[Review 7729] Sorrowful rice 黯然銷魂飯 3.0 @ 粵軒 Canton Room

03/09/2019
粵軒  Canton Room
灣仔告士打道72號六國酒店1樓
1/F, Luk Kwok Hotel, 72 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/sorrowful-rice-%E9%BB%AF%E7%84%B6%E9%8A%B7%E9%AD%82%E9%A3%AF-3-0-e3526139

Sorrowful rice 黯然銷魂飯 3.0
2019-09-03  737 瀏覽
Sorrowful rice 黯然銷魂飯 is a bowl of Cantonese barbecued pork, with an egg, on rice inspired by Stephen Chow’s 周星馳 1996 movie, The God of Cookery 食神.
Previously I tried version 2.0 ,  the difference between 2.0 and 3.0 is the Pork oil which is said to be more aromatic as they use Roast Pork oil drippings.

Sorrowful rice 3.0 黯然銷魂飯 is served as a set meal.
Available from 16/9/2019-12/12/2019
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The menu:
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A nice appetizer to begin the dinner with Prawn head coated in Salted Egg Yolk and Prawn tail tossed in preserved fruit peel.
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Next was the morel mushroom, conch chicken soup.
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Now to the star of the show!



To eat, you have to mix everything together especially the liquid yolk and the finely chopped onions underneath the roast pork so the sweetness of the onions come out and the creamy yolk lubricates the grains of rice.
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[The eggs they use are Japanese Eggs and a special soy sauce which I wouldn't mind just pairing with plain rice because the soy sauce is that good.]

Every spoonful of rice was heaven because of the onions, egg yolk and the crisp egg white.
There was also some lard which brings out all the flavours.
Moving onto the pork, it was just sensational, the meat was lean but tender and I finally satisfied my roast pork craving with this huge piece of pork!!
They use pork collar butt which is the best cut and the the roast pork is served with this glistening almost translucent glaze that is too beautiful and mesmerizing to eat.
It was very satisfying because I prefer my roast meats intact and not cut!!


Dessert was Daihaongpao osthmanthus pudding and the rose and Chinese ham pastry.
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Definitely looking forward to version 4.0!

Will we see funky stuff like beetroot coloured fried egg or soya sauce pearls???

[Review 7728] Goose breast vs Goose leg @ 壹·燒鵝 A+ Goose

03/09/2019
壹·燒鵝 A+ Goose
天后永興街21號地舖
G/F, 21 Wing Hing Street, Tin Hau
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/goose-breast-vs-goose-leg-e3525835

Goose breast vs Goose leg
2019-09-03  19 瀏覽
This place used to be some Taiwanese joint but not anymore.It is now a goose joint specializing in roasted goose.


The motto was interesting: GOOD FOOD IS GOOSE MOOD!
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Other cute stuff:
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As this place specializes in goose, how could I not order goose.
Leg is more expensive in Chinese terms because the meat is considered better which I do agree with but the chicken and ducks in HK are usually anorexic.
Anyway, tried the leg and breast to compare.

To be honest, I thought the breast was better and the fact that the goose here is anorexic the goose breast isn't as tough as you would expect.
It was good that I asked for it without the sauce as it can be quite oily or too sweet hence ruining the rice.
The goose leg was ok but anorexic as expected so it was bony with lots of skin.
I think the experience for the goose leg would have been better if it hadn't been chopped up.
Overall, in Hong Kong terms, the goose breast is a better choice as you are guaranteed some meat to eat.

To finish, had the salted lemon soda and I liked the way I was given a whole salted lemon that was intact!

[Review 7727] Handmade Bakery Mooncakes @ 鴻福堂 Hung Fook Tong

03/09/2019
鴻福堂  Hung Fook Tong
牛頭角港鐵牛頭角站11號舖
Shop 11, Ngau Tau Kok MTR Station, Ngau Tau Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/handmade-bakery-mooncakes-e3525834

Handmade Bakery Mooncakes
2019-09-03  123 瀏覽
Discovered that HFT were selling mooncakes by Handmade Bakery so decided to try them.
They didn't look appetizing but tried them anyway because sometimes the appearance and taste can be different.
When I opened the packet, there was a nasty rancid butter smell and it was rather dry inside.

[Review 7726] Addictive musubis @ 華御結 Hana-Musubi

03/09/2019
華御結  Hana-Musubi
新蒲崗太子道東712號友邦九龍金融中心1樓
1/F, AIA Financial Centre, 712 Prince Edward Road East, San Po Kong
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/addictive-musubis-e3525817

Addictive musubis
2019-09-03  234 瀏覽
Since HM launched the six grains omusubi , I have been addicted to the vegetarian ones because they are tasty and nutritious.

As it was the end of the month,  I got the Konbu and Dadachamame again before they change the menu.

The six grains is more filling and satisfying.
Each mouthful was loaded with dadachamame beans and not overly salty.
The beans in it were starchy with a little sweetness.
I was so glad this joint was nearby in SPK as the food in this area is crap.

[Review 7725] Old school bakery @ 蘆葦飽餅廊

03/09/2019
蘆葦飽餅廊
牛頭角牛頭角道231號地下
G/F, 231 Ngau Tau Kok Road, Ngau Tau Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/old-school-bakery-e3525799

Old school bakery
2019-09-03  190 瀏覽
I doubt anyone would know this bakery which has been here for years unless you live nearby.
It is not on my walking path but I always see it when I am on the minibus.

Only went past it as I was in Ngau Tau Kok and decided to walk over to Kowloon Bay.
Went in and it was the usual Chinese stuff.
I was attracted by the iced gems (what we call them in the UK) but funnily enough they have them here too.
Anyway, as I was meeting my friends so decided to get them.
They probably taste the same, a crispy sweet biscuit base with a sugary icing!

[Review 7724] The best buffet in Tokwawan! @ 8度餐廳 Café 8 Degrees

02/09/2019
8度餐廳 Café 8 Degrees
土瓜灣九龍城道199號8度海逸酒店地下
G/F, Harbour Plaza 8 Degrees, 199 Kowloon City Road, To Kwa Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/the-best-buffet-in-tokwawan-e3524666

The best buffet in Tokwawan!
2019-09-02  880 瀏覽
Summer is not over yet!!!
8 Degrees are doing a summer buffet which I almost missed.

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The highlights this time are the freshly cooked mussels in wine!


Foie gras from the live cooking station:
Oysters, lobsters and seafood are always there so don't fret!
The Chinese soup is a must as it is loaded with delicacies with a strong conch taste.

There were lots of English delights as I found items like: cauliflower cheese, mashed potato and cheese, pigs in blankets, Indian curries and bread pudding!
Moving on to dessert, they have freshly made durian crepes!
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The dessert selection was definitely a delight as they had my favourite pandan cake as well as a lovely spread of Western cakes like strawberry cream cake and their signature mango mille feuille.

Despite the quietness in town at the moment, this place was full which is a sign of good food.
Will definitely be back.

[Review 7723] Decisions and decisions ! @ 靠炆雞

01/09/2019
靠炆雞 (已結業)
灣仔軒尼詩道365-367號富德樓地舖
G/F, Foo Tak Building, 365-367 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/decisions-and-decisions-e3523972

Decisions and decisions !
2019-09-01  45 瀏覽
As well as Thai style Hainan chicken rice, some restaurants in Thailand also serve fried chicken.

When I found out that this place had fried chicken I had to check it out.

The restaurant is located between Wanchai and Causeway Bay so it is a bit of a trek.

When I went in, I saw the fried chicken in the cabinet which meant the fried chicken was already done.
The menu:

Ordered two noodles and the chicken combo:

The chicken looked good but the fried chicken was a bit cold and the coating wasn't crispy.
Although it wasn't crispy I was glad they didn't fry it again.
Apart from that the Hainan chicken was good but the rice was a little too soft.

Next were the noodles which were great especially their signature boat noodles.

The rainbow noodles were a little sweet for my liking.
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Finished with the bittermelon soup which was to my liking as it was crammed with big chunks of bittermelon and pork.


Will be back for the fried chicken as it wasn't at its best that day.