Pizza Hut (Hong Kong) movie evening

[May 16, 2013, Hong Kong] 

TRANSLATED BY GOOGLE because I cannot read Chinese.

Thanks to the Pizza Hut in Hong Kong for treating their front end hearing impaired employees, "Dialogue in the Dark", the Hong Kong Association of the Deaf and the media to watch this inspiring award winning film " The Hammer ".

Pizza Hut Hong Kong Management Limited Chief Executive Officer Henry Yip said: " Pizza Hut has always cared for the disadvantaged, and active in social responsibility, we provide equal employment opportunities at Pizza Hut, about 5% of full-time employees are hearing impaired, we believe in their  ability to work, and show our concern for equal treatment. Under the special event today the film "The Hammer", is especially for our hearing impaired employees to provide a memorable and enjoyable night, to thank them for their efforts in the company and the same time to promote equal opportunities and care for the disadvantaged. " 

Previously I had experience what it would be like being blind at an event held by Dialague in the Dark, and this time watching the film about deaf and dumb people I was able to understand their difficulties.

Being English, I understood the film perfectly because they spoke in English which led me to ponder whether sign language was universal.

After asking some people, I realized sign language was different for different languages.

The film was really good because it was based on a true story showing different stages of Matt Hamil's life from being diagnosed deaf and dumb as a baby.

I loved the scenes from school and university.

My previous experience at Dialogue in the dark:
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Dining at Happy Veggies:
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McVeggie burger exclusive at Cheung Chau

McDonald's (Cheung Chau)

I would never in my life consider going to Cheung Chau during the Bun Festival because it is packed with people and I wonder why the Island doesnt sink!


But I found out from Mjqueen7e that they had the Veggie burger which is ONLY served at Cheung Chau's McDonalds during Bun Festival so I made a trip there!




It is really weird because in the UK, the Veggie burger is permanently on the menu and in other countries too!
The UK version is basically spicy and contains chickpeas, coriander and cumin.

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Veggie burger:



Basically it looks like the McChicken Sandwich with the same mayonnaise sauce but the Hong Kong veggie version contains shiitake mushrooms.



Although you cannot really see the mushroom pieces, you can taste them, but you could visually see the peas and sweetcorn.
The patty was also made with potato as well but not as bad as the reviews described it because I really liked it.
The taste was similar to the veggie version in UK but without the spices.
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After the satisfying food, it was a nightmare leaving the Island and next year I will go before the main day of the festival for the McVeggie burger.

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Paul Lafayet's Fragrant blossoms macaron set

Paul Lafayet (Causeway Bay)

Thanks to the Paul Lafayet group for these new Fragrant blossoms macarons.


They come packaged in a lovely box.

As well as the new floral selection, they had the Bailey's dome.

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Fragrant blossoms macaron set:


There were six flavours: violet, poppy, rose

orange blossoms, Osmanthus, and vanilla.

My favourite flavours were the orange blossom and violet because they taste nice and these flavours are rare.
The orange blossoms was really fragrant and delicate and the violet was unique because I have never tried it before.
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Ukkokei ramen RON from Japan

Ukokkei ramen RON (Tsim Sha Tsui)

Ukkokei ramen RON is from Japan and I was lucky to try the ramen otherwise I would not have ventured here because it is not near the MTR.


The logo is a big red circle with Dragon written in the middle, slightly similar to the the logo for Kurotaki (Black dragon).


Basically they have three types of noodles with four different broths: Miso, Tonkotsu, Shoyu and Okinawa salt.
The broths here all have Silkie chicken in it.

All the noodles are topped with Menma, fried onions, Japanese roast pork and an egg.

On the table they have condiments such as preserved ginger, black pepper, garlic and shichimi, but I felt that the ramen tasted good enough without them.

The different ramens are paired with different broths to bring out the best taste.

As a personal preference I like the thin white noodles.

The bowls that they use are quite special too (forgot to take photo) because there is some minerals smeared at the base which keeps the temperature constant for longer and said to make the noodles taste nicer too.
(see magazine clipping)

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Miso broth ramen:

The broth for this was delicious, it was thick and strong with a layer of oil on top which keeps the noodles hot.
It was paired with the curly ramen because more soup could adhere to it giving it a strong taste.
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Okinawa salt ramen:



The taste of the soup was lighter than the Miso but not that salty even though the broth is salt flavoured.
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Thin white noodles tossed sauce:





This one was my favourite because they used the thin noodles and the sauce was rich and every strand of noodle was flavoured.
Each mouthful was delicious with spring onions and crispy fried onions.
They only serve 20 bowls per day.


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Personally I liked the Miso broth and the noodles tossed in sauce.

For improvements, it would be great if there was an English menu because it took me quite a while to figure out the ramen and what to order.

Caramel Froyo @ Yo Mama

Yo Mama (Central)

Found out about the Caramel froyo flavour from a foodie.

I was meaning to try it but I was too lazy to walk to Admiralty or Star Street.

I happened to go past the branch at IFC, so I stopped by and got a cup.

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Caramel froyo:

The caramel froyo was really good, it was as good as the Hazelnut flavour I previously tried.
It was thick and creamy with strong caramel taste.
Even though it was cold, you could still taste that distinctive caramel taste when it has been heated up.
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My favourite flavours at Yo Mama are now Hazelnut and Caramel.

18 Grams' cookies

18 Grams (Tsim Sha Tsui)

Thanks to Mjqueen7e for getting me these delicious cookies.

These cookies are made by 18 Grams which I have always wanted to try but never got round to going because the cafe is small so I wasnt sure if there would be a table if I went and the MK branch is too far away.




They are assorted cookies with the following flavours: Green tea and almond, chocolate an nuts, black sesame and almond.
My favourite was the chocolate because it had walnuts in it too, while the green tea one was light.
These cookies reminded me of the cookies at Arome bakery because of the colour and size.

Cookies with Sakura flowers

When I saw these cookies, the first thing that sprung to mind was the film Para Para Sakura with Sakura flowers falling from the tree.

Anyway, these cookies come packaged in a lovely box with a ribbon on top.


There are three cookies inside that are individually wrapped.

The wrapper is slightly opaque and you can see the sakura flower on the cookie.

The cookie was pretty pink with a pretty pressed sakura flower on the surface of the cookie.

The taste of the cookie was buttery and not too sweet, but I could not really taste the Sakura flower.