Ramen and Tapas at KAZA

KAZA Ramen & Tapas (Wan Chai)
I don't normally walk this stretch of Wan Chai, but happened to pass by so tried this place.

The decor of this restaurant was quite bright and colourful with spoons as part of its decoration.


Before coming in, I asked what type of Ramen they served and said it was made in house.
There is a machine which makes the noodles.


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Interesting items on the menu:
Prawn toast:

Kimchi and seafood jelly:

The noodles portions according to weight:

Slimmer's choice

In the end, I chose slimmer's choice which includes what you see on the picture.
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Soba with mushrooms and truffle:


The soba was too creamy and milky that it got a bit sickly and the trufle essence that they used was a bit too artificial because when it came, there was a rainbow sheen glistening on the mushrooms.
I have never seen rainbow sheens on organic oils or natural oils, it only happens in petrol.
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Toasted French baguette slices:

The first one is strawberry and egg mayonnaise, the second one was curry potato and the third was liver pate. The baguettes were too soft and flopped when I held them, so I needed chopsticks to prevent the toppings from falling off.
The strawberry and egg mayonnaise were my favourite but extremely fattening because it was basically Kewpie mayonnaise mixed with strawberry. The curry potato was delicious but the curry tasted unatrual.
The liver pate one had quite a lot of solidified lard on it.
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Salad:

The vegetables here are grown using the Hydroponics method where no soil is needed.
The salad was crisp and sweet.
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For $69 it was a very good deal, but in terms of weight management I felt that the sauces they used were too fattening.
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Price: $7X
Service: OK
Service charge: 10%
Yummy factor: ok
Napkins provided: yes
English Menu: Yes
Air Conditioning: Yes
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Great Gyozas @ Minami Kadofuji

Minami Kadofuji (Kowloon Bay)
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Shop: Minami Kadofuji

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Menu:

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Gyoza:

Compared to Minami Aoyama and Mugendai, this was my favourite because the dumpling skin was taut and thin.
The filling was a good balance of meat, crispy aromatic vegetables.
I could taste chives, cabbages and a hint of ginger.
The dumplings at this place taste like the ones at Hide Ramen.
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Naoyuki KAWASHIMA:


The ramen was topped with extra vegetables compared to other ramens styles and the thickness of the ramen strand was nearly as thick as udon, it was overly al-dente but when eaten with the crunchy vegetables there was a good balance in terms of mouthfeel.
It was topped with strong salty crushed garlic which gave the beanshoots an extra touch but with the broth it was quite salty.
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Supplementary Information:This was a complimentary tasting thanks to MegaBox promotions, we tried all six joints that day.
As well as the tasting, it was so generous of them to give us coupons for IKEA, GigaSports and a cute Winnie the Pooh notebook.

Tsukemen @ MENBAN YAMAGISHI KAZUO

MENBAN YAMAGISHI KAZUO (Kowloon Bay)

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Shop: MENBAN YAMAGISHI KAZUO


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Special Tsukemen:

To be honest I am not fond of Tsukemen style ramen (noodles dipped in broth).
They were thick al dente ramen dipped in hot broth which was strong complemented by the crisp julienne pieces of cabbage.
The broth was quite nice because it was quite sweet.
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Supplementary Information:This was a complimentary tasting thanks to MegaBox promotions, we tried all six joints that day.
As well as the tasting, it was so generous of them to give us coupons for IKEA, GigaSports and a cute Winnie the Pooh notebook.

The Cha-Cha noise at Mugendai

Mugendai (Kowloon Bay)

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Shop: Mugendai


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Gyoza:

The dumpling skin was a bit thick and the pork and cabbage filling in the middle was a bit soft and bland.
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Special Cha Cha Ramen:


This is called Cha Cha ramen because when it is cooked, it makes a noise when they put the lard in the boiling hot soup.
The broth was quite clear with bits of lard floating on top, but the taste of the broth was really light with fresh pork taste.
The pork slices had even layers of meat and fat.
The ramen tasted quite nice and the pork broth was balanced by the spring onions and beanshoots
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Supplementary Information:This was a complimentary tasting thanks to MegaBox promotions, we tried all six joints that day.
As well as the tasting, it was so generous of them to give us coupons for IKEA, GigaSports and a cute Winnie the Pooh notebook.

A popular pick for starters @ BUTA GOD

TONKOTSU (Kowloon Bay)
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Shop: Buta God


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Nikumashi Ramen:


When this arrived, it reminded me of Tokushima ramen that I had at Ippudo because of the thinly sliced delicate pork and the egg.
There was a hot spring egg in it which had a runny yolk, perfect with the pork and noodles.
I liked the noodles in this ramen because they were not that thick and the texture and appearance was a bit like wheat spaghetti.
For people who can't decide I would recommend this one because of the lovely lean pork and the ramen.
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Supplementary Information:This was a complimentary tasting thanks to MegaBox promotions, we tried all six joints that day.
As well as the tasting, it was so generous of them to give us coupons for IKEA, GigaSports and a cute Winnie the Pooh notebook.

Fugenzo, my second favourite so far

Fugenzo (Kowloon Bay)

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Shop: Fugenzo

Cute and colourful cutlery for kids I presume

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Tonkotsu Special Miso Ramen:


This was my second favourite compared to Minami Aoyama.
The broth had a really nice taste because it had a hint of garlic and ginger mixed in with the miso soup base.
I liked the noodles after they were soaked in the broth for a bit because the texture was softer and absorbed the broth.
If it was not that that salty, it would have been perfect.
The egg was really nice too because the egg white was delicately flavoured by the broth and the yolk was slighty runny.
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Supplementary Information:This was a complimentary tasting thanks to MegaBox promotions, we tried all six joints that day.
As well as the tasting, it was so generous of them to give us coupons for IKEA, GigaSports and a cute Winnie the Pooh notebook.

Minami Aoyama, you've got my vote

Minami Aoyama (Kowloon Bay)

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Shop: Minami Aoyama

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Tonkotsu special ramen:



Personally this was my favourite bowl of Ramen because they were my favourite thin white noodles, and the broth was light and delicious with a creamy pork and chicken taste.
I liked everything that was topped on top of the noodles from the pickled red ginger to the pickled vegetables.
The sliced pork was great too, it was lean, tender and fresh.
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Gyoza:


The gyozas were quite soft and there was a good proportion of cabbage in it compared to the pork, but the ginger taste was quite strong.
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Supplementary Information:This was a complimentary tasting thanks to MegaBox promotions, we tried all six joints that day.
As well as the tasting, it was so generous of them to give us coupons for IKEA, GigaSports and a cute Winnie the Pooh notebook.

Minami Aoyama (Kowloon Bay)

Minami Aoyama (Kowloon Bay)
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Shop: Minami Aoyama

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Tonkotsu special ramen:




Personally this was my favourite bowl of Ramen because they were my favourite thin white noodles, and the broth was light and delicious with a creamy pork and chicken taste.

I liked everything that was topped on top of the noodles from the pickled red ginger to the pickled vegetables.

The sliced pork was great too, it was lean, tender and fresh.
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Gyoza:


The gyozas were quite soft and there was a good proportion of cabbage in it compared to the pork, but the ginger taste was quite strong.

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Supplementary Information:

This was a complimentary tasting thanks to MegaBox promotions, we tried all six joints that day.

As well as the tasting, it was so generous of them to give us coupons for IKEA, GigaSports and a cute Winnie the Pooh notebook.