Hawker Chan (SG): Is the Cheapest One Michelin Star Worth the Wait?

Singapore’s food scene has perhaps been best known for its abundance of delicious cheap eats. A chicken rice at many hawker centres could cost as little as SGD2.5 (just over USD2 or less than HKD15). Despite its almost inconceivably cheap prices and simplicity of food, Hawker Chan has even earned itself a Michelin star. With the… Read More Hawker Chan (SG): Is the Cheapest One Michelin Star Worth the Wait?

Lee Lo Mei: Creative Hong Kong Food with Quality Ingredients

Learning that a plate of rice rolls (cheung fan/腸粉) at Lee Lo Mei would cost HK$138 initially made me roll my eyes at a potentially overpriced gimmicky spot. I was skeptical as to whether foie gras and truffle would actually be a meaningful upgrade to the traditional cheung fan, which is already delicious with simple char siu or minced… Read More Lee Lo Mei: Creative Hong Kong Food with Quality Ingredients

April 16, 2017June 13, 2017 lollerollLeave a comment

Fujiyama 55: Japanese Sea Urchin Tsukemen

Ever since 三田製麵所 Tsukemen Mitaseimenjo and Tetsu opened up in Causeway Bay, I’ve been hooked onto Japanese tsukemen noodles. But what is tsukemen? Unlike the more prevalent type of soup ramen, Japanese tsukemen noodles are much thicker and are not served in a soup broth. Instead, a smaller bowl of thick broth is served on the… Read More Fujiyama 55: Japanese Sea Urchin Tsukemen

November 13, 2016June 13, 2017 lollerollLeave a comment

3 Casual Spots for a Satisfying Bowl of Beef Pho

A hot bowl of beef pho is the best kind of comfort food. Even with the sometimes unbearably hot weather in Hong Kong, I still crave sipping on the flavourful broth of a good bowl of these Vietnamese soup noodles. I used to go to Bep a lot; their food in general is pretty good. However, in… Read More 3 Casual Spots for a Satisfying Bowl of Beef Pho

June 11, 2016June 11, 2016 lolleroll3 Comments

Tetsu: New Japanese Tsukemen Ramen in Causeway Bay

Straight outta Japan, つけめんTETSU is the latest Tsukemen noodles joint to open doors in Hong Kong (5 November 2015). What is Tsukemen (沾麵)? Tsukemen is a specific type of Japanese ramen noodle where you dip each strand of noodles into a thick flavourful soup/sauce before taking each bite. After finishing your noodles, a separate hot… Read More Tetsu: New Japanese Tsukemen Ramen in Causeway Bay

November 5, 2015November 25, 2015 lolleroll3 Comments

Bun Cha Vietnamese: Best Beef Pho in Hong Kong

See also: 3 Casual Spots for a Satisfying Bowl of Beef Pho Vietnamese food, specifically pho bo is one of my favourite kinds of comfort food. But coming across a good bowl of beef pho is not the norm when eating Vietnamese in Hong Kong. Usually you get served Chinese ho fun noodles that’s gone just… Read More Bun Cha Vietnamese: Best Beef Pho in Hong Kong

July 27, 2015July 15, 2016 lolleroll5 Comments

Ore-no Kappou: Michelin quality inevitably still comes with a price

Ore-no Kappou markets itself to serve Michelin-quality food for the masses. I had just finished my post-work workout at LKF’s Pure and was thinking of casual Japanese food, Sen Ryo? Then I remembered Ore-no Kappou being downstairs and decided to give it a shot. Worth my money but not “affordable” Casual is the environment but definitely… Read More Ore-no Kappou: Michelin quality inevitably still comes with a price

May 23, 2015June 6, 2015 lolleroll2 Comments

Guide to Hong Kong Local Food

Do you ever have visitors in town but struggle to recommend a good and truly local Hong Kong restaurant? I do and it’s probably because the last 10 meals I had before that would’ve been Italian, Thai, steaks, xiao long bao, Spanish, French, fusion and some other fusion. While there’s an abundance in variety of excellent… Read More Guide to Hong Kong Local Food

May 20, 2015May 21, 2015 lolleroll2 Comments

Gourmet food delivered to your door or desk with foodpanda

Food delivery used to equate to regretfully eating one too many pizzas, KFCs or McNuggets. For the sake of health and my waist, that’s probably why I haven’t ordered delivery in years. But recently foodpanda has caught my attention; it’s an online food delivery service, where you can order restaurant food from a pretty impressively large number… Read More Gourmet food delivered to your door or desk with foodpanda

May 5, 2015 lollerollLeave a comment

Mak Man Kee: Must try wonton and shrimp roe noodles in Jordan

I missed my stop to Tsim Sha Tsui one lunch time and randomly ended up in Jordan. There were many restaurants to choose from but for no particular reason, we ended up at Mak Man Kee Noodles. The place got super packed after sitting down for 10-15 mins. When our wonton noodles came, we had… Read More Mak Man Kee: Must try wonton and shrimp roe noodles in Jordan

April 5, 2015June 6, 2015 lollerollLeave a comment

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