Oyster burger

Burgeroom has been around for ages offering an extensive choice of burgers.

With the recent opening of The Chop House offering Soft Shell crab sandwiches I suddenly remembered thatBurgeroom had it as well.

It was my first visit at Burgeroom because I used to think it was expensive but after comparing the menu to The Chop House, Burgeroom was cheaper and had more choices which was won even though I probably would not choose those burgers.

For the soft shell crab, The Chop house was cheaper because you get three and the coating is lighter. However the one at Burgeroom was coated in batter and I was glad I did not choose it when I saw it served.

Burgeroom's Soft Shell Crab Burger $95 vs SOFT SHELL CRAB CLUB SANDWICHES (3) $138.

At Burgeroom, the choice of seafood burgers were great and some of them had foie gras in them too:

Boston lobster $188
Foie Gras Soft Shell Crab Burger $168
Portobello Sole Fish Burger 98
Foie Gras Sole Fish Burger 148

When you dine at the Burgeroom, you have to order from the counter which was quite annoying as their burgers are quite pricey.
However they do bring the food over to you.

If you order drinks, you have to get it from the cabinet.

The plastic knives and forks were well hidden.

The burgers were served in a basket which made it difficult to eat and their tables were cramped and close to other tables.

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Oyster cheese burger:
If you didn't eat pork or you were a Muslim, then you would not be impressed to find a piece of stray bacon in it like I did.

There were four oysters coated in crispy breadcrumbs in the burger.

The bun was rather burnt!!

With the burger sliced in half, it was perfect having an oyster with each quadrant.
The processed cheese went well with the oysters because it was not too overwhelming with a lightly salted cheese taste.
I was really glad I chose this over the Soft Shell crab burger because this could be the only place in Hong Kong that serves oyster burgers.
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Garden in the city

This place used to be the old Wan Chai Market which is now OVOHOME.

I have not been to the old market before so I don't know what it looks like.
At OVOHOME, it is like a garden inside a building with lots of green plants.




The only thing I did not like was the strong Lemongrass smell!~
At the entrance, there are some steps that lead to a display of eggs and those iconic lights with red metal lamp shades used in Hong Kong indoor markets.






The dining area is nicely laid out with wooden bench tables.

There were some nostalgic items too.

The cafe serves vegetarian food only.



A card saying Meat or no meat?.

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Brussel sprouts and apple in sesame sauce:

I was quite annoyed with this because they should have called it salad with apples and Brussels sprouts instead because there were two only two Brussels sprouts on the plate sliced in half and same with the apple slices.

The Brussels sprouts were oxidised and they were not soft enough.
The salad was ok drenched in sesame sauce but not the salad I was hoping for.
I should have ordered a sandwich instead.
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I also went to their toilet and it seemed haunted because I was no where near the hand dryer and it went on itself and it just feels horrible and BLOODY FREEZING COLD!!!

Korean Kelly comes to Wan Chai

There are now four Korean joints in Wan Chai, and this one appealed to me the second most because of the rice rolls.


There were three sets or you can just get the rolls on their own.

I got the tuna to takeaway.
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KIMBAP Vegetarian:

While I was waiting, she gave me a Vegetarian one to try which was refreshing and moist because it was packed with vegetables in it.
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KIMBAP Tuna:

The tuna roll was plain and simple.
It had tuna, carrots, cucumber and sesame sprinkled on top.
The taste was ok but it was a bit simple compared to K-Roll.
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Kelly's Cape Bop (灣仔)

Baby lotus roots salad

I was in the area so tried this shop because they had baby lotus root salad.
The last time I had it was at a Japanese restaurant where there was only one as a decorative element.


The lotus roots are really cute, they are like thin rods with six capillaries.
They were crunchy drenched in delicious sweet garlic sauce.

The boneless Thai feet salad was also good but it was a bit too spicy for me.

After I left, there was a local TV station filming that shop.

西貢星 (荃灣)

HK's McDonald's German chicken sausage burger 2014

To get ready for the footie season, McDonald's have launched the German chicken sausage burger which was popular last year.

The German chicken sausage burger has Emmental cheese, saukeraut, dill mustard, chicken sausage and a spicy chicken patty, the same as the one in the crispy chicken burger.

Previously tried a trial version which was much better because the chicken was not spicy and it had lemon dressing.
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German chicken sausage burger:


I loved the emmental cheese because it has a cheesier taste than McD's regular processed cheese complimented by the tangy saukeraut.
It was a nice filling burger for someone with a large appetite because it had a chicken patty sausage with a lovely herb taste, a nice change from pork or beef sausage.
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Potato wedges:

As usual the wedges were delicious with a flavoured coating.
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KFC's Congee

Hong Kong's KFC are no good with fried chicken but their Fried Dough sticks were a success.

When they started their Fried Dough sticks a while ago they did not offer congee, but now they do!!!!!

There is a big size and small size.


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Chicken congee:
It came in a big plastic bowl.
It was quite impressive because the congee was not oily compared to other places and contained in a sturdy plastic bowl which did not have any CFC odour to it.
The taste was quite good but it was slightly bland with lots of chicken in it that was soft tender white meat.

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Fried dough sticks:
The fried dough sticks were as good as before, they were not oily with a fresh soft chewy centre and a crispy exterior.

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A taste of Chatuchak

As I haven't been to Thailand before let alone Chatuchak, I was glad that this joint serves the famous Coconut icecream from Chatuchak street.

Ironically, it is located right next to this coconut milk beverage joint which has been there for years.
[I wonder if they are competitors or partners!!]




I specifically came here for the NC coconut jelly but they said it was sold out even though there were two in the fridge which is the same packaging as the one on their FB.
[It was probably reserved for the media].


Sampled their coconut icecream which was not bad.


As I came all the way to MK, decided to try the dessert served in a coconut shell which is basically the famous Chatuchak coconut icecream served in a coconut shell with coconut flesh and a topping.


Some of the flesh is partially scooped for your convenience.

For $25, you get a mini cup of coconut water and a free topping.



The toppings you can choose are coconut gels, cornflakes, palm coconut, red beans and more but I would like to see glutinous rice as an option too.


It was a bit troublesome paying and collecting the dessert because MK is really crowded.
I was given the coconut water which I downed imediately or I wouldn't have hands for the dessert.
The coconut water comes from the coconuts and not the cans displayed beside it.


It was quite good that they gave you that because when they open the coconut the water isn't wasted and it freshens your mouth with a nice coconut aroma before you start the icecream.

After i finished that, the dessert came which was served in a small coconut shell wrapped in some paper.


I chose cornflakes as a topping because the cornflakes were unsweetened.

Beneath the scoop of icecream, there was scraped coconut meat from the shell.
I loved it because the coconut icecream was like icy sorbet with pieces of coconut meat in it with a creamy taste that was complemented nicely by the cornflakes which had a tad of saltiness to it.


As i finished most of the icecream, the coconut meat was pretty hard to scrape using their plastic spoon.


For improvements, it would be good if they scraped all the flesh because their spoons are not made for tough use.

While I was eating there this woman also had trouble finishing off the flesh at the bottom and queried the girl about it.
The staff was really nice and helped her scrape the rest.
However the scraper was not immediately washed and placed back in the holder so when they next use it that person will get her saliva.

Apart from that, it was really delicious because the coconut flesh tastes creamier with more mouthfeel compared to the young coconut flesh which is softer.

Next time I am in MK, I will try the coconut jelly.