Morton's of Chicago (Macau)

I have always wanted to dine at Morton's of Chicago but the one in Hong Kong is inconvenient and there are other temptations around the area.

Decided to dine at Morton's so that I could also visit The Venetian.
If it was not this restaurant, I would not set foot in The Venetian again!!!
The mall was extremely annoying and big, every place looked the same.
There was a shortcut via the Casino but they kept checking me for ID to prove that I was over 21.
(I was also checked at other Casinos as well :( )

They had digital kiosks with floor-plans but most of them were not working.

(Compared to the City of Dreams, every digital kiosk worked perfectly and the place was so much more comfortable and modern).




After frantically walking in that maze for an hour, I finally found it!


Finally sat down!!



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Onion bread:

The onion bread was served and it was lovely and warm.
It was soft with a nice bread texture and it was slightly sweet.

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Maine Lobster Cocktail:



There were not many pieces of lobster but it tasted fresh and sweet which was the main thing and the meat was springy.
It tasted great on its own that I did not need to use the sauces.

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Sauteed Spinach & Button Mushrooms:

I loved the spinach, it was not overcooked nor undercooked with a crisp crunch flavoured by the rich mushroom juices.
The mushrooms were lovely and earthy.

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Jumbo Lump Crab Cake:


The crab cake was divine, it was 100% crab meat that was sweet with a hint of natrual saltiness.

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For desserts there were so many options that they had a sample tray to show people.

On the tray, there were:
-Fresh Raspberries or mixed berries
-Key Lime Pie
-Carrot Cake
-Double Chocolate Mousse
-Creme Brulee
-Cheesecake


The first dessert menu they gave me had no prices, so I asked for one with prices.


In the end I chose the souffle

Grand marnier souffle:

The souffle came with as bowl of sauce about the size of the souffle.
I did not use the sauce because it was really sweet and the souffle was already sweet.
The souffle was hot and foamy with a strong orange peel taste.

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Price: MOP6XX
Service: OK
Service charge: 10%
English Menu: Yes
Air Conditioning: Yes
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Japanese tea ceremony at Yamazato (Macau)

To be honest, I was attracted by this pearlescent ball.
I found out that this room was used for Japanese tea ceremonies so I booked the tea ceremony to experience this lovely tea room.

When I arrived, I was given a sheet of instructions about the tea ceremony and how it is conducted.

It does not matter if you don't read it because the Japanese lady will instruct you again inside.





After you have read the instructions, you are given some Japanese wagashi before going in the room because the tea is going to be bitter.


I found the wagashi a bit sweet, one of them had red bean puree and the other tasted like compacted sugar powder.

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Entering the tea ceremony room:



Before you enter, you have to wash your hands using the Japanese bamboo ladle.


When you get inside, there are some Japanese teaware.

When you are inside comfortably (I actually found it uncomfortable because I can't cross my legs or kneel properly).


To see a video, scroll down to the bottom.

The Japanese lady starts the tea ceremony and makes you a cup of tea which you drink.

She will then pass the bowl to you which you turn clockwise and then drink it.
When you drink it, she will instruct you to make some noises when you drink.



After you have finished, you wipe the bowl with your right thumb and then use the tissue provided to clean it.






Lastly, you turn the bowl over to appreciate it.



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Japanese tea:
I found the Japanese tea quite nice, it was much nicer than the bitter ones because it did not have any grassy taste.
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Then it was my turn to make some Japanese tea. The green tea powder has already been placed into the bowl, so all you have to do is get some water from the container and pour it in the kettle and get the water and pour it in the bowl.

After I did that, I had to mix it with their special Japanese tea brush.


Japanese tea (MADE BY ME):



I did not mix it too well and put too much water because it tasted quite bland.
The temperature of my tea was much hotter so I preferred the one she made.

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When the ceremony is finished, you sit outside and have a last cup of tea.

You can also take more photographs outside the room as well.

The tea ceremony costs MOP230 plus 10% service charge and lasts for approximately 40 minutes.
Available from 1500-1800 (Tuesday to Sunday)
Advance booking is required.

Video of the tea room:

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Price: MOP230
Service: good
Service charge: 10%
English Menu: Yes
Air Conditioning: Yes
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More chocolates from Ali Baba

Ali Baba (Kowloon City)


I was given some chocolates over the new year so decided to write about them.
The silver and gold ones were chocolate filled with cornflakes, it was quite fun eating this because it was loose cornflakes inside.

The green one was chocolate filled with deliciously creamy caramel.

For candied aubergine, candied cactus and pistachio nougat, please read my previous review:http://supersupergirl-dining.blogspot.hk/2012/03/sweet-middle-eastern-delicacies-ali.html

Sweet cake pop

Küssen 85 (The Peak)

Thanks to Ivy for getting me this.
Basically it was a chocolate lollipop with covered with candy balls


Inside, the cake filling tasted like fudge and truffle which was really rich.

A fun lollipop that you can just eat!!

Genki rolls and Chinglish

Genki Sushi (Tseung Kwan O)
Decided to come here for sushi.

At the entrance they had some really interesting signs.
The first one welcomes eye seeing dogs which we call Guide dogs in UK.

The second sign is rather amusing because no pets are allowed especiallyPUGS!!

After asking locals, I found out that pugs are popular dogs among the Hong Kongers.

Anyway I was not very hungry so only had a few pieces of sushi.
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Scallop skirts:

Basically the texture is similar to elastic bands.
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Genki roll, vegetarian sharks fin and jellyfish:

The genki rolls were my favourite, I loved the crispy skin in the middle paired with refreshing cucumber and creamy mayonnaise.
As for the vegetarian sharks fin and jellyfish, I found it a bit too sweet.
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Price: $8X
Service: OK
Service charge: 10%
Yummy factor: ok
English Menu: Yes
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Cronuts from Delicatessen Corner

Delicatessen Corner (Tsim Sha Tsui)

To be honest, I was not here for the cronuts. I was after the【Zürcher Geschnetzeltes】.
A Veal or Beef dish cooked with Mushrooms and Cream, served on the side with a fried Potato Roesti.

However, the table outside only had set lunches and dinners so I did not know they had an a la carte menu as well.

Inside the restaurant, there is a delicatessen corner selling sausages, sandwiches, cakes and cheeses.




Since they had cronuts, I decided to try them even though they were invented in the USA and not by the Swiss.

There were four flavours for cronuts:
Chocolate and yoghurt crisp

Cinnamon:

Raspberry crisp:

Pineapple crisp:

I suppose it is not really worth dining there because the cronuts cost $22 takeaway and if you dine there they cost $32 each with a 10% on top.
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Chocolate and yoghurt crispy deli cro-do:


Interestingly, instead of calling them cronuts, they called them cro-do using the first part of the donut word.
The cro-do was pretty disappointing, it was oily, rancid and chewy and the crispy yoghurt pieces on top were dehydrated and chewy just like freeze dried apple pieces.
The cream in the middle was sweet and sickly.
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Price: $4X
Service: crap
Service charge: 10%
Yummy factor: merde!
Noise levels: Noisy
English Menu: Yes
Air Conditioning: Yes
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Back for my favourite fish at 家樂小廚粥麵茶餐廳

家樂小廚粥麵茶餐廳 (Tseung Kwan O)

Came here again just for the steamed flounder.


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Soup:

The soup was carrot and pork soup and tasted how it should.
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Steamed flounder fish:


On my previous visit, it was flounder with black beans and green spring onions.
However it was pickled vegetables this time which made it quite salty.
Other than that, the fish was tender and comes off the bone easily.
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Pot rice:

It stank when it arrived, the ceramic pot was really smelly.
Luckily I did not put the soy sauce in because the soy sauce was full of oil which can be seen on the reflection.
The preserved sausages were not as good as other brands because they were really oily and had lots of fat in it.

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Price: $9X
Service: OK
Yummy factor: ok
Napkins provided: yes
Portion sizes: big
Noise levels: Noisy
Glass of water provided: tea
English Menu: no
Air Conditioning: Yes
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