[Review 7668] Unique Chiu Chow delights @ 九記打冷.小菜.粉麵 Nine Kee Chiu Chow Restaurant

22/08/2019
九記打冷.小菜.粉麵  Nine Kee Chiu Chow Restaurant
尖沙咀漆咸道南67-71號安年大廈地下
G/F, Oriental Centre, 67-71 Chatham Road South, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/unique-chiu-chow-delights-e3512065

Unique Chiu Chow delights
2019-08-22  31 瀏覽
As I was crossing the road I spotted this obviously Chinese restaurant with a name Nine Kee so I took a closer look out of curiosity.

The stuff displayed at the window was the usual stuff ie duck and cold mullet.
 Then I spotted this fried fish that looked like canned dace fish so I decided to go in and try it.
Found out that the fish was Cutlass fish which is a fish that looks like a long flat eel.
I've actually tried it before at a wet market restaurant that was a gem but closed down during renovation.
It was in soup form with radish and black pepper and it was just amazing but I doubt anyone has heard of because it is a fishermans soup drank by fishermans and their families.
Started off with the Chiuchow fried noodles (chiujauchauminseen) which is a must as not many places serve it.
A must try if you go during the day as it costs HKD96 at night.
The strands of noodles are super thin and it is tossed with spring onions, purple onions and pork.


It was nice and not too salty but the pork wasn't that fresh and there was a slight oil taste from the wok but still acceptable.
Next was the Cutlassfish (ngadaaiyu) which was chewy and crispy.
It was refried so it was hot.
The saltiness of this fish would go well with beer but I ordered plain congee which also went well.

The only complaint was that it was cut into pieces so the bone structure is damaged.
Will be back because the octopus tentacles looked good!
Overall good but a bit pricey!

[Review 7667] Tea is always my best friend! @ 閨蜜x沐牧農場

22/08/2019
閨蜜x沐牧農場 (已結業)
荔枝角深盛路9號宇晴匯2樓39號舖
Shop 39, 2/F, The Pacifica Mall, 9 Sham Shing Road, Lai Chi Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/tea-is-always-my-best-friend-e3512039

Tea is always my best friend!
2019-08-22  34 瀏覽
Wandered into this mall after visiting some restaurants nearby.
At first I thought it was a bubble tea house from the neon logo.

There was much more to offer on the menu and they had tea blends in large test tubes.

As the menu was in Chinese, most of them didn't really mean anything so it was really helpful that the boss let me smell the teas so I could order the one I was looking for.
There was one I instantly remembered the smell of as I had it before at Citysuper.

Pineapple Soda:
The pineapple soda was simply reduced pineapple and soda without sweeteners which is why I ordered it.
At the bottom of the drink are pieces of fresh pineapple which they have cooked for a long time so that it gets reduced and reduced until you get concentrated pieces of pineapple with natrual sweetness.

As well as pineapple, there was some citrus peel which gave it extra aroma.
I definitely recommend this drink if you are in the area.

Damask Rose Tea:
Damask Rose tea is extremely fragrant and soothing with a lovely bitter aftertaste.
I had it cold to begin with and you can get a second round by adding hot water which also tasted good.

Will definitely be back if I am in the area and hopefully they will have another branch closer to the city.

[Review 7666] Caviar Dinner for HKD250 @ Crazy King Restaurant and Bar

21/08/2019
Crazy King Restaurant and Bar (已結業)
大角咀大全街36號大同新邨大貴樓地下B號舖
Shop B, G/F, Tai Kwei Building, Cosmopolitan Estates, 36 Tai Tsun Street, Tai Kok Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/caviar-dinner-for-hkd250-e3511168

Caviar Dinner for HKD250
2019-08-21  59 瀏覽
I love caviar so tried the caviar themed dinner for HKD250.
Located in Taikoktsui, is it manned by a chef who has appeared on TVB and served numerous celebrities.
The caviar served here has been specially selected for Crazy King which is labelled on the lid.

Started with the platter which visually looked good.
From right to left was seared tuna topped with caviar, 63 degree egg topped with caviar and red prawn carpaccio on top of potato salad.
Started with seared tuna which was complimented nicely with the saltiness of the caviar.
Next was the red prawn carpaccio which was my favourite of the three as you could taste the briny saltiness of the sea.
The 63 egg was fab because of the runny yolk but it was quite filling.


The next course was Sweetcorn soup.
It was creamy with roasted sweetcorn pieces in it.
The final course was a delight as they use Calvisius Lingotto Caviar which is dried caviar that was grated on to the pasta.
I found the pasta a bit too creamy so it overpowered the grated caviar but overall good.
Looking forward to their new menu as they are going to change it soon.

[Review 7665] Ramen and Curry @ 札幌拉麵 Miso No.1 x 辛味屋 Sapporo Ramen Miso No.1 x Karami Curry

21/08/2019
札幌拉麵 Miso No.1 x 辛味屋  休息中
Sapporo Ramen Miso No.1 x Karami Curry
鑽石山龍蟠街3號荷里活廣場3樓325號舖
Shop 325, 3/F, Plaza Hollywood, 3 Lung Poon Street, Diamond Hill
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/ramen-and-curry-e3511164

Ramen and Curry
2019-08-21  173 瀏覽
When a friend wants ramen and the other wants curry then come here if you are in Diamond Hill as it serves both!
There was quite a lot of choices as this restaurant serves ramen from Miso No1 and Karama Curry.
Friend had the pork bone ramen which came in a rich broth.
He also had the gyozas which were only HKD1x extra.

I had the omelette with fried chicken curry.


The portion was quite big and it comes with soup and sweetcorn.
The fried chicken was succulent and crispy while the egg was semi cooked.


As for the curry sauce I found it a bit too sweet.

Overall, this place is good for curry and ramen but it gets quite busy so you have to allow time for the food to arrive and check up to see if they missed your order.

[Review 7664] Japanese highball paired with Izakaya bites @ The ThirtySix

16/08/2019
The ThirtySix
中環蘇豪荷李活道23號金珀苑2樓
2/F, 23 Hollywood Road, Soho, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/japanese-highball-paired-with-izakaya-bites-e3510601

According to The ThirtySix Bar & Co's website, it is Asia's first and only (ex-Japan) cocktail bar serving the perfect Japanese highball The Mizuwari way paired with gourmet Izakaya inspired bites.
As well as that, everyone is probably here to see if they get a lucky glimpse of Daniel Wu who is either The Chief or The boss according to the photo on the website!
Anyway, no sighting of Daniel Wu that night but we had some fantastic food paired with drinks.

Specialty Highballs menu:
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Funky UV light that makes things glow!
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Started off with the 21st Century California and Seedlipper.
The  21st Century California was made with precision with steps that were followed strictly to ensure the perfect cocktail.
I must admit the 21st Century California was to my liking because it was SWEET concocted with Rinomato Bianco an aperitivo from Piedmont that uses aromatic ingredients including bergamot, rhubarb, vanilla and mandarin.
It also had Mezcal which is made from the agave plant.
Garnished on top was dark chocolate which enhanced the drink as it was like eating chocolate filled with alcohol.

Seedlipper was another good mocktail because it had my favourite basil syrup and most importantly Seedlipper Garden 108, a distilled non-alcoholic spirit from UK.

Moving on to the food, there was something for everyone.

Foie Gras & Oyster in Yakitori Sake Sauce:
This was a delicious pairing of oysters and foie gras on crispy seaweed and cress drizzled in sweet yakitori sauce.
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Rice Crackers with Vegan Mocktail Mousseline:
I loved the layered mousseline dip which had avocado which was thick and creamy.

Cheese Platter:
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Abura-age tofu Yuzu or Xinjiang style:
If you order the abura-age tofu you get to choose yuzu or Xinjiang so I ordered both.
Xinjiang would definitely be my pick as I love those Xinjiang spices and cumin but yuzu was not bad either because it wasn't too sweet as anticipated.
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Flambeed Tiger prawns wrapped in chicken skin:
Prawns are natrually yummy but with chicken skin that has been flambeed until its crispy makes them moreish!
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Seasonal Fruits Platter :
This was unique and delicious, there was apricots, pineapples, figs and plums!
They were simply juicy and delicious without the sauce.


 This is definitely the place to hangout.