A new story for Wan Chai @ 囍碟 Hei House

Hei House is located on Lei Tung Avenue, a new street in Wan Chai which used to be different and old specializing in Chinese wedding accessories.
There is quite a debate on this street because it is so different but I love it and I love the buildings and red lanterns.

I find myself constantly drawn to this street and I spotted Hei house immediately because it had a different style, you would think they serve Cantonese dim sum because of the steamers but they actually serve Malaccan inspired dishes.

Out of all the eateries on Lee Tung Avenue, this was the one I wanted to try first so I did.

The decor is oriental with a dreamy touch and the chandelier that is constructed with Chinese plates is just amazing.

As well as the environment, the staff were really friendly and warm.
They provided diners with portable heaters downstairs and upstairs as well.
The staff all spoke good English and knew about the dishes when I asked which is really helpful when you are trying to decide which dish to pick.

Went here for dinner because lunch is too rushed and evidently popular, the menu has so many choices and a good variety of drinks too.

Some items on the menu have an English touch to it so I had to order them.
Portions are big which makes it great for sharing.

On the table, there are a set of chopsticks, a knife and fork so you can eat using whatever you prefer.

The menu is nice and descriptive so it gives you a good picture of what you are ordering and I like the way it suggests you to return one of the dishes if the egg is not runny as stated.

Here was what we had:
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Bak Kut Knuckle:
This was English pork knuckle stuffed with Chinese doughnuts accompanied with a pot of Bak Kut Teh soup which you pour on it when you eat.
As well as the knuckle the BKT soup was really good with a strong taste of herbs.
It would be interesting if they had BKT gravy because it might taste nice.

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The crab rice:
This is a dish for crab lovers~
It has a big pile of crab roe AND crab which is from Devon.
The rice beneath it is cooked in lobster bisque which gives it a rich lobster flavour and there is a Tom Yum broth as well to make it less boring and give it an extra kick.

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Spicy 4 cheeses fondue:
I was surprised they had this one the menu but I love cheese fondue so we had it.
It came with herbed croutons, bread, cauliflower and broccoli.
This is great on a cold day but I found the spices a bit too spicy for me.

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Little Indian spiced Fish and chips with Laksa dip:

I thought this was wicked because I love Indian food and Fish and chips.
Basically, they have combined the two!
The fish and chips were taken to the next level because they had a hint of curry to it and the Laksa dip in the middle was damn good with the chips.
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Porcini, forest mushrooms and 5 spices tofu wonton with porcini and kombu consume:

The wontons were on the sweet side but the broth was strong with a bold kombu taste so I liked it.
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Devon crab toasts:

This was flawless with a nice hint of black pepper.
Unami at its maximum.
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YO:

This might be strange for some mixing yoghurt and coffee but I liked it because I liked the bitterness of the coffee contrasted by the tart yoghurt.
I would have liked it if there was more yoghurt so that it was thicker.
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Hey Jude:

As well as YO, this was another English drink for me because it had tea and marmalade!~
Very refreshing and perks up your mood.
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I'll be back for lunch.

13/03/2016
囍碟 Hei House
灣仔皇后大道東200號利東街G31及F31A號舖
Shop G31 & F31A, Lee Tung Avenue, 200 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/a-new-story-for-wan-chai-e2554043

[Batman v Superman] x Festival Walk

Obviously I am a fan of Superman so went to Festival Walk because there is a [Batman v Superman] x Festival Walk crossover.

On one of the floors they have displays and a figure pop up store.

There is a game area where I played this interesting asteroid game, which you exterminate asteroids by just staring at them.

It felt pretty weird even though I knew the eye sensors detected where I was staring at.
[You can get play this for free when you spend over $300, see Festival Walk Facebook for more details]

Adjacent to the cinema, they have a pop up booth selling macarons, chocolates, cookies and cupcakes.
I really liked the macarons and chocolates because they were colourful.

As a foodie, I got my hands on a jar of cookies, macarons and chocolates.
The macarons were great and not too sweet, my favourite flavour was Parmesan which had a nice savory filling.

At the Daily Planet store, they have wristwatches, Cosbaby plushes and other goods.
There is a cute batmobile case for kids.

For more information:
https://www.facebook.com/FestivalWalk
‪#‎batmanvsuperman‬ ‪#‎dawnofjustice‬ ‪#‎festivalwaklhk‬

Taste of Hong Kong presented by Standard Chartered

Taking place at the Central Harbourfront from 10 to 13 March 2016 .

Twelve of Hong Kong’s most celebrated restaurants, such as Amber, Tin Lung Heen and Yardbird will come together to serve a premium menu of more than 40 signature dishes on small plates and iconic one-off festival creations-all in one location.

I was really lucky to enjoy a mix of the newly announced restaurants participating in Taste of Hong Kong: Café Gray Deluxe and Bibo, alongside the two Michelin star Amber.

Our first starting point was Café Gray Deluxe where we sampled

Laurent-perrier Brut champagne:

Foie gras torchon:

Marsala glazed veal cheek:

Cured Tasmanian salmon lemon and chili, avocado cucumber salsa:

+++++ 

At the second stop Amber, we had the famous Hokkaido aka sea urchin topped with

Caviar and crispy seaweed waffle. This is a must try while it is on the menu.

Duck ‘a la royale’:

A very rich sauce of blood that covered the duck.

++++++ 

Our last stop was Bibo, a modern French restaurant with artistic vibes where we had La Tartine Beef tartar with baeri caviar and Les Mararons (Rose, chocolate and yuzu).

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Taste of Hong Kong schedule:

Thursday 10 March

Evening: 6pm- 10pm

Friday 11 March

Afternoon: 12.30pm- 4.30pm

Evening: 6pm- 10pm

Saturday 12 March

Afternoon: 12.30pm- 4.30pm

Evening: 6pm-10pm

Sunday 13 March

Afternoon: 12.30pm- 5.30pm

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My first Ukrainian meal

I have always wanted to try Russian/Ukrainian food but there are not many in Hong Kong.

The only one I knew was Ivan da Kozak that has been in HK for years.
I have attempted to dine at Ivans but the menu is too complicated if you have menu dyslexia.

Noticed Dacha, a few weeks ago because of the lovely mysterious European decor, which couldn’t be seen clearly because of the window veils that made you even more curious.

They finally opened but they don’t have the full menu yet because it is under soft opening.
At the moment, they are serving lunch sets all day so I was really lucky because anything is new to me and I don't work in Central.

The lunch set costs $98 with 10% for a Borsch and Pierogi.

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Borsch:

The soup was beetroot borsch that was loaded with cabbages and carrots with a refreshing taste.
I suppose it does taste like the Russian inspired Chinese Borscht but without the meat and sweetness.

You get a small bun with the soup that is topped with extremely tasty crushed garlic that is quite salty and flavours the bun.
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Siberian pelmeni:
(Traditional Russian handmade dumplings in light butter herb)

The dumplings tasted exactly the same as “Chinese war teeps” but better because they were neat looking like round tortellinis and not so oily served with sour cream.
++++
Pierogi with cabbage:
(braised cabbage dumplings with mushrooms)

The cabbage dumplings were more flavourful than I expected because they tasted like sauerkraut dumplings.
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Perogi with potato and onions:

These were basically dumplings filled with silky mash potatoes but lacked cheese according to my friend who went to Russia.
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Apple pie:

The apple pie (bread) was a bit disappointing because the texture was like hard and dry Chinese bread with a yolk glazed top but the locals should love it.
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Honey cake:

The honey cake was interesting because it was not too sweet and it was like a combination of a serradura dessert and a soft cake.
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There will be a dinner menu soon so I will be back to try things that I haven’t tried before.

Restaurant:
Dacha
38-40 Hollywood Road

The L❁❤E of Wan Chai is back

This shop used to be round the corner on Spring garden lane famous for its $16 bowl of wonton noodles.
It closed down a while ago and now they are back at Cross Lane.

I was surprised to see they were back and the prices are still the same and there is still that lovely prawn smell around the area which is how I discovered this shop.
The new place is better and spacious and I hope it keeps that way because it is very clean at the moment.
One of the ladies there had excellent linguistic skills, she could speak English, Philipino and Cantonese.
Prices are still $16 for noodles and a topping.





Sauces at the table: soy sauce, vinegar, fish sauce and chili oil.





I got the flat rice noodles with wontons and the wontons are still springy and fresh.



The white fishballs were ok but I just wanted the noodles because I was craving for that weird alkaline taste.

After having the noodles, the COKE is recommended because it helps neutralize the Alkaline in the mouth and bottled coke always tastes better.


Kuen Kee Won Ton Noodle

10 Cross Lane, Wanchai

權記雲吞麵
灣仔交加街10號舖地下