桃李 (尖沙咀)

Californian Wines of the Day.
A Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and a Cabernet Sauvignon.

.Pigs Ears were highly exceptional in both taste and texture!

.Flambeed ‘Drunken’ Jinga Shrimps - 火焰基圍蝦
These prawns are becoming rare to find in town.

.Roasted Suckling Pig and Char Siu Pork - 叉燒拼乳豬
The Suckling Pig is probably one of the best I have ever tried. The Char Siu with its Maltose was also addictive. Hard to fathom why I discovered here so late either. Totally amazing Pig!!

.Dracontomelon Duperreanum Sauce, Smoked Baby Duck - 仁稔醬香燻BB鴨
Another wonderfully fragrant dish. The Baby duck meat was tender with crispy skin, but the sugary tea aroma was so exotic. A must order. And priced so fairly.

.Signature Fried Rice - 錦繡桃李飯
Fried with Duck Meat, Prawns, Gai Lan and lots of eggs. This was the elegant hotel style of fried rice without being too dry like a Dai Pai Dong version. Really appreciated this.

.House Made Tofu-Fa on the fly -
Very tofu soy like in taste, but smooth as milk. Probably one of the best tofu fas I have had in HK.

雅苑座 (尖沙咀)

A few of us bloggers wanted to come and try out the Greenery 雅苑座's French May Buffet. There were a lot of choices for seafood, and surprisingly the roast meats were very good too. This has been a favourite buffet spots for some of us, and the price is quite decently priced if you download the coupons here. Only around $400 per person.Tiger Prawn and Beef Tenderloin - You are entitled to one dish of this Main.
The Tenderloin was ok but not much flavours. But it was the gratinated prawn which was surprisingly great.
.Escargot -
Snails on pomme puree with herbs. Part of the French theme this month.

.Yakitori Grill -
The mushrooms and beef are quite good. The beef tongue is actually more like a salt cured version.

.Surprisingly Good Quality Roast Meat, Char Siu and Suckling Pig here -
The Char Siu can be better or worst depending on your batch, but you just need to be patient.

.Sashimi Counter - Fish were quite fresh.
Choices include Tuna, Tuna Belly, Salmon, Snapper, Hamachi, Taiwanese Abalone, etc.

.Seafood -
I like the mini crawfish, but apparently, some people don't like it much. So they can have Crab instead.

.More Seafood in Broth -
The Spotted Crab is ok. It's their clams and scallops which are great here. These include 貴妃蜆, 紅毛鏡, 花甲, 沙白, etc.

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.Freshly Made Crepe -
This is KENT's dessert. Filled with some bananas and chocolate and cream.

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We had a lot more food than the 12 photos allowed here, and even the Tiramisu we had in the end was quite good, dare I say up to par with the Sabatini version if not more!. A very economical Buffet indeed, and this French Menu is attractive and runs until June.

黑瀧板蕎麥專門店 (銅鑼灣)

The biggest disappointment! We were just saying how the family diner Ootoya 大戸屋 already made a decent Soba, but the dipping broth here was surprisingly devoid of much taste especially a balanced bonito broth! It was actually worst than the store bought variety.

The Steak House Winebar + Grill (尖沙咀)

The Steak House. The one and only, with proper Charcoal Grill and Premium Steak cuts and Dry Aging.

.French Quercy Rack of Lamb. 16Oz - $680
This was recommended by a foodie friend, and it was truly exceptional indeed, after being cooked well on the charcoal bed. The portion seemed bigger than the size suggested. ~ 8/10

.Dry Aged for 24 Days, Cold Smoked, USDA Prime Porterhouse 20Oz, Medium Rare - $1080
It’s not often when you see a properly Dry Aged and Cold Smoked combination. The charcoal grill already imparts some smokiness onto the steak but prior to that it has carried some cold smoked aroma. Double smoked meat, interesting indeed. Considering the massive size of this slab of meat, the price is reasonable. Properly charred with beef and grilling flavours. Great in all aspects. ~ 9/10

.Lobster Truffled Macaroni – $90
Reasonably priced, this was cooked perfectly with a lot of condensed lobster taste with some truffle paste taste. The pasta of Macaroni was done good enough. A Must Order here. ~ 8/10

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舞心拉麵 (銅鑼灣)

White Ramen -
After trying this 3 times, I think it is missing Shoyu. A little bit bland. AVOID. 6/10

.Black Ramen -
With a mixture of the normal White Soup with some Stronger Broth and Garlic Oil. This has been amazing everytime I ate it. The noodles have improved from my last post on my blog, and the balance is really good. Some people like the Kotteri style Strong broth noodles more, but for me this is utter perfection and balanced. Encore!!! 9/10

.Niku Rice 肉ご飯-
At $30 this is a bargain. It is quite sweetish and melt in you mouth stuff, with very good bed of rice under and that sauce is amazing stuff. The perfect accompaniment to your ramen bowl and a MUST ORDER. 8/10

.Addition Char Siu.
This is flame grilled first and quite flavourful. Some people not watching out for their cholesterol will say it's not fatty enough. For some others, they appreciate it for its tenderness despite the lack of fat. Very good, thick cut of char siu. In fact, better than the one served in the ramen bowls itself. ~ 8/10

.Bamboo Shoots.
Slightly spicy. These are very good too. Just order some anyway.

.Original Gyoza. Now it has evolved and changed into the below.
.Latest Gyoza dumplings.
I appreciate the shop for improving this formula. Having changed the skin exterior, this is less sticky. But somehow it seems more overly steamed than grilled. I think they could do with LESS WATER when grilling/steaming the gyozas at the same time, see if it fixed the limpy problem. 大阪王將's gyoza beat here hands down easily! 請自己去試試吧! ~ 5/10 AVOID

. Almond Pudding.
A little too soft before. Probably prefer it to be served with more fruits like back in Japan.

. The supporting peripherals are OK only.
Doesn't have enough 風味. In this regard, 豚王 is much better!

.Japanese Chef.
The Black Ramen is perfectly balanced, with the very good Char Siu quality and Egg.
The other items need more improvement. Bet they will become all defensive and won't listen to customers criticism, as is usual in many places. 問下你意見, 其實都係 social 氹下你以為佢會 care. 但有無想過, 我們也有住過日本吃過無數咁多餐. 想同你講嘅, 都只係想大家可以食到最佳的水準, 又可幫到你地賺錢! 大家好話姐.

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