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11.05.2009

福字伊麵返來了

今天在永和超市見到"福字"上湯伊麵啊! 很開心. 己經有五年以上沒和福字伊麵相見.

永和超市有減價, 每包(五包惠優裝)$3.29, 價錢比香港的貴一倍幾. 但這也值得, 我們買了兩包五包惠優裝回家。

煮了兩包做午餐﹐味道沒有以前那麼濃﹐麵亦好像沒有以前那麼有彈性。不知是否配方變了﹖也許“改變配方”是美國讓福上湯伊麵再次入境的條件﹖

10.25.2009

Dreyer's 雪糕越來越差﹐Safeway Select牌比Dreyer's好味

近年﹐Dreyer's雪糕不但份量少了(由1.75 qt 減到1.5 qt), 最近發現Dreyer's的成份也變得越來越差 - 由從前多用milk/cream到現在多用whey (即是芝士製造過程的水渣﹐所以比用milk和cream的成本低得多)。


比起Dreyer's雪糕﹐Safeway出產的Select雪糕不但價錢比較平﹐份量比較多(仍然是1.75 qt)﹐而且用料原來質素不差﹐最重要的是它比Dreyer's好味 - 味道比較新鮮。例如﹐Dreyer's 和 Safeway 都有出產Almond Fudge。Dreyer's Almond Fudge的杏仁很“淋”/軟(soft)﹐而Safeway Select Almond Fudge的杏仁卻是又脆又香。

看來現在的Dreyer's是單靠多年前打響了的牌子﹐已經沒有真材實料。相反﹐Safeway雪糕好像看不起眼﹐但其實品質不錯﹐是一個好選擇。

1.21.2009

Dreyer's 的Free Coupon

大約兩個星期之前, 我們買了一桶Dreyer's 的Mocha Almond Fudge雪糕.
我們是Mocha Almond Fudge這味道的擁躉. 品嘗幾匙羹之後便發覺味道明顯比以前淡, 杏仁數量減少, 朱古力醬也減少.

不久Molewisdom.M email Dreyer's公司, 他們的回覆是 -- 我們的品質確是改了些配方.

今天收到Dreyer's公司寄來的Free Coupon! 讓我們再嘗試其他口味.

4.23.2008

小童免費 - Bakers Square Restaurant & Pies

近日路過Redwood City的 Bakers Square Restaurant & Pies於星期二及星期五, 推出小童免費食!


延伸閱讀: 買大餐送細餐 - Denny's

4.21.2008

買大餐送細餐 - Denny's

家有十歲或以下的小孩有福了!

Denny's推出買大餐送細餐. 每逢星期二(有些舖另加設星期六)下午四時至十時, 每order一個成人餐可享有兩個免費小童餐.


小貼士: 此着數並非所有Denny's分店都設有, 建議出發前查詢清楚.

有關Denny's免費小童餐活動詳情:
http://www.dennys.com/en/cms/Kids+Eat+Free/95.html

Denny's coupon偶然在一般大報內附上.

延伸閱讀: 小童免費 - Bakers Square Restaurant & Pies

3.29.2008

今天和朋友逛Costco

Costco, 是一個超級大型市場, 內裡貨品可說是包羅萬有。不同款式的衣服鞋襪、各色各樣的個人護理產品、冷熱熟食、肉類海鮮蔬菜生果、大小型傢俬、各式各樣電器......款式多籮蘿。

但是, 我不覺得Costco所有貨品非常抵買。Costco售賣的貨品份量較大件, 有些新鮮蔬果買回家變壞還未吃掉(屋企得我們兩口子), 平均大件不一定特惠。
個人認為, 平日到其他較小型的市場分次購買少量貨品, 或配合coupons使用, 分分鐘要比Costco便宜和划算。

另外覺得, Wal-mart Supercenter的牛肉比Costco的牛肉還要好, 但是車程比較Costco還要遠。

今天我們購買些認為較抵買的產品: 12件裝的牛角包, 4盒裝的橙汁, 4磅裝的燒雞, 3罐裝的雞湯, 大枝裝的蜜糖, 40 oz.的大白菇, 大大包的乾果。

3.03.2008

福字麵多年後還是一樣好味﹐比出前一丁和公仔麵好味

幾年前曾經在美國華人超市買到福字伊麵﹐之後再找不到了。近期回港﹐有機會吃到福字伊麵--麵質與以前一樣特別。
單談麵質(調味料另談), 福字伊麵仍然比出前一丁和公仔麵好味得多﹐口感爽口彈牙。加上福字麵生食也好味道, 也帶回不少童年的回憶。至於出前一丁和公仔麵能否生食?
今次回港買了少量回家﹐很快便吃光﹐待下次回香港才有機會買來吃。
近年很多產品(方便麵, 餅乾, 飲料等等)大換新包裝和外表設計,為噱頭﹐ 為帶給顧客新鮮感。包括嘉X餅乾的新包裝﹐是因為品質差了而需要新包裝新廣告來吸引顧客﹖還是新一代的主管要做些不必要的新玩兒來表示自己不是白支薪金﹖羊毛出在羊身上﹐新包裝新設計新廣告的支出來自哪﹖如果產品不加價﹐自然是來自購入較廉價的原材料。結果﹐受到"傷害"的還是消費者。

而福字麵的大"福"字依然留在包裝上﹐真有"骨氣"。但願福字麵繼續以品質取勝--把口味一代傳一代﹐不需新包裝來留住顧客。

2.17.2008

Ferrero Rondnoir - not as good as Ferrero Rocher

Around December 2007, we saw a new Ferrero product - Ferrero Rondnoir - on a Walgreens ad (12-piece box for $1.99). Since we love Ferrero Rocher, we were eager to try the new product. We went to about 5 Walgreens in the area and could not find any in stock - so we asked for rain-checks at two of the stores.

A next weeks later, we went back to one of the Walgreens and found one box (only one box was left). After taking picture of this much sought-after item, we tried one.
Ferrero Rondnoir, a dark chocolate treat, is better-looking than the Rocher but the taste is rather disappointing - nothing special. There is no nut in the middle; instead, there is a dark chocolate ball, which is mostly a bitter mass with little other taste. In fact, both of us got a little sore throat after eating the Rondnoir.

Overall, the Ferrero Rocher is a much better choice, especially for those who prefer a sweeter chocolate product.

2.14.2008

Palace BBQ Buffet at Sunnyvale, Bay Area

中文版本

We have tried different lunch buffets in the bay area in the past, the only one we would recommend is Palace BBQ Buffet in Sunnyvale, which we have visited 3 times in the past 9 months - and we go out for lunch only about once a month.

This is a Korean BBQ restaurant, which means the main attraction is the raw food that you barbecue on the grill at your own table. There are also cooked food, soup, fruits, and desserts but I would focus on the BBQ section.

The first pick is the short ribs - thinly slices, well marinated, sweet and juicy, very little fat (compared to what is sold at the supermarket). Other selections include beef slices, spicy beef, pork slices, chicken, squid, and octopus. Also, try the Korean rice sticks and Korean dessert tea, which is sweet and tasty.
Remember to try the Kimchi, which is traditional Korean fermented dish made of different vegetables and seasonings.

If you can, don't go on Friday or the weekend. When we went on Friday, we had to wait for almost 45 minutes. Weekend is also bad, because the price is higher and the food selection is the same as a weekday.

Palace BBQ Buffet (Korean cuisine)
Address: 1092 E El Camino Real, Ste 1, Sunnyvale, CA 94087
Tel.:(408) 554-9292
Hours: Lunch 11:30am~3pm; Dinner 5~10pm; Closed Mon.
Price: US$11.99 for Lunch; US$22.5 for Dinner

Palace BBQ Buffet 韓國燒烤自助餐廳(Sunnyvale, 三藩市灣區)

English version

過往嘗試幾間不同種類的Lunch Buffet,當中最推介莫過於Palace BBQ Buffet. 同一間舖光顧三次.
那是一間韓國燒烤. 最賞識的是牛仔骨, 肉質豐厚多汁香甜, 最重要脂肪少. 其次牛肉片和牛栢葉, 還有韓式粉絲和用米浸煮的韓式糖水也回味無窮. 當中的泡菜, 浸泡青瓜和蘿蔔也好味.
另外, 辣豬肉浸泡在醬汁太久, 烤後肉質生熟難分. 雞肉仍可以切薄一點, 雞件厚較難熟.

食完韓燒, 可到旁邊的韓國超市逛逛

參考資料:
Palace BBQ Buffet (Korean cuisine)
Address: 1092 E El Camino Real, Ste 1, Sunnyvale, CA 94087
Tel.:(408) 554-9292
Hours: Lunch 11:30am~3pm; Dinner 5~10pm; Closed Mon.
Price: US$11.99 for Lunch; US$22.5 for Dinner
Keywords: 韓國燒烤, 韓燒, 韓燒自助餐, 三藩市灣區

2.06.2008

新加坡飲食-其他飲食

English version

新加坡旅遊還試過其他飲食, 讓我介紹一部份...

Bugis附近市場, 芒果龍眼刨冰﹕ S$2.7﹐ 好味Lau Pa Sat Market, 芒果雪糕刨冰﹕ S$3.6﹐非常冰凍﹐在炎熱的新加坡﹐非常好味﹐絕對介紹Lau Pa Sat Market, 馬來沙爹串燒(牛,羊.,雞): 10串要S$5﹐好味 Maxwell Food Court, 蠔餅(細), 約S$3, 新鮮炒的Maxwell Food Court, 金華-魚片湯, 約S$3~4, 蠻多人排隊, 好味; 附近有間果汁舖, 檸檬蔗汁, 約S$1.7, 好解渴魚丸麵: S$2.5﹐魚丸好味﹐麵沒有什麼特別
Bugis附近市場, 炸豬扒撈麵: S$2﹐無特別
馬來椰漿飯: S$2﹐不好味﹐不推薦Chinatown, 新加坡年糕: 只是拍照﹐沒有買
Links:
新加坡地鐵 (Singapore MRT)
新加坡-Strictly for Students in KFC
新加坡機場-(樟宜機場)
新加坡飲食-印度拉餅
新加坡飲食-海南雞飯
新加坡飲食-亞坤
新加坡飲食-肉骨茶
新加坡手信-益力多 vs.維他精
新加坡手信-公仔麵
新加坡手信 - 馮滿記
新加坡手信 - 其他編
新加坡需知-防曬必備
新加坡酒店-新七層樓酒店
國泰航空, 新加坡航空的飛機餐

新加坡飲食-印度拉餅

English version

在小亞拉伯區有很多印度拉餅舖。印度拉餅大約分為三種: Roti Prata, 加蛋的Roti Telur, 加蛋和洋蔥的Roti Bawang Telur
拉餅通常不加入何餡料, 直接沾咖哩或白糖來吃。除了拉餅, 還有咖哩烤雞或羊肉和咖啡奶茶等。
當時因為無餐牌, 埋單時的價錢比想像中貴, 但合理不過份。

Links:
新加坡地鐵 (Singapore MRT)
新加坡-Strictly for Students in KFC
新加坡機場-(樟宜機場)
新加坡飲食-其他飲食
新加坡飲食-海南雞飯
新加坡飲食-亞坤
新加坡飲食-肉骨茶
新加坡手信-益力多 vs.維他精
新加坡手信-公仔麵
新加坡手信 - 馮滿記
新加坡手信 - 其他編
新加坡需知-防曬必備
新加坡酒店-新七層樓酒店
國泰航空, 新加坡航空的飛機餐

新加坡飲食-海南雞飯

English version

新加坡旅程中, 曾光顧兩間經濟型的海南雞飯店:
文東記海南雞飯(Boon Tong Kee Pte Ltd); 天天海南雞飯(Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice).若果兩者從肉質和雞飯相比, 天天(Tian Tian)較好, 有雞飯味道, 海南雞份量較多。
從賣相相比, 文東記(Boon Tong Kee)的金字型飯較特別。但海南雞無雞皮, 飯旁的辣醬很辣。要雞髀另加S$1; 要加三磚炸豆腐仔另加S$1。

以下是搜集得來的海南雞飯店的資料:-

1. 文東記海南雞飯(Boon Tong Kee Pte Ltd )
地址:399號馬利士他路 (399 Balestier Road )**還有多家分店**
價錢:新加坡幣3元起

2. 汶昌記雞飯˙粥(Boon Cheong Kee Checken Rice ˙Porridge)
地址:1001 Serangoon Road (Lavender Food Square)
營業:11:00 - 21:00(星期五休假)
電話:(62)6298 0748
價錢:新加坡幣3元

3. 文華酒店話匣子咖啡座(Chatterbox Coffeehouse)
地址:文華酒店一樓(Mandarin Hotel );烏節路333號
營業:24小時
交通:捷運南北線索美賽站(Somerset NS23), 走路大約5分鐘
價錢:新加坡幣20.75元
網站:http://hotels.meritus-hotels.com/meritus/mandarin_chinese/index.html

4. 五星海南雞飯(Five Star Hainanese Chicken Rice)
地址:191 East Coast Road (巴東)
交通:捷運Eunos MRT往East Coast Rd.方向走去大約十五分鐘
營業:11:00~隔天凌晨02:00
電話:(62)6777 5555
價錢:海南雞飯新幣3元、咖哩魚頭新幣12元。

5. 慶豐年海南雞飯團專賣店(Good Year Local Hainanese Chicken Rice Ball)
地址:282 Jalan Besar (Opposite New World)
營業:08:00~15:30(星期五休假)
電話:(62)6296 9493
招牌菜:Chicken Rice Ball雞飯飯團
價錢:新加坡幣3元

6. 百勝廚海南雞飯(Prima Taste )
地址:Centrepoint Shopping Centre; 烏節路176號 #01-63/64
營業:11:00~22:00
電話:(62)6887 3786
交通:捷運南北線索美賽站(Somerset NS23), 走路大約5分鐘
價錢:新家坡幣11.20元
網站:www.primataste.com

7. 新記驰名鷄飯(SIN KEE FAMOUS CHICKEN RICE)
地址:Blk 40A Margaret Drive #02-548 (Commonwealth Avenue Food Centre)
營業:10:30 - 21:00(星期一休假)
價錢:新加坡幣2元

8. 超级海南鷄飯( SUPER HAINANESE CHICKEN RICE )
地址:Blk 81 Whampoa Drive #01-893
營業:17:00 - 22:00(星期二休假)
招牌菜:海南雞飯、海南雞粥、玻璃雞腳(每晚八點後茶水免費招待)
價錢:新加坡幣2~3元

9. 天天海南雞飯(Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice)
地址:麥士威路熟食中心第10號攤位(Maxwell Road Food Centre)
營業:11:00~20:00 (星期一休假)
交通:捷運東西線丹戎巴葛站(Tanjong Pagar EW15)或東北線牛車水站(NE4 ), 走路大5~10分鐘
價錢:新加波幣3元

10. YY喜園咖啡店 (YY KAFEI DIAN PTE LTD)
地址:370 Beach Road, Singapore 189678 (在萊佛士酒店後, 位於轉角處的一間咖啡店)
電話:(65) 6336 8813/6338 3663

Links:
新加坡地鐵 (Singapore MRT)
新加坡-Strictly for Students in KFC
新加坡機場-(樟宜機場)
新加坡飲食-其他飲食
新加坡飲食-印度拉餅
新加坡飲食-亞坤
新加坡飲食-肉骨茶
新加坡手信-益力多 vs.維他精
新加坡手信-公仔麵
新加坡手信 - 馮滿記
新加坡手信 - 其他編
新加坡需知-防曬必備
新加坡酒店-新七層樓酒店
國泰航空, 新加坡航空的飛機餐

新加坡飲食-亞坤

English version

新加坡式的早餐通常是八片多士, 一碗半生熟雞蛋, 加一杯咖啡。
特別之處除了半生熟雞外, 還有多士裡的醬料, 由椰奶和雞蛋製成的果醬, 又稱Kaya。
亞坤早餐店, 也是必去的一個景點, 那兒的咖啡和奶茶香濃可口。
落單的時候可以散叫或選餐。當時的價供你們參考:

咖啡/茶 : S$1.00(凍飲S$1.3)
兩片多士(切成八小份): S$1.7
養生蛋兩隻 : S$1.3
一個餐: S$3.4~S$3.7
Kaya醬290g.:S$4.0

亞坤早餐店 Ka Kun Kaya Toast
地址: 18 China Street,#01-01 Far East Square
服務電話: (65)-6438 3638
營業時間: 7:30~19:00 (星期六.日為09:00~17:00)

Links:
新加坡地鐵 (Singapore MRT)
新加坡-Strictly for Students in KFC
新加坡機場-(樟宜機場)
新加坡飲食-其他飲食
新加坡飲食-印度拉餅
新加坡飲食-海南雞飯
新加坡飲食-肉骨茶
新加坡手信-益力多 vs.維他精
新加坡手信-公仔麵
新加坡手信 - 馮滿記
新加坡手信 - 其他編
新加坡需知-防曬必備
新加坡酒店-新七層樓酒店
國泰航空, 新加坡航空的飛機餐

新加坡飲食-肉骨茶

English version

聽聞新加坡其中必試的肉骨茶(Bak Kut Teh)很美味, 品嘗過沒有什麼特別, 只是多了粒蒜頭, 味道有點像當歸杞子豬骨老火湯。
注意一點: 肉骨茶旁邊那碟是醬油, 用來"點"豬骨, 並不是倒進湯裡!
在新加坡買了肉骨茶包回家煲自家湯。(肉骨茶包+豬骨數件+杞子+龍眼+當歸一片+連殼雞蛋兩隻+數粒去皮蒜頭)相信我煲的美味得多。

Links:
新加坡地鐵 (Singapore MRT)
新加坡-Strictly for Students in KFC
新加坡機場-(樟宜機場)
新加坡飲食-其他飲食
新加坡飲食-印度拉餅
新加坡飲食-海南雞飯
新加坡飲食-亞坤
新加坡手信-益力多 vs.維他精
新加坡手信-公仔麵
新加坡手信 - 馮滿記
新加坡手信 - 其他編
新加坡需知-防曬必備
新加坡酒店-新七層樓酒店
國泰航空, 新加坡航空的飛機餐

2.03.2008

買一送一 - Carl's Jr. at Redwood City

今日幫襯「Carl's Jr.」的「Six Dollar Burger」確實真材實料。 持「買一送一」coupon食得仲抵。
先來一個「Low Carb Six Dollar Burger」及一個「Original Six Dollar Burger」(每個漢堡單價 US$4.39。用了coupon第一個US$4.39﹐ 第二個免費﹐加埋稅總共US$4.75)

覺得「Low Carb Six Dollar Burger」有點唔抵﹐因為少了上下兩塊包卻跟「Original Six Dollar Burger」價錢一樣。此外﹐有包的「Original Six Dollar Burger」食口感比「Low Carb Six Dollar Burger」好得多﹐沒有包就覺得牛肉味太濃。

不過要留意每個漢堡包的卡路里﹐睇完之後包你驚人。http://www.carlsjr.com/nutrition/

「Low Carb Six Dollar Burger」 - 490 Calories
「Original Six Dollar Burger」 - 1010 Calories (卡路里部份約人體半天份量啦!!!)

雖然卡路里比M記較便宜的包高﹐但真的很好吃﹐ 相信比M記的包較真材實料。

Here is the coupon (2008/12/31 過期) - 兩 coupon 一樣﹐ 只是一張黑白色﹐省你彩色墨水。
(可以將coupon縮細﹐將六張coupon 放在一個一頁的Microsoft Word document一同印出較環保)

Carl's Jr.
地址:1001 Veterans Boulevard, Redwood City, CA 94063
電話:(650)361-1230
網站:http://www.carlsjr.com

延伸閱讀: 買一送一 - Krispy Kreme Doughnuts

11.19.2007

Hokkaido Seafood Buffet

Address:
2200 Bridgepointe Pkwy
San Mateo, CA 94404
(650) 212-2688

The two of us went there for lunch today. $10.99 per person.

The selection was good but the quality was very disappointing. The hot dishes are on par with Indulgence buffet in Belmont but the sushi at Indulgence buffet are better. Todai in Cupertino has better food. Here are some specifics:

Food that were okay:
- Hot and sour soup
- Tandoori chicken wings
- Buns with red bean and buns with yellow filling
- Cherry tomatoes
- Sticky rice with pork covered in lotus leaf
- Edamame (Japanese beans)

Disappointments:
- Any dish with shrimp - the shrimps were all soft and falling apart. Not sure whether they were overcooked/re-cooked or just spoiled. No taste either.
- Any sushi with fish - fish did not taste fresh at all - a little rubbery and with a strange taste
- Sushi with sea weed - we love sea weed but their sea weed had a weird taste and smell
- Mussels - smelled spoiled
- Deep-fried imitation scallops and crab claws - no taste of scallop or crab - they were deep-fried flour
- Jellyfish - similar to unchewable plastic bag
- Short ribs - no meat, just fat
- Broiled salmon - the meat was white so we weren't sure it was salmon; strangely enough, it was sour and tasteless at the same time
- Tofu - looked like tofu except it tasted like rectangular fish ball, only it tasted terrible
- "Tofu skin" roll - another tough-to-chew dish
- Melon - no taste; cantaloupe - too ripened
- I expected shrimp dumplings but I didn't see any. They would probably taste horrible anyway.

We went there because the TV commercial made the food look really delicious. During the meal and afterward, we regretted going here instead of going to the Korean BBQ in Santa Clara.

I don't know how much the restaurant paid for the ingredients - but it must be very, very little. We hate wasting food - that's why we always sample a small portion of only the dishes we want first. At this buffet, even with this approach, we ended up wasting quite a bit of food because the food was just that bad. We will never go there again.

Palace BBQ Buffet - Review

Address:
1092 E El Camino Real
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
(408) 554-9292

We went there a couple of times for lunch. About $15 per person.

Excellent beef - lean, fresh, well marinated. Of the cooked food, you must try the following:
- Seaweed soup
- Rice noodles with sesame and a little sea weed
- Sweet dessert tea with rice at the end.

The squid is hard to barbecue well. Save room for the short ribs.

- Remember to ask the servers to change the grill once it gets charred - about two rounds of BBQ
- Remember to wear old clothes - they will have a strong BBQ smell afterward

It's the best buffet we have tried in the bay area. The only drawback is the lack of selection, though we pick quality over selection any day. The quality here is outstanding. We will definitely visit again.

Little Sheep Mongolia Hot Pot

Address:
34396 Alvarado Niles Rd
Union City, CA 94587
(510) 675-9919
www.littlesheephotpot.com

Four of us went that night and the total bill was $80 (including tips).

The soup base is excellent. Make sure you get the half-and-half (half plain and half spicy). If you don't finish the soup, you can take the soup home, which we did - we ended up re-using the spice in the soup for about a month (of course, we have to add our own chicken soup).

It is a little expensive because you pay by the dish - even though each dish is not expensive, the portion is not that big - the prices add up quickly. Everything tasted good but not too filling - it would be too expensive to have a full meal.

Try the lamb and the beef. The beef meat balls are also good. I don't recommend the beef "pan cake"/"pizza" - not as special as expected.

Be sure you get there early and get a ticket before going shopping in the supermarket or the Daiso. We forgot to get a ticket and ended up waiting for 1.5 hours. When we left at about 9:30pm, there were STILL people waiting at the door.

We would give it 4 stars if the portions were larger.

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