Comfort Food
Posted from Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. A dreary, chilly November morning in Hong Kong. After a 16 hour flight and only 45 minutes of nap on a hotel bed, what I really need is comfort food. Just...
View ArticleLick it up
Posted from Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong.Growing up as a kid, I always loved the Sunday mornings when we would stop by the local doughnut shop on the way home from church. It was steaming hot...
View ArticleTea for Twenty
Posted from Ho Man Tin, Kowloon, Hong Kong.Continuing on Day 1 of our fantastic culinary tour of Hong Kong, a little before noon, we headed over to Pearl’s uncle’s house. He was the father of the...
View ArticleTofu on Day Two
Posted from Lantau Island, New Territories, Hong Kong.I’ll skip the family-only dinner that we had after the wedding. It was fantastic, and very luxurious as it was in a private dining room at the Hong...
View ArticleDim Sum
Posted from Tung Chung, New Territories, Hong Kong.It seems all we did on our Hong Kong trip was eat, eat, and eat some more. As soon as we got back from the giant Buddha statue (via the Ngong Ping 360...
View ArticleDay 2, the second banquet
Posted from Central, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong.So I promised the details on this fantastic banquet we had on our second day. One of the most famous restaurants in Hong Kong is Yung Kee in Central....
View ArticleDay 3: Bun, bun-bun, bun… bunnnnn!
Posted from Tai Mo Shan, New Territories, Hong Kong.On day 3 of our trip to Hong Kong, we started off with a very common Hong Kong dish, the butter cream bun. Found in every train station and...
View ArticleSuper-cheap Sunday breakfast
Posted from Hong Kong, New Territories, Hong Kong.Early on a Sunday morning there isn’t much available. Even Sha Tin boasts the 2nd largest mall in Hong Kong, most of the shops and dinig are closed. We...
View ArticleWhen in Asia…
Posted from Hong Kong, New Territories, Hong Kong.Modern French bistro decor and soft jazz. Lots of white brick with dark wood and simple framed black and white photos. This is clearly not Chinese! We...
View ArticleBack to the Goose
Posted from Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong.Yung Kee Restaurant, which I raved about 5 years ago, is actually three restaurants in one. This time the ground floor was closed for renovation, and...
View ArticleDim Some More
Posted from Hong Kong, New Territories, Hong Kong.Apparently my inlaws didn’t get enough dim sum yesterday, so today started out with another morning of gorging. It’s another order from a form place...
View ArticleToo Hot for School
Posted from Hong Kong, New Territories, Hong Kong.Upon recommendation of a local cousin, we tried School Food on a leisurely rainy afternoon. The nearest location of this modern Korean fusion...
View Article14 hour flight to save a 30 minute drive
Posted from Hong Kong, New Territories, Hong Kong.The New Town Plaza in Sha Tin has a treasure trove of western style restaurants. The waft of fresh baked pizza from the Italian place was especially...
View ArticleBirthday Bar
It’s a rainy summer morning in Hong Kong, and after the redeye from Bangalore I don’t know if it’s still my birthday or not. I think it isn’t here, but will be when I get home. The international date...
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