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Hong Kong food trip

Badet — Wed, 20 May 2009 16:41:19 +0000

Food and travel are a perfect combination, by sampling the local cuisine, you also get to taste a country’s history and rich culture. Albeit my husband’s non-adventurous tastebuds, he willingly gave in to my demand, food tripping Hong Kong’s cuisine. Some restaurants are not authentic Chinese but these are the food places recommended by other HK travellers.

Food Republic in Silvercord Mall, HK

1. Modern Toilet – 240-244 Portland St. Room 3B MPM Bldg., Mong Kok

toilet bowls as seats

Yes, the restaurant’s name is Modern Toilet and my article’s topic is about food. So why such name? This is because the restaurant’s setting looks like a toilet. They don’t have comfy chairs to sit on but toilet bowls, there are no tables for the food but a makeshift bathtub or sinks covered with glass. And the food, well, they’re edible but they are served in mini toilet bowls and the drinks are served in mini urinals. Cool! Don’t forget to order their poop-shaped ice cream as dessert.

appetizing? or not?

The food is average, for something as 75-85 HKD a meal, this maybe quite expensive. But the servings are good enough for two. The poop-shaped ice cream lacks sweetness, and so is their iced milk tea. Obviously, the Modern Toilet’s come on is its totally quirky ambiance, people go to the restaurant for the experience but not for the food.

2. Pepper Lunch – Silvercord Mall, Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui

Pepper Lunch Hong Kong

Pepper Lunch fan here! I was quite surprised to see Pepper Lunch in the food court of Silvercord Mall, while here in the Philippines, it’s considered as an upscale resto. But I still ordered our staple, Salmon Pepper Rice for me and Beef Pepper Rice for Jeff. The price in Pepper Lunch Hong Kong is more expensive than here in the Philippines, but the servings are bigger. I see more beef, more salmon, more veggies and more rice on our plates. The taste is similar, still deliciously hot!

3. Tao Heun g – 3rd Flr. Silvercord Mall, Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui

dimsum in Tao Heung

Finally, an authenthic Chinese restaurant. The restaurant was intimidating at first and most of their staff don’t understand English. So we ordered our dimsum just by looking and pointing at the menu. We ordered 3 dimsums: Shu Mai, Xiao Long Bao and the other one I can’t recall the name. All three dimsums are delicious, the Xiao Long Bao’s filling of shrimp is so tender and fresh. The other dimsums are juicy. We devour the siomai of Siomai House, but after tasting Tao Heung’s authentic Shu Mai, I thought we’re missing out a lot.

4. MOS Burger – Langham Place, Mong Kok

MOS burger

MOS stands for “Mountain Ocean Sun”, this burger joint originates from Japan and has captured Asian countries like Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Indonesia. I hope Philippines will have MOS burger too. The beef patty is so juicy and tender, add to that is the special sauce sandwiched between the cheese and the ruce buns. What made them unique is that the buns are made with rice, hence the name, MOS Rice Burgers.

5. Ajisen Ramen – Langham Place, Mong Kok

Spicy Ramen from Ajisen Ramen

Another fastfood-restaurant originally from Japan, Ajisen Ramen also made its way to the hearts of Hong Kong locals. We ordered Spicy Ramen, as you can see from the photo, the red color indicates that it’s spicy. And boy, it is really really spicy! But despite its kick, you can still taste the flavorful soup. The ramen or the hand-pulled noodles, which is said to be the secret of their menu, is tasty on its own.

6. Cafe de Coral

Cafe de Coral breakfast

If Philippines has Jollibee and Chowking, Hong Kong has Cafe de Coral. Almost every corner in Hong Kong has Cafe de Coral, this Chinese fastfood joint offers a variety of affordable Chinese food. We got to try their breakfast at the Hong Kong International Airport, I can’t judge the food since we only had their breakfast menu at that time which has a limited offering like ham, scrambled eggs and sausage. The macaroni soup tastes bland.

ham, scrambled egg and macaroni soup from Cafe de Coral

Aside from Cafe de Coral, fastfood restaurants that can be found in Hong Kong are KFC (serves yummy egg tarts!), Yoshinoya (their Beef Bowl and the rice is a must-try!) and the trusty McDonald’s. They even have Jollibee in Hong Kong but only has one branch located in Central.

7. Fresh juices along Haiphong Road – Haiphong Road, Tsim Sha Tsui

fresh juice store along Haiphong Road, HK

We passed by this juice store on our way to the China Ferry Terminal and Silvercord Mall. People would line up and wait for their fresh juices to be extracted, so we followed suit. Had I discovered this store since our day 1 in Hong Kong, I could have brought my fresh orange juice drink here every morning.

Aside from fresh juices along the sidewalk, you can’t miss the hawker stalls especially in Mong Kok that sells takoyaki balls, gizzards, fish balls and other what-nots similar to the ones here in the Philippines.

8. Royce Chocolates

Royce Nama Chocolates

Royce Nama Chocolate (milk chocolate)

I’ve got to save the best for last! Before Royce Chocolates opened in Rockwell, Royce is the most coveted chocolate when one goes to Hong Kong. Located in City Super inside Harbour City, we got tired walking and searching for it inside the humongous mall. Only to find out that the Royce Nama Chocolates are sold at 100 HKD, more expensive than the prices at Rockwell. But still, I bought one because it’s my first time to taste this. I was disappointed, maybe because my expectations are so high for that expensive price. Indeed, it melts in your mouth like everybody claims it to be. But I tasted a similar Sachi Nama Chocolate from Heavenly Chocolates a year ago, same texture and taste, yet cheaper. Meiji Melty Kiss which is also my fave is also a lot cheaper alternative.

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A new dessert haven for chocolate lovers, Heavenly Chocolates

Badet — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:52:00 +0000

After enjoying our Italian food at Bellissimo, we decided to cap the evening with dessert. And so we headed to the newly opened dessert place along Roces Ave. called Heavenly Chocolates, which I learned from Shopcrazy.com. The place is quiet and relaxed, perfect way to enjoy your drink of hot choco or cold chocolate drinks. Before we even get to order, the attendant gave us free taste of the Sachi Nama chocolates. We were given bite-sized chocolates that we immediately ate and boy, had I known that the chocolate was this good, I could have eaten it little by little to savor the flavor of the chocolate. The texture is so smooth it melts in your mouth quickly. The texture reminds me of Meiji Melty Kiss chocolates. I wasn’t able to take pictures of the Sachi Nama chocolates because even my officemates munched them at once. They sell these chocolates at Php 350 per box and they come in different variants too.

inside Heavenly Chocolates

Heavenly Chocolates menu

Each of us ordered different drinks, one ordered Dark Chocolate hot drink (Php 80) and the rest of us ordered the Rated R21 drinks (Php 135), Mexican Mocha and Marula Malt, which contains chocolate liqueur.

sinful Dark Chocolate

refreshing cold chocolate drinks (Php 135 each)

I liked the taste of Mexican Mocha over the Marula Malt. Mexican Mocha has a deep chocolate taste while Marula Malt is on the sweet side and not too chocolate-y for me. The owner is generous enough to give us samples of the chocolates that will be arriving in their shop soon. We immediately picked each chocolate pieces we forgot to take photos of them first (oops!). We were given a dark chocolate and milk chocolate variant. I preferred the dark chocolate because I find the milk chocolate a tad sweeter for my taste.

dark chocolate and milk chocolate pieces

We were eager to try their Chocolate Pasta but it’s not available at that time. Their specialty cakes will also be available soon so this place deserves another visit and hopefully, they’ll be in full blast to serve all things chocolate.

Heavenly Chocolates
Roces Center, Roces Avenue, Quezon City
just near Taste of LA Cafe
Contact nos. 6662208 or 0915-7882105

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Something for your sweet tooth: Goya Dark Mint, Goya Black & White and Meiji Melty Kiss

Badet — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:21:00 +0000

A recent trip from Watsons got me overwhelmed with new goodies particularly in their food/chocolates section. You see, when buying toiletries at Watsons, I always end up buying more than what I planned to because of the temptations you see around. And this time, I gave in to everybody’s weakness, c-h-o-c-o-l-a-t-e-s!

Meiji Melty Kiss

1. Meiji Melty Kiss – I was really surprised to see that Watsons already have Melty Kiss. I first tasted this melt-in-your-mouth-goodie when I was in Hongkong last November, 2008. I literally flipped over the racks of chocolates in some stores in Hongkong only to find them in Mannings store at the airport. I brought 4 boxes home and devoured all of them in the shortest time I can remember.

Individually wrapped Melty Kiss

Anyway, the chocolates are individually wrapped so you can control yourself when eating. The chocolate renders an addicting smoothness to the mouth as it slowly melts. It’s not too sweet that’s why you won’t notice you already ate a lot. The downside though is its price, when I bought them in Hongkong, one box costs around Php 80-90. Watsons are selling these for around Php 120 per box.

Goya Black & White

2. Goya Black & White – If you love dark and white chocolates, then this one’s for you. Goya lets you enjoy the goodness of both worlds. The dark chocolate is good, not the bitter type that leaves a sour aftertaste in your mouth. I’m not a fan of the white chocolate though, I can’t taste anything. Perhaps it lacks the sweetness and the milky taste I’m looking for. What’s great is the price, it’s only Php 23.95 per box and the box contains 9 dark/white chocolates.

Goya Dark Mint is love!

3. Goya Dark Mint - This is my best find! Another one from Goya, this brand has really improved since my childhood days, and I’m loving what they have concocted so far. Chocolate with mint variants are seldom seen in local brands. That’s why when I have a craving for mint chocolate, I resort to imported and expensive brands. But now, I can satisfy my craving with the impeccable goodness of dark chocolate and mint at a very affordable price. The mint is not overpowering the dark chocolate, you know that there’s mint but you’re still eating chocolate and not a mint toothpaste flavored with chocolate. One box costs Php 23.95 only and contains 9 pieces of round chocolates.

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Hong Kong food trip

1. Modern Toilet – 240-244 Portland St. Room 3B MPM Bldg., Mong Kok

2. Pepper Lunch – Silvercord Mall, Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui

3. Tao Heung – 3rd Flr. Silvercord Mall, Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui

4. MOS Burger – Langham Place, Mong Kok

5. Ajisen Ramen – Langham Place, Mong Kok

6. Cafe de Coral

7. Fresh juices along Haiphong Road – Haiphong Road, Tsim Sha Tsui

8. Royce Chocolates

A new dessert haven for chocolate lovers, Heavenly Chocolates

Something for your sweet tooth: Goya Dark Mint, Goya Black & White and Meiji Melty Kiss

3. Tao Heun g – 3rd Flr. Silvercord Mall, Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui