I have been sick so have not been able to indulge in my spice addiction as much as I would have liked. However, last week before I fell ill I went to get my usual fix (it really is like a fix) at the spicy Chongqing noodle shop in Causeway Bay, and then at a new(ish) Korean Mexican fusion restaurant in Central.
Check out those chili flakes!
Cucumber with garlic and crushed peanut and lots of chili oil:
The noodles… I know it doesn't look like much but man they get me every time. Sigh.
This time I got a sour plum and sprite to cut the heat.
I also went with a few friends to try out TaKorea which opened a few months ago on Wellington. It is supposedly a mix of Mexican and Korean (the name being a very clever play) and they serve burritos with kim chee. It is very far down in the basement. I was kind of amazed at how deep this place goes. You walk down...
Then keep walking down...
to eventually arrive at a small restaurant with tables and chairs. There is still some natural light though, through the back sliding doors.
We ordered a bunch of different things. They have salad, burritos, tacos (sold in sets of 3) and essentially a rice bowl, with choice of meat or vegetarian toppings. It actually didn't strike me as very Mexican… but I guess if just wrapping things in flour tortillas count, then it is.
These are the chicken tacos.
This is the chicken rice bowl. It comes with a healthy portion of vegetables, which I like. I am told the chicken is very flavorful. Adding kim chee is an additional HK$10.
This is the beef rice bowl. You have the option to get it with brown rice or white rice. Overall, their food was pretty tasty. I would frequent it again. During happy hour drinks are 2 for the price of 1.
My only word of caution is that things are quite spicy here! They serve things not spicy, spicy, or Korean spicy. I asked for medium (i.e. between not spicy and spicy) and the heat, coupled with the kim chee, was hot enough for me.
TaKorea
B/F, 55 Wellington Street
Central, Hong Kong
852 - 2362 - 1999
Check out those chili flakes!
Cucumber with garlic and crushed peanut and lots of chili oil:
to eventually arrive at a small restaurant with tables and chairs. There is still some natural light though, through the back sliding doors.
We ordered a bunch of different things. They have salad, burritos, tacos (sold in sets of 3) and essentially a rice bowl, with choice of meat or vegetarian toppings. It actually didn't strike me as very Mexican… but I guess if just wrapping things in flour tortillas count, then it is.
These are the chicken tacos.
This is the chicken rice bowl. It comes with a healthy portion of vegetables, which I like. I am told the chicken is very flavorful. Adding kim chee is an additional HK$10.
This is the beef rice bowl. You have the option to get it with brown rice or white rice. Overall, their food was pretty tasty. I would frequent it again. During happy hour drinks are 2 for the price of 1.
My only word of caution is that things are quite spicy here! They serve things not spicy, spicy, or Korean spicy. I asked for medium (i.e. between not spicy and spicy) and the heat, coupled with the kim chee, was hot enough for me.
TaKorea
B/F, 55 Wellington Street
Central, Hong Kong
852 - 2362 - 1999
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