Sushi Express, Quarry Bay

I went to the gym at Quarry Bay and by about 2.30pm was absolutely famished (!) and wanted something 'quick'. I was walking back to the MTR when the sign 'express sushi' caught my eye... must have super duper hungry, as the sign actually says Sushi Express! I wanted something simple and quick and sashimi would definitely go down nicely!

It was 2.30pm and there weren't many choices on the conveyor belt, I quickly looked at the menu and knew exactly what I wanted! Sashimi, sashimi and more sashimi! So I ordered one Sashimi and two types of salmon sashimi – one being toro (nom nom!).

As its name, 'express' the food did come relatively quickly. I inhaled the sashimi in 2 seconds flat, as I was hungry. However, the sashimi was fresh and it wasn't slimy or oily. Next, the Salmon sushi which also went down quickly and lastly the toro salmon sushi – which is the fatty part of the salmon. This has to be one of my favourite parts of salmon! It wasn't oily or chewy and it was definitely tender. With soy sauce and wasabi (not too much wasabi, otherwise it goes straight to the head / nose) it was the perfect 'express' lunch!

Sushi Express
19-21 Tong Chong Street
Quarry Bay, Hong Kong
Phone: +852 2563 3000

Kiku, another Japanese Restaurant

I was strolling on my day off at Central and stumbled across this restaurant, Kiku – I have read a couple of reviews on this restaurant and was pretty stocked when I stumbled across it. I have to admits - It's not the cheapest Japanese Restaurant, it is one of the fanciest Japanese restaurant I have been thus far in Hong Kong. Décor was simple with traditional Japanese design features. It does get extremely busy and booking even for lunch is a must! I was lucky to be there early enough to get a table, however, I was told that I had to leave after about 1 hour, which suits me fine.

Menu was quite intensive – almost all styles of Japanese cooking and fresh seafood played an integral part on the menu – grilled, simmered, steamed, you name it, they had it! Prices also varied pending on what you order. Unfortunately, I was dining solo, which means my ordering was limited to just one person! I wanted a salad to start off with, saw Smoked Salmon and Mango Salad – and thought perfect! I am a huge fan of agedashi tofu – and tofu is usually light so ordered that and a I was craving chicken karage – so I ordered that too!

The salad came first – smoked salmon and mango salad – it was just too pretty to eat! The salad consisted of shredded cucumber, lettuce, bit of onions and carrot, which was topped with a generous serving of smoked salmon, mango and Japanese caviar roe with mayonnaise dressing. The combination of it all was simply divine, the mix salad, with the saltiness of the smoked salmon, the sweet mango and the creamy mayonnaise… I savoured every single mouthful I took… it was just absolutely delightful – I could have definitely eaten another plate of that!

Agedashi tofu came not long after, and it wasn't what I expected! I was expecting a bowl of tofu cut into small pieces, instead just one tofu served in a small plate with seaweed and mushroom. Probably a good thing, as I may have ordered too much! Agedashi Tofu is silken firm tofu, cut into cubes lightly dusted with potato starch or cornstarch and then deep fried until golden brown. It's then served in a hot tentsuyu broth made of dashi, mirin, and sho-yu (Japanese soy sauce) topped with finely chopped negi (a type of spring onion), grated daikon or katsuobushi. (One can easily make this at home – however, I am not big on deep frying food at home!). The tofu was definitely soft with a crunchy exterior and sauce was a little tangy.

Last but not least – chicken karage. I went through a phase this week where I was craving chicken karage. I was a little disappointed with the chicken karage – the chicken was not as moist / juicy / tender as I have hoped - It was a little try. The tempura was perfect, it wasn't heavily coated, however, if it was a more tender and moist, it would definitely have been better!

All in all – it was a great meal. Will definitely have to bring Hubby here, so I can try more things. I hear there is a Japanese grill, which provides an excellent smoky cod in miso sauce (is it as good as Nobu though?) and the stone-grilled Wagyu sirloin is also a favourite! Next time!

Kiku
B/F The Landmark,
16 Des Voeux Rd, Central
Hong Kong

Desserts at Tin Hau

I seriously do not need any forcing when it comes to desserts. I have a fairly sweet tooth and believes that dessert is the most important meal of the day! My mother is absolutely appalled at that comment and that I would rather eat something sweet for dinner than savoury. Of course – this is not good for anyone’s diet, but once in a while it’s ok.

We decided to go for desserts one night in Tin Hau (get name) after dinner and have noticed that this place is always busy! The later it is, the busier the place. The menu was extensive – it ranges from different types of fruits with sago, or fruit puddings, custards, icecreams and traditional chinese desserts. For those who knows me well – one of my favourite all time fruits is Durian! It is an acquired taste, and if you can get pass the 'smell', it is truly a fantastic fruit! So… without even perusing through all the choices, I got durian with sago.

As soon as the lady put the bowl in front of me, I can smell the durian – which to me smells absolutely wonderful and delicious! It's a cold dessert, with durian puree, sago and fresh durian on top (writing this makes my mouth water and wanting more durian!). The durian puree was creamy and had the right amount of sago in it. It truly didn't disappoint – my only complaint would be there weren't enough fresh durian on top!

Our cousins ordered mango with grapefruit sorbet – it was a huge bowl with fresh cut mango, nata de coco (which is chewy, translucent, jelly like food which tastes like coconut) and a choice of sorbet, and he picked grapefruit. The grapefruit sorbet was utterly bitter on its own, however, mixed with mango and nata de coco it was surprisingly tasty. The combination of the three really worked well together.

Hubby ordered his favourite, which is mango and sago dessert – basically mango and mango puree, sago pearls and bit of coconut milk. I didn't have any this, however, he devoured all so I think it was more than just 'good'.

There are many great dessert locations in Hong Kong, this is one of them. I am sure this won't be the last time we visit here.

Tin Hau

Peking Garden, Tsim Tsa Shui

When my cousin in law called and said 'do you want to have Peking duck tonight', I automatically said yes! How can you say no to Peking duck? It was their last night here, and they wanted to have good Chinese food, which includes Peking duck! I have heard about the Peking Garden, it's a chain of restaurants under the Maxim's Group specializing in Beijing and Northern Chinese cuisine. They claim that they serve the best Peking Duck in Hong Kong, and one of their specialties include the infamous Beggar's Chicken which has to be pre-ordered a day in advance. As we found out later that evening, every night, the restaurant also provide a daily demonstration of hand-pulled noodles (lai meen) but we didn't come to see the demonstration – we wanted the Peking duck.

We quickly perused the menu – there were 4 of us, so we each ordered a meal, Peking Duck, some sort of beef dish, a fish dish and veggies.

The fish came out first – it was fish stirfry with mandarin and chilli. The fish was fresh and soft and was not over cooked at all. It was served with beans, mushroom, shallots simmered over soy sauce with a mandarin tang to it and chilli. The combination of mandarin was perfect for the dish. It was extremely light and absoutely delicious.

The second dish to come out was what we have been waiting for – Peking duck! It is customary for them to cut the duck in front of us (or near us so we can see) and it was a fat and juicy duck!

TWO whole plates of Peking duck meat was served before us and my cousin in law and I both had grins from ear to ear! This was superb and this would definitely satisfy our Peking duck craving – one would think! The meat was tender and juicy and it didn't have a lot of fat like some Peking duck and the skin was crispy and thin! Wrapped with pancake (which was thin! I really don't like the thick pancakes!), a dollop of hoysin sauce and cucumber (not a huge fan of raw spring onions!) I was once again in heaven! I lost count of how many of these I made in front of me and put in my mouth! All I know is that it definitely satisfied my Peking duck cravings! What I forgot was, the rest of the duck was made into a stirfry – so duck stirfry with vegetables and lots of chilli!

The beef came shortly after, however, at this stage I was still fixated on my Peking duck! The beef was cooked in soy sauce and celery which made it sweet and drenched in chilli! The beef was again tender and soft and the chilli gave it a nice 'kick' to the meal. It wasn't what I expected but I was pleasantly surprised.

The tofu was not what I 'thought' I ordered. I wanted tofu seafood hot pot but instead got steamed tofu with seafood! I guess that was 'their' version of tofu seafood hotpot? It was still pretty good – the tofu here (in Hong Kong) is absolutely soft – softer than anywhere I have tried. Partly cause I was so full, I didn't really get to try this dish at the time, so took it home (ta bau) and had it for dinner the night after and it was pretty damn tasty! It was tofu with prawns and fish and beans.

I didn't take a photo of the 2^nd dish of the Peking duck – by this time, we were all STUFFED and could not look at another dish! Took it home – and had it as leftovers and I can say that the 2^nd dish duck stirfry with veggies and chilli was absolutely delish! Especially those who likes duck like me!

I would definitely recommend Peking Garden – you can get some expensive dish here, but we went for the 'standard' type of dish which wasn't too expensive but extremely tasty. Would definitely go back and try something different (of course the Peking Duck will given a second try!)

Peking Garden
Star House, 3rd floor 3 Salisbury Rd
Tsim Sha Tsui Kowloon, Hong Kong
Tlp: 2735 8211

Nobu Hong Kong

Nobu is one of Hubby's Japanese restaurants. We first came across Nobu in New York about 3 years ago, and ever since then, we have always tried to go to different Nobu's in the world. We have been to the one in London and also in Melbourne. This would be our 2^nd time in Nobu Hong Kong and have never been disappointed with our meal.

Out of the 3 Nobu restaurants I have been too, I have to say that the one in Hong Kong has to be my favourite. It has spectacular views, water views, overlooking the harbour – Hong Kong Island and if you are there at about 8pm, you get to see the light show from the restaurant. Nobu resides in the glorious InterContinental Hotel.

There were 6 of us tonight and Hubby and I had the pleasure of ordering (as no one else there has been). Thankfully everyone wasn't too fussy about food, so we thought perhaps 8 dishes, 4 hot and 4 cold (or something like that). The menu came to be: yellow tail sashimi with jalapeno; saga beef toban yaki; tuna tataki sashimi salad with matsuhisa dressing; salmon new style sashimi; shrimp and lobster with spicy lemon sauce; black cod with miso; US prime beef tataki steak; and soft shell crab harumaki. A lot right? but it was right for 6 people.

First dish – yellow tail sashimi with jalapeno – one of my favourite Nobu dish. The combination of the creaminess of the yellow tail sashimi and the saltiness of the soy, and the zing of the jalapeno was absolutely divine. This was perfectly executed and was absolutely fantastic!

Saga beef toban yaki – beef cooked on ceramic plate. It wasn't a warm dish, however, it was cooked slightly on the outside, leaving the inside 'blue' so to speak. The beef was so tender and juicy, it melted in your mouth. It was accompanied with some ginger / radish / carrots and spring onions – the combination of all the condiments and the soy sauce and the beef was mouth watering and divine.

Tuna Tataki Sashimi salad with matsuhisa dressing – this was hubby's favourite dish. At the bottom of the plate, thick slices of sashimi tuna, drizzled in Matsuhisa dressing (which I think is soy sauce, finely chopped onion, mustard powder, sugar and a touch of sesame oil). Piled with greens and shaved radishes, carrots and cucumbers. This salad is a visual feast for both eyes and the palate. The dressing I have tried to replicate but have failed many many times.

Salmon new style sashimi – this is another favourite of mine. Hot oil is poured over seasoned raw fish, creating a half raw-half cooked preparation that melts softly in the mouth. Well executed and divine! I could have seriously eaten a whole plate on my own (not that I am greedy or anything!)
That should conclude all the 'cold' dishes, so now to the warmer dishes.

Shrimp and lobster with spicy lemon sauce. I wouldn't say it was spicy but the creamy lemon sauce was mixed with basil and was tossed with mushroom and lettuce. Not a favourite of mine but was not too bad.


Black cod miso – this is the famous Nobu black cod with miso dish. This dish was absolutely divine – the butteriness of the black cod is a perfect foil for the sweetness of the miso glaze, and when the outside sugars are properly caramelized and the inside is soft and moist…. This dish so lived up to the hype. It was perfectly prepared and a favourite amongst the eaters that night.

Soft shell crab harumaki – another words, soft shell crab spring roll. This dish didn't really do it for me. I thought it was a bit oily and tasteless – I have had better soft shell crab elsewhere. The soft shell crap spring roll I thought was pretty tasteless, the dollop of sauce made it more interesting but still was not the best – and I love soft shell crab!

US prime beef tataki steak – this dish really surprised me – it was EXTREMELY good! The dish came out in a hot pot – sizzling. The beef was still medium rare – blue you can probably say and it was so tender and juicy it melted in your mouth. The sauce was a little sweet – tastes a bit like sweet soy sauce and was a great step up from the soft shell crab!

That concluded the main part of the night. We thought of dessert – and no we weren't joking! We ordered chocolate and raspberries and chocolate bento box.

Nobu chocolate and raspberries – two plates came out and I was like 'my gawd – will we finish it'. I can't believe I even had doubts! Of course we finished if – there is always room for desserts right? 2 plates of 6 triangular chocolates came out, both with raspberries, pistachios sprinkled with raspberry sauce and dollops of chocolate sauce. The presentation was just too pretty to eat! I tried only one triangular chocolate as I was eye-ing my chocolate bento box…

Nobu Chocolate bento box – I have had this one before so knew what to expect. It is one of my favourite desserts of all time. It comes in a bento box (hence the name) and it's a chocolate fondant with green tea icecream. The chocolate fondant was warm and when you cut the middle it had chocolate oozing out of it. The green tea icecream was creamy and delish! The combination of warm chocolate oozing, chocolate cake and creamy green tea icecream was absolutely perfect! This dessert totally completed the meal at Nobu.

It wasn't the cheapest meal we had, but it was worth every cent. Thoroughly enjoyed the meal and we were lucky enough to see the light show from Kownloon. Definitely recommend this place for somewhere fancy or for some sort of celebration!

Nobu

18 Salisbury Road, Hong Kong
Tlp: 2721 1211

Chee Kei, Langham Place

I was told that this was one of the best places for noodles and wontons. It apparently won the Michelin star for fast food – I didn't even know there was such at thing! Their 'specialty' is actually wonton noodles, however, they've got delicious crab soups, five types of noodles you can choose from, and set lunches which includes either an entrée or vegetables and a drink all for 80 – 90HKD which is great value!

Was craving for Hainan Chicken rice, so I ordered that, and my friend ordered noodles with pork knuckles. We both ordered the set lunch so I got the vegetables (choy sum with oyster sauce) and she picked the entrée (fried wontons) and we both had a drink each.

The Hainan Chicken was a little bit of a disappointment, mainly the chicken rice, as it had too much 'stuff' in it – i.e. mix vegetables and mushrooms. It wasn't the proper traditional chicken rice that you get from Singapore or the ones that mum makes. It was different. It had too much. It just needed to be simple – cooked in the chicken broth with garlic and salt – that's it. They didn't have to put mix vegetables in it. The mushrooms on the side were great, but again, not required with the rice. The presentation made up for the lack of taste in the rice. It came out in a bamboo dish, like those in yumcha, so I assume it was steamed. The chicken came with the sauces, and the chicken was flavoursome and moist. Pity the rice didn't meet my expectations.

You can never go wrong with choy sum, unless it's totally over or under cooked. The fried wontons were crunchy and not oily.

The place does get busy so make sure you get there before the lunch hour rush. It does get a little noisy, however, we came with a baby and they were very accommodating. Will definitely be back for noodles and wontons I think!

Chee Kei, Langham Place

Sift – Velvet cupcake

I am always in search of the 'best' cupcake! What makes a cupcake the 'best' cupcake? Well for one, it has to be moist, it has to have the right amount of sweetness to it, the right flavour and the right bite size. I have had a couple of horrible cupcakes in my time – too dry, too sweet, too big and the worse, cupcakes that are like muffins so you just eat the top and not the bottom (muffin tops!)

I was invited to a wedding, hubby's cousins wedding and the wedding cake was a tower of cupcakes (just what hubby wanted for our wedding but it was over ruled!) 6 towers of cupcakes all in red with white (assuming vanilla) icings. I didn't realise at first this was from Sift until much later in the evening (i.e. after dinner!)

Doesn't that look pretty?

I was stuffed but had to have some! (There is always a second stomach for desserts!) Thought I would cut the cupcake into quarters, so I wouldnt stuff my face. I took one bite and thought I had gone to heaven. Could not stop after the first bite, and before I knew it, I had scoffed one cupcake down!

Ok the picture above doesn't look 'that appealing' but I was a little hungover, so it was good enough that I even put it on macro! The reviews were right; this velvet cupcake was absolutely divine… it was moist (tick!), right amount of sweetness (tick!), right bite size (tick!). I don't know if it's because I was drunk, however, I was lucky enough to take home FOUR cupcakes, and had it the next day and it was still divine!

I found out later on how the cupcakes are made. The red velvet cupcakes use a light Valrhona cocoa base with a hint of Madagascar bourbon vanilla. It is then dyed red and topped with a Madagascar bourbon vanilla cream cheese frosting. It's happiness in four bites.

Sift
G/F, Dominion Center, 49 -53 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai, 2528 0084.

Sevva

Sevva is located at the Penthouse of Prince's Building in Central. It is an incredible venue: a 360-degree balcony with stunning views of the skyscrapers of Central and Admiralty, the harbour, and the Kowloon skyline – perfect for sunset drinks and impressing loved ones, friends or clients. I came here twice – once with Hubby and once with my cousin in law – I know – twice in the space of a week! The furnishing and décor is absolutely gorgeous.

The first time I was in Sevva was with Hubby, we got there about 6pm and we were lucky to have gotten a table – mind you it wasn't a sit down table or a comfy couch space. We got a tall round table along the sides of the terrace where you have to stand. By about 7pm, it was chockers with people in suits, people that are dressed to impressed and mostly gwai los or non locals.

This place is great for after work drinks, however, there is a price to pay! Beer and a glass of red wine totalled to 200HKD+!! OUCH! But like I said, you are here for the view and with the 'right' company – it is worth every penny!!! Every night, there is a band that plays – great live music, views, music – what more can you ask for?

They gave us an endless supply of chips / nuts / crackers. I would say the downfall would be – the service. Trying to order our drinks took a while, and waiting for our drinks took even longer – I don't think they had enough staff behind the bars making the drinks! However, I was happy enough with the supply of nuts! (I know I am easy to pleased!)

The second time I went here was with my cousin in law. Since we were waiting for hubby to finish work, thought we would get a table. Standing with my super high heels last time was not ideal and I know that we were going to be here for a while! Get there early-ish if you want a table or a couch! We were there a little bit before 6pm and had no problems in finding the table.

My cousin and I were starving! Neither of us has had lunch so thought we would have something 'small' before dinner. We got the menu and I have to say, it wasn't your typical bar menu! I was expecting to see wedges / chips of some sort but alas no! They did however, have chicken wings which we thought were just too messy, and nachos – Indian nachos. We wanted chips so thought nachos would be perfect! The 'Indian Nachos" came shortly after and it was definitely NOT what I expected! When you see nachos on the menu, you would automatically think, corn chips covered in beef, avocado, beans and cheese. However, that's not what came to us! A small plate of what seems to be nachos was put on our table – what came was 6 crackers, and on top of each cracker was beef, avocado, with some curry flavoured sauce and what I thought seems to be cheese. However, it wasn't gooey but crunchy – I think it was fried vermicelli. Weird I know!!!! Surprisingly, the mixture of all was good, the different flavours mixed well together in your mouth – not your average / typical nachos that's for sure!

All in all – a great experience, if you have visitors coming from overseas, definitely worth taking them here for a drink or two. Dress to impress and be prepared to spend a bit of dosh here!

Sevva – Prince's Building, Central

Japanese Ootoya

On my days that I pretend to be a wanabe 'tai-tai' – I would try a restaurant on my own. I don't mind dining on my own – used to do it a lot when I was travelling for work. As long as I have a good book with me, I am happy to sit there and eat at the same time!

I have read about this Japanese place and have walked passed it several times. It is located in the Shama building opposite Times Squares. Their speciality is actually donburi (rice topped with meat or fish), classic katsu (deep-fried pork or chicken) and noodles. I was also told that their Bluefin tuna with rice was one of their specialities! Unfortunately, I wasn't craving for tuna / salmon like I always do.. I was craving for Unagi (eel).

I ordered the Unagi Donburi set – which was grilled eel, marinated in soy sauce, rice, soup and salad. The eel was satisfying rich - it was just absolutely divine. The salad, which was a small bowl of okra, cabbage, carrots and radish, was a great compliment to the eel. The soup was not your typical miso soup – I was told it was 'homemade and no it's not miso soup' – I would definitely expect it to be homemade and not from a packet! It could definitely taste the miso in it, but like your typical miso soup – it didn't have tofu. Overall, it was a pretty good meal!

The waitstaff was very tentative with my tea – it was always refilled which was an added bonus. I sat there for a while whilst reading my book and were not asked to leave. Mind you - it was rather late in the afternoon and was not peak lunch time hour. I thought if I sat for a bit I would crave for some dessert, alas no. I think I will definitely have to take hubby back so I can try more food.

Definitely worth going and exceptional quality for your dollar.

Ootoya Restaurant, Causeway Bay.

Vietnamese – Ha Noi Pho

This little Vietnamese restaurant can be found in one of the little alley ways in Fortress Hill. It's a very small and cozy restaurant – maximum of 10 people inside with a few tables outside to accommodate half a dozen more. We were greeted by a friendly yet older couple – whom I assumed owned the restaurant. The menu was quite intensive with your typical Vietnamese cuisine – although – I was a little surprise that they did not have fried chicken with tomato rice!

I didn't have to guess what hubby was going to get – he usually get the same – Pho! He thought he would be 'different' this time and get special beef pho – 'special' being the different types of beef (beef balls / tenderloins / beef strips). I have to admit – I usually order the same thing fried chicken with tomato rice, but they didn't have this, so opted for the pork with lemon grass and rice.

Hubby's pho came very quickly – not a surprise really – it would have to be one of the quickest meals anywhere! It came with thin rice noodles, and lots of different types of 'special' beef. It wasn't the best pho I have ever tasted and hubby agreed with me on this one. The fact that I was extremely thirsty after dinner indicated that they would have used a lot of MSG! The noodles and beef were fine, I think it was more the soup – it wasn't as good as the one you could get back home at either Bankstown or Cabramatta. It was lacking something – I wasn't sure what. Chilli perhaps? Or Lemon? I don't know – it just wasn't the same. It wasn't bad, but I am sure there are 'better' ones out there.

My meal came and to my surprise it wasn't what I ordered! Chicken wings came with the rice instead of the pork! I was too hungry to make a fuss over it… It could probably have been my fault when ordering – but surely I couldn't have gotten chicken / pork wrong! Anyway, it was better than I thought! Chicken wings can be a little messy at times, but this was definitely good! It was crispy on the outside and you could still taste the lemon grass in between the bones of the chicken wings - definitely well done. I have to admit – I think they over did it with the spring onions / shallots. I needed a strong drink or mint to get rid of the spring onions / shallots taste! (not a massive fan of after taste, but at the time – it was definitely good!)

Overall it was a quick / cheap place for dinner. It would definitely good if you wanted something quick for either lunch or dinner. Was a little disappointed that I didn't get my fried chicken with tomato rice, but I am sure I will find it somewhere!

Ha Noi Pho – Fortress Hill.

Best Mango Drink Ever

You wouldn't think my first blog in Hong Kong would be about dessert – but hey, seriously, this has to be the best dessert drink ever! I don't know why they don't have this in Australia! Especially on a hot day, or even after dinner when you want something sweet – this dessert is divine!

It's called Chilled Sago Cream with Mango and Pomelo – and as the name suggests it has mango, sago and pomelo. It's the perfect combination! They use copious amounts of fresh mangoes and the pomelo gives it that bitter taste – making this classic chilled Chinese sweet classic a standout – and definitely my favourite!

Can be found at Hui Lau Shan – it is everywhere in Hong Kong and its one of those places you just have to try.

Wang Fu, Central

One of my ultimate favourite foods is dumplings – loads in carbs but when dipped in vinegar and chilli – what carbs? Who says they have carbs? It has to be 'right' though – the correct texture, the right thickness of skin, and flavouring. If the skin is too thick, it totally ruins the dumplings experience!

I have heard and read about Wang Fu many times, and when my cousin in law wanted to go for dumplings I suggested this place. I thought about Din Tai Fung, but we have that in Sydney and wanted to try something different.

Wang Fu is not a big place, probably could sit around 30 people, and it's not 'flash' but it didn't bother us and it's exactly what we wanted after a few drinks.

My 'ideal' meal would be to get a couple of different types of dumplings, alas, not everyone had the same idea – it was out ruled! After much negotiations, we decided to have 1 boiled shrimp and pork dumplings, chicken and cashew stirfry (very very gwailo food – but funnily enough I was craving for chicken and cashew!) and eggplant stirfry.

The shrimp and pork dumplings were very balanced – you could taste both shrimp and pork. Dipped (sometimes 'drenched) in vinegar and I was a happy camper! I could have seriously eaten a whole plate of it on my own.

Next came the chicken and cashew stirfry – I find this a very non-traditional Asian meal and would order it from time to time. I utterly enjoyed this dish – the chicken was moist and had the 'right' amount of cashews and chillness. One downside would be it was a tad bit oily, but nothing tea can't wash down!

Eggplant is one of my favourite vegetable. Unfortunately I don't get to cook it very often at home as it's not Hubby's favourite meal! So when we go out with friends, I try and order an eggplant dish. This dish didn't disappoint either, the eggplant was cooked extremely well, with capsicum, ginger and onion. Bit on the oily side, but otherwise, it was perfect and a great compliment to the chicken / cashew stirfry.

Great meal at Wang Fu, reasonably cheap also – will definitely go back! Next time will have to try all the different types of dumplings! Was a tad disappointed that we only got one, but its another reason to go back!

Wang Fun, Central
G/F, 98A Wellington St, Central,
Tlp: 2121 8006.