Tak Kee Chiu Chou Restaurant

Tak Kee Chiu Chou Restaurant
G/F, No 3 Belcher's Street, Kennedy Town, Western District
Hong Kong

Braised goose; chicken pieces sauteed with Chiu-Chow deep-fried "pearl" leaves (珍珠葉); steamed mullet with preserved lemons.

Cafe Nga Tim (Macao)

Cafe Nga Tim
8 Rua Caetano, Coloane Village
Coloane Island, Macao

The beef brisket was flavorful, and went well with the world-class made-to-order garlic bread.

Rating: 1 star to the garlic bread.





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Sun Heung Yuan

Sun Heung Yuan (新香園/堅記)
G/F, 38 Kweilin Street, Sham Shui Po
Hong Kong

Pork feet in noodle soup, and toasted sandwich with scrambled eggs and beef. The pork feet was melt-in-your-mouth tender, though the noodles and the soup base (even with the addition of the juices of the braised pork feet) tasted a little bland. The sandwich, on the other hand, was a revelation. Unlike typical cha chan ting fare in Hong Kong, the meat here came neither from machine-ground beef nor from canned corned beef. Large chunks of rump and thick flanks were hand-cut, sauteed, and scrambled into fresh farm eggs. The result was a labor of love that had plenty of body and texture. Some chewing was required, but the laboring was a gastronomic joy as beef juices oozed astray in the mouth. This is one Hong Kong cha chan ting classic that nobody should miss.

Rating: 2 stars to the sandwich, for its perfect execution and good flavors.

backWERK

backWERK (at Nuremberg DB station)
www.back-werk.de

Pretzel, fresh off the toasting oven. 45 cents.

Rating: 1 star to the pretzel for its airy freshness and good price-quality ratio.

Oskar (Germany)

Oskar - Das Wirtshaus am Markt
Maximilianstrasse 33
95444 Bayreuth, Germany

"Oskar Hell", a fine pale lager with mild hops and a creamy head, and
"Saftiger Schweinsbraten", with dark beer sauce, sauerkraut, and
"Bayreuther" kloss. The roast pork was slightly dry but otherwise very
flavorful.

Zum Wolffenzacher (Germany)

Zum Wolffenzacher
Badstrasse 1
95444 Bayreuth, Germany

A good stack of Bayreuther sausages with dark bread, and a delicious
Maisel's wheat beer.

Eule (Germany)

Eule
Kirchgasse 8
95444 Bayreuth, Germany

A sweet pork and golden chanterelle goulash, with home-made spaetzle.

Leberkäse from a local butcher

Leberkäse from a local butcher, cabbage salad, and Aktien Original
1857, a gorgeously floral Helles with a delightful sour-sweet finish.

Pork chop sandwich

A gigantic grilled pork chop sandwich with sweet caramelized onions in
a Bavarian wheat roll.

Restaurant Weihenstephan (Germany)

Restaurant Weihenstephan
Bahnhofstrasse 5
95444 Bayreuth, Germany

A wonderfully delicious schweinsbraten with a flavorful dark beer sauce.

Bratwurst Häusle (Germany)

Bratwurst Häusle
Rathausplatz 1
90403 Nürnberg, Germany
http://www.bratwurst-haeusle.de/

Tucher Hefeweizen and half a dozen Nuremberg sausages.

Roast pork and Zirndorfer

The amber-colored helles offered a light malt and a touch of caramel
at the palette. The sweetness of the malt and carmel lingered long
after the finish. It was a delightful beer to complement the
masculinity of the roast pork.

Last two meals before leaving Germany

A double bacon cheeseburger, washed down with cheap lager at Burger King, and a
ginormous piece of fried fish on a wheat roll.

Cuisine Cuisine

Cuisine Cuisine
Shop 3101, 3/F, IFC Mall
1 Harbour View Street, Central
Hong Kong

Cuisine Cuisine may not be the cheapest joint in town, but when it
comes to food and service, it delivers. This Cantonese fried chicken
was expertly prepared, with succulent meat wrapped around by a
crackling crisp skin. Hints of smoky flavors, sea salt and Chinese
five spices danced around the meat in perfect choreography. What a
great treat before heading to the airport.

Rating: 2 stars for the dish, 1 star for the restaurant.

Kitchen 65

Kitchen 65
Shop 7, 2/F, Miramar Shopping Centre
132 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
Hong Kong 

Singaporean Laksa. Nothing stands out, but everything comes together in a synchronized whole.

Frites

Frites Belgium on Tap
Shop 1 & 2, 1st Floor, Queen's Palace, 74 Queen's Road Central
Hong Kong 

Westmalle Double. This Trappist delight features a milky foam head and a malty, floral body. Flashes of spices flourish at the finish. It's a great refresher after a long, hard day at work.

Rating: 1 star to the Westmalle and the restaurant's Belgian and Trappist selections (not a restaurant star).