Went past and saw these buns looking like Hot Cross Buns so got some to try.

I rarely dine in Mong Kok but stopped by because they sell Dim Sums and no one was there.

Came on the right day but at the wrong time because quite a lot of the food was sold out.

It is located in the residential area of Quarry Bay between Quarry Bay MTR and Tai Koo MTR.

Locating this place was easy and I felt that it was easier walking from Tai Koo MTR than QB MTR because it is downhill and the station is not so irritating.

This joint sells Indonesian goods and foods and there is a table to dine there too.

Saw the poster for these new Mini Chiffon series which looked cute.

Not that I like this place but the association is limited to a budget of $4 for person.

They used to get egg tarts and butter cakes from this place but no one likes it.

So now they got the Swiss roll which can be sliced and shared.
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Chocolate Swiss roll:

Ramen Champion第七間店。
主打北海道味噌湯底。
辣味噌帶酸辣, 味噌味反而不突出。
大量芽菜不錯, 其他配料只屬一般。
麵條太硬需要改善否則可能步豆之詩後塵。

Hard but not springy noodles;
Mild miso taste largely overwhelmed by sour chili sauce ;
Fat char Siu ;
Normal nori and menma;
Pretty flavourable gyoza with fresh pork.



Champion:

I've finally tried all Ramen Champion ramen shops (the shops which existed at the time of writing). This shop replaced the other miso based ramen "Eda no Uta". This time I ordered Spicy Miso Ramen with gyoza.

Broth: The broth was quite spicy even before I mixed the chili sauce in. The chili sauce was the type used for Chinese fried noodles which consisted of red chili, garlic and white vinegar. This overwhelmed the mild miso taste in the broth. It was less salty than Sapporo but not as strong as Baikoken or Hakodate. Unfortunately, it's most similar to Sapporo No.1, which I found a bit watery. ( Sapporo No.1 used to be call Domon - and used to be pretty good . Now it's below average.)Beans sprouts: The large amount of bean sprouts and chopped spring onions increased complexity of the broth somewhat.

The menma was nothing special. A bit limp. The sweet corns were good though.



Noodles: This was supposed to be Holkaido style noodle but was far too hard. Sapporo's nishiyama noodles were much better, Baikoken's noodles were firm and compact but that's because it's a special type of noodle. but This was not fully cooked (cf. springy ). Another 30-40 seconds should improve the noodles significantly.

I was quite unhappy about the noodles.



Char Siu:

One large piece from the belly part. I had half and stopped because it's more than 75% fat! Still better than Bario's char siu. But Tokyo Ninja's was even better still.

Egg: Fairly runny with a decent egg taste but nothing spectacular. In fact, the eggs at Ramen Champion weren't too memorable generally. If you're really into runny eggs, I suggest "Hinsho Yokohama Ramen" and "Agura", both are at Jordan.



Gyoza:I initially wanted to order the mayonnaise prawn but I didn't see it on the menu in front of the cashier so I ordered gyoza instead.

The gyozas were OK. It didn't have a lot of juice inside but I can tell that the pork meat used was fresh. It had pork and a little bit of onions. Not bad.



Conclusion:

This spicy miso ramen plus gyozas came down to HK$110 (HK$80+HK$30).

Pricey in view of the quality of the noodles. The broth wasn't as flavourful as I had hoped but was acceptable.

So, after trying all seven shops, I think I still prefer Bario and then followed by MUSO. But Tokyo Ninja seems to be constantly reinventing itself. So that's also worth paying attention to.

Who will be the next champion?

After trying these on my first visit, I was back for more.

On my previous visit to Cheung Chau I have always been captivated by this stall selling ice lollies but I never tried it because there were always people surrounding it.

I never eat Chinese steamed buns because I don't like the fillings and it is frankly too sweet.

Thanks to Secret Ingredient for letting me try their delicious meals.

Now with Secret Ingredient everyone can be a master chef if they keep their secret while Secret Ingredient does the hard work and thinking!

Basically at Secret Ingredient they offer so many delicious and healthy dishes that are made simple for you to cook.
All the ingredients are marinated, washed, cut for your convenience.

Each ingredient is labelled with an alphabet and the recipe is as simple as ABC, you just look for the required letters and put those ingredients in.
The instruction sheet is crystal clear and tells you what cooking utensils are needed.

After browsing their website, I was really impressed because the dishes they offered were dishes that you would expect to order in restaurants, but now they can be easily cooked in everyone's homes and you can pretend to be master chef without anyone knowing the secret behind.

I loved the Western dishes they offered.

Examples of the dishes they offer:
-Crunchy Tilapia with Fennel Tzatsiki and Mediterranean Couscous
-SI’s Tuna Tacos with Fresh Guacamole and Signature Chilli-Parm Corn

The orders are ready on the same day if you order before 5pm and can be delivered to your home or office.

I was amazed by their hospitality because I really wanted to try the salad, desserts, soup, and vanilla soda too and they were able to accommode that.

After I made the order, their menu was changed the next day and they informed me that I could take a look at the new menu too and change my order if I found something else even better.

Anyway, I was such a greedy pig and tried:
Greek Salad
Pumpkin Pie
Pecan Pie
Celeriac Soup
Vanilla Dry Soda
Veggie Thai Curry

I was really looking forward to cooking again because the environment and climate in Hong Kong is too hot and the accommodation here is so cramped compared to the "normal conditions" in the UK which I took for granted.
Luckily it was not that hot the day I cooked and just as I thought everything was going according as planned I was furious to find out that the cooker was out of gas.

In the end I resorted to using a rice cooker to cook and surprisingly it turned out fine.

My food was delivered in a lovely brown paper bag.

I'm always down to try new sushi spots! So this time I picked sushi mori and made a reservation for lunch. They only had two time slots; 12:00-1:00 or 1:00-2:00. We got there a little late but still manage to finish on time before one. The service and the food is quick, so great lunch spot for people in a rush. The lunch menu includes a soup and a salad, then a mochi as dessert. The set ranges from $88-$160 depending on what you order. I ordered the salmon, scallop, salmon roe, sea urchin with sushi rice. I was happy with this combination since it basically had all the sashimi I want to eat. The presentation comes out to be very appetizing. The salmon was cut into thick pieces so you actually get a lot. The fish wasn't the fattiest parts, but it was fresh enough where I wouldn't complain. The sea urchin was also mediocre, not the best ive had, but good enough quality to get by. All the sashimi seems to be fresh but it definitely wasn't something I couldn't get anywhere else. The sushi rice was flavored so it was good with sashimi but again just typical sushi rice that I can get somewhere else.

In conclusion, I don't think it's a bad deal for the food you get with the price for central area. I would consider coming back if I want a quick lunch.

After watching a film at the PP cinema over lunchtime, headed off to find tea.

I'd eaten their excellent cakes many times in the office , so wondered if this would be up to the same level.

Unfortunately all the tables to the side of the dining area were already taken so unashamedly sat in the middle watching everybody go buy and they could see what we were eating.

The first tier - nice appetizers:
ham & gruyere + egg & tomato rolls
smoked salmon, cucumber & cream cheese sandwiches
pan fried jiaozi

The second tier - too sweet for me:
panna cotta toffee rush
caramel toffee choc chip
berry delight
smarties

The top tier - ok, balances out tier 2
sunshine lemon curd
vanilla cheese cake
carrot cake

Overall, it was so so. Definitely had much higher expectations, and even at 380HKD for 2 people, it's pretty overvalued in my book. I'd rather have one of their cakes instead of this.

Took my fellow foodies here because the branch at Hang Hau was quite nice.

I recommended this place because you can choose the level of spicyness for the Tom Yum Kung soup base .
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Vermicelli in tom yum kung broth:

Having just returned from a 12hr flight, got home peckish and ventured out to try a local spot for a late night snack.

Clean, relatively empty and an hour before closing, checked the menu and it didn't seem very authentic Fukuoka. More typical generic Japanese ramen.... And then there's the tomato soup udon! There's a handful of Japanese ramen places in Tokyo that I recall having a tomato soup base, so wanted to compare against those. Then again this is udon too, so really not very Japanese in my book.

Still being adventurous chose some grilled chicken for the protein, and the tomato soup udon...

Arrived pretty promptly, and didn't look all that appetising. But after tucking in, it tastes quite ok. Chicken was very standard, the tomato soup not bad, but not good. For 50 HKD, can't complain too much.

I'll be back to try the other more standard ramen dishes...

Old school friend recommended the place to me.
It is a white wooden cafe with books, pots of plants and picture frames.
You can find sofa-like seats with cushions
See if you are lucky enough to grab special seating areas! We waited for 15 minutes at 12:30pm on a Sunday.