Noodlemi
2 Bonham Strand, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
Rating: 6.8/10
Price: Around 70-80 HKD
I've been quite lazy these last few days and have neglected my promise to myself that i'll blog at least 3 times a week (or was it more?). It's not even the fact that there has been much happening in my life, if anything i've been constantly fighting boredom and lethargy....but I guess more than anything i didn't really have any drive or motivation to do much...
Anyways! Today is a Monday, and i would've hopefully by the end of today have finished 3 drafted blog posts and started my assignment to find methods of preventing discoloration of canned food.
Yuck.
BUT before my wasted stint of doing absolutely nothing, I did manage to check out two places I had been dying to go to since last semester in ONE day. One of which was Noodlemi :)
It's proximity near the Sheung Wan station, made it really easy to find and walk to (especially after how hungry we had been) and the food came relatively quickly too!
Plus, right next door was the newly opened K-roll! (mmmm... must venture one day to get my korean food-fix).
Not that i'm as particular as some of my friends are to MSG free or gluten free food, I did appreciate the fact that there are slowly but surely a growth in healthy food around Hong Kong (or at least people are finally paying attention to what actually goes inside their food!) AND, compared to other 'msg/gluten free-health-oientated' restaurants, this one was suprisingly cheap!
I also loved their very cute menu with 'Choose mi', 'Bite Mi" and "Wrap Mi" and their relatively small but brightly lit bistro-like interior with the high-chairs and wooden tables :)
We ordered 3 dishes and decided to share!
After long deliberation, we decided on Raw Beef Pho, Soft Shell Crab Rolls and Fried Fish Noodles!
The Raw Beef Pho wasn't as good as the one at Nha Trang and the Rolls were equally good, but the Fried Fish Noodles were so delicious! :D
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Although the fresh fish was quite salty and quite heavy, it paired perfectly with the noodles that were only slightly seasoned with vinegar, salt and lemons/lime(?).
BUT i have to admitt, the best part of the dish was dipping EVERYTHING it in the rich chilli-sauce that reminded me of the 초장 (korean spicy-sweet sauce)... kind of ruins the whole point of light/fresh meal though eh?
Verdict: mmm....so-so?
AT the end of our meal, we all concurred that although we did love the freshness and lightness of the dishes, it wasn't anything spectacular.. definitely not worth the 40minutes mtr ride into town...
However if you're ever near by and in need of a quick and healthy light lunch then this is the place to go! :)
But the best Vietnamese Pho by far is still at Nha Trang (Central) and there's hardly any price difference either!
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