Hong Kong 2010 - Fab Eats, Hong Kong Vino & Dine Festival & Halloween
Jumat, 17 Desember 2021
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ever bustling Hong Kong - diorama painting taken during morn rush hr at Central
Here is the postal service most of you lot receive got been waiting for amongst bated breath. It is a mammoth postal service - the longest ever to boom downward - eating upwards endless nights of editing pictures in addition to words. I reckon I was over ambitious cramping everything inwards ane spider web log post. It was (and even then is!) a crazy thought but experience tells me I don't receive got the patience to break it into bite size posts in addition to spider web log over a catamenia of time. Hopefully it'll act as a useful guide. Similar to my previous Hong Kong post, it's broken downward to locations to easily rails downward in addition to this fourth dimension round, also past times occasion. To assist you lot navigate the bustling metropolis, I've also included the addresses, telephone numbers in addition to the opening times (if available). Run through the flickr sets for a experience of the identify as infinite is a constraint hither then it agency less pictures.
A luscious lip smacking journeying into Hong Kong; fruit stall inwards Central diorama style
Being nutrient obssessed, the trip was literally a constant pursuit of goodness nutrient around the urban nitty-gritty peppered amongst a fearfulness nighttime experience in addition to of course, every budding vino lover's dream aka the Hong Kong Wine & Dine festival. I managed to eat an eclectic mix of high forehead Michelin starred restaurants, hole-in-the-wall eateries, street nutrient - all amongst ane mutual thread - neat food. It's weird but fifty-fifty though it's my 2nd trip for the year, I even then walk away from Hong Kong amongst the insatiable hunger to provide for my favourite eats or try new eateries I missed out. I approximate Hong Kong definitely has weaved her magic around me that I'm enamoured amongst the city's offerings.
Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival (28-31 October)
sampling a sparkling rose
I was invited past times Novotel Hotels together amongst a mixed grouping of bloggers (art, locomote in addition to food) from all over Asia, Commonwealth of Australia in addition to New Zealand to attend the Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival - an extravaganza of wine and nutrient from all over the world. The yearly festival is organised past times the Hong Kong Tourism Board, this was its 2nd year. Following the enormous reply last year, this year saw a bigger expansion amongst to a greater extent than than 160 booths representing diverse wineries from France, Italy, Australia, Spain, the USA in addition to Portugal. Communist People's Republic of China in addition to Republic of Hungary wines were also showcased for the firstly time. Also represented were around threescore nutrient booths amongst dishes ranging from cheese, ham, Chinese food, burgers, chocolate, H2O ice cream in addition to etc. To facilitate our tasting trail, we were given a vino drinking glass to send in addition to token passes that gave us access to vino in addition to nutrient sampling.
hams in addition to to a greater extent than hams from French Republic in addition to Spain's Pata Negra, French lady in addition to vino bottles
France was the large focus as a special Bordeaux Wine School
HMS Bounty rides the seas, abalone sauce amongst egg in addition to rice, lights from the festival
The Western Kowloon Waterfront Promenade setting for the festival was painting perfect - a sweeping persuasion of the harbour amongst its twinkling lights. Held for 4 days, the extravaganza marked the start of a string of activities for Hong Kong Wine & Dine Month including street fairs in addition to some other large event that was the Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair from Nov 4-6. More details tin flaming live establish at http://www.discoverhongkong.com/ For to a greater extent than pictures, consider the Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival Flickr set.
Halloween - Ocean Park & Lan Kwai Fong
Ocean Park: Nemo; jellyfish galore; ferris bike
Halloween is celebrated inwards a large way inwards Hong Kong with revelers hamming it upwards for the occasion amongst outrageous costumes as an excuse to political party all nighttime long. The people from Novotel Hotels had kindly arranged for us to see Ocean Park (Aberdeen, 852-3923 2323) for their infamous Halloween Bash (already 10 years old) that runs from 23 September to 31 October. As it only started from 5pm onwards, most of the marine animals had called it a hateful solar daytime except the ones inwards the aquarium.
Ocean Park: pumpkin decoration; Thriller comes alive; skeletons add together to the fright; everyone is all dressed up
Since it was the weekend, throngs of youngsters had joined the large political party that kicks off inwards the evening. For the special haunting season, the subject green had 444 ghouls to scare in addition to shock. Being a someone who normally does non do scary horror movies, I acknowledge I had a frightfully fun fourth dimension going through quite a fair amount of their haunted houses that night. My favourite one was based on the Pang Brothers' movie The Child's Eye whereby it was laid inwards a creepy hotel - a spine chilling setting amongst a huge thrill factor. Another fun ane was Terror Park, where your mission was to save lost souls using this RFID technology scientific discipline (or to a greater extent than similar touching this "camera" to various checkpoints). Once you lot destination that, you lot got to impress out a sticker telling you lot how many souls you lot had saved. A piffling juvenile though but even then loads of fun amongst the ghouls popping upwards at unexpected spots to fright. For to a greater extent than pictures, consider my Ocean Park Hong Kong flickr set.
Lan Kwai Fong scenes: the witches in addition to devils of Wellington Street; YMCA fellas
Being a Sabbatum night, the political party even then continued on amongst a piffling to a greater extent than grown upwards fun at the infamous Lan Kwai Fong. Like all special occasions, throngs of people were also at that topographic point for the large street party. To command the crowd, the constabulary had cordoned off business office of the area, making certain at that topographic point were proper routes for the crowd to movement upwards in addition to downward the street inwards an orderly fashion. It was double the distance to walk up with the new route but I didn't take away heed the extra legwork since I had the side amusement of spying who had the most outrageous costume along the way.
Lan Kwai Fong scenes: caveman; gory pumpkins, the bride wore ruby in addition to white, Ronald McDonald
Everyone was literally dressed to kill - guys imitating the bluish avatar consummate amongst the tail (that grabbed the girls attention), ane grouping inwards caveman costumes including furry shoes(!), Ronald McDonald imitators amongst his mop of ruby crazy hair, girls dressed upwards as witches, devils in addition to fifty-fifty ane who came as a bride (white amongst a dash of blood) in addition to etc. My favourite were the YMCA guys, inwards their workmen costumes consummate amongst goggles in addition to the torchlights. Strangely enough, the cobbled streets were lined with loads of photographers (and some videographers) hanging around to capture the most outlandish looks. For to a greater extent than pictures, consider my Lan Kwai Fong - Halloween Time flickr set.
The Whiskey Priest: fish in addition to chips; spicy chicken wing; cheese nachos; a pint of Guinness; jalapeno cheese
We left the busy streets to accept shelter at The Whiskey Priest (Grd Flr & 1st Flr, 12 Lan Kwai Fong, Central, 852 -2869 0099) for a belatedly supper. The Novotel Nathan Road's Marketing Communications Manager Irene had arranged amongst her friend Caroline who works amongst Lan Kwai Fong Entertainments (which The Whiskey Priest is business office of) to consider upwards amongst us. Coincidentally, I establish out subsequently that Lan Kwai Fong Entertainments also owns Ocean Park. We are all famished from our frightful experience in addition to the long trek nosotros took around Ocean Park that nosotros rapidly shine upwards the pub's specialty, the low-cal crisp beer battered fish in addition to chips amongst a dash of malt vinegar. Another favourite was the deep fried jalapeno chillies with cheese - a sinful but oh-so-good combo. Spicy chicken wings, potato chips in addition to a tender chicken steak completed our belatedly nighttime repast washed downward amongst Guinness in addition to chardonnay wine. For to a greater extent than pictures, consider my Whiskey Priest Flickr set.
Jordan, Kowloon
my super comfy Premier Room; pillow card for sweetness dreams; dessert from Novotel welcome dinner
Thoroughout my trip, I was at the Novotel Nathan Road Hotel (348, Nathan Road, Kowloon, 852-3965 8888. Novotel also has hotels inwards Citygate nigh the drome in addition to some other ane inwards Wan Chai, Hong Kong). Strangely plenty I scream back coming to this expanse for my final trip as I met friends upwards at Nathan Hotel, which is exactly circular the corner from this place. The hotel is kinda tucked away inwards ane of the streets off the super long Nathan Road then technically it's at Saigon Street correct contrary the porridge place. What I loved about the hotel location was it took us five minutes to walk hither from the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan MRT station, making it then piece of cake for us to movement from Kowloon to Hong Kong island.
Premier Lounge; fish, scallop carpaccio in addition to beef carpaccio from Novotel welcome dinner
The hotel is the newest of the trio of Novotel hotels in Hong Kong - all outfitted inwards a modern style. I liked the nifty blueprint inwards my room that utilised the modest infinite - my lavatory door was a sliding ane that doubled upwards as my wardrobe door! It seems the hotel is also the firstly ane inwards the Novotel grouping inwards Communist People's Republic of China to larn the Green Globe Certification Program. Hence inwards the room, you lot had reminders to salvage water, use your towels ane time to a greater extent than (which I did), recycling bins (excellent for me when I was clearing upwards all my shopping bags in addition to junk) in addition to eco-friendly toiletries. Another addition point for the Premier Rooms where I stayed inwards was you lot are granted access to the Premier Lounge, which serves continental breakfast, afternoon tea and evening cocktails. I can't live without the Internet (I had to pay a bomb inwards Italia during my 2 weeks remain for access) thus I was inwards dear amongst my high speed broadband in addition to gratis wifi. Even though you're non staying inwards the Premier Rooms, at that topographic point are Macs inwards the reception expanse for you lot to banking concern check your internet, update your Facebook in addition to Twitter. It was also real unusual to discovery they had a Pillow Menu - all kinds from fluffy to difficult ones in addition to fifty-fifty a lavander ane to brand certain you lot had sweetness dreams. For to a greater extent than pictures, consider my Novotel Hotel Hong Kong Flickr set.
Nathan Congee: comforting chicken in addition to abalone porridge
Best of all, since I'm nutrient obsessed, it was within walking distance to the infamous Nathan Congee & Noodles (11, Saigon Street, Jordan, 852-2384 7355, Open: 7.30am-12pm). This identify seems pop amongst the tourists peculiarly the Thais who accomplish it through the assist of a guidebook (as seem from each Thai tourist who clutches on to it similar mad). The owners have fifty-fifty taken the freedom to stick Thai written menus on the wall to cater to their overseas customers. Most of the activity is correct at the doorstep where the ready presides over his kitchen. The porridge is cooked ahead to a smooth consistency in addition to kept warm inwards a large pot. Ocassionally, they'll mix it amongst a long wooden stick (that looked similar it was recycled from a broomstick) to hold it from thickening.
Nathan Congee: pig's liver; abalone; century eggs in addition to the stick inwards the porridge
You tin flaming monastic state a diversity of porridge with diverse side orders. They're famous for their chicken in addition to abalone porridge that is watered down a piffling amongst the reserved liquid from the canned abalone. I peculiarly dear how each chicken piece has a distinct sense of savour in addition to odor of Shaoxing rice vino it is soaked in. The frog porridge failed to impress though since the frogs they operate are pretty small. Side dishes similar century eggs, deep fried crullers (yau char kwai) in addition to pig's liver are also available. For to a greater extent than pictures, consider my Nathan Congee & Noodles Flickr set.
Man Mak Kee Noodles: beef brisket, vegetables, noodles in addition to the cooking area
This fourth dimension circular I didn't enterprise into the Australian Dairy Company as the queues were crazy long. Instead, we visit Mak Man Kee Noodle Shop (Grd Flr, 51, Parkes Street, Jordan, 852-2736 5561, Open: 12 noon - 12.30am), which is correct following door to the famous cha char teng with ane of the Hong Kong nutrient bloggers, HK Epicurus. Personally I wasn't too impressed amongst the nutrient here. The noodles lacked the requisite chewiness, the prawn wantan didn't receive got the bouncy texture you lot desire from fresh prawns in addition to the broth lacked whatsoever dried sole (chor hau yee) aroma. The beef brisket in addition to suprisingly the sweetness tasting vegetables were their saving grace. For to a greater extent than pictures, consider my Mak's in addition to Man Mak Kee Noodles Flickr set.
Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
Just before he flew off to Italy, HK Epicurus was real sort plenty to exhibit us around the neighbourhood in addition to where the eats were. We discovery Kimberley Street, which has the Mira Hotel, Miramar Shopping Centre, Kimberley Hotel (said to serve the heavenly boneless stuffed suckling hog per Singaporean nutrient blogger Chubby Hubby) in addition to loads of Korean diners. Later on, nosotros revisit the identify ane time to a greater extent than on our ain in addition to pop over to Hong Kong Old Restaurant (4th Flr, Miramar Shopping Centre, 1 Kimberley Street, 852-2722 1812, Open: 11am-3pm, 5.30-11pm, Branch inwards North Point). It's a identify my vino practiced friend Ronny recommends since it's one-time school Chinese nutrient pop amongst the locals. He warns us non to order hairy crabs (sniff!) fifty-fifty though it is in flavor as it seems this year, the rainy flavor has meant the crabs are too tiny inwards size to fifty-fifty bother eating. Instead nosotros savour xiao loong baos amongst a fragrant broth. Unlike the ones nosotros larn here, the peel is a piffling thicker but even then smooth plenty to savour. We also monastic state the smoked dove that is finger licking good. For to a greater extent than pictures, consider my Hong Kong Old Restaurant Flickr set.
It was a low-cal repast as before on nosotros had snacked on Lee Ken Egg Waffles (78, Nathan Road, Jordan, Open: 7am-2am.). Located ii doors away from McDonalds, everyone stops past times hither for the egg waffles in addition to patiently takes a queue number. Our hold off is rewarded amongst crispy egg waffles amongst a soft low-cal texture within. Simply addictive that ane crispy chip is exactly non enough. The walk on Nathan Road to Kimberley Street after this stall is peculiarly lovely since one-time trees work the walkway in addition to St Andrews Church is also following to the busy road. Further downward along Nathan Road, you'll discovery the mosque in addition to circular some other corner is the harbour including Harbourcity, which is where I stayed the final time. For to a greater extent than pictures, consider my Lee Ken Egg Waffles Flickr set.
Sun Kee: nutrient that sticks to the ribs aka cheese instant noodles amongst grilled pork neck
We wanted to cease the nighttime amongst ane of HK Epicurus' recommendations thus to larn by amongst the neverending nutrient stops nosotros kept making, we'll kill fourth dimension past times doing a side of shopping. Uniqlo was packed amongst people who were going ape crazy over fleeces in addition to wintertime clothing. Since Malaysia in addition to Sydney won't live experiencing mutual frigidity conditions inwards the nigh future, nosotros abandoned ship. Instead, I establish solace inwards ane of my favourite places aka Muji. A quick walk around the streets also revealed that nestled inwards betwixt the Korean diners were loads of marriage ceremony shops in addition to Sasa, a must for those who dear human face upwards masks, cosmetics in addition to etc. Eventually nosotros ended upwards at HK Epicurus' highly recommended identify aka Sun Kee Restaurant (Shop 13-14, Grd Flr, Champagne Court, 16-20 Kimberley Street, 852-2722 4555). This modest hole inwards the wall articulation is good tucked within an one-time fashioned shopping centre that is exactly ii doors away from the modern looking Mira Hotel. Their pulling attraction is their cheese noodles - curly strands coated inwards a not-too-cheesy creamy sauce amongst pieces of char grilled pork cervix - a favourite of a string of HK stars (as per the pixs that work the walls). Literally food that sticks to your ribs, it is pop amongst the immature clientele since it's a darn reasonable amount (about HKD xxx plus) to pay after clubbing. I spot some other dish on every table and decided to give it a try. We cease upwards amongst cuttlefish drizzled amongst a sweetness thick in addition to sticky soy sauce garnished amongst sesame seeds. It tastes nice inwards the starting fourth dimension but got cloyingly sweetness at the end. For to a greater extent than pictures, consider my Sun Kee Flickr set.
Mongkok, Kowloon
Tim Ho Wan's infamous buns
For this particular trip, Tim Ho Wan (Flat 8, Grd Flr, Tsui Yuen Mansion, 2-20 Kwong Wa Street, Mongkok, 852-2332 2896, Open: 10am-10pm. Branch inwards Sham Shui Po) was on top of my listing of must-eats since I had missed it out the final time. Horror stories most their legendary queues made me a piffling "kiasu" thus nosotros reached their doorstep around 9.30am fifty-fifty though they start at 10am. A modest queue had already started out when nosotros arrived that seemed to consist to a greater extent than of foreigners vs locals (we subsequently discovery that loads of Australians in addition to Kiwis were inwards town for the Bledisoe Cup that pitches the All Blacks in addition to Wallabies together). Literally a hole inwards the wall (with a capacity of 29 people), it is best you lot operate your waiting fourth dimension wisely to select in addition to tick your order. To cater for their international clientele, they receive got an English linguistic communication translated monastic state canvas making life easier for non Chinese speakers.
Tim Ho Wan: the queue; ham siu kok in addition to the steaming baskets
The identify is cramped then live prepared to portion your tabular array amongst strangers. We cease upwards joining tables wih an Australian solid unit of measurement who was then impressed amongst their firstly see there, they did a revisit. I larn a peek of the kitchen that looks cramped and shortly the nutrient keeps coming out. The crispy char siu pau that marries a polo bun lardy crust in addition to a char siu filling is worth all that hype. The char siu filling is perfect - non likewise sweet nor overdosed amongst rose vino - making us non regret placing double orders for the modest crispy buns. We were a piffling ambitious amongst our ordering thus the food piled upwards quickly. I was most impressed amongst the ham siu kok and the Teochew dumpling (fan guo).
Tim Ho Wan: teochew dumplings
Here was the materials of my dreams - chives, a piffling squeeze from peanuts in addition to radish - wrapped inwards a newspaper lean transculent wrapper. The mucilaginous rice was pretty decent but nix exceptional. I liked the fluffy mah lai koh in addition to the hearty pumpkin amongst bits of chestnut that nosotros destination off as dessert. For to a greater extent than pictures, consider my Tim Ho Wan Flickr set.
On the way to Langham Place, we walk past a street marketplace that is a piffling unlike from my previous marketplace walk as forthwith you lot tin flaming spot the seasonal ingredients - chestnuts in addition to waxed meats. I also spy burnt orangish coloured persimmons in addition to dried orangish peels. For to a greater extent than pictures, consider my Hong Kong Markets flickr set.
Ming Court's Sharksfin Delight
Determined to sample the Michelin starred restaurants, nosotros made reservations for Ming Court (6th Flr, Langham Place Hotel, 555, Shanghai Street, Mongkok, 852-3552 3300, Open: 11am-2pm, 6-10.30pm) for lunch to savour their nutrient in addition to to see for ourselves if they deserve that tiptop from ane Michelin star to ii Michelin stars inwards the 2010/11 guide. Unfortunately nosotros didn't get a guide chances to dine inwards their chief dining room but instead at some other expanse that seemed to resemble the banquet section. What struck me most this identify though, it is definitely a piffling unlike from normal Chinese restaurants - all the tables are placed sparsely betwixt each other - a weird sight since usually Chinese restaurants tend to cramp inwards as many tables as possible to larn to a greater extent than covers.
Ming Court: gorgeous oozing custard buns
Since it was the ii of us, choices were quite limited but nosotros handle amongst some dim amount offerings in addition to their signature dish, the stir fried garoupa amongst mushrooms in addition to dried shrimp roe. A give-and-take most the menus, everything was a piffling confusing as nosotros got handed then many types: the specials, the chief menu, the seasonal card in addition to etc, that ordering was then confusing. Luckily I did some inquiry in addition to could zoom inwards to their signature dishes.
Ming Court: Pan fried mushrooms buns; mango layer; stir fried garoupa
I similar the pan fried mushrooms buns(HKD 36) as there's definitely a feel of refinement inwards the nice buns filled amongst a diversity of umami-laden mushrooms. On ane side it has a beautiful fern pattern spell the bottom was pan fried sesame seeds giving you lot a lovely crunch. The elementary yet beautifully executed custard buns (HKD36) were also a favourite, wonderfully aromatic in addition to creamy that flowed beautifully when nosotros broke into each manifestly looking bun. Even though our chief dish was rather large for the ii of us, I even then enjoyed every morsel of it - sliced garoupa in addition to mushrooms coated inwards dried shrimp roe (HKD458). Our large dissapointment was dessert though - their infamous exhibit stopping sharksfin please (HKD98). It's a sight to behold since it comes inwards a long dark ebony box filled amongst dry out H2O ice to make an ethereal consequence but the sense of savour of the mango pudding amongst a sharks fin top layer left us a piffling mutual frigidity though since it was a tad likewise difficult amongst non much of a mango taste. While it's difficult to justice a eating topographic point amongst such few dishes, I must acknowledge I was impressed amongst whatever piffling I tasted in addition to wouldn't take away heed returning again. For to a greater extent than pictures, consider my Ming Court Flickr set.
Elements Shopping Mall, Kowloon
Elements display diorama style
For this particular trip, I clicked amongst a few dessert fans who introduced us to Chez Shibata (Shop 2003, 2nd Level, Elements, 1 Austin Road West, Kowloon, 852-2196 8921, Open: 11am-. Branches inwards Shanghai in addition to Japan.) It seems this particular store is forthwith the hottest identify around for sweetness treats ever since its recent opening, thus a whole grouping of us decided to adjourn hither for a piffling sugary interlude.
Chez Shibata's The Heart - filled amongst raspberries
I approximate infinite is e'er a large number inwards Hong Kong as most of these dessert places don't receive got lots of tables in addition to chairs for you lot to sit down in addition to relish their treats. Instead, taking them away is then much to a greater extent than mutual that the counter gals don't bat an eyelid when you lot inquire for a fork in addition to napkins to savour their sweetness desserts elsewhere. It was difficult to pick out from a colourful array but nosotros narrow downward to our choices. We adjourn some other flat upwards to discovery an oasis on top - a garden courtyard expanse that is a communal green for the people who live around Elements: the high rising luxe apartments, The W Hotel in addition to the infamous ICC building.
Chez Shibata: Verrine Plaisir amongst white chocolate in addition to passionfruit layers; Caramel Eclair amongst salted butter cubes; Tranche Macha; fruit tart
We relish our private desserts in addition to everyone's favourite was the vivid ruby see or Couer Du Bois (HKD38) - a pillow soft mascarpone cheese mousse amongst a raspberry mousse centre that gave it its oooh-la-la taste. Famous for the Tranche Macha, I didn't quite similar the sense of savour of the chocolate in addition to macha layers in all likelihood because neither had whatsoever distinct taste. The shocking light-green business office was a piffling disconcerting though. The fruit tart looked lovely but had a pretty difficult almond crust though. Definitely real pretty to aspect at but I kinda thought the pastries was a tad dissapointingly subtle inwards sense of savour though. For to a greater extent than pictures, consider my Chez Shibata flickr set.
La Maison Du Chocolat: Pistachio Entremet; Passionfruit in addition to Porcelana Macarons; Coffee Eclair
In some other see here, I made it a betoken to driblet past times La Maison Du Chocolat (2040A, Elements, 1 Austin Road West, Kowloon, 852-2196 8333, Open: 11am-. Branches inwards Pacific Place, IFC in addition to Prince's Building) that came highly recommended past times my friend CS. Again, you lot receive got to pack these dorsum thus I only managed to sample them later.
La Maison Du Chocolat's H2O ice creams: Salted Caramel in addition to Tonka Chocolate
The H2O ice creams are darn yummy peculiarly the uber rich Tonka chocolate (HKD56). My salted caramel (HKD56) is exactly a shade less nicer in all likelihood because it was a piffling soft from the journeying back. I loved the macarons (HKD20 for one) especially the rich porcelana chocolate one. They're super low-cal amongst exactly a piffling filling to brand it non likewise dry out - but gorgeous nibbles that don't kill your tastebuds amongst their cloying sweetness similar the ones nosotros larn here. The pistachio entremet (HKD60) was nice but nix world shattering spectacular. Next time, I'll exactly stick to the chocolates in addition to the macarons. For to a greater extent than pictures, consider my La Maison Du Chocolat flickr set.
Central, Hong Kong
Tai Cheong Bakery's egg tart that Chris Patten hearts
Strangely plenty this trip saw us traipsing around the hilly streets of Central to a greater extent than than nosotros did around the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan area. On our firstly gratis day, nosotros cease upwards hither in addition to since Brad from ladyironchef is a self-confessed egg tart addict, nosotros sample the infamous biscuit crust version from Tai Cheong Bakery (Grd Flr, Lyndhurst Terrace, Central, 852-2544 3475, Open:7.30am-9pm, 8.30am-9pm for Sundays in addition to populace holidays.) It's decent materials especially with the low-cal biscuit crust and wobbly egg custard portion. I approximate it would receive got been better warmed. We also sample the century egg pastry said to live ane of Time Out's must eats - a chip weird tasting amongst the crumbly pastry in addition to soft lotus seed glue amongst the difficult century egg within. For to a greater extent than pictures, consider my Tai Cheong bakery flickr set.
Princess Cafe's Goji Berry Cake
We're all a piffling total from brunch thus past times the fourth dimension nosotros make upwards one's take away heed to eat, it's peak tiffin fourth dimension in addition to nosotros surrender trying to larn a topographic point around the area. Instead, nosotros stumble onto Princess Cafe & Bistro (Grd Flr, 115, Wellington Street, Central, 852-2866 9062), correct across from Lin Heung Dim Sum. Admitedly, nosotros all walked inwards for the gratis wifi (we're kinda wifi fiends since gratis wifi inwards Hong Kong is misfortunate in addition to fifty-fifty limited to xxx minutes inwards Starbucks if you lot tin flaming ever larn in!). We discovery a modest cafe run past times a passionate immature lady who serves light tasting cakes. She's got an unusual impact - the chocolate ane is my favourite as she infuses the ganache amongst milk. The goji berry cake is also real unusual amongst bits of the ruby berry in addition to dried longan within. For to a greater extent than pictures, consider my Princess Cafe flickr set.
Sing Heung Yeun: The crowd; love apple tree beef noodles
One of the places nosotros were eyeing for tiffin was Sing Heung Yuen (2, Mei Lun Street, Off Gough Street, Central, 852-2544 8368, Open: 8am-5.30pm. Closed Sundays) but since the tiffin crowd was crazy, I only managed to discovery out what the hype was all most much later. Perpetually packed amongst people, you lot receive got to portion tables amongst strangers. They're super pop for their love apple tree noodles - usually macaroni or instant noodles served amongst a love apple tree beefy broth amongst pieces of beef in addition to a dollop of canned tomatoes. It's a piffling on the sweetness side from the tomatoes in addition to extremely hearty from the beef slices. A nice combination that gives a home-like taste. For to a greater extent than pictures, consider my Sing Heung Yeun flickr set.
Island Tang: Old schoolhouse charm; shrimp glue pork ribs; prawn toast; mushroom dumpling
On some other day, nosotros provide dorsum hither for tiffin at the one Michelin starred Island Tang (2nd Flr, The Galleria, ix Queen's Road, Central, 852-2526 8798, Open: 12 noon -12.30pm) that is hosted past times Hong Kong Tourism Board. Owned past times the flamboyant David Tang who runs Shanghai Tang, the dining room is charming Shanghai chic consummate amongst chandeliers in addition to leather chairs. It's a neat identify to guide grip of some pretty decent dim amount amongst a neat atmosphere. What stood out from our repast hither were the old schoolhouse Chinese classic crunchy prawn toast laden amongst chunky chopped prawns, the perfumed matsusake broth amongst the steamed vegetable dumpling in addition to the fork tender deep fried spare ribs with exactly a hint of pungent shrimp paste. For to a greater extent than pictures, consider the Island Tang flickr set.
Mak's Noodles - modest but packed amongst flavour in addition to crunch
On my final total hateful solar daytime inwards Hong Kong, I'm frantically making my way over to Mak's Noodle (Grd Flr, 77 Wellington Street, Central, 852-2854 3810, Open: 11am-10pm. Branches inwards Causeway Bay, The Peak Galleria, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and Tsim Sha Tsui.) as my woman bring upwards had strict instructions to me to pack dorsum their manifestly noodles for her. They hold good inwards the refrigerator in addition to are neat for a quick in addition to elementary repast at home. We cease upwards sampling a modest bowl betwixt both of us in addition to gave the thumbs upwards - noodles amongst a goodness seize amongst teeth in addition to a broth fragrant amongst the dried sole pulverization aroma. Even the prawn wantan was as goodness amongst a crunch.
Nan Tei's amazingly goodness duck natural language yakitori
Walking off our modest bowl of noodles was pretty piece of cake since the Mid Levels tin flaming qualify for whatsoever exercise machine. I peculiarly dear the poky piffling shops around peculiarly this cool vintage ane nosotros discovery around ane of the streets. Being a piffling sick of Chinese food, nosotros took a plunge of organized faith in addition to ended upwards at Nan Tei (Grd Flr, 55 Staunton Street, Mid Level, Central, 852-2559 6221, Open: , Branches inwards Causeway Bay Happy Valley in addition to Tsim Sha Tsui). We only noticed this identify as lady edged past times us to trace their sliding wooden doors. A aspect at their card got us savouring over the food, thus nosotros decided to give it a try. We wanted the unusual sounding chicken wings stuffed amongst goose liver but sadly that was sold out. Instead nosotros consoled amongst other choices that was actually goodness in addition to went good amongst our sweetness tasting umeshu (HKD40 for a glass) - the awesome duck natural language yakitori (2 sticks for HKD40) amongst its caramelised edges in addition to salty edge, shrimp in addition to chicken peel ringlet (2 sticks for HKD52) - had to dear the crispy chicken peel edges, the stuffed mushroom amongst chicken (2 sticks for HKD40) in addition to the sweetness corn of the cobs (HKD35). For to a greater extent than pictures, consider my Nan Tei flickr set.
I cease my whirlwind trip at The Krug Room (Mandarin Oriental Hotel, five Connaught Road, Central, 852-2825 4014, Open: 7.30-10pm. Closed Sundays.), a good hidden private dining room within the confines of the deluxe hotel. I won't larn on amongst the details but the nutrient is incredibly awesome peculiarly the playfulness expressed by the chef inwards his unique Eco Menu.
It was a super fun trip cheers to the hospitality of Novotel HK and my eating partner Minh from eatshowandtell who valiantly went along for each meal. For those of you lot who are traveling to Hong Kong, Novotel HK is also offering a special privilege for 's spider web log readers. Just quote "Novotel blgr" when you lot mass straight amongst whatsoever of their hotels: Novotel Century, Novotel Citygate or Novotel Nathan Road to qualify for a gratis room upgrade. This offering is valid till August 2011.
For all the Hong Kong scenes in addition to food, consider my total collection that includes the previous trip's pictures.
Should you want an insight on Hong Kong's fab eats in addition to more from an insider's view, banking concern check out these Hong Kong bloggers that I met at the event:
1. Life as a Bon Vivant - Jason also contributes to Time Out Hong Kong (he's on the panel of the dining awards) in addition to fifty-fifty has his ain Nokia Ovi nutrient application (wow!)
2. You Got Me Blogging - written past times Razlan, a Malaysian transplanted to Hong Kong who loves food, locomote in addition to fifty-fifty chick lit!
3. Food from Hong Kong & Macau - Kelvin recently came dorsum to Hong Kong from Melbourne then he's piece of cake exploring Hong Kong & Macau, ane identify at a time.
1. Life as a Bon Vivant - Jason also contributes to Time Out Hong Kong (he's on the panel of the dining awards) in addition to fifty-fifty has his ain Nokia Ovi nutrient application (wow!)
2. You Got Me Blogging - written past times Razlan, a Malaysian transplanted to Hong Kong who loves food, locomote in addition to fifty-fifty chick lit!
3. Food from Hong Kong & Macau - Kelvin recently came dorsum to Hong Kong from Melbourne then he's piece of cake exploring Hong Kong & Macau, ane identify at a time.