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Tuesday, 25 October 2011

Wah Fung Restaurant @ Central, Hong Kong

We stumbled upon this restaurant while looking for breakfast options. Apparently it's famous for roast meats but we didn't know that and just went in for some classic Hong Kong style breakfast.

Iced Coffee

Luncheon Meat + Fried Egg on Polo Pau

This classic combo of luncheon meat and fried egg with yolk waiting to ooze out can never go wrong. Sandwiched between a Polo Pau aka Pineapple Bun (ingredients do not include pineapple, it is just shaped like a pineapple), the taste was absolutely delicious. The sweetness and crispiness of the Polo Pau really complemented the savoury filling, much better than plain buttered toast.

L: Char Siu Macaroni, R: Fried Eggs on Buttered Toast

Did not really try these but macaroni is the usual cheesy salty kind one usually encounters in Hong Kong and fried eggs and toast is a no-brainer.

Char Siu Instant Noodles

Usual instant noodles with the addition of fried egg and char siu. Wasn't too bad.

Pork Chop and Ham Scrambled Egg Toast Set

Pork chop for breakfast? O.O Yup, you saw right =) Goes really well with the tomato based gravy. Eaten together with a piece of buttered toast and a mouthful of scrambled egg and ham, it makes me feel so contented <head in the clouds> Of course this is not an everyday breakfast but if you're looking for something to fill you up for a hectic day, this dish is the one <thumbs-up>

Ham and Fried Eggs Toast Set

Didn't try these but don't think the taste will vary much...at least you're guaranteed of no unpleasant surprises =P

Sorry, no price indicated as starting a food blog was the last thing on our minds then =P But it wasn't too expensive - average, I'd say. This is the last of our Hong Kong food posts. Hope you enjoyed them =)

PawPoints: 3 Paws

Wah Fung Restaurant
Central MTR Exit D2
112 - 114 Wellington Street
Central
Hong Kong

Tel: 2544 3466
Daily: 7am - 10pm

Tuesday, 20 September 2011

Tsui Wah Restaurant @ Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

We had our 1st meal since we touched down at Tsui Wah Restaurant as recommended by the concierge at our hotel. It is a typical Char Chan Theng with prompt service and was packed with customers when we reached.

Shop Front

Herbal Tea

Iced Coffee

Fishball Noodle Soup

JS ordered the Fishball Noodle Soup which I found surprising since we're at Hong Kong, not Ipoh! But after reading some reviews on Tsui Wah recently, I found that it's actually the trademark dish! JS, do you have some sensitive nose or something?

The kuey teow (aka hor fun) noodles were slimmer than those served back at Malaysia and were quite nice according to JS. He also thought that the soup was flavourful but had a bit too much MSG in it. The fish balls and fish cake were fresh and bouncy.

Stewed Pork Ribs Noodles

Looked very yummy and tempting but I didn't try it =( Looks like it can be replicated at home with Maggi Mee though =P

Pork Chop Bun

The Pork Chop Bun was quite yummy with juicy meat, mayonnaise and fluffy flour-dusted buns.

Beef Fried Rice

This is one of the star dishes we had. Very fragrant fried rice with fluffy rice grains coated with sufficient oil and eggy bits. The beef added a robust flavour to the yummy fried rice. I wonder why is it that I still can't replicate Hong Kong-style fluffy fried rice at home T__T

Beef in Tomato Sauce Rice

This is also another yummy dish. The beef is really tender and the scrambled eggs is similar to Australia Dairy's, very fluffy and light and both absorbed the flavours of the tomato sauce fully, making it a very appetising and mouth-watering dish that goes well with rice.

PawPoints: 4 Paws

http://www.tsuiwahrestaurant.com/eng/menu_e.html

Tsui Wah Restaurant
Causeway Bay MTR Exit D1
Ground Floor
483-499, Jaffe Road
Causeway Bay
Hong Kong
Tel: 2892 2633
Daily: 24 hours

Saturday, 10 September 2011

Australia Dairy Company @ Jordan, Hong Kong

What a deceiving name! One would have thought this place serves Western food instead of it being a Char Chan Theng aka HK-style coffeeshops. Nevertheless since it was famous for its silky smooth Zhong Nai aka Steamed Milk as well as Scrambled Eggs, we headed to Jordan for a meal before going to watch the Symphony of Lights at Tsim Sha Tsui. Pleased be warned that the staff are well known for not being polite...We experienced it first hand... =(

Steamed Milk (HKD 20)

The signature dish was indeed very smooth and creamy with a hint of ginger taste.

Scrambled Eggs & Cheese Toast

Another trademark dish and it was every bit as good as I imagined. The bread was toasted just nice and complemented the scrambled eggs and cheese perfectly.
I have to give the scrambled eggs alone a 5 Paws rating as they were firm with multiple layers of egg and a moist, ever so slightly runny center. No hint of pepper which, to my surprise since I love black pepper, suited it just fine as it was very flavourful with a hint of butter.

Scrambled Eggs & Ham Toast

This is another version of the scrambled egg toast with an addition of a slice of ham. Think it was pork ham which was very yummy with the scrambled egg. Totally felt like we were eating breakfast when in actual fact, we were there for dinner =P

PawPoints: 4 Paws

Australia Dairy Company
Jordan MTR Exit C2
47-49 Parkes Street
(Off Austin Road / Nathan Road)
Jordan
Hong Kong
Tel: 2730 1356
Daily: 7.30am - 11pm