They really made the noodles look like squid
[Feature]
This is kind of my style
- Does it taste good? - Yes
Hong Kong Lunch
"Kwun Tong, Hong Kong"
This place,
I really searched a lot,
and it's always introduced as a
famous restaurant in the Kwun Tong area
I'm really curious, personally
Another new customer is coming in
It seems like there are many people
I saw it from across the street earlier,
Nocino?
Nocino
We should check out places like this
It's actually my first time at a place like this
I know
I'm looking forward to it
[Entrance]
[Interior]
We got exactly two menus
They said there was a lunch set originally,
but it seems like it isn't available on weekends
First,
we should eat pasta, right?
Pasta, right
It would be perfect to have dessert too
Let's have dessert too
[Full Course]
The service at this restaurant is good
I know
They are really friendly
The staff is friendly
Actually, in Hong Kong,
there are actually many delicious restaurants among these kinds of restaurants
Among Western food,
there are many places with a good atmosphere in Hong Kong
There are
[Common Western Restaurant]
It's the weekend, and it's pretty crowded
Many
The restaurant isn't that big,
but it feels quite full
[Current time 1:30 PM]
This is one of
the small plates we ordered
The wagyu beef tartare
It looks like a work of art
- It kind of feels like yukhoe. - Right?
[Mix to eat]
Beef tartare
Let's try the first dish
[Gourmet's first bite]
I think there’s something mixed in
- that’s not meat - Yeah
It's also a bit crunchy
The meat is tender
[Combination]
The meat is really delicious
Isn't it tasty?
It's fresh, right?
It's great for whetting the appetite
Objectively, it's delicious
[Satisfied]
When you come to a place like this
small plates come out first, right?
But in my opinion
if this doesn’t taste good,
it kinda kills the excitement
for what comes next
That's why I feel good about this place
[Great start]
They switched out the plates
right after we finished the small plate
[Reset]
The service is good
[Main dish]
The first dish
This is
the octopus ink pasta we ordered
The black color is very impressive
They shaped the pasta
to look like octopus on purpose
I think so, a bit
[Unique visual]
It's fascinating
I'm not really sure if there's squid in it
How's the smell?
The seafood smell is very strong
Does it smell like seafood?
[Amazing smell]
The squid scent is strong
They really made the noodles like squid
[Feature]
This is kind of my style
- Your style? - Yes
It's fascinating
[Savoring]
And I think this texture is really good
The texture is nice
It's chewy
It has a nice bite
Since the appearance is black,
some people might hesitate,
but there's nothing like that
It's really delicious
Actually, it's very delicious
Earlier, I said I could taste the difference
from what I make at home
But honestly, I can't even compare them
It’s like a totally different dish
[Another level]
But you’ve been to
a lot of pasta places in Hong Kong, right?
Yes
Would you say this one’s pretty decent?
But this seems unique
You've never seen something like this, right?
I think it's the first time
First off, the shape
They made it look like squid,
but honestly, when I first saw it,
- I thought they were all octopus legs - Me too
This one
is the lamb I chose
Pasta with lamb
Isn't this a more familiar type of pasta?
It's a bit familiar
I think it's fascinating
Really
It's the same flour
[Same ingredients, different results]
[Absolute taste]
I think this one has a more familiar taste
The texture’s kind of like tteokbokki
You know, that soft and slightly chewy feel
I think this one has a familiar taste
- But this one was a bit shocking - Really?
- It's my first time trying it - Me too
Compared to this squid,
I think it's a bit less seasoned
Slightly,
I think this one has a softer texture
This one is really chewy
Yes, it's really chewy
But I forgot something
What is it?
Before eating,
the pros rinse their mouths
[Gourmet Dreamer]
So the flavors don't mix?
Should I do that then?
[Copycat]
You should
[Reluctant]
That's how you can make an objective evaluation
I see
It has that unique lamb smell
- from the pasta - Right
I actually like that smell
The last batter,
tiramisu has come out
Do you like tiramisu?
I really love tiramisu
Do you?
My favorite dessert in the world is tiramisu
Really?
[Meeting with a favorite]
Today is your day, really
Eating your favorite pasta
and tiramisu too
I really like tiramisu
Really?
Let's share it then
[Suggestion]
I've even made tiramisu myself before
Really? That much?
[True Love]
This also has a bit of an alcohol taste
Yeah, I think it does a bit
It's delicious
[Parrot]
After eating pasta
finishing with dessert
is happiness
[Sudden confession]
When you eat it,
you must make sure the powder side is facing out
Oh, really?
Is there a rule like that?
No, if it gets caught in your throat..
The powder?
[Understood]
You really are an expert from eating so much
I really love tiramisu so much
We were originally going to order
two desserts
But two seems a bit much
Isn't one just enough?
It's not a small portion either
Splitting them half and half
feels just right
But this also has quite a bit of alcohol taste
There's a bit of alcohol smell
Some of them don’t taste like alcohol, and some definitely do
There are some that don't,
but at places like this,
they usually have that alcohol taste
Are you okay with it? Is it tasty?
[Preference survey]
I'm not really a fan of alcohol,
so it's nice if it doesn't have it, but this is tasty too
It gives me a bit of energy
[Sugar charge]
We completely finished eating
Did you enjoy your meal?
I enjoyed it very much
It was perfect
It was really, really, really delicious
I can't give a detailed evaluation,
but you'll see
Right
You'll see why he's overreacting like this
Personally, it’s been a while
since I left a pasta place
- feeling this full - I'm full now
I'm so full, the portions were seriously big
But it's not just a large portion,
it was also really delicious
It was really delicious
[Indescribable]
I loved how you could
actually taste all the ingredients
and that was really good
[About 114,800 KRW] The price now is 629 dollars
[About 55,000 KRW] It comes to about 300 dollars per person
But if you come on a weekday,
you can get the lunch set
for about half the price
You get the full course as a set..
Right
For that price, the lunch set
is honestly such a good deal
Isn't it?
Next time, we'll find an even better place to eat,
and continue our Hong Kong journey
Joikkin
HKL's three-line review 〈Nocino Kwuntong〉
1. Hong Kong's Best Pasta Specialty Restaurant
2. Intense Squid Ink Pasta
3. Weekday Lunch Set Discount