Bo Innovation

This is not exactly fine dining but the food is either above average or pretty yums. I highly recommend the molecular "xiao long bao" and har mi and of course, try their set lunches for a more economical fare. I'm pretty amused by their dish names because they use inverted commas so appropriately. For example, it's "xiao long bao" because it's not the real xiao long bao, just the broth in a bubble that pops in your mouth. I also had something "choy sum" because it's like, choy sum sauce, not the real vegetables. The ambience is relaxed and not spiffy-stuffy. The open kitchen concept allows you to see the chefs at work and it's pretty interesting to see the different personalities they have. 

Yay or Nay? Yay

But? Be adventurous!

To try? molecular "xiao long bao" and har mi

Address? Shop 13, 2/F J Residence, 60 Johnston Road, Wan Chai (website)

Nearest MTR? Wan Chai Exit A3

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I dunno what is the EL name of this place and seriously, I don't give a damn. I read about it from another blog, recommending food s/he tried while s/he was here on a holiday. 

Take tourists' recommendations with a pinch of salt, everybody. I'm not a tourist so I'm not shooting myself in the foot here, haha.

I should have known. I walked past the shop 3 times. 1st time: Nobody was in the shop. 2nd time: Went in for my dessert. There were about 5 other pple inside. 3rd time: 1 person was in the shop. This was on a Saturday night.

I tried their egg pudding with sesame 太極芝麻燉鮮奶. Ignoring the sesame part, I think I'll be able to include the 燉鮮奶 part into the Face Off and this will lose to Yee Shun as well. I think somehow, the cooling agent in Yee Shun is more powerful. This egg pudding is not cold enough for me as well. It's not as dense (thus too heavy & becomes too much after about 1/3 of the bowl) as Australia's but still not as refreshing.

Yay or Nay? Nay!

But? Maybe other dishes like their 湯圓 are okay, I don't know, I wouldn't know.

To try? None.

Address? 146 Wan Chai Road, G/F

Nearest MTR? Wanchai MTR exit A3