Foodie.Explorerz (2024)

18/06/2024

Hi Everyone, as we’ve been receiving a few DM’s about the content on this page, we figured it’s best to clarify everything to avoid further concerns. Please read till the end of this post, and then continue exploring this page accordingly. Thank you ❤️

If there are still concerns after reading this post, feel free to DM us and we’d be happy to help.

10/06/2024

Get ready for another exciting giveaway this Eid!

Foodie Explorerz and Wingman are teaming up to bring you an exciting giveaway this Eid-ul-Adha! We will be selecting 3 lucky winners who will each receive two All-you-can-eat meals along with desserts and drinks!

Each winner will receive the following prizes:

👉🏻All-you-can-eat meal x2
👉🏻Free-flow drinks x2
👉🏻Churros x2

How to enter:
1. Like this post
2. Follow .hk &
3. Tag one friend with who you want to share this with
4. Optional: Share this post on your story to increase your chances of winning. (For private accounts, please send a screenshot)

*Multiple entries allowed

Contest deadline and winner announcement: 17th June 2024

REMINDER:
* Please make sure to follow ALL of the steps
* Winner must be in Hong Kong and claim prize by 24th June, 2024.
* This offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer.

This Giveaway is independent of Instagram and is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with the platform.

18/04/2024

Super thrilled to have had the opportunity to discuss Hong Kong’s vibrant halal food scene on ❤️! It’s truly remarkable to witness the growing traction of halal consumerism in the city and the increasing acceptance of inclusivity.

Despite the commendable progress made in offering halal options, Hong Kong still holds untapped potential, especially when it comes to providing halal local food choices. The introduction of such options would undoubtedly be a game-changer for the city. Fortunately, good news for us is that the Hong Kong Tourism Board are now introducing new initiatives that aim to tackle the challenge head-on, including:

📌Providing more halal-friendly restaurants, as currently only 0.8% of licensed food premises in Hong Kong are halal-certified.

📌 launching a campaign to encourage businesses to obtain halal certification, ranging from:

- Fully halal restaurants, with halal-certification
- Establishments with separate halal kitchens that also serve non-halal meat and alcohol
- Halal-friendly eateries with strict contamination prevention measures.

(My suggestion: Just follow - they have all that covered 😏)

Also, I want to thank you all soo much all for your tremendous support. Your messages have been incredibly encouraging, motivating me to keep creating content for each and every one of you. It brings me immense joy to witness how much this page has positively impacted and aided you in finding suitable restaurants to dine at.

Insha Allah, hope to deliver even more valuable content in the future, not only catering to the Muslim community in Hong Kong but also extending to vegetarians and vegans (don’t worry, I haven’t forgotten about you! 😉).

10/04/2024

I’m back with another giveaway this Eid-ul-fitr !

Foodie Explorerz and Potato Corner have partnered up to bring you an exciting giveaway this Eid! 5 lucky winners will have the chance to win a selection of snacks to share with their friends and family.

Each winner will receive the following prizes:

🍟1 Loopy Fries
🍟1 Jumbo Tater Tors
🍟1 Tera Fries
🍟3pcs Mozerella stick

*For each snack, you have the option to select your preferred flavours of seasoning. Rest assured, all seasonings offered are Halal.

How to enter:
1. Like this post
2. Follow &
3. Tag 3 friends with who you want to share this with
4. Optional: Share this post on your story to increase your chances of winning. (For private accounts, please send a screenshot)

*Multipe entries allowed

Contest deadline and winner announcement: 14th April, 2024

REMINDER:
❗Please make sure to follow ALL of the steps
🥇Winner must be in Hong Kong and claim prize by April 28, 2024.
This Giveaway is independent of Instagram and is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with the platform.

28/03/2023

📍Oolaa, Central

Oolaa is a unique all-day dining and drinks destination located in the heart of Central, but they also have branches in Tung Chung and TKO.

I tried their Wild Mushroom Risotto for HKD$145. I did think it was more on the expensive side and felt the risotto tasted pretty average. I wouldn't mind going there again but probably for snacks and a drink rather than lunch.

OVERALL RATING:
•Taste/Quality: 7/10
•Service: 8/10
•Value for money: 6.5/10
•Ambience 8.5/10

18/03/2023

Ramadan Kareem!

Before going into Ramadan, I knew I had to host another Giveaway for you all, so I'm back! This time, I have partnered with .hk, to give you guys a chance to win some gummies!

The business owner started her Halal gummy candy business after realising how inconvenient it was to buy gummies in Hong Kong. "The idea came about when I was at The Peak and saw a sweet shop selling halal gummies. I bought loads but thought it wasn't convenient."

She then thought of starting her own business selling Halal gummy candies to provide these halal goodies to the Muslim community in Hong Kong.

GIVEAWAY PRIZES:
There will be a total of 2 winners who will get the chance to win a:
🔹1 Ramadan gummy gift box
🔹1 Marshmallow cup

To enter the Giveaway, make sure to follow ALL these steps:
1. Follow and .hk
2. Share this post on your story and make sure to tag {for private accounts, please send a screenshot}
3. Like this post and tag two friends in the comments section
(Multiple entries allowed)

❗REMINDER: Please make sure to follow ALL of the steps
🔸Competition deadline + Prize winner announcement: March 25th, 2023
🥇 The giveaway winner has to be located in Hong Kong and collect the prize within two weeks (Collection deadline: April 8th, 2023),
🌟Winners will have to pick up the goodies from the business owner
📦Logistics, including pick-up date, time and location, will be discussed at the end of the Giveaway

This Giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed, administered, or associated with Instagram.

01/02/2023

📍Shangri-La, TST

Last but not least, I'm ending my birthday cake series with the Fou Fou cake from .

1.Frou Frou Cake 🎂 (HKD$300+)
- It has a layer of crunchy praline, giving the cake a good crunch.
- It also has some jam-like ingredients (similar to black forest)
- The outer layer is chocolate mousse; thus, it's very chocolatey.
- The original cake includes gelatin, but you can ask them to remove it (you need to tell them at least two days in advance)

9/10 (Perfect for chocolate lovers :D)

🍃Suitable Vegtarians (may contain egg)

25/01/2023

📍Marks N Spencer, Central

This week I had my birthday dinner but forgot to get a cake. Luckily I remembered have a few varieties, so I went ahead to buy one from there. Luckily I came across this beauty.

🎂 Rainbow Layered cake (~HKD$200)

- Loved the look of the cake. Super bright and colourful 😍

- it was a sponge cake filled with a lot of frosting, which was very sweet.
- However, for a boxed cake, it was pretty good

(8/10)

22/01/2023

Happy Chinese New Year! 🧧 🐇

Wishing you all peace, happiness, health and a lot of food in the new.

18/01/2023

FAKE ACCT ALERT, UPDATED:

So the fake Acct CHANGED their username and is now ._explorerz 🤦🏻‍♀️ (the . Is before the _)

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Just thought I’d made a quick post incase you get a follow from them. Would be great if you can help report ._explorerz and share this post :)

Will delete this post as the fake Acct gets deleted

18/01/2023

FAKE ACCT ALERT

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18/12/2022

I'm back with another Giveaway collaboration, just in time for the holiday season! As it's the time for giving, this would be a great way to give back to all of you guys AND also give a little spotlight to a Hong Kong-based business.

I have partnered with to bring you a bunch of goodies. is a newly opened halal bakery located in Kowloon bay that also has an online store where you can purchase a variety of baked goodies, including madeleines, cookies, assorted mixed nuts and cakes!

The store's owner, Valerie, opened this halal bakery because she wanted to provide more options for the Muslim community in Hong Kong, including her husband, who's from Pakistan, and hopes she can bring them confidence in consuming bakery items.

There will be a total of 3 winners, and the prizes are as follow:
🔹Sichuan Peppercorn cookies + Coconut curry mixed nuts
🔹Sichuan Peppercorn cookies + 6 pcs of Madeleines
🔹Sichuan Peppercorn cookies + Rich Chocolate Hazelnut Pound Cake

To enter the Giveaway, make sure to follow ALL these steps:
1. Share this post on your story and make sure to tag {for private accounts, please send a screenshot}
2. Follow and
3. Tag two friends and mention which Local F&B Business or Restaurant you'd like me to try out next!

❗REMINDER: Please make sure to follow ALL of the steps
🔸Competition deadline + Prize winner announcement: December 24th, 2022
🥇 The giveaway prize winner has to be in Hong Kong and collect it within a month (Latest January 24th, 2023)

This Giveaway is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with, Instagram.

05/12/2022

📍Amalfitana, Repulse Bay

Pizza is one of my go-to comfort food, along with Burgers, Shawarma and fries, so I was super excited to try some at . Besides the food, I loved the peaceful location next to the beach. Anyways, Here is what I got:

1. Quattro Formaggi (HKD$190)
-Incredibly cheesy XD
- It had a nice smokey flavour to it
- A bit too oily for my liking, but still nice
[8/10]

2. Virgin Mojito (HKD$60)
-very refreshing
-a little sweet but still nice
[8.5/10]

3.Gelato (HKD$50)
-3 scoops of different flavoured gelato
- I got the Pistachio, Vanilla and Coconut
- Overall very refreshing and not too sweet.
[8/10]

🍃 Suitable for vegetarians

OVERALL RATING:
•Taste/Quality: 8.5/10
•Service: 8/10
•Value for money: 8/10

22/11/2022

📍Chickpea, Central

I'm back with another mini-review for .hk . Whenever I'd visit chickpea, I would get their hummus bowl which I love. However, I wanted to try something new this time, so I bought their signature pockets.

1. Old Faithful, Chicken Shawarma (HKD$88)
Very similar flavours to the hummus bowl, and I loved it!
It was a bit messy to eat, so I would recommend getting a bowl/plate/napkin
It tasted like a somewhat healthier version of a chicken shawarma
[9/10]

🍖 Halal Suppliers

OVERALL RATING:
•Taste/Quality: 9/10
•Service: 8/10
•Value for money: 8/10

15/11/2022

It was an honour to speak with about the situation of Halal food in Hong Kong and the challenges faced by the Muslim community.

Growing up, I’d always tell people I was a vegetarian just because it was easier than explaining what halal food was. I’m very grateful that Hong Kong is slowly recognising people’s different dietary requirements and catering to this niche.

When I started my food blog, I realised how my content was very different from other blogs due to my dietary requirements. Initially, I thought this was a limitation but saw how many of you faced similar challenges and instead used this page to help you all :)

I hope Hong Kong can begin catering to these smaller niches, including Vegetarian, Vegan and Jain food, and live up to the title of being an international city (Inshallah).

To read the full article, check out the link in my bio 👆🏻

08/09/2022

📍Burger Republic , TKO

Finally back with some more burgers. I went to .hk a while back and this is what I got:

1.Veggie galore burger (HKD$78. )
- consists of a garden burger, mushroom, caramelised onion and cheese
- The patty has a different taste from any impossible burger
- a good option must if you’re vegetarian but don’t like impossible meat
[8.5/10]

2.Crunchie caramel milkshake (HKD$50)
- It recommended milkshake on the menu
-wasnt too sweet
- good balance of caramel and vanilla
- had some crunchy nuts which gave it a nice little crunch
[9/10]

3.Black truffle and cheese fries (HKD$52)
- I recommend to eat this fresh instead of takeout.
- very cheesy
- combination of truffle and cheese 👍🏻
[8/10]

OVERALL RATING
Taste / quality 9/10
Ambience 6/10 (mainly takeout not a proper seating area)
Service 7/10
Value for money.8/10

🍃 Suitable for vegetarians

31/08/2022

📍Blazed , Wong Chuk Hang

We got some take out while we were around Wong Chuk Hang, and ended up trying this Hawaiian style meal from .by.pololi . Here’s what we got:

Garlic Crystal Shrimp [HKD$128]
- Generous portion of shrimp
- well cooked and flavourful
- served with rice and Mac n Cheese
- there was too much carbs but luckily the portions of the shrimp balanced it out
[8.5/10]

Contains meat (seafood)

OVERALL RATING:
•Taste/Quality: 8.5/ 10
•Value for money: 8/10

17/08/2022

📍Chef's Market, Central Market

Last week whilst I was at central, I crossed by the central market and grabbed a salad from chefs market . It’s not really a go to meal for me but felt like having something healthy.

1. Customized salad (HKD$78)
- base leaf (either lettuce / rocket leaves)
- As many veggies and beans (Chickpeas, Kidney beans, white beans, Mushrooms, cherry tomato, Olives, Baby corn, sweet corn, cucumber and a lot more)
- cheese (1 choice) and nuts (2 choices)
- your choice of dressing

It was Super fulfilling, healthy and tasty! Would recommend, but avoid weekday lunch times (super packed)

OVERALL RATINGS
Taste/Quality: 9.8/10
Service: 7.5/10 (takeaway options only)
Ambiance: 7.5/10
Value for money: 10/10

🍃 Suitable for Vegetarians

15/07/2022

✈️📍Lebua Hotel (Lucknow)🇮🇳

We decided to explore another city in india, and stayed at a beautiful heritage hotel, .

Le Bua is located in central Lucknow along with other cities across India. It’s conceptualized as a sprawling traditional bungalow with a lush green lawn and offers a blend of modern hospitality and a traditional ethos.

For breakfast we had their cappchino which was made with grounded beans from the Himalayas. Definitely woke us up and it was delicious. 😬 [9/10]

Suitable for vegetarians 🍃

11/07/2022

✈️📍Somewhere on the streets of Banaras (Varanasi)🇮🇳

Back to some more street food! A while back we had visited the famous Kashi Vishnat Temple in Varanasi. Besides it’s ancient history, the location of the temple is well-known for its cold coffee!

The cold coffee there is probably the best we’ve had. It had a similar taste to a milshake but the taste of coffee was stronger. The vanilla icecream on top gave the whole drink a bitter sweet taste!
[9/10]

Suitable for vegetarians 🍃

06/07/2022

✈️📍Somewhere on the streets of Banaras (Varanasi)🇮🇳

Banaras has quite a few popular snacks including tamatar chaat (tomato chaat) ,

The tamatar chaat is served in a clay pot and is filled with chickpeas and paneer in tomato gravy. It is then topped off with a generous portion of cracker like fried snacks.

It tasted great but was super spicy, however that didn’t stop us from finishing it. I guess that’s just how street food works 🤷🏻‍♀️
[9/10]

Suitable for vegetarians 🍃

02/07/2022

📍Wooloomooloo prime, TST east

Back with some more restaurants in Home Kong! Quite a while back we went to for special occasion and loved the overall ambience of the restaurant. We got a seat outside with a relaxing view of the Tsim Sha Tsui promenade.

Bread Pudding [HKD$98]
- This pudding was unexpectedly really good
- The vanilla bread pudding was served with rich pastry cream, crispy praline and vanilla gelato.
- Bread pudding was super soft
- The sweet pastry cream balanced out well with the vanilla gelato
- Portion size suitable for 1-2 people
- One of the best bread puddings we’ve had.
[9/10]

Just a word of advice, make sure to make reservations beforehand as it’s can be really crowded and hard to get a seat.

OVERALL RATING
Taste & quality 9/10
Service 8.5/10
Ambience 8/10
Value for money 7/10

🍃 Suitable for Vegetarians

27/06/2022

✈️📍Somewhere on the streets of Banaras (Varanasi)🇮🇳

Time for some more street food. We recently tried a popular street snack of banaras called ‘tamatar chaat’ (tomato chaat).

The tamatar chaat is served in a clay pot and is filled with chickpeas and paneer in tomato gravy. It is then topped off with a generous portion of cracker like fried snacks.

It tasted great but was super spicy, however that didn’t stop us from finishing it. I guess that’s just how street food works 🤷🏻‍♀️
[9/10]

Suitable for vegetarians 🍃

25/06/2022

✈️📍Somewhere on the streets of Banaras (Varanasi)🇮🇳

We’re a huge fan of chai which I’m sure you guys already know, especially when it comes to ‘Kulhad chai’ (chai made and served in clay pots.)

However, recently we came across a little shop which was serving ‘kulhad coffee’ and we knew we had to try it!

The coffee poured in the clay pot gets absorbed by the cup which then infuses with the coffee giving it a more earthy kind of flavour along wit enhancing the taste.

[9/10]

Suitable for vegetarians 🍃

14/06/2022

✈️📍Lavang Lata, Varanasi 🇮🇳

Time for some more street food! Next on our list we have a very popular dessert called ‘Laung latta’ or ‘Lavang latta’. Originally from Bengal & Bihar but very popular in Banaras (Varanasi) too!

Laung Latta is puff pastry like sweet dipped in syrup. The filling includes nuts, raisin, coconut, cloves, cardamom and other spices.

Overall a great and unique dessert to have but it may be too sweet for some people 😅

[9/10]

🍃Suitable for vegetarians

05/06/2022

Trip to india 🇮🇳 isn’t complete without some authentic Kulhar chai.

Kulhar chai is considered one of the most popular loved beverages in India. You can find this in any corner of the street, day and night.

The chai is prepared in a clay pot which gives it a more rustic and unique flavour! (not something you’d find in any cafe)

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