Golden prawn curry @ Yoshinoya

Yoshinoya (Wong Tai Sin)
Decided to try the new prawn curry at Yoshiniya.
There are two choices, one with egg and one without.

At the counter, there were various optional extras.

I paid an extra $10 for sausages in tomato and herb sauce.

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Sausages in tomato and herb sauce:

The sausages were ok but I don't think they were cooked properly because it was pinkish in the middle.
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Prawn curry with egg:


The prawns which were the highlight of the dish were the worst because the frying oil was rancid and the coating had a really awful taste and smell.
After removing the coating, it was so bad that you could still taste it in the prawns, luckily the curry sauce was really strong it helped to disguise some of that taste.
The curry was just the generic Japanese curry with pieces of carrot and potato with a sweet and spicy taste.
The egg was just the usual Japanese hot spring egg with a runny yolk which was nice with the curry and rice.
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Whiffle waffling fun at Wafffle

WAFFFLE!

Shop B, G/F, Tin On Shing Commercial Building, 41-43 Graham Street,
中環嘉咸街41-43號天安城商業大廈地下B舖

I was on my way to Kau Kee when I saw this fun looking Wafffle shop which ruined my plan to Kau Kee as I had already eaten a quiche and a tart beforehand.


Anyway, I just liked the colourful comic design of the shop logo, not only was it impactful, there were fun flashing coloured squares at the bottom which look great at night.

(Note: Wafffles is spelt with three f's.)



There is another Belgian Waffle joint in TST but I never tried because it was a tiny shop and there were smokers outside.

The location of this shop is much better and really stands out from the street!!

Inside the shop, I loved the ceiling and the vivid colours were contrasted nicely by the black furnishings.

The lights were really nice too.





There was another MUST SEE item too!! The HUGE nutella jar!!!!



(photo courtesy of Wafffle!)


Waffles they serve:

Basically there is classic, waffle devil (chocolate) and special of the week.
The chocolate has solid chocolate in the middle (see picture below) so that it melts when it is heated up.


They had a nice choice of sauces and fruit syrups but I think cream is the best unless you have a real sweet tooth.



While your waiting for the waffles you can scribble on their board and have some fun.


(photo courtesy of Wafffle!)


(photo courtesy of Wafffle!)


(photo courtesy of Wafffle!)
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Waffle with cream:
Front view

Side view

The size of the nutella jar next to a waffle!

The waffles in Hong Kong are American style and made with batter and dough which are usually too sweet for me to bother trying them.
They serve Liege waffles which are richer, denser, sweeter, and chewy.
I loved the chewyness of it and the crispyness of the surface.
The waffle was sweet because it had delicious caramelized sugar on the outside so I chose whipped cream with it to balance out the sweetness.
There were plastic forks but it would be great if there was a knife too because the waffle texture is quite chewy and to eat with just a fork.
Anyway, there is NO SUCH THING as a Belgian Waffle in Belgium, which is only known to the Americans, there are only Liege waffles, Brussels waffles, and Stroopwafels.
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Almond waffle with whipped cream, fresh apples and apple and cinnamon sauce:

The sweetness of this was just right and the apple sauce and cream tasted so nice with the almond waffle.
There were bits of almond it the waffle too.
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Great Gyozas @ Minami Kadofuji

Minami Kadofuji (Kowloon Bay)
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Shop: Minami Kadofuji

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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.