Nha Trang
G/F, 88-90 Wellington Street, Lan Kwai Fong, Central
Hong Kong
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Nha Trang is a winner. Fair price + great execution. Read Nha Trang review.
Recently, I found my favorite dish. Armed with a crispy fried crust and fluffy meat, the fried fish rice paper is all about texture marrying [...]

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Wah Sing
6-14 Greeson St. Wan Chai
Hong Kong
Pamper your palate with the best of both words. Ying Yang fried rice combines the sweet tangy tomato base sauce with creamy white sauce all bathes over a mountain of pillowy rice.
And not to mention a few slices of tender chicken. Comfort food at its best.
Don’t forget [...]

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Hachiban Ramen
2/F QRE Plaza, 202 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai Hong Kong
Hong Kong boast around 10,000 restaurants.
So if you’re a restauranteur, start with a signature dish and make it remarkable.
remarkable = something worth talking about
in this case, Hachiban Ramen sucks. The basic building blocks for ramen starts with a broth that makes your [...]

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Confetti Celebration Cakes
The Style House, The Park Lane, 310 Gloucester Road, Causeway Bay
Hong Kong
Good cupcakes are hard to find and Confetti Celebration Cupcakes is very moist.
Try it out and let me know what you think.

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Sipping on my ice coffee on a splendid Sunday afternoon, I read an article on Asian Family in Timeout Magazine by Dorothy So.
With eyes wide opened, I dash over to try Asian Family’s hainan chicken for dinner. But after my first encounter with Singapore’s national dish, I was left feeling disappointed.
But seriously, take [...]

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Super Star Seafood Restaurant
85226280886
Times Square, 1 Matheson St Shop 1005, 10/F Causeway Bay
Hong Kong, China

Seriously, the shrimp dish literally in Chinese translates to urinating shrimp. For more appropriate labeling, mantis shrimp is used but thats boring.
When you poke the live shrimp, water squirts out from the body. Bring your goggles!
They don’t serve [...]

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Cafe de Coral
G/F & Basement, Capital Centre No. 5-19, Jardine’s Bazaar & Jardine’s Crescent, Causeway Bay
Hong Kong
In Chinese, it is polite to ask “have you eaten rice yet?”
Thus, rice is a key staple in the Chinese diet. Not surprisingly, most meals that are localized serve rice in their menus especially at fast food restaurant [...]

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Nanxiang steamed bun restaurant
Shops 305-8, 3/F Causeway Bay Plaza 1, Causeway Bay
Hong Kong
Anytime a flood of locals is lining up for a restaurant, it is a good sign of great times to come. After half an hour of waiting, we finally got seated.
The [...]

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Itamae Sushi
G/F 24-26 East Point Road Causeway Bay
Hong Kong
After about half an hour wait, we finally got seated. Kaiten conveyor belt sushi is fun since diners can select their own dishes over the moving belt.
Nutty notes from the fried sushi nigiri sushi made it a good choice. Brushed with a sweet glaze, [...]

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Tasty Congee & Noodle Wantun Shop
International Finance Center,1 Harbour View St, Central
Hong Kong
IFC (International Finance Center) is a yuppie place to eat casual Chinese food such as porridge but the interior is charming making it a great place to bring clients.
A thin layer of rice noodle wrapper around a fried doughnut makes up this wonderful [...]

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Satay King
9/F, Causeway Bay Plaza 1, 489 Lockhart Road, Causeway Bay
Hong Kong
Satay King is a fun restaurant.
I never understood the pirate theme fully but the main focus is their comfort dishes.
Start with their pork chop white curry highlighting a creamy texture served over pillowy [...]

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Kanoka Kamaage Udon
Shop 3 G/F Podium Plaza 5 Hanoi Road
Hong Kong
Great restaurants have great hospitality training. My father, a former Food and Beverage director for Marriot, taught me that the “customer is king.”
At Kanoka Kamaage Udon, I kindly asked if I can have my shrimp [...]

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Senryo
2/F, Hang Lung Centre, 2-20 Paterson Street,
Hong Kong
It is hard to find a good kaiten conveyor belt sushi in Hong Kong. First, great sushi is hard to find.
I have tasted “rookie” sushi operators serve food that is below par but thank goodness that Senryo was [...]

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Tanyoto serves great Chinese food. My favorite includes their spicy tofu dish. Arriving like hot lava, fresh chili highlights the dish.
The flavor profile marries spices creating an inviting spicy flavor.
Another great dish is their spicy beef served at room temperature bathing in chili oil. [...]

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Last year I was traveling in Hong Kong for a few months, I stumbled upon a good buffet that offered a great range. Range meaning grilled food, sushi, Asian noodle, smoked salad, and dessert spread to name just a few.
A year later, I made a visit to [...]

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A great Hong Kong skyline view pairs so ever well with delicious desserts. Cafe Grey serves a chocolate cake worth remembering. The strong nutty notes marries well with the moist cake.
The puff pastry with orange peel was a sure miss lacking character and substance. When [...]

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Empire Food Shopis a restaurant chain that serves great casual Chinese food fare at great prices.
Thin rice noodle wrapped around a crispy fried doughnut pairs well with chili and hoisen sauce. Soy sauce noodles cooked al dente display nutty notes from cooked soy sauce.
A [...]

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