Pasta in Mushroom sauce on Meatless Monday at Fairwood

Had this on Meatless Monday which is called Green Monday in Hong Kong.
Anyway, due to popular demand, this is always sold out before you can order it so I can't understand why they don't make more to cope with the demand.



I was quite surprised it was tasteless because the clear mushroom gravy was very bland and it was so weird they garnished it with sweet seaweed.
The aubergines were oily and soft as they always are at Fairwood.

Chinese and vegetarian delights at Leisurely Veggie

Went here for dinner and tried the dinner set which costs $218 per person.

There was a good choice of Western and Chinese dishes on the menu.
As there were three of us we ordered two sets of the one person dinner and some extra items.

The restaurant was doing a photoshoot so we got to try some of their latest drinks which included a refreshing mango and pineapple juice drink and a mint drink which had strong fresh mint taste.


We ordered two set dinners and here was what we had:
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Appetizers:
Bean curd with toona sinensis

The tofu was soft and tasty.
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Quinoa and luffa in sesame sauce

The salad had a nice crunch with a sweet sesame sauce dressing.
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cold burdock with mung bean sheet

This was my favourite because the mung bean sheets were lightly infused with a sesame flavouring.
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Hand rolls:
Asparagus and alfalfa sprouts

The asparagus roll was really nice with nutty tasting alfalfa and Kewpie mayonnaise which makes everything delicious.
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Avocado and mango alfalfa sprouts

For people who like sweeter things, this one is a good choice.
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Soups:
Creamy truffle oil thick soup

The soup was thick and creamy with a strong mushroom umami aftertaste.
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Double boiled matsutake, lily and lotus seed soup

I liked the Chinese soup more because it was light and nourishing.
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Main course:
Stir fried truffle and egg with celtuce, served with pearl rice


The truffle flavour was a little overpowering and I think it would taste nice without the truffle and you can see the egg white is beautifully scrambled to the point that it looks like crabmeat.
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Risotto with asparagus and sundried tomato

The risotto was good but the sauce was a lttle sweet for my liking.
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Dessert:
black sesame pudding

Didn't try this because I am not keen on black sesame.
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matcha cheese cake:

The pairing of cheesecake and matcha was surprisingly good because the matcha flavouring made the cheesecake not so rich.
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Other stuff we tried:
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Portobello mushroom stuffed with black truffle mashed potato:



This was a juicy portobello mushroom stuffed with mash but the mash was a bit too watery for my liking.
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Matcha cantonese sponge with icecream:

I was so glad I ordered this because the soft steamed buns were delicious with icecream.
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The desserts here are really creative because they also have matcha waterchestnut pudding which I am going to try next time and the fried rice with pinenuts and seaweed.

Vegetable detox water at DK Cuppa Tea

Went here because it was nice and quiet.
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Detox water:


Normal detox waters are made with fruit but this was made of vegetables.
The detox water had a sweet onion taste and the vegetables were icy cold, crisp and sweet because it came straight from the fridge.
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Afternoon tea at Sift

Sift is famous for cupcakes but now they have tea sets as well.
Discovered this after dining at Bocadito on the way to the MTR but it was not really noticeable so I had to stop and look twice because the place was dark.

The tea set I tried costs $160 per person or $300 for two.

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Tea set menu:

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The actual tea set:

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Savory tier:

-Spinach quiche
-lorraine quiche
-Chicken and mushroom vol au vent
All the savory bites were nice and delicious, the spinach quiche was my favourite.
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Second tier:

-Gougere
-Scones with jam and clotted cream
The gougere was a light savoury cheesy puff.
After I had the puff, I devoured the crumbly scones paired with delicious clotted cream.
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Third tier:
Red velvet cupcakes
Triple chocolate cupcakes

Started on the cupcakes because they were too cute and they were moist and rich.
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Salted butter and caramel macarons
Strawberry macarons

Then I had the salted butter macaron which was sweet with a nice salty balance.
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Ispahan

Chocolate hazelnut crunch

The last two were a perfect end to tea.
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Hong Kong comfort food at Noodle and Dog

At first I didn't realize this joint was selling Hong Kong comfort food until I got nearer to it.


The menu was simple: chicken wings, hot dogs and dog noodles.

I went for the hot dog which was only $15 so it was pretty affordable.
It came in a nicely designed box.

I didn't know what to expect for that price but it was not a frankfurter.

When I tasted it, it was strikingly similar to hot dogs at Wing Lok Yuen and the sauce was almost the same.
If the sausage and bun were softer then it would definitely taste the same at WLY.
To be honest, I prefer ketchup but this is Hong Kong style.

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Noodle and Dog:

Shop B, G/F, 237 Queen's Road Central, Sheung Wan

Possibly a musubi burger? Not A Burger

This place has a catchy name because it is called NOT A BURGER so it gets you curious on what it is going to look like.

Walked past and discovered that they use rice as the burger with fillings that are not patties.There were so many choices to choose from.

On the wall, there is a poster of rice vs bread but I don't quite agree with the blood glucose argument because rice has a high glycemic index and the rice that they serve here is pearl rice.

It was the perfect treat for me because I love rice and the rice had bits of seaweed mixed into it.
I chose the ham rice burger because I like luncheon meat (spam) but I requested it without kimchi because I am allergic to that.

The staff could have been more helpful because there was a folded stool and they didn't really give me any indication I could use it but I assumed it was for customers.
Anyway, I tried to unfold it but had difficulty figuring out how to unfold it and they were not really helpful or even offered to help but in the end I figured it out.
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Ham rice burger:
When it came, it was wrapped in a cute foil wrap.
After I asked for cutlery they gave me a plate which was helpful.The burger looked like two plain musubis with luncheon meat and tuna mayo in the middle.The spam slice was rather thin and the the tuna mayo had delicious cubes of radish in it which balanced the mayonnaise with a sharp crunch.


The warm rice and fried spam was just delicious together.
The tuna mayo was nice but I would have liked a simpler option of just rice and a thick slice of spam!
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Happy noodles at Delight Noodles

Found this neat and clean place for cart noodles.


The menu is clear and simple and you tick what you want.

Note: There is a minimum order of a noodle and two toppings per person.
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Cart noodles:

The pork knuckles were a bit pale and could be tastier.
As for the shitaake mushrooms, they were huge and hard to pick up with chopsticks.
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Signature noodles:


These noodles were amazing, each strand was distinct tossed in delicious sesame oil and secret sauce topped with fragrant dried sakura shrimps, sesame and spring onions.
It is a pity you have to order other toppings because it tastes perfect on its own and doesn't need other items.
Luckily the toppings are served separately so the sauce does not get mixed with the noodles.
Anyway, definitely coming back for this!
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Delight noodles:

Shop 12, G/F, Bijou Apartments, 157 Prince Edward Road West, Prince Edward