OLD Chinese men love French Roast Chicken

Just as much as I love Roast chicken! I discovered that OLD Chinese men love it too!

When I was at the Sai ying pun branch of La Rotisserie, an old man got his roast chicken.

At the new branch in Wan Chai, there was another old man getting roast Chicken.

The layout of the Wan Chai and Sai Ying Pun branch are pretty much the same, selling pates, candies but there is a bar table at the Wan Chai branch.

Trigger ready? Dog ready? Let's go Hot Dog hunting

Trigger Dog Family (North Point)

There are not many good places for hot dogs and some of the good ones have closed down such as Toppings which was just a few roads from this place.
Other good Hot Dog places that I like include Tsuen Wan's Hot Dog family, Sai Kung's juicy J's and now this one.

I saw it listed on OpenRice and was imediately attracted to it because the nameTrigger Dog Family sounded American.

After checking their FB, I knew I was going to like it because their Hot Dog names and design was really nice and not Chinesey.

The owner is a designer which is why the design is flawless and how a hot dog shop should look with the matching decor and posters.

Basically they have five hot dogs which represent the Trigger family, each with a story behind it illustrated on their menu.

Their hot dogs are inexpensive because Hot Dogs are a common thing in the US just like sandwiches in the UK, so their basic hot dog only costs $20 a la carte.

The hot dog itself is quite big so it is extremely filling and they have potato wedges too if you order the set which are baked and not fried making it oiless.
All the ingredients are fresh and do not contain preservatives.
The buns were how they should be and not local sweet tasting buns!!!

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Photos of the shop:



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Menu:


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Trigger's dog:

Frankfurter sausage with their signature sauce.
This is the most basic hot dog on the menu and it was really nice.
The frankfurter and soft hot dog bun were great together and the sauce complimented it nicely.
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Essie's Dog:

Cumberland sausage and honey mustard.
This was a very meaty hot dog because of the cumberland sausage and it was very juicy dressed with sweet honey mustard.
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Papa's Dog:

Debrecziner sausage with caramelized onion sauce.
The taste of this was slightly similar to Essie because it was sweet as well, but the taste of this dog was stronger because you can really taste the caramelized sweetness in the onions and the sausage had a smoky tone to it.
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Wendy's Dog:

Cheese knacker krainer sausage and tailor made bolognaise sauce.
I liked the meaty sauce on top and the sausage was filled with cheese in the middle.
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Boston's dog:

Nueremberger sausage and black pepper sauce.
This was the one I was looking forward to and it tasted just as good as I expected it to taste because Nueremberger sausages are juicy and packed with flavour.
The pepper sauce was amazing too because there was an interesting aftertaste, there was a slighty minty feeling to it similar to sichuan spices.
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Brownies:

The brownies were just as good as the hot dogs, they were freshly baked so they were still warm.
It would be great if it came with whipped cream.
They were soft and moist and tasted like those molten soft chocolate cakes with a rich chocolate content that was not cloyingly sweet.
It was so nice that I scoffed two pieces!
To avoid disappointment, call to check its availability because it is often sold out.
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In conclusion my favourites were Trigger, Wendy and Boston.
For frankfurter lovers, you can go for Wendy or Papa.
For sweetness lovers, you can go for Essie and Papa.
For people who like British sausages, you can go for Essie or Boston.

Another retro eatery

Fook Chun Bo Restaurant (Wan Chai)

At lunch, this place is invisible because there are crowds of people outside and it looks so old and tatty I did not really want to go in.

I finally gave this place a visit on a quiet afternoon.

Inside, everything was old as expected.
The staff were interesting, they had pride and arrogance.

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Photos of the restaurant:



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Stir fried instant noodles with baby squids:

When the noodles came, I was impressed because I could not smell that nasty oily which you normally get.
The noodles were perfect and not too soft.
Each strand was fully flavoured with soy sauce with a stir fried taste that was not rancid and there was a good balance of julienne carrots in it.
The baby octopuses were just quick frozen ones so they were slightly tasteless but the overall saltiness of the instant noodles were just right.
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Delicious noodles for the summer

Menya Musashi Kodou (Tsim Sha Tsui)

Refreshing noodles for summer at Menya Musashi Kodou.

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Lovely chopsticks and spoon.


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Refreshing thai style ramen with tangy lime juice and chili.
The pork toro was thickly sliced, it was soft and tender with an even distribution of fat.
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Delicious crispy prawns in batter with a lovely wasabi sauce that balances the fried batter coating.
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A nice bottle can of tangerine juice with pieces of tangerine in it.
The sweetness was just right.
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Cute Japanese chef.
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An interesting starter which I plan to try next with water vegetables.

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Chinese style scramble egg not as good as before

Kung Chiu Noodle (Wan Chai)

Came here again because I was craving for their scrambled eggs.

As usual, there was a long queue.
When you get there, they give you a ticket.

Every time I go there, they have a spread of tickets stuck to the window by cellotape which is quite interesting.
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Scrambled egg Chinese style with roast pork:

There were not much spring onions compared to their product shot and the egg was tasteless and the texture was not as good as before.
The roast pork was chunky and a bit too dry that day.
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Photos of the restaurant:


The fat cat was not there that day
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Kee Wah x HIT Crossover

Kee Wah (Central)

Thanks to a friend for sharing this with me, I just wanted the Tin because it was a lovely blue container truck with working wheels.
Inside the tin, it had almond biscuits and pineapple cakes made by Kee Wah Bakery in Hong Kong.




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Almond biscuits:
Very dry, crumbly and hard.
Not too sweet with strong almond aroma.
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Pineapple shortcake:
Extremely buttery shortbread pastry filled with sweet dense pineapple filling.
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Tasting @ Ahu

AHU (Tin Hau)

Previously tried this place and the food was great so when I was invited to the tasting I did not hesitate to go.

At the tasting, we tried all the noodles and some new items:

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Sliced pork in spicy sauce (new item):

The pork was evenly sliced with an even fat distribution and the spicy sauce was really nice without being too spicy.
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Deep fried pigs trotters:



The trotters were soft and tasted better than my first visit.
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Deep fried dumplings:

They were crispy on the outside with delicious minced pork filling that goes well with the pot of spicy vegetables.


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Spicy chicken:

The chicken was just as good as the spicy pork slices because it was a similar sauce with peanuts and sesame sprinkled on top.
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Deep fried squid:

The squid had a lovely crispy coating with some fragrant spices on the outside, a great appetizer to start off with.
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Stir fried vegetables:



The vegetables reminded me of Tomyumkung because it had a hint of lemongrass and it was slightly spicy.
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Salted egg & Preserved Egg with coriander soup noodles

This was my favourite because it had preserved eggs, salted eggs, vegetables and chunky tofu.
A really healthy and light option.
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Assorted meat, mushrooms and vegetables with fresh tomato soup noodles


For tomato lovers, the broth is really nice and appetizing balanced with meat, vegetables and chunks of fresh tomatoes.
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Sichuan style pickle cabbage beef and chili with soup noodles

The broth was really spicy, good for people who love spicy foods.
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A Hu dumpling, chicken with laksa soup noodles


This was as good as my first visit because the broth was not that spicy and it had a nice prawn taste. The tofu puffs tasted really good after it soaked the broth.
The chicken was nice and tender too.
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Deluxe marinated, seasonal vegetables and soup noodles

I liked this one too because the broth had hints of red beancurd.
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In conclusion I would recommend the laksa broth and the Salted egg & Preserved Egg coriander soup.