First review of 2013! The Mon had been on my Openrice “to try” list for awhile, so I jumped at the chance to finally take it down. Now, your customer service experience will start with the reservation phone call, and here they already started on the wrong foot. My first call went unanswered for ages … Continue reading
So Yardbird, the hyped gweilo yakitori place in the depths of Sheung Wan. Near another Sheung Wan fav I’ve yet to try, Oolaa. “Yardbird” is ancient American slang for chicken, which makes sense as they use almost the entire chicken! Any good? Find out below. After months of waiting, the opportunity presented itself: fellow food … Continue reading
Thanks to the High Heel Gourmet for letting me see this graphic! Are you one of those Hongkongers who does the wasabi-soy sauce-soup thing? Now you know! Also I’ve noticed some restaurants don’t even have the pink pickled ginger (gari). I always eat it between different flavours to cleanse the palate, as it says above, … Continue reading
So where were we? Ah yes, restaurant review! Last month I started my new job at Exchange Square in Central – for those not in Hong Kong, Central is the central business district, which makes sense…! And you know what new work place means…new lunch places! So that we can come up with the top … Continue reading
“A bowl of ramen is a self-contained universe with life from the sea, the mountain and the earth all existing in perfect harmony. Harmony is essential. What holds it all together is the broth. The broth gives life to the ramen.” Ever since arriving in Hong Kong at the end of 2010, Butao Ramen in … Continue reading
