Anyway the following is some of what was available for lunch...and there was way too much food ordered most if not all very mediocre only, and most Cantonese/dim sum spots in HK would easily triumph this place!
char-siu cheung fun
shrimp cheung-fun
deep-fried shredded beancurd sheet with scallop inside
this was one of the better dimsums...
marinated chicken in shaoxing wine and soy
wontons in chili oil
steamed bacon-wrapped egg tofu
scrambled eggs
dace-filled green peppers with black pepper gravy
this was one of the better ones as well.
xiao lung bao
cheung fun with sesame sauce, sweet soy and sesame seed
this was good...
something deep-fried which looked unappetizing so i didn't bother...
lap mei fan
this was very fragrant and quite good
a hoplessly fishy and watery congee
spring onion pancakes
oily and hard...need i say more?
beef brisket in a Westernised red wine-like stew
beef was tender enough, not fatty and quite enjoyable
but the white buns which came with were not soft enough
fukien fried rice
ermm...i've had way better. it arrived pre mixed and the rice was way too soft.
soup with all sorts of things, from snake meat to mushrooms and vermicelli noodles... very odd.
A couple of hours later we wanted to go for steamed milk and/or Margaret's portuguese egg tarts...but sadly both these stores were closed during the holidays (why we came when everything remotely good was fully booked or closed was beyond me)
so we settled for this dessert store, famous for their almond tea.
the almond tea based was made earlier, but depending on each order, it was reheated on the stove with the ingredients you ordered it with. Mine was the traditional egg white with almond tea, which I really liked, but at almost MOP40 in a shop on a random nondescript area I wasn't sure it was justifiable....
water chestnut sweet soup with long-an
after this place we saw someone carry a batch of portuguese egg tarts...since Margarets was closed we thought we'd follow the person.... and we ended up in Koi Kee.
fresh out of the oven, these were hot, with a crispy pastry base and a nicely set filling. But the custard was so strongly flavoured with butter I was missing the taste of egg.... I much prefer HK's HK'scookie-based egg tarts
Not much later (yes I never ever had the chance to feel hungry during our trip) we were off to dinner at this resto called Lam Kee Portuguese Grill...
This place was full to the brim when we arrived at around 7.30 and was still so when we left...
I wish we had gone here for lunch instead rather than having filled up on bad dim sum....oh well, a lesson learnt anyway!
menu
very fragrant garlic toast
grilled sardines
lamb rack, done two ways - seasoned, or with cheese
this i really liked. not usually one for lamb, but the meat was incredibly tender and seasoning was spot-on
black peppercorn fried crab, Singapore style
very spicy, incredibly tasty. I think i must've eaten half of it because the others didn't have the patience to crack the shells etc...oh well... more for me =)
plain boiled cabbage
lamb brisket curry
whilst it was excellent to go with the fresh and hot buns (below), and pretty tasty, there was definitely a significant amount of MSG in here....
a must-order here!
salt-crusted baked fish with a vinegar-diced onion relish on the side to go with it....
odd at first sight but trust me, it works, and definitely a good light option...
much later we visited the old Lisboa hotel where we walked through the loop of girls (read: hookers) to get to the lift to Robuchon.... they had a table at 9.30 to accomodate A and I for dessert, but.... they wouldn't! Apparently, one must eat their savoury dishes before one can have anything sweet from their restaurant.... what kind of policy is that?
To our disappointment we left, hoping that on our next visit we'll be quick enough to get reservations for lunch/dinner here.
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