木‧台式休閒餐廳 TeaWood Taiwanese Cafe & Restaurant

15/08/2019
茶木‧台式休閒餐廳 TeaWood Taiwanese Cafe & Restaurant
旺角彌敦道628號瓊華中心10樓
10/F, King Wah Centre, 628 Nathan Road, Mong Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/vegetarian-dishes-with-omnipork-at-teawood-e3505612

Vegetarian dishes with Omnipork at TEAWOOD
2019-08-15  31 瀏覽
I am so glad that TEAWOOD has extended their menu with more vegetarian dishes.
TEAWOOD is modern and relaxed with different themes at different restaurants.

They have two new omnipork dishes.

There are also some other dishes that are worth trying because it uses Taiwanese ingredients such as white bittermelon and fried wax apple.
Tried the eggplant with spicy omnipork and it was similar to the Chinese eggplant with mince but the one here had a nice basil aroma.

It was a good dish with rice.
Also had the hand pulled noodles with omnipork in spicy tomato sauce.
It was nice and filling just like fettucine but the texture was chewy and firm.
The spicy tomato sauce was spicy and tangy which made it moreish.
We also had the white bittermelon which is also recommended as the white bittermelon is imported from Taiwan.
There were other Taiwanese snacks like Sweet potato with prune powder and fish tofu.
Overall impressed that Teawood has made the move with omnipork.
Finished with the purple potato milk which was a soothing and sweet finish.

[Review 7654] Chilled noodles with omnipork @ The Joomak

11/08/2019
The Joomak (已結業)
尖沙咀廣東道3-27號海港城海運大廈3樓LCX 34號舖
Shop 34, LCX, 3/F, Ocean Terminal, Harbour City, 3-27 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/chilled-noodles-with-omnipork-e3505518

Chilled noodles with omnipork
2019-08-11  52 瀏覽
It has been a while since I have last been to The Joomak and again every time I go there is something new to try.

On this visit, they had chilled noodles which were perfect on a hot day.
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There are three choices of pork, beef and omnipork.
Tried the beef and omnipork.

The vegetarian one comes with omnipork jelly terrine in the middle with soymilk foam.
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Beneath it is dry ice which makes it visually stunning.
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The omnipork terrine was refreshing with a strong taste of lemongrass.
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Here was the beef version of the chilled noodles which came with egg.
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To eat, you just mix the noodles with the sauce in the bowl.

The other dish I have been meaning to try was the fried chicken which is evidently successful as it has been on the menu for quite a while.
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The chicken looked exactly as shown on the picture.
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Each bite was damn good because of the sauce which tasted like guacamole that made it moreish

[Review 7653] Curry fix in Jordan @ 咖哩葉 Curry Leaf Indian Cuisine

13/08/2019
咖哩葉  Curry Leaf Indian Cuisine
佐敦茂林街16-18號茂林商業大廈地下
G/F and M/F, Mau Lam Commercial Building, 16-18 Mau Lam Street, Jordan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/curry-fix-in-jordan-e3504770

I love Indian food so I have to try almost every joint that I come accross.Curry Leaf is located in Jordan conveniently located by some hotels.
It has been awarded many awards by the QTSA.
The menu had a good variety from Traditional curries, egg bhurji to Manchurian Chicken!
Appetizers:
Ordered the Jeera rice to go with the spinach potatoes.
Tried the rice on its own and it was tasty without anything as there was cumin seeds in it.
The spinach potatoes were not spicy but were very creamy compared to other places I have tried.
The chicken fried noodles were tasty as it had pieces of chicken tandoori, again the stir fried noodles were not spicy compared to other places I have tried as they were rather wet with a strong tomato taste.
The noodles they used were very different and evidently not egg noodles because they tasted like Chinese Efu noodles.
Anyway, a good friendly joint.
Will come back for the lunch buffet sometime.

[Review 7652] Dimsum and Siumai joins forces @ 包點先生 X 燒賣王子

13/08/2019
包點先生 X 燒賣王子
石硤尾石硤尾邨第五期美盛樓地下SQ01號舖
Shop SQ01, G/F, Mei Shing House, Shek Kip Mei Estate, Phase 5, Shek Kip Mei
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/dimsum-and-siumai-joins-forces-e3504765

Dimsum and Siumai joins forces
2019-08-13  165 瀏覽
I am a fan of Prince Siumai so whenever I see it I have to get some.
Spotted this joint in Shek Kip Mei which was a crossover of [Prince Siumai x Bao Dim Sin Seng].
There is a bar table at the far end but there was an unpleasant smell coming from somewhere.
Anyway, decided to get the black and white which cost HKD15 for each portion.
I found the siu mai really salty or perhaps it was the soy sauce.
Overall, quite nice and looking forward to more new shops opening.
Next time I will remember to ask them to not put the soy sauce because it is too salty.

[Review 7651] Delish dumplings with a Sichuan Twist @ 喜相逢 (已搬遷) 新店位置

09/08/2019
喜相逢 (已搬遷) 新店位置
太子界限街10L-12號寶興大樓地舖
G/F, Po Hing Building, 10L-12 Boundary Street, Prince Edward
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/delish-dumplings-with-a-sichuan-twist-e3503791

At first I thought it was just the usual dumpling joint but there was something special about the decor so decided to check it out.

The menu had dumplings and dessert so tried the mushroom and coriander dumplings and dessert.
The soup dumplings were in a crystal clear broth which was to my liking because it was not that oily with luscious green lettuce.
Taking a sip of the soup, there was this fragrant Sichuan pepper taste that was not too strong.
The dumplings were fresh and the coriander was not to overpowering.
There was some chili sauce given but they tasted good without the sauce.

Finished with the Hokkaido milk with gum tragacanth which was refreshingly cold yet not too sweet.
Gum tragacanth is just as nutritious as bird's nest without the expensive price tag.

Definitely coming back for dumplings and dessert.