Honeymoon - Part 1
Hong Kong
Travelling Period: 1st to 4th OctoberWeather: Pretty warm, but much cooler than in Singapore. About 24°C to 28°C
Hong Kong was our first stop and we had an awesome time trying all kinds of food. And having a friend who is very well-oriented in Hong Kong is a bonus! He gave us clear directions, sometimes bringing us to the place personally to try out the delicacies which are commonly patronised by the locals.
When it comes to food, we all know, words can't tell the story fully, but photos do. Best is to try it out yourself when you are there!
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| Taking a bus to our hotel |
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| Our room for the 3 nights stay. Inn Hotel near to Yau Ma Tei MTR station |
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| Egglets snacks - Waited for almost half hour to get ours |
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| More snacks bought during the wait for the egglets |
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| First dinner at Bau Heung Lau |
Bau Heung Lau (品香樓)
Address:石硤尾南山村南豐樓平台商場 204-205平台及210-213號平台
Shop 204-205, 210-213,Nam Fung House, Nan Shan Estate, Shek Kip Mei
Directions: 5-min walk from Exit B1, Shek Kip Mei MTR Station
Phone: +852 2778 8791
Opening Hours: 6:45AM–12AM daily
Must try: Everything! Ok, at least those in my photo collage. LOL!
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| Hong Kong's flats that you often see in dramas and movies |
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| After dinner programme - Have desserts at Jia Jia Desserts |
Jia Jia Desserts (佳佳甜品)
Address:佐敦白加士街121-123號
G/F, 121-123 Parkes Street, Jordan
Directions: 4-min walk from Exit A, Jordan MTR Station
Phone: +852 2384 3862
Opening Hours: 12:00PM-04:00AM daily
Must Try: Ginger soup anything is awesome! I personally think the Ginger soup paired with sweet potato was great! Walnut-sesame paste was also very wholesome and natural.
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| Common sight in Hong Kong streets - Slopes |
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| Common sight in Hong Kong streets - Slopes |
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| Breakfast at Chau Kee |
Chau Kee (周記點心)
Address:西環西營盤水街東利大厦地下H1號舖
Shop H1, G/F, Tung Lee Mansion, Water Street, Sai Ying Pun, Western District
Directions: 4-min walk from Exit B1, HKU MTR Station
Phone: +852 2559 2389
Opening Hours: Tue-Sun: 08:00AM-06:00PM, Closed on Mondays
Must Try: Stir-fry Chee Cheong Fan (I don't remember what exactly it's called), which was good and interesting. Runny yam custard toast was special and salted egg one is really, really runny. The dim sum served are generally decent.
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| Apple Store spotted in Central |
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| HK Formula E being set up in Central |
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| Taking HK ferry for the first time |
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| A colleague brought me to try Roasted Goose at Chan Kee |
Chan Kee Restaurant (深井陳記燒鵝茶餐廳)
Address:旺角新填地街427-427A號
427-427A Reclamation Street, Mong Kok
Directions: 2-min walk from Exit C3, Mong Kok MTR Station
Phone: +852 2381 3636
Opening Hours: 07:00AM-00:30AM daily
Must Try: The roasted goose and roasted pork. They've got 2 types of roasted pork. One's with the thin, crispy skin, another is with the seasoned crusty skin. The char siew is a bit tough for my liking.
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| This serves really great dishes - Ai Wen Sheng |
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| This serves really great dishes - Ai Wen Sheng |
Ai Wen Sheng (愛文生)
Address:深水埗荔枝角道215號
215 Lai Chi Kok Road, Sham Shui Po
Directions: 7-min walk from Exit A2, Sham Shui Po MTR Station
Phone: +852 2393 9315
Must Try: Their Potato with diced beef is their signature and the potato is sweet by nature, and the beef is juicy.
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| Must try the Minced Beef Omelette sandwich at Sun Hang Yuen |
Sun Hang Yuen (新香園 (堅記))
Address:深水埗桂林街38號A地下
G/F, 38 Kweilin Street, Sham Shui Po
Directions: 2-min walk from Exit C2, Sham Shui Po MTR Station
Phone: +852 2386 2748
Opening Hours: Opens 24h daily
Must Try: Their minced beef omelette sandwich is da bomb!
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| Classic Hong Kong themed Starbucks |
Starbucks at Duddell Street
Address:中環都爹利街13號樂成行地庫中層
Floor M2, Baskerville House, 13 Duddell Street, , Central
Directions: 6-min walk from Exit G, Central MTR Station
Phone: +852 2523 5685
Remarks: "World's first-ever Starbucks store to incorporate a BING SUTT corner - fusing together a nostalgic retro style with a contemporary coffeehouse design." as quoted from here
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| A paranomic view at Star Ferry Central |