Showing posts with label Duck. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Duck. Show all posts

Monday, October 19, 2020

What Da Duck! Finally CRISPY AROMATIC DUCK in Hong Kong!

I am so elated you can now get Crispy Aromatic Duck in Hong Kong.
Before this place opened, I used to go to Marks and Spencers and Charlie's place where the owners used to have a takeaway in UK. 
There is nothing that tastes like aromatic duck because it is so different to Peking duck which I got confused when I came to Hong Kong, I couldn't work out why people were just eating the skin and why the sauces were sweet. 
Anyway, now that What Da Duck is in Hong Kong, you've got to try their duck and prawn sesame toasts.
I am glad there are so many people loving it as much as I do!
Interestingly the font they used in the logo reminds me of PINOT DUCK which used to be Wan Chai and Stanley.



Photos of Aromatic duck from Marks and Spencers Hong Kong 2015:
Photos of Aromatic duck from Marks and Spencers Hong Kong 2019:


Photos of Charlie's place in Hong Kong:








Saturday, March 31, 2018

[Pinot Duck] Duck Duck Ducktastic

Pinot duck has been serving duck dishes since 2015 in Stanley before the recent duck trend with places like MC DXXK, Forbxden Duck, etc.
With Charlies Restaurant in WC gone (my favourite Chinatown British style Peking Duck), Pinot Duck is one of the good ducks to replace it I suppose.
They serve almost anything ranging from Peking Duck to Modern duck dishes such as Crispy duck wings, duck lollipops, duck liver pate to duck risotto.

I was overwhelmed to learn that a second branch had just opened in Wanchai because Stanley is a bit of a trek and more people can finally try it.
With its new location in Wanchai, the place where everything happens, it is now time to for it to shine and the menu is bigger and better with more duck dishes than ever.
Next stop Michelin??

As I have already dined twice at the Stanley branch, I decided to try the new dishes but the one dish I had to order again was the Crispy Duck wings!!!!

Here was what I had:
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Crispy Duck Wings tossed in Sichuan pepper and cumin seasoning:
This is probably the only restaurant in HK that serves meaty and divine duck wings. They are extremely crispy and tasty especially with the unique Sichuan pepper and cumin seasoning.

*****
Xi'an Lamb Skewers:
This was a non duck dish but it was amazing because the chunks of lamb were juicy and tender and the yoghurt wasabi dip was fantastic as I never expected yoghurt and wasabi could taste that good together.
The dip was a good marriage of the East and the Middle East since yoghurt is always paired with lamb.

*****
Classic Peking Duck:
As well as Hoi Sin sauce, they also serve it with black pepper sauce, crispy garlic and minced garlic which makes sense because lots of duck dishes are served with black pepper sauce so you can have fun and experiment on the sauces.
Personally, I liked having my pancakes with hoisin sauce and cucumber and the pancakes were very satisfying because the texture was elastic and springy and holds everything together well.

*****
Pan Fried Duck with Sichuan Spices and Lychee hawthorn:
I ordered this because the Sichuan Spices and Lychee hawthorn was an interesting combination.
When it came, it was duck breast slices topped with lychee and hawthorn.
The taste was like sweet and sour with a twist of fragrant Sichuan pepper and sweet lychee contrasted by the tartness of the Hawthorn berries!
Personally, I found this dish really good with plain rice.


*****
Duck Fried Rice:
The duck fried rice was well executed with juicy pieces of pineapple and finely chopped spring onion.
It had a prominent charred aroma (wok hei) to it and they use Vietnamese Rice which is soft and fragrant.

*****
For desserts I went for the two new items, the Rolling Donkey and the Golden Almond Fingers.

Rolling Donkey:
The presentation of this was a surprise, it was glutinous rice mochi pieces covered in coconut shreds and crushed peanuts inside a black and white chocolate shell which you break.
Eating the mochi pieces and chocolate pieces were so good together because you get the sweetness from the chocolate which isn't too sweet and the coconut shreds reminded me of the Bounty Chocolate bar.


*****
Golden Almond Fingers:
This was a playful twist from fried milk replaced with almond milk. Inside the golden crispy batter was this silky sweet almond pudding filling.
It would be great if there was some sort of punchy sauce on the side or partially drizzled on top like Passionfruit or Cherry to complement it.

*****
I plan to try this again during lunch too see how their lunch menu fares and hopefully go here again with friends in the near future!!!!!
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[Pinot Duck] - Wan Chai
-Ground Floor, 18 Lun Fat Street
Wanchai, Hong Kong
 +852 2570 5928

[Pinot Duck] - Stanley
-Shop G07 The Piazza, Stanley Plaza
23 Carmel Road, Stanley, Hong Kong
+852 2772 0060

Enquiry: Info@pinotduck.com
Opening Hours: Mon - Sun 12 nn - 10pm
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Thursday, October 22, 2015

Gnocchi at The Drunken Duck

I have always wanted to dine here but there seem to be lots to choose from but not a lot that I can choose because quite a lot of the choices have Korean ingredients which are too spicy for me.

The lunches that they do are great but they are only available from Mondays to Fridays.

The tempting lunch dishes I wanted to try were:
Onion Bhajis with Mint Jelly
Duck Broth with Soba Noodles
Split green pea soup
Miso salmon with bubble and squeak
Roast Lemon & Cinnamon Chicken with Asian Greens and Chips,
Neal's Yard Brie with Sesame Crackers
Green Tea infused Chocolate Mousse with fresh cream and chopped almond topping.
Beef & Duck Cottage Pie with 5-spiced Gravy

Other great appetizers with a British touch that I plan to try later.
Bombay roasties
Broccoli, goats cheese and sweet potato samosa
Thai style scotch egg which I like but I don't like the lemongrass in it..
Tikka spiced meatballs
Roast lamb and mint dumplings
Steak and kidney pot stickers

The brunch was quite pricey and it looked confusing.

For appetizers, the options were really good but I needed a full meal so went for the gnocchi which is now on the social plate menu hence the portion was small.
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RICOTTA and Morning glory gnocchi with roasted chilli essence, parmesan cream.



On the plate, there were four big pieces of gnocchi.
The gnocchi was quite creamy but it had a strong salty taste and it was not too spicy.

Friday, July 10, 2015

Smashed duck (Indonesian duck confit)

I was in Causeway Bay because I wanted to try I See I See but I had to have lunch first so I was just walking along to see if anything took my fancy.
Ended up here because I wanted something different and the smashed duck caught my attention because the name was interesting and it looked like duck confit.


Went in and ordered it, the food came moderately fast.
They offer you gloves to eat the duck but I preferred using cutlery.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Smashed duck:

The duck and rice had this tasty crispy stuff sprinkled on top and there was a wedge of raw cabbage, cucumber slices and two pieces of tofu.

There were two different pieces of tofu, one was an ordinary one and the other was a tofu patty.


I liked the tofu patty because its texture was mushy with an acidic taste.
As for the duck, it was nice but the meat was too dry otherwise I would have given this place top marks.
The dish costs $50 which is quite expensive for Indonesian food.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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Ayam Penyet Ria: 48 Jardine's cresent.Causeway Bay
The bill: $50

Service: OK
Service charge: no
Yummy factor: if only the duck wasn't dry
Portion sizes: reasonable
English Menu: Yes
Air Conditioning: Yes
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Sunday, February 15, 2015

Ducktastic dishes at Pinot Duck

I am not a fan of Cantonese food in HK because it doesn't fare as good as the ones in the UK unless you go to expensive places.
Anyway, I discovered this new joint in Stanley specializing in duck that are imported from the US and France.
The dishes have a slight Asian twist to it and the restaurant does not look Chinese which confuse people at first sight.

At the back there is an open kitchen with a place to roast their ducks.


The menu was creative with a choice of Asian style and Western style duck dishes.
I chose the following dishes because I prefer Western style, although there are a few that are Asian as well.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Wood and snow fungas salad:

This was a great salad to begin with because the vinaigrette dressing was really appetizing and it had lots of snow fungas and coral seaweed which is rich in collagen.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
crispy duck pieces:
tossed in cumin and sichuan pepper seasoning

Next were the crispy duck legs which were meaty and divine because it was extremely crispy with tasty soft duck meat in the middle.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Duck liver pate:


The duck liver pate was smooth and velvety infused with a strong Chinese wine called Hua Diao.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Duck consomme:


Then I had the warming duck consomme which was loaded with wintermelon pearls and a quail egg.
It was simply light and satisfying.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
hot and sour soup:

Although it was too spicy for me, I liked the smokey chipotle and balsamic vinegar in the soup.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
duck risotto:

The risotto was filling with delicious pieces of crispy duck skin. Each grain of rice was tasty with a strong green pepper taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
caramel lotus roots:

To finish off, had the caramel lotus roots with chocolate mousse and pickled ginger.
It was a nice combination of Oriental ingredients and Western ingredients.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Definitely coming back again!!

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Monday, August 12, 2013

Back for UK style crispy roast duck

Charlie's Place (Wan Chai)
Back for more UK style crispy roast duck with their homemade pancakes.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Dumplings and noodles in tomato soup:

On the menu it is paired with Yunnan rice noodles, but it was really nice of them to let me have egg noodles instead, it was much nicer because the thin noodles had more broth hanging to it.
The tomato broth was quite thick and similar to runny tomato puree with a delicious sour taste that tomatoes should have.
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Crispy roast duck:

The duck was soft and supple and the skin was crispy and delicious.
I just wish that the cucumber pieces were julienne style.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Soup:

Ginger taste was too strong.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Home made pancakes:

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

Thursday, December 06, 2012

Boring roast duck and bbq roast pork @ Fairwood

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Roast duck and bbq roast pork:
Not quite sure why I bothered getting this but the BBQ pork was really sweet and there was too much oily soya sauce on the rice.
The duck was how it should have been.
The colour of the BBQ pork was a bit strange because it was the same colour as the duck!
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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