Lovely icy desserts on a 7°C day

I love having cold desserts on a cold day because Hong Kong is not cold enough.


This time I chose the melon tofu dessert because it has icy melon slush and I had the durian pancake as well so that I could compare it to the one at Honeymoon dessert.
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Durian pancake:

The size is smaller than the one at Honeymoon dessert and the colour of the pancake was a light lime which is not as artificial as Honeymoon's green.

But according to their menu, it seems that the colour of the pancake should be the same colour as the cover of their menu.
The durian pancake here wins because it has more fresh Durian meat in it and the cream is silkier and lighter with the sweetness just right.
I prefer the pancake here too because it is thinner than the Honeymoon dessert one.

As for the price, I can't remember which one was more expensive.
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Melon tofu dessert:



As it was cold, the slushy melon was not slushy but icy which was lovely and the pieces of melon froze so the melon had a lovely icy texture as well.
Beneath it was silky tofu which was complemented by the icy sweet melon and icy melon slush.
The slush was really nice because it was blended with real melon.
After finishing the dessert I finally felt cooler!
(In the summer, the melon slush is not icy and is just like a smoothie.)


After looking at the menu again, it seems that I have made the wrong choice because the one with grass jelly seems to be cheaper and has sago in it as well as the picture shows.
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The cashier obviously does not like 5 cents because there were plenty of $1 coins in the till.
But anyway their desserts are good so I will be back again and spend it here.

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聰嫂私房甜品 (Tseung Kwan O)

Price: $47
Service: could be better
Yummy factor: ok
Sweetness levels: just right
Noise levels: Noisy
English Menu: Yes
Air Conditioning: Yes
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Royce lookalike chocolates

Walked past and saw these chocolates in a Chinese bakery.



They looked really special because the appearance was just like Royce's chocolate but cut irregularly.


It costs $6 for 4 pieces.

The texture was similar to Royce and they were also dusted with cocoa powder, but they were not as silky and do not melt in your mouth like Royce does.


Although you could taste the chocolate, it was too sweet and there was too much vegetable oil in the chocolate because the texture was like solid lard.
Anyway, it was definitely an interesting find in a Chinese bakery.

When I got back, I was surprised to see Mjqueen7e's review on the same chocolates in 2010, which must mean these chocolates are successful if they are still selling them since then!!!

In 2010, they cost $1 per piece according to Mjqueen7e's review:
http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=2070390
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Blue Plus Bakery (Wan Chai)
Price: $6
Service: OK
Yummy factor: ok
Sweetness levels: bit too sweet
English Menu: no
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A great place for burgers on the corner

Located opposite the Mira Moon hotel is this burger joint which is good for home sick tourists if they are not adventurous and still feel like a burger.

One of the things I found interesting is that Chinese tourists would eventually end up looking for Chinese food during their trip overseas.

You see so many Chinese tourists going to Chinas town's wonton joints to get their cravings satisfied.

Anyway, this burger joint is on the corner just like its name.
The logo and design reminds me of Grappas if you look at it from a distance.

They have bar stools and tables.


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Ginger ale:


I am not fond of fizzy drinks but they had ginger ale which is always good because it is not too sweet.
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Cheese Burger:


The patty was thick and it was heavily spiced with black pepper that you could smell it.
I loved the black pepper because it balanced the heaviness of the beef patty.
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Teriyaki Chicken Burger:


Tried some chicken burger from another foodie (mungkeikei) and I felt that the chicken was so much better because chicken tastes better beef.


It was a chicken patty which is better than chicken breast, however I found it a bit salty and there were bits of chicken cartilage in it.
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Buffalo Wings:



The portion was huge, there were 6 wings in the basket paired with chili sauce.
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Carbonara:



Spaghetti cooked in creamy egg sauce with bacon and cheese, mushroom, onion and black pepper.
Carbonara is not my favourite, but it tasted so nice because the cheese was strong and it tasted exactly like macaroni and cheese.
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Italian Tomato Salad with mozzarella:



The mozzarella salad was my favourite, the cheese was soft and supple which relied heavily on thte tomatoes and sauces to give it flavour.
I would have liked an acidic balsamic vinegar because the vinegar was a bit too sweet for my liking.
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Corner Burger & Bar (Causeway Bay)

Chinese sloppy joe

As I was tasting in the area, I decided to try this famous eatery.

[Thanks for Mjqueen7e for sending me the address.]

This place serves simple macaroni, noodles and toasts.



One of the items was quite interesting!
FRIED NOODLES, I wonder if it is noodles literally deep fried!

The chili sauce was quite funny, the lid was a sauce dish.

Anyway, ordered the famous beef and egg toast from the ex-TV actor.

The toasts were prepared in the tiny kitchen.


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beef and egg toast:


It was the usual wonky shaped toast without the edges because no one eats the edges in Hong Kong.


Inside the sandwich, it was filled with moist minced beef in gravy in the form of a messy omelette.


The moist beef in gravy filling in the toast is unique which makes it famous.
The taste of egg and minced beef with a hint of sweetness was really nice but the beef has bits and pieces that could not be chewed which was the only thing that ruined it.
It was also hard to eat because the filling kept falling out which reminded me of Sloppy joe which also has minced beef.
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新香園 (堅記) (Sham Shui Po)

Price: $2X

Service: OK
Service charge: no
Yummy factor: ok
MSG levels: slight
Napkins provided: no
English Menu: no
Air Conditioning: Yes
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New Indian restaurant on the corner

Daju-Bhai Restaurant & Bar (Wan Chai)

Tried this restaurant because it was newly listed on OpenRice.
It used to be a Nepalese restaurant which was not so nicely decorated.

Inside it was brightly lit and comfortable.


They were serving set lunches for $63 and there is no service charge.

Lunch selection was a bit basic, it was chicken curry, pork curry, vegetable curry, fish curry and mutton curry.

Rice/Naan and drink was included.
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Tea:

Tea was the first to arrive and I did not like it because it had a strong cinnamon taste.
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Samosa with mint sauce:


This came as a surprise because it was not listed in the set.
The taste was really nice because it had peas and potatoes inside were heavily spiced with cumin and the mint sauce was refreshing with a hint of sour cream and yoghurt.
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Mushroom mutter curry with rice:



The curry was a little disappointing because it was not heavily spiced and it tasted like korma.
All the curries served at lunch seemed to be the same except that it had different meats in it.
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Daju-Bhai Restaurant & Bar (Wan Chai)
Price: $63
Service: OK
Service charge: no
Napkins provided: no
Portion sizes: reasonable
Noise levels: None
Glass of water provided: yes
English Menu: Yes
Air Conditioning: Yes
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Look out for Lokali

Found this new shop listed on OpenRice so decided to try it.



It is located on the historic end of Stone Nullah Lane.
The decor was plain and nice.




There is a glass cabinet that displays salads, wraps and cakes.



The layout and design was basically the same as Life Deli on Ship Street but the staff here are so much friendlier.
Here they serve ORGANIC and GLUTEN FREE food.
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Quesadilla:

Inside the Quesadilla, it was filled with Sweet potato, cheddar cheese, rocket, caramelized onion and chorizo sausage.


I did not realize it had chorizo when I ordered but luckily there was not much in it.
It had delicious melted cheddar cheese and sweet potato which made it more filling.
The taste of melted cheese, sweet potato and caramelized onions together were so delicious.

The Salsa sauce was not spicy and it had a strong lime and coriander taste complimented by the diced tomatoes.
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Lokali (Wan Chai)

Price: $63
Service: OK
Service charge: no
Yummy factor: ok
Napkins provided: yes
Portion sizes: reasonable but not filling
Noise levels: None
Glass of water provided: No
English Menu: Yes
Air Conditioning: Yes
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Me Plus Pegasus and Supersupergirl

Previously this shop used to be called Me Plus coffee.

http://www.openrice.com/english/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=2268497&tc=sr2&con=rvw

However, fate changed the name because they got a new partner who likes Pegasus hence the new name and style Me Plus Pegasus.


The coffee is slightly different but the Tintin cup is still there.


At lunch, they serve pastas.



I only got a scone because I just tried the new joint nearby and was still hungry.


The scone had a very buttery smell.
As for the taste it was very cheesy and buttery.
The texture was moist and firm.
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Me Plus Pegasus (Wan Chai)

Price: $22
Service: OK
Yummy factor: ok
English Menu: Yes
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