Showing posts with label ~Travel: Hong Kong. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ~Travel: Hong Kong. Show all posts

Friday 13 January 2012

Tsui Wah Restaurant 翠華餐廳 (Hong Kong)

Tsui Wah Restaurant 翠華餐廳 has come a long way having first started in 1967. Today, this cha chaan teng has expanded with over 17 outlets in Hong Kong and has even ventured into Shanghai and Macau.

We were on our way to Yung Kee when we spotted Tsui Wah Restaurant located directly opposite Yung Kee Building. At Yung Kee, we had to take a queue number and were told to come back 1 hour later. As we were hungry, we decided to visit Tsui Wah Restaurant and shared 2 items before going back to Yung Kee.
There was no queue at Tsui Wah Restaurant. We were directed to the second level, where there was more sitting capacity. We noticed that even the second level was full. Luckily, a big group left just as we came in.

Level 2 filled to the brim
Look at how nicely decorated the restaurant is.

As we were in a rush and did not want to order too much, we decided to just order the two recommended dishes that was 'popping' out of the menu.The two dishes were the Fish Balls & Fish Cakes with Rice Noodle in Fish Soup and Prawn Balls with Stirring Noodle in XO Sauce.
Fish Balls & Fish Cakes with Rice Noodle in Fish Soup
The Fish Balls & Fish Cakes with Rice Noodle in Fish Soup cost HK$29 (S$4.83). A healthy dish and the rice noodle is actually kway teow. The fish soup was fragrant and flavourful. Moreover, there was no fishy taste.
Prawn Balls with Stirring Noodle in XO Sauce
The Prawn Balls with Stirring Noodle in XO Sauce is priced at HK$45 (S$7.50). The noodle was QQ, but a tad too dry. The bonus was that the prawns were big, firm and very fresh! Delicious!
Milk Tea (cold)
Milk Tea (hot)
Despite the crowd, the service here was prompt and efficient. Overall, a good meal that achieved our aim of going somewhere with good and fast food without compromising our queue at Yung Kee and yet help fill our stomach with some food.

ps: Tsui Wah Restaurant is also famous for their crispy bun with condense milk.


Tsui Wah Restaurant 翠華餐廳 (Hong Kong)
15 Wellington Street
Central, Hong Kong (Near Central MTR, Exit D2)
Tel: (852) 2525 6338
Opening Hours: Daily 24 hours
Website
Please check the website for all the outlets. Different outlets has different opening hours. 
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Wednesday 11 January 2012

Starliner Diner at Tomorrowland (Hong Kong Disneyland)

As mentioned in my previous post, we had lunch at Comet Cafe. For dinner, again we wanted a meal which would not take up too much time. Hence, we went to Starliner Diner at Tomorrowland. Starliner Diner with a seating capacity of 800 is the largest service restaurant in Disneyland. The interior and exterior of the Starliner Diner are decorated to give patrons a spaceport dining experience.  
Menu (a)

Menu (b)
All Combo/Set are served with French Fries or Chicken Flavoured Rice along with a regular cup of Soft Drinks/Lemon Tea/Hot Chocolate/Hot Tea/Hot Coffee.
This reminds me of fast food joint. There was a short queue when ordering. But once you order, the items you order will be immediately served to you as everything is prepared.Similar concept to fast food restaurants.
Beef Burger with Cheese Combo
Beef Burger with Cheese
Beef Burger with Cheese Combo HK$70 (S$11.66) with French Fries and Hot Tea. Surprisingly, the food (french fries and burger) was still hot as if it was just cooked when it was clearly cooked before hand and placed at the counter outside the kitchen. Well, my guess is the turnover is too fast.

The French Fries with slightly thicker cut compare to Mcdonalds. It was slightly on the salty end. The Beef patty in the Beef Burger was soft, tender and juicy. Delicious! Ordering hot tea was a plus as I could refilled more hot water into it and keep myself warm during the cold weather.
Chicken Teriyaki Burger Combo
Chicken Teriyaki Burger
Chicken Teriyaki Burger Combo HK$70 (S$11.66) with French Fries and Hot Chocolate. The Chicken in the Chicken Teriyaki Burger was tender. Felt that too much teriyaki sauce was added as the sauce was dripping all over. Other than that, it was quite a nice burger.

In terms of price, it is of course more expensive as we are in Disneyland. But this meal was so much better than our lunch and certainty more value for money. Moreover, the other nmore upscale restaurants had long queues. Whereas at Starliner Diner with 800 seats, there's no need to wait. We made the right choice =)

Hence, if you are wondering what to eat in Hong Kong Disneyland, hopefully these two posts will help.

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Monday 9 January 2012

Comet Cafe at Tomorrowland (Hong Kong Disneyland)

Went to Hong Kong Disneyland! My first time here. The easiest way to Hong Kong Disneyland is via MTR! There is a dedicated Disney Resort Line from Sunny Bay Station! How convenient!

Our first destination in Disneyland was to have a fast and light lunch. As there was long queues at restaurants, we skipped that. We came to Tomorrowland where we saw Comet Cafe. We deicded to eat at Comet Cafe. It was like an outdoor food court with just 3 stalls. There was plenty of seats available and with no queue.
First Stall - Classic BBQ
Second Stall - Fiery Wok
Third Stall - Specialty Noodles
The price of the food here are marked up. I am sure it is not just Comet Cafe, all the eateries here will have their food marked up too.
Braised Duo of Mushrooms and Marrow Cucumber with Rice
Braised Duo of Mushrooms and Marrow Cucumber with Rice HK$58 (S$9.66) from Fiery Wok stall. Really a mushroom dish. The rice was hard. Luckily, the sauce help to soften to soften the rice. Did not like the taste of the dish. 
BBQ Pork with Rice Glazed with Maltose Syrup
BBQ Pork with Rice Glazed with Maltose Syrup HK$65 (S$10.83) from Classic BBQ stall. Another dish which was so-so.

No wonder there was so few people eating at Comet Cafe. But we achieved our aim of having a quick bite without queuing so that we could have more time for rides.

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Thursday 5 January 2012

Yee Shun Milk Company 義順牛奶公司 (Hong Kong)

Yee Shun Milk Company 義順牛奶公司  is a well established and well known dessert restaurant in Macau. Subsequently, it ventured into Hong Kong and opened 4 outlets. Yee Shun Milk Company specialises in milk based dessert, is famous for their Steam Milk in Two Films and Steam Milk with Ginger Juice. We were not actively looking for this place. But when we happen to walk pass this outlet at Nathan Road (near Yau Ma Tei MTR) , we decided to enter and try it for ourselves.
Yee Shun Milk Company 
This is the Yee Shun Milk Company logo to look out for if you are looking for this place.

Chiller with bowls of Steam Milk. Kind of remind me of the fridge with lots and lots of Lao Ban Beancurd.
Typical cha chaan teng layout. Slightly more than half of the tables was occupied. It was around 930pm to 10pm, most patrons must be coming here for dessert.
Steam Milk in Two Films (hot)
Steam Milk in Two Films is priced at HK$23 (S$3.83) is one of their signature dish. As the name of this item suggests, there is a thin piece of film/skin on the surface. The steam milk was smooth and sweet.
Steam Milk with Ginger Juice (hot)
The Steam Milk with Ginger Juice is priced at HK$24 (S$4). It was smooth with a ginger taste. However, the ginger taste was way too strong for my liking and overwhelmed any sweetness if any. I chanced upon this blog with a recipe for ginger milk curd (or should I say Science).

There are many other flavours of steamed milk you can try such as chocolate, almond, coffee or even red bean.
Egg Sandwich
Egg Sandwich priced at HK$15 (S$2.50). Nothing fantastic about this. Very normal with nothing inside except egg. I have no idea why this cost $2.50.

I wonder what is the hype about Yee Shun Milk Company. Their 2 signature dishes (Steam Milk in Two Films and Steam Milk with Ginger Juice) are really just average when compared to Australia Dairy Company. Will I be back for this? I really doubt.

Yee Shun Milk Company 義順牛奶公司 (Hong Kong)
Nathan Road
G/F, 513 Nathan Road  (Near Yau Ma Tei MTR) 
Tel:  (852) 2374 5460
Opening Hours: Daily 12pm to 12mn

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Other Outlets
Causeway Bay
G/F, 506 Lockhard Road, Causeway Bay
 (Near Causeway Bay MTR Exit C) 
Tel:  (852) 2591 1837


Prince Edward
G/F, 246-248 Sai Yeung Choi Street South
Tel :  (852) 2393 3301


Jordan
 G/F, 63 Pilkem St, Jordan
Tel :  (852) 2730 2799

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Monday 2 January 2012

Lee Keung Kee North Point Eggette/ Egg Waffle 利強記北角雞蛋仔 (Hong Kong)

Lee Keung Kee North Point Eggette is a stall that sells Hong Kong Style Egg Waffle 雞蛋仔. The egg waffle is a popular snack in Hong Kong, a honeycomb shaped waffle that is crispy on the outside and hallow and soft on the inside. It is made out of flour, eggs, sugar and evaporated cooked using an iron mold.
Notice the many pictures of celebrities who patronise the stall and also the numerous food reviews. There was a small crowd gathering around this stall as a result, this stall caught our attention.
The egg waffle cost HK$15 per piece. If you buy 2, it will cost HK$28.
Egg Waffle HK$15 (S$2.50)
Although there was a small crowd gathering at the stall, we received our Egg Waffle within 1 minute of ordering. The crowd ensure that the egg waffle you purchase is fresh out of the 'oven'. The egg waffle is crispy on the outside. Inside, it is soft, moist and fluffy. It was fun plucking the 'eggs' off and eat them. In terms of taste, I felt that it was bland. It is supposed to be slightly sweet.

Lee Keung Kee North Point Eggette/ Egg Waffle 利強記北角雞蛋仔 (Hong Kong)
Shop E, 178 Nathan Road (near Jordan MTR)
Tsim Sha Tsui
Opening Hours: Mon to Sat from 11am
                          Sun from 1230pm
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Saturday 31 December 2011

Australia Dairy Company 澳洲牛奶公司 (Hongkong)

I have heard so much about the Australia Dairy Company 澳洲牛奶公司 that it was on my list of must visit destination in Hong Kong.

Australia Dairy Company is a cha chaan teng know for it's legendary Scrambled EggsSteamed Egg White Pudding with Milk, long queues and cheap prices.
Signboard saying 澳洲牛奶公司

Australia Dairy Company 澳洲牛奶公司
During my 6D5N stay in Hong Kong, we visited Australia Diary Company not once. Not twice. But thrice! Yes, three times in total during such a short stay as we like the food too much.

In this post, I will cover my first visit to Australia Diary Company for breakfast.
There was a long queue at Australia Dairy Company at 9am. Despite the long queue, we got a table for the 6 of us within 10minutes! It's amazingly how fast we got a place considering we have such a big group. This gives a very big hint on how fast the turnover is as those who knows this place will recall it is not a very big shop.
Chiller displaying the cold Steamed Egg White Puddings with Milk!
A peek inside the cha chaan teng. Notice those guys wearing white (Men in White)? They are the waiters taking orders, serving and tallying the bill. Also, notice that they are all males!
Menu (a)
The menus are all pasted on each table under a hard solid plastic sheet. This helps as waiters do not need to waste time and get the menu.

They have 3 set meals; Breakfast Set, Tea Time Set and Fast Food SetBreakfast Set is from 730am to 12 noon and cost HK$26. Tea Time Set is from 12 noon to 11pm and cost HK$30. Fast Food Set is for all day (any time) and cost HK$26.

Before we could warm our seats (less than 1 min after seating down), one of the Men in White was already at our tables waiting to take our orders. We decided to order the Breakfast Set which cost HK$26 (S$4.33). The Breakfast Set consist of toasted white bread with scrambled or sunny side up eggs, macaroni soup with ham slices and hot/cold milk tea. We all chose the legendary scrambled eggs!
Menu (b)
We also ordered two Steamed Egg White Pudding with Milk 蛋白燉鲜牛奶 which cost HK$20 (S$3.33) each.
Macaroni Soup with Ham Slices
The service here is amazing. Within less than 5 minutes after ordering, our Macaroni Soup with Ham Slices arrived. The macaroni was cooked perfectly, not too hard not too soft. The broth was clear but slightly salty. It was a heart-warming homecooked dish that certainty warmed my heart. Yummy.

You will need to eat the macaroni soup fast. Because before I could even finish it (by the way, I am a fast eater), the bread with scrambled egg and tea were served. It was a challenge to squeeze all the items on the tables.
Toasted White Bread with Scrambled Egg
Presenting the Toasted White Bread with Legendary Scrambled Egg. Many readers will be wondering what's the fuss with scrambled egg. After all it is simple to make and available everywhere. However, to make it to Australia Dairy Company's standard, it takes a lot of skill. You will need to try this for yourself to understand what I meant.

The scrambled eggs here are perfectly cooked. Light, fluffy, moist, buttery and well seasoned. This is certainly the best scrambled egg I ever had. Anyone knows how to cook it this way?
Hot Milk Tea
Hot Milk Tea was ordinary. You will need to add sugar. My guess is that fresh milk is added instead of condense milk.

I was greedy and thought this will be our one and only visit to Australia Dairy Company. Hence, I ordered Macaroni Soup with Ham and Sunny Side Up Egg.
Macaroni Soup with Ham and Sunny Side Up Egg

Steamed Egg White Pudding with Milk (hot)
Steamed Egg White Pudding with Milk 蛋白燉鲜牛奶 has a smooth texture with a strong aroma of milk and egg white. In terms of sweetness level, it was just nice. Delicious! Another must try!

Through this meal at Australia Dairy Company, I am very impressed with the food and it's operation. Certainty a 'Die Die Must Try' in Hongk Kong! In terms of food, it is like homecooked food. The must order includes Scrambled Egg and Steamed Egg White Pudding with Milk.

What was I impressed about it's operations? Australia Dairy Company reminds me of the concept of fast food and in fact, I think they did better than the fast food we know today. Despite there being a queue through out the day (I have visited Australia Dairy Company 3 times, twice for breakfast, once for supper), they clear the queue very fast. They are basically very efficient, in taking orders, serving, tallying of bill, paying of bills and clearing of plates.

The place is basically very small, but it is amazing how Australia Dairy Company squeeze the tables and chairs. Everything went with clock work precision. After you are assigned to your table and seats, one of the men in white will be beside you waiting for you to order. Within minutes of ordering, your food will be here(faster than fast food). If you do not eat fast enough, all the food will have arrived and there will be no more space on your table (stress?). And after you have finished it, your plates will be cleared without needing you to prompt to anyone to do that! And guess what? As you are finishing your last bites, one of the men in white will be next to your table asking if there's anymore orders. If you say no? He will count the plates and write the amount you need to pay. I am amazed by the waiter that day. We had six of us, ordering sets meals and also ala carte items. Yet, the waiter calculated the total amount MENTALLY in less than 20 seconds! We were all shocked. We tried calculating the bill to see if it was correct and we took so much longer. (Chew on this: My highest qualification is degree yet I took much longer.) Till today, I am still wowed by the efficiency of the operations in Australia Dairy Company.

Australia Dairy Company 澳洲牛奶公司 (Hongkong)
47-49 Parkes Street Jordan (near Jordan MTR)
Tel: (852) 2730 1356
Opening Hours: Daily 730am to 11pm'
Facebook (not official fb)
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How to get there: Exit C2 Jordon's MTR Station and walk towards Parkes Street
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