Showing posts with label Sham Shui Po. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sham Shui Po. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

[YEARS] Plant based gem in SSP

As well as food in general, I love Vegetarian food.
When I found out about this joint, I decided to go and check it out even though there were no pictures on social media yet.
YEARS is located in SSP, the exact spot where NEW ORDER used to be.

Inside, you will find a modern setting and at the far end you will see cartons of OATLY on the shelf.

The current food menu which includes drinks.

Drinks menu:

Clearly the burger was my pick because of the Impossible Patty which came with my favourite iced Earl Grey Tea without any extra charges.

I have had so many Impossible burgers so far which were all good but this one is my favourite because it is simple and not overwhelmed by strong sauces. I got to taste the Impossible patty properly which was paired with delicious cheese, balsamic and arugula leaves which all worked in harmony. The Impossible patty was definitely beefy in taste and texture, it reminded me of eating sweetbread as it was quite velvety yet it had a lovely crispy edge where it got seared. The bun they sourced was a good one as it was soft and pillowly without any sweetness.


The fries were to my liking as they were crispy on the outside and starchy in the middle. Finished with iced Earl Grey which made my day as it had a lovely fragrant aroma that was not artificial and I appreciate how it wasn't sweetened by default.

I look forward to coming back as I'm sure they will have some new creations.

[YEARS]
Shop 1, G/F, Fuk Lung Building,191-199 Fuk Wah Street, Sham Shui Po

Sunday, March 18, 2018

[TEA HUB] Where Tea Lovers unite

I appreciate teas so whenever there is a new tea house or tea themed cafe I have to go and check it out.
When you go in, you will notice the simplistic yet modern decor.

The menu is extensive, where you will find set meals, tea based drinks and cakes.

The set meal is pretty simple, you can choose from Chazuke, Noodles in tea soup, or noodles in cold tea soup paired with two sides from a choice of four.
Tried the Chazuke and Noodles in Tea Soup.
Both were filling and the sides that day were yuzu and sencha chicken wings, tofu in Jasmine tea, mixed mushrooms in oolong and fish in lemongrass orange dressing.
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Chazuke:
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Noodles in Tea Soup:

As well as the tea flavours in the sides, there were lots of tea leaves that you could see in the tofu and mushroom.

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There were so many drinks to choose from so I had the chocolate with masala which was chocolate with a hint of spices. Masala Chocolate:

The Matcha Au Lait was a popular drink, where you get to mix the matcha and pour it it. It was fun and you get try the matcha before you pour it in to see how it tastes.



As well as Matcha, they also had my favourite Earl Grey in chiffon cake form. It was light and fluffy complimented with my favourite whipped cream.

I can't wait to come again but queues are expected on the weekends.
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[TEA HUB]
Shop 2, G/F, Shining Court, 439 Shun Ning Road, Sham Shui Po
Tel: 23377278
Opening Hours: 11:00 - 19:00
Mondays: Closed
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[Eatalian] Decent Italian food in SSP

I didn't have any expectations for Eatalian because most restaurant adapt their recipes to suit the people in the area.
Apart from that I liked the Restaurant logo and name which is a play of words EAT and ITALIAN pronounced Eatalian just like EeDaLe in Central.


Sat down and it was reassuring that there were expats dining there.
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Started with the Parma Ham and Melon which was the first surprise because it was creative.
It wasn't just melon topped with ham but on the side there was Parma ham paired with young pea shoots and molecular melon balls which actually tasted in harmony.

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The Linguine with minced shrimp, garlic and anchovy was so good that I could have eaten two portions.
It was light with strong prawn flavours and the saltiness from the anchovy.

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Next was the Strozzapreti with proscuitto, fava beans, Parmesan, Black truffle.
I felt compelled to order this as you rarely see this on the Kowloon side and I wonder how long it will stay on the menu due to popularity.
Again it was flawless and hung the sauce well with fragrant truffle that wasn't too creamy.

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For dessert, I had the Banana Walnut Toffee Cream Pie which was a bit like banoffee but much better because everything was well balanced with crushed walnuts in the cream and dreamy toffee and a nice biscuit base that was soft and firmly held together but not hard in texture.
Finished with tea which was a perfect ending.

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Overall, I was more than impressed that I totally forgot I was in SSP.
Everything was top quality from the way they served the food and the presentation.
Price is above the average in that area but you are getting good quality food so lets hope they can keep the standard.

[Eatalian]
309 Lai Chi Kok Road, Sham Shui Po
Tel: 26176866

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

[華 Hana Soft Cream] Raindrop cake

I don't often go to Sham shui po but went here because I wanted to try QQ rice one more time before they close down.
While I was there, I discovered this joint selling Hokkaido 8 soft serve, stevia tea and this raindrop cake (water cake/Mizu Shingen Mochi).


As it was only $15, I decided to give it a try.

It literally looked like a blob of water an a bit like breast implants surrounded in brown sugar syrup and bean powder!!


Basically it was like eating a very soft jelly with a hint of sweetness, if you want it sweeter you can spoon more of the syrup.



華 Hana Soft Cream
628 6/F Dragon Centre
Sham Shui Po



Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Localized Indian food at Curry Corner (Sham Shui Po)

Went to this place for Indian food because the rest of the restaurants in the food court were Chinese food.

Anyway, when I looked this up on openrice, it appears to be closed.



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chicken biryani:


I had the chicken biryani which cost $42.
Basically it looked like a biryani but it was tasteless, the spices were not even at their full strength.
It is weird they give you a side of curry sauce too which is tasteless.
ANYWAY, it is funny they give you disposible chopsticks so I guess the chopsticks are for the locals.
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Thursday, September 11, 2014

A sweet place for me at Sweet Heart (Sham Shui Po)

This dessert joint is diagonally opposite the Garden Bakery headquarters.

When I saw it from the distance, I was already impressed by their logo because the heart was horizontal with the letter S in the middle.

Inside it was modern and cute with my favourite black and white chequered tiles.


This was definitely the dessert shop for me because their desserts are modern and cute.

I didn't order the desserts below but the panna cotta was impressive because the chocolate and raspberry looked pretty and colourful.

I wished I ordered the dessert below because it had coconut water jelly which is my favourite.
(An excuse to come here again).


I went for the raspberry mousse tart because it looked girly, it was similar to a short crust egg tart but filled with dreamy raspberry mousse.
The crust was a bit dense and too buttery and the raspberry mousse could have been lighter and more refreshing.

Thursday, July 17, 2014

Rice noodles with liver

Wai Kee Noodle Cafe (Sham Shui Po)

Normally instant noodles and liver are a popular pick, but decided to have rice vermicelli for a change.
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Restaurant photo:

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Rice vermicelli with liver:

Vermicelli is just as good as instant noodles but the vermicelli has a sweet taste that goes perfectly with the velvety livers which have a slight bitter taste.
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Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Venturing into Shamshuipo for food

Whenever people go to Shamshuipo, all they have is rice rolls, noodles with liver and tossed noodles.
Shamshuipo is also famous at night and there are many places to go if you know where.

On this visit, I joined a group of locals because I would not know how to get there and what to order.

The restaurant is quite secluded which explains why there are often celebrities dining there.

On the menu, there is a wide variety including retro dishes and new dishes with pictures.

Here was what we had.

Started off with a light but filling soup filled with wholesome goodies such as mustard greens, tofu and meat.
I loved the tofu and greens which were nourishing and the broth was nice with a hint of mustard green and soya bean taste.

Then came the claypot of glutinous rice with preserved meats.
Usually preserved meats give off a strange waxy smell but this did not so I really enjoyed it and each grain of rice was distinct and al-dente.

Then we tried chicken served in three different styles.
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1.「白切雞」
Steamed plain chicken

The plain chicken was great because you could taste the natrual taste of the chicken and chicken skin.
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2.「沙彊雞」
Steamed chicken with ginger puree

This was similar to the first but the sauce gave it an extra kick because there was some chili in it as well as ginger so the chicken was really tasty.
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3.「土匪雞」
Bandit chicken (roast chicken)

As a Westerner, this was my favourite.
It was perfectly roasted chicken with crispy skin.
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Overall, the chicken had the texture and taste that chickens should have because they have been frozen at -65 degrees during the crucial 48 hours as soon as they have been slaughtered which preserves the taste and texture.
According to the staff, the chickens come from a town called Humen in Dong Guan and are selected for consumption when they are 3 months old and weigh 1.25kg (2.5catty).
They are corn fed and have not been administered antiobiotics.

大中華飯店 (長沙灣)
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