Magushi @ Peel Street

It seems quite popular on a Friday night....but it can't really be compared with Nanbantei....so its an option to go if Nanbantei says that they are full till 11pm....The food ain't bad and the managers seem friendly....

Agedashi Tofu - this is very well done

grilled eggplant with miso - this is a great dish which brings out the natural sweetness of eggplants

grilled veges- these are pretty normal

soba - hmmmm very average..dun order this

grilled garlic - nice, chicken minced stick - ok, and beef -ok

chicken wing and chicken bone

dried blowfish - always like this dish

funk deep fried roll,but the taste aint fantastic

Grilled rice balls is one thing I look for in a good yakitori joint..this place does ok grilled rice balls...alright head down to Nanbantei...and you will know the difference

Hotpot Instinct @ 18 Tanner Road North Point

Its Hotpot Season! With the stupid temperatures dipping every other week, nothing better to keep you warm than nice warm soup and loads of goodies....so what do I look out for in hotpot , there are so many around town - soup, sauce, freshness of ingredients, exhaust and airconditioning ( yes, some restaurant makes you smell like hotpot ), and whether there are any interesting things to dip inside the hotpot......so I rate this place pretty good...quite new, a huge selection of ingredients, and make your own sauce...on top, the AC works damn well.

Chinese Name

So many things to make your sauce from!

fish skin - I love it, a must have in every hotpot

All the deflatable things!

dumplings of all sorts

Fish paste on fried doughstick

fried wonton

the full array of food

bubbling soup- we had a peppery one, and a slightly sweet one, it is a refreshing change from the usual spicy/chicken stock version..they have quite a lot of combination soups to choose from..cool!

ZhuJiaCai @ Lee Theater CWB

tasty home cooked food...I found the portions too big though...not the most refined Cantonese cusine around..but it is good simple food with loads of flavour...

The menu with loads of dishes

Kailan with eggs done in 3 ways - century egg, salted egg & normal egg

sweet & sour pork - like!

prawns in garlic - apparently, it is sooo good, but I can't eat prawns

steamed egg - soft and wobbly....

steamed pork patty with preserved vegetable - i really like this one

pork ribs in pumpkin - it is supposed to be the special winter dish...i say skip it...too rich, and not flavourful enough...