Cod and seabass delights and Sen-ryo

At Sen-ryo, I tried the cod and seabass because they are now in season.



Usually the cod and seabass that I have is cooked but it is served as sashimi/sushi in Japanese cuisine.

As well as cod and seabass, they have five daily special fishes which are displayed at the sushi bar.


Here was what I had:
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Plum and sake:

The plum and sake had a savoury tone in the taste, great with sushi.
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Grapefruit and pear wine:

The grapefruit and pear was my favourite and definitely recommended because it was sweet with pieces of grapefruit and pleasant to drink.
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Tried the five daily specials which were fresh and tasty.


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Kinmedai

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Itoyoridai

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Horse mackerel

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Ainame

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Fresh scallops

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Grilled cod head:

Tasty grilled cod fish head with a crispy golden skin with gelatinous fish beneath it.
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Grilled cod with miso:

The cod was so silky and soft coated in delicious miso glazed.
After adding lemon juice it balanced out the oiliness.
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-seabass sushi (anchovy paste)

This was delicate seabass enhanced by the salty Anchovy Paste.
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seabass salad

The seabass was refreshing with salad leaves, purple onions and radish.
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Grilled fish cake with cheese:

The grilled fish cake was interesting because the texture was similar to marshmallow with melted cheese in the middle.
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Miso soup:

The miso soup is a must order because it is different with a milkier taste and the kelp in the soup was really nice.
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steamed egg:

The steamed egg was loaded with ingredients at the bottom, a great warming starter.
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Sake jelly icecream:

The sake jelly icecream was a refreshing and great dessert to round up the meal with pieces of ruby red grapefruit flesh at the bottom, topped with sake jelly and icecream.
The grapefruit was nice and zesty while the sake jelly had a strong alcoholic kick in it balanced by the sweetness of the icecream.
It also comes with an extra shot of sake if you need it but personally I liked it as it was.
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http://www.sen-ryo.com.hk/tc/

Delicious fluffy pandan buns

I only found out about this place because of the recent review so I went there just for the pandan buns.

When the staff gave it to me, she said that if I could not finish them all, the buns could be refridgerated and steamed again later.

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Steamed Pandan buns:

When I opened the box, you could smell how fragrant and sweet they were, there were 8 buns in a portion.
Each bun had a uniform shape and the size of it was just a little bigger than a normal Xiao long bao.
While they were hot, the bun texture was so soft and fluffy, the sweetness was just right and the pandan filling texture was like a light paste.
After the buns cooled down, the taste was much stronger and the pandan flavour was more prominent with a hint of glutinous rice taste.


In the filling I found some rice grains in it.
Overall, the buns turned out to be amazing without being too sweet so I managed to eat eight in one go!!
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I plan to go again for dumplings and these buns.
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Liza Veggies:

Room A-D, 2/F, Harvard House, 105-111 Thomson Road, Wan Chai
Tel: 2575 6060

King's Taste fit for a King

This restaurant is near the mid-level escalators just round the corner from Stanley Street.

I was really impressed by the food because it was different and very palatable for expats.
(The sort of food that you would get in Chinatown).

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Drunken Chicken in Huadiao Wine


The bone in the chicken was removed which made it easy to eat.
It was chilled and presented nicely with a strand of Japanese noodle with a knot.
The chicken was cooling and tasty with a strong wine taste.
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Hometown Mandarin Fish Salad

The fish was refreshing to eat because it was almost like a salad but it was savoury with a medley of coriander and vegetables.
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Green Vegetable with Sesame Paste

This was lettuce rolled into a neat little bunch with a cucumber and sesame sauce drizzled on top.
The lettuce was sweet and crunchy with a sweet fragrant sesame taste when you ate you.
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Braised Ham in Honey Sauce, served with Chinese Steamed Buns (4 pcs)



This was delicious, the Chinese steamed buns were white slices which you peel open and put the Chinese ham and crispy beancurd in the middle like a sandwich.
The ham was soft and sweet, while the crispy beancurd gave it an extra crunch while you ate it.
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Braised Spare Ribs in Black Vinegar

Perfect ribs in sticky sweet vinegar sauce which had a really distinct wine fragrance.
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Crispy Prawn in Salted Egg Yolk

I really enjoyed these because normally they are whole prawns but here they have made them into prawn balls which were evenly coated in rich salted egg yolk sauce.
They were crispy complemented by the pungent salted egg which had a lovely starchy texture.
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Lamb Hind Shank with Spicy Salt


The lamb was interesting, it was surrounded with crispy garlic and chilis which reminded me of Typhoon style shelter crab that is cooked in a similar way.
The lamb was soft and came of the bone easily infused with cumin and garlic. The texture was a bit like duck shredded into strands and it did not have a gamey taste.
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Signature Peking Roast Duck (Cooking time: 45mins)



This was my ideal Peking duck, the same as the ones in China Town where there is actually duck meat to eat!
Other places in Hong Kong just serve the skin which is so weird.
The pancakes were thicker compared to the ones I have tried before but here they serve it with melon sticks and pineapple sticks for the wraps as well as traditional cucumber and spring onion.
The taste of duck and pineapple were perfect together in the wrap because in Western cuisine duck is usually paired with pineapple or orange.
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Deep-fried Mandarin Fish with Sweet and Sour Sauce

The fish was lovely, it was crispy and silky with a lovely sweet and sour sauce that tasted just right.
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Signature Xiao Long Bao (1pc)


The Xiao Long Baos do not come in a basket which is good because if you are dining alone or a small group then you can order the number you please.
Inside it was filled with tasty pork broth that was not too oily.
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Steamed Sweet Cream Bun $26/pc (At least 2 pcs/order)

Cute fluffy and soft steamed buns filled with custard filling.
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Souffle Egg White Balls with Ice Cream (2pcs)
(Available in dinner period only, serving time: 20 mins)

I was really full but these souffle egg whites were dreamy filled with froth mango icecream in the middle.
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Dumpling in Soup with Sweet Wine Sauce
(off menu item, price not attainable)


The dumplings were chewy and sweet.
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I really enjoyed the food here especially the Peking duck and it is a great place for expats.

http://www.kings-taste.com/index.html

Creative sushi to take home!~

Every now and then I would pop into Sushi Take Out and see what they have.
Most of the times, there would be something interesting.

On this visit, I discovered Macarons but evidently they do sell because they are only $8 and you can see the Green Tea one is already sold out.


It seems that every branch stocks different items because some of the sushi I found here was not available at other branches.
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Raisin and cherry warship:

This was ok as a dessert because it was sweet and creamy with some cream cheese as well as raisins and cherries.
It reminded me of the blueberry sushi at Naked gurame.
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Yuzu pepper:

I was surprised that one of their warship flavours were made with yuzu pepper which was my favourite.
However the yuzu pepper could have been stronger.
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Octopus warship:

The pieces of octopus were springy with sweet soy sauce taste.
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Sushi Take Out (Tseung Kwan O)
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